Key Thought: Waiting on the Lord is an act of trust and faith revealed in action. It strengthens our hearts with renewed hope and peace. Waiting on the Lord will be rewarded because the Lord is faithful in all His promises..
March 30, 2024

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 126.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What gives hope and strength to God’s people?
3. Personal Application: Think of a time when you saw the Lord work in your life or in the lives of others. How can you draw hope from that experience for what you might be going through right now? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of you relatives states, “How do we learn to wait in faith and trust when what we are praying for hasn’t come yet?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 92.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What two aspects of the Sabbath day are highlighted in this psalm?
3. Personal Application: What hope is found in this psalm, and how can we find comfort in it? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What does the psalmist mean by “mixing oil with other sacrifices? I know that oil sometimes represents the Holy Spirit, but I don’t understand what this psalm is referring to.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Psalm 5:3; 30:5; 49:14; 59:16..

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What time of day is symbolically portrayed as the time of redemption and why?
3. Personal Application: Why should we never forget just how temporary death is for us if we are in Christ? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “How does waiting purify and strengthen our faith? What are we promised by waiting? What hope do we have, even in the face of death?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Psalm 27;14; 39:7; 40:1.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What do these texts implore God’s people to do?
3. Personal Application: What are some things you are waiting now for from God? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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