Discussion Questions:

1. Looking at the Bible

• What repeated patterns do you see in Israel's relationship with God throughout the psalm?
• According to the psalm, what was Israel's fundamental problem?
• How does God's response to Israel's rebellion reveal his character (vv. 38-39)?
• How does the psalm move from warning to hope?

2. Looking at Jesus

• How does Jesus fulfill the role of the true Shepherd anticipated in Psalm 78?
• How is Jesus the true Sanctuary where God meets his people?

3. Looking at our hearts

• When life becomes difficult, what do you tend to instinctively trust more than God?
• Without getting into the details of your struggle, where do you see evidence of a heart "curved in on itself"?
• What story is your life currently telling about what you believe will save you?
• How has God's grace met you despite your repeated failures?

4. Looking at our world

• What would it look like for your Community Group to increasingly tell and live the same story that your faith professes?