Unity in Community – Psalm 133
Psalm 133 is a short Psalm, in fact, it is only 3 verses. But in this Psalm are some valuable truths about the power of unity and the impact of being connected to each other. Join us in August for this 4-week series as we unpack Psalm 133 and unlock the power of unity in community.
Week 1: Good and Pleasant – Psalm 133:1
In Psalm 133:1 we see that unity is good, pleasant, of great importance. So why is it so elusive? And what are the keys to finding and budling unity with one another.
DISCUSSION/REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
- What has been a highlight from you past week?
- What is something you are looking forward to in the next month?
- Tell us a story about a memorable road trip you took at some point in your life,
- READ: Psalm 133. Spend some time SOAPing this passage. You can either spend time SOAPing individually and documenting for a several minutes and then spend time sharing with each -OR- SOAP in real time with each other. Either way make as many observations as you can.
- OBSERVATIONS: This week we focused on Psalm 133:1.
- What stands out to you from Psalm 133:1? What are your observations?
- How would you summarize this passage in one sentence?
- What does this passage tell me about who God is?
- What does this passage tell us about who we are?
- This week we focused on Psalm 133:1 and the central theme of the Psalm…unity. What do you think unity means?
- How have you experienced connection and unity in community being good and pleasant?
- We are told in Psalm 133:1 that unity is good and pleasant. So why do you think unity is so elusive?
- READ: 1 Corinthians 1:10. How does this challenge from Paul to the church at Corinth challenge us to live out Psalm 133. What insights and keys to dwelling in unity found here?
- What are some ways you could seek to be a builder of unity in community in your life?
- What are some ways we could seek to be builders of unity in community in our small group and at Live Oak?
- What else stood out from this week’s sermon?
- APPLICATION: What is your big takeaway from this week’s sermon? Be specific.
NEXT STEPS:
Everyone has a next step to apply what we’ve learned. What’s your next step? Be specific.
MEMORY VERSE: *Challenge yourself or your group to commit this verse to memory:
Psalm 133:1 “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
PRAYER: Close by praying for each other but also spend some time praying for unity in community in your life, in your small group, in our church and in our nation.
John 17:20-21 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”
Scripture References:
Psalm 133; 1 Corinthians 1:10–11; Galatians 5:20; Philippians 4:2; Colossians 3:13; Ephesians 4:29–31; John 17:20-21