BIG POINT: passed on today becomes lived out tomorrow.
Three takeaways from Asaph’s challenge in Psalm 78:
1. : If we won’t , we’ll have nothing .
2. : What God has done must not be .
3. : The goal isn’t knowledge, it’s .
NOTES:
QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY
Read Psalm 78:1-8 and discuss:
• “Give ear…incline your ears…” (v. 1) Why do you think Psalm 78
begins with a call to listen before a call to teach? How has your own
attentiveness to God shaped what you’re able to pass on to others?
• Asaph frames faith as something to be received and then retold
in verses 3 & 4. Reflect: Who played a significant role in shaping
your faith? What did they do that made their faith believable or
transferable?
• “We will not hide them…” (v. 4) What are some ways faith can be
“hidden” today; maybe not intentionally denied, but quietly kept private
or compartmentalized?
• “…Tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord…” (v. 4)
Why do you think stories of God’s faithfulness are often more
formative than rules, commands, or arguments?
• How does Psalm 78 encourage ordinary believers (not experts) to
see themselves as responsible for passing on faith?
• What fears or hesitations most often keep people from spiritually
investing in the next generation? How might faithfulness matter more
than comfort?
• Psalm 78:7–8 shows that the goal is not just knowledge, but hope
in God and obedience. What kinds of faith do you think younger
generations are most hungry to see modeled today?
• Psalm 78 assumes faith is passed on through community, not
in isolation. What role do you believe God is inviting you to play in
shaping the faith of the next generation, directly or indirectly?
PERSONAL REFLECTION AND APPLICATION
• REFLECTION: If every believer has a story, a responsibility, and a role
in shaping what the next generation believes about God, what is the
part I’m to play?
• APPLICATION: Identify at least one member of the next-generation
(child, grandchild, student, co-worker, neighbor, etc.) that you can
invest in. Pray this week for an intentional opportunity to share faith
through words, example, encouragement, or prayer.