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YOUR JUNE 2025 SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES

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Barry Davis
May 29, 2025
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Free Subscribers can access their study directly below. Paid subscribers — scroll down the page to access the rest of this month’s studies. There are four studies this month.

Note: This month we are moving to a five-week topical study: "Spiritual Reset: Returning to What Matters Most." Theme: A study on spiritual renewal and realignment.


June 2025 Study #1

Reset Your Heart – Psalm 51:1–12

Open It:

Icebreaker Question: Have you ever had to apologize or make things right with someone you deeply care about? What made it difficult—and what made it healing?


Dig Into It:

  1. In verse 1, David pleads, “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.” How does David’s appeal to God’s character set the tone for true repentance?

  2. David acknowledges in verse 3, “For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.” Why is honest self-awareness essential to a heart reset, and how does this verse reflect biblical confession?

  3. In verse 6, David says, “Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.” What does this reveal about God’s expectations and the internal nature of genuine spirituality?

  4. Verse 10 is David’s well-known plea: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” What does this request teach us about the spiritual work that only God can do, and how should it shape our prayers for renewal?

  5. In verse 12, David asks, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” How is joy connected to spiritual renewal, and why is a “willing spirit” vital for lasting transformation?


Reflect On It:

  1. Are there areas of your life where you’ve been resisting God’s call to repentance? What might it look like to fully surrender your heart to Him today?

  2. David’s repentance wasn’t just about remorse—it was about restoration. How have you experienced God’s mercy not only to forgive but to renew?

  3. Why do we sometimes try to “fix ourselves” rather than ask God to create a pure heart within us? What happens when we try to reset without Him?

  4. How does joy return when our hearts are made right with God? Are you living in that joy—or have you lost sight of it?

  5. What’s one step you can take this week to realign your heart with God's—whether through confession, worship, or renewed spiritual habits?


Pray About It:

Merciful Father, thank You for Your unfailing love and great compassion. We come to You as David did, not excusing our sin, but asking for Your mercy and cleansing. Create in us pure hearts, renew steadfast spirits within us, and restore to us the joy of our salvation. May our hearts be tender toward You, and may we walk in renewed intimacy with You each day. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

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