Summarize the main topics you can share with the class.

Summarize the main topics you can share with the class.

Below is a summary of the main topics and key learning goals that can be shared with a Sabbath School class based on the "Psalms" lesson from the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Sabbath School textbook:

Lesson Overview: The Method of Reading Psalms【34†source】

• Psalms has served as a prayer book and hymnal for both Jews and Christians over the centuries.
• The writings of the Psalmists, while human, are inspired by God and thus, hold divine authority.
• Just as with all Scripture, God speaks to us in Psalms through His servants and the Holy Spirit.

TMI (Time, Management, Investment) Time Learning Objectives【35†source】

Understanding (깨닫기):

• Recognize that Psalms have unique characteristics as both poetry and songs.

Feeling (느끼기):

• Contemplate the significance of the unique features of Psalms for us today.

Action (행하기):

• Live a life that understands and utilizes Psalms according to God’s will.

Engagement Within Small Groups (TMI 안으로):

• Greeting each other, welcoming guests.
• Checking attendance, study, and offerings.
• Checking on absentees and prospects and planning visits.

Reflection and Application (TMI 위로):

• Discuss experiences with creating songs or Psalms and how such activities served a purpose.
• Explore how the people of Israel utilized Psalms in their lives (Colossians 3:16).
• Understand the characteristics of God as perceived by the Psalmists.
• Delve into why Psalms contains a variety of content and its unique form.

Conclusion:

• Psalms represent both our prayers and praises, reflecting a God-centered life that anticipates a day of ultimate hope.
• Divine messages are conveyed to believers today through the pious poetry of Psalms.

Outreach Through Group Activities (TMI 밖으로):

• Review past TMI activities conducted by the small group.
• Discuss TMI activities to be practiced in the current quarter.
• Pray for the group’s TMI activities.

Biblical Context for Psalms in Ancient Israel’s Worship【36†source】

• Study scriptural passages (1 Chronicles 16:7, Nehemiah 12:8, Psalms 18:1, 30:1, 92:1, 95:2, 105:2, Colossians 3:16, James 5:13) to understand the occasions when God’s people used Psalms.

By embracing these main topics, participants can deepen their understanding of Psalms as a medium through which God speaks to us, enhancing their personal and communal worship experiences. Additionally, the class will be encouraged to thoughtfully integrate these learnings within the context of their spiritual lives, both individually and collectively through community service and outreach.