Who Goes There?
“Who shall dwell on your holy hill?” Psalm 15 asks how we can hope to stand blameless before a holy God who sees even what is hidden. This Sunday, Pastor Joseph Ouano describes the character of the people God receives into His presence and the promise He gives to all who dwell with Him.
Read Today’s Scripture Passage
Psalm 15
Life Group Discussion Guide
1. Start with a prayer
2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)
- Share an uncertain season when your faith or values helped you stay grounded. What helped you stand firm during that time?
3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
- Read the psalm. What does it mean to dwell in God’s presence? How is this different from simply attending a worship service or volunteering in ministry?
- Why is character formation not about earning God’s acceptance? How does Jesus Christ make it possible for you to approach God confidently and grow in integrity?
4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)
- Have you been more focused on what you are doing for God than on who you are becoming as you walk with Him? What areas of your character might God be inviting you to grow in?
- If someone observed your life throughout the week, what would your words, decisions, and relationships reveal about your walk with God? Where is there a gap between what you profess to believe and how you actually live? In what situations do you find it hardest to reflect God’s character?
5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)
- How does your relationship with God influence the way you treat people who disagree with you, inconvenience you, or have nothing to offer you in return? Who is one person you need to treat differently in light of your relationship with God? What practical step can you take to show that person greater love, grace, or fairness?
- Since Jesus has already made a way for us to approach God through His grace, how can you respond to His love by pursuing a transformed life rather than trying to earn His acceptance? What is one habit you can develop to deepen your communion with God so that your time in His presence shapes how you live outside the church?
6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)
- Praise God for inviting us into a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ, who lived the perfectly righteous life we could never live, died for our sins, and rose again to reconcile us to God. Thank Him that we do not have to earn His acceptance through our own goodness, but can approach Him with confidence because of Christ’s finished work. Rejoice in His transforming grace that shapes us to become people of integrity who love God and others, and thank Him for being our firm foundation amid life’s uncertainties.
- Repent for the times you have focused more on outward worship than on allowing God to transform your heart and daily conduct. Ask for forgiveness for the ways you have failed to reflect God’s character in your relationships, neglected justice and kindness, or relied on success, wealth, and people’s approval instead of God. Pray that you may grow in genuine communion with Him, allowing His grace to shape your character and your treatment of others, and that you may stand firm in His presence and faithfulness through every season of life.
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