9: Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: The Psalms testify about Christ’s person and ministry. They include His Deity, Sonship, obedience, betrayal, suffering, death, resurrection, ascension, priesthood, and kingship.
March 2, 2024

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 23; 28:9; 80:1; 78:52,53.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
How is the relationship between the Lord and His people portrayed?
Personal Application: Has God ever revealed His protective power in your life before? Do you trust Him? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “.What does Jesus mean when He says He is the Good Shepherd? What aspects does a good shepherd display with their sheep? How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 22; Psalm 118:22.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
How was the Messiah treated by those He had come to save?
Personal Application: How should the fact that Jesus paid the penalty for every sin you have committed impact how you live now? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “God wants us to repent and turn from our sins, even to the point of hating sin. But I haven’t reached the point where I hate some sins. They are temptations that draw me – I don’t hate them or they wouldn’t tempt me. How can I go against my own nature to hate sin in my life?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Psalm 2; 110:1-3; 89:4, 13-17..

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What do these texts teach us about Christ as king?
Personal Application: If all power is given to Christ, how can we apply these promises to our own experiences? Do we have access to that power? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Does it give you any comfort now that in the end pain and suffering will be gone and justice will prevail, or is the evil so dark and the future so murky, that it’s hard to believe that everything will work out for good?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Psalm 110:4-7.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
How is Christ’s priesthood unique, and what hope can we find in Christ’s heavenly priesthood?
Personal Application: How does Christ’s priesthood strengthen the certainty of salvation for God’s people? Share your thoughts.
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).