TRUST GOD (Psalm 56:4)
- WHEN YOU ARE FEARFUL
- WHEN YOU ARE TEARFUL
- WHEN YOU ARE CHEERFUL
1. The Servant brings JUSTICE (v1-4) a) Internal Repair b) External Nourishment c) Eternal Hope 2. The Servant brings DELIVERANCE (v5-9) a) Light b) Sight c) Truth 3. The Servant prompts a SONG (v10-17) a) A Song about Victory b) A Song about Suffering c) A Song about JESUS
1. THE PENMAN! (v1a) Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus 2. THE POST CODE! (v1b-2) To saints, overseers and deacons… Grace and peace 3. THE PRAYER! (v3-11) A thankful, continual, joyful, confident, affectionate and specific prayer
Current divorce rate in UK – 42% (reducing due to increase in cohabiting couples) 11% increase in divorce among the over 50s – “the silver splitters” – in last 10 years 9 most common reasons – Money, Affairs, Interfering Ex’s, Sex, Children from previous relationships, Intrusive parents, Differences in handling conflict, Communication, Privacy. (The Independent…
1. IDENTITY (11a) But as for you, O man of God 2. PRIORITY (11b – 14a) a) Flee these things (see 6:3-5, 6:9-10) b) Pursue: Righteousness Christ-like actions Godliness Christ-like character Faith Christ-like trust in God Love Christ-like affections Steadfastness Christ-like endurance with situations Gentleness Christ-like patience with people c) Fight the good fight d)…
1) GLORIFY! (v1-5) Jesus prays that His Father would be glorified through His work on the cross 2) SANCTIFY! (v6-19) Jesus prays that His friends would be sanctified through the Scriptures: protected (v11-12), united (v11), delighted (v13), consecrated (v17) 3) UNIFY! (v20-26) Jesus prays that His followers would be united through His love. United on earth…
ITS HURT Excruciating ITS HEART I don’t measure up ITS HOPE In Christ’s rejection In the acceptance of truth In the process of change In the sovereignty of grace