Sermon Response Guide
PRIMARY SCRIPTURE:
Psalm 41 ESV
Key Points
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Harmony is happiness
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Discord is destructive
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Unity is healing
Memory Verse
Ask God to write this word on your heart this week:
“But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.”
-Psalm 41:12 ESV
Questions for Reflection
Take time to reflect and respond to these questions on your own in the presence of the Holy Spirit, or with trusted friends or family members:
1: Why do you think harmony or restored harmony leads to happiness?
2: How does selfishness lead to discord?
3: How does apathy lead to discord?
4: How do words contribute to discord?
5: What is the difference between unity and uniformity?
6: What unity do you need in your life to bring healing to the discord you are currently experiencing?
7: What is the primary truth God revealed to you today?
- How will you respond?
- Who do you know who you can encourage with the truth this week?
Pray
Lord, thank you for paying the price for our selfishness and discord so we could be united with you and one another. Teach us to look beyond ourselves, to care for others, and to use words that seek to build up rather than words that seem to tear down. You are our harmony and our happiness.