God offers a choice: we can live on the path that leads us to God, or take the path that pulls us away from him.
Talking Points:
- Psalm 1:1 describes three ways that you can get pulled on to the road that takes you away from God.
- You follow the advice of the wicked meaning friends who give you bad advice.
- Standing around with sinners and only spending time with friends who don’t care about God and encourage you to do naughty things.
- Join in with the mockers meaning you actually begin to make fun of other Christians who are living differently than you.
- The road that leads to God is described very differently. Instead of turning to the wrong influences for advice, people on this path turn to the Bible for wisdom. Psalm 1:3
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Describe a time when you got lost. What happened?
- Read Psalm 1:1. Give an example of each of the three ways that people can get pulled on to the road that will take them away from God.
- How can you spend time with people who aren’t Christians without allowing them to overly influence you?
- Read Psalm 1:2. What does it mean to meditate on the Bible (“The law of the Lord”)? How can you practice this?
- Why would someone delight in reading the Bible?
- Read Psalm 1:3. What will happen to you if you stay close to the wisdom of the Bible for your entire life?
- Why do you think God allows us to choose which path to take in life?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
