Week 4
The Pathway of Thin Spaces
Scripture: Psalm 95: 1-7a
1 O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and the dry land, which his hands have formed. 6 O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Video
Mysterious Pathways of Joy – Week 4
Conversations
Utilizing the passage above, the video, and today’s sermon, consider the following questions:
- Describe a moment of surprise (a thin space) when it seemed that God was present.
- Prevenient Grace is God working in our lives, before we are even able to be aware of it, to bring us to a saving and redeeming relationship with God. What are some ways that you have had a surprising realization of God’s Prevenient Grace at work in your life?
- What coincidences in your life might be more than coincidence?
- Share a time when you found joy through a painting or sculpture.
- What movies, plays, or musicals bring joy when you watch them. Why do you think they bring a sense of joy?
- When have you experienced God in worship? Is there a specific holy day (Easter, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday) that seems to bring more joy than other days?
- Read together Psalm 100. What could you do to clear the pathways for joy to find you more often in worship?