To help adults treasure, study, and obey God’s Word

The Bible is God’s Word and is to be treasured, studied, and obeyed.

Live the Word (Ps. 119:1-8)

Treasure the Word (Ps. 119:9-11)

Study the Word (Ps. 119:12-16)

What does the Bible mean to you?

1 How happy are those whose way is blameless, who live according to the law of the LORD! 2 Happy are those who keep His decrees and seek Him with all their heart.3 They do nothing wrong; they follow His ways. 4 You have commanded that Your precepts be diligently kept.

5 If only my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! 6 Then I would not be ashamed when I think about all Your commands.7 I will praise You with a sincere heart when I learn Your righteous judgments. 8 I will keep Your statutes; never abandon me.

What is the relationship between faith and obedience?

If we are saved by grace through faith, what role does obedience play in what God wants to do through us?

Which term for God’s Word means the most to you? Why?

9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping Your word. 10 I have sought You with all my heart; don’t let me wander from Your commands. 11 I have treasured Your word in my heart so that I may not sin against You.

How does treasuring God’s Word in your heart help you overcome sin and temptation?

What examples can you give from your life?

12 LORD, may You be praised; teach me Your statutes. 13 With my lips I proclaim all the judgments from Your mouth. 14 I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on Your precepts and think about Your ways. 16 I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

What is your current level of commitment to studying God’s Word?

We will benefit by living according to God’s Word.

Because the Bible can steer us away from sin, we are to treasure it.

We can have the same kind of determination to learn God’s Word as the psalmist had.

What steps can you take this week that will demonstrate your commitment to study God’s Word more deeply and obey it more completely?