Psalms: Real Prayers for Real Life, Study Guide with Leader's Notes

The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible

by Barbara Miller Juliani, Patric Knaak

How long? Why is this happening? Where are you, God? For centuries, God’s people have learned to go to God with their real questions, struggles, and everyday needs by reading and studying the Psalms. In this practical, gospel-rich small group study, authors Barbara Juliani and Patric Knaak guide participants in learning how the Psalms give us words to pray about the real struggles in our lives. Faith in Christ brings us into a living relationship with God, which means we can go to God in every circumstance and with every reaction of our hearts. We don’t need to pretend things are good when they are not, or that we are strong when we are not. The Psalms are God’s gift to his people―his own words we can pray to strengthen our hearts and faith. This small group guide with leader’s notes includes ten in-depth lessons that include discussion questions, a short article to read, and a practical application section that can be used for one-to-one discipleship, small group, or large group settings.  Real Prayers for Real Life  is part of  The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible  series published in partnership with Serge. Each book in the series examines how the gospel story is revealed throughout both the Old and New Testaments.

128 pages, Paperback

Published August 16, 2021

Reviews

[Jared · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed working through this study with the youth group over this past semester. Each week is divided into three sections: observation questions, an essay expositing the psalm with reflection questions, and a closing prayer activity. The activity was sometimes a little abstract for our teenagers but the first two sections were very solid and helpful for cultivating discussion.

[Jack McBride · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spent a year working through this with youth group. Was pleasantly surprised with how the discussion questions were able to pull out a lot of honest answers from 13-18 year old guys. Good book for stimulating honest dialogue in a group study & for growing in how to pray God's Word back to Him through the Psalms