Wind storm . . . Power problems . . . Computer trashed . . . Therefore, I will be offline for a little while. I do apologize to those who faithfully follow this blog. I pray that I will be able to return in a fairly quick fashion.
Outlines in Psalms
“To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.” I. The Lord does completely know me. (Psalm 139:1-6) II. The Lord is continually present with me. (Psalm 139:7-12) III. The Lord has wonderfully created me. (Psalm 139:13-16) IV. The Lord does abundantly care for me. (Psalm 139:17-18) V. I stand contrary against the Lord’s adversaries. (Psalm 139:19-22) VI. I submit consistently unto the Lord’s examination. (Psalm 139:23-24) Thought for Meditation
Is the gift of eternal salvation free or costly? Certainly, according to the truth and teaching of God's Holy Word, we should recognize that the gift of eternal salvation is free unto all who trust Christ. Yet we should also remember that this gift was abundantly costly for our Lord Jesus Christ to provide so freely unto us believers. Weekly Sermon
Psalm 119:9 asks the questions and provides the answer, saying, “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.” Through the question of this verse and its context, we might conclude that the Holy Spirit inspired author of Psalm 119 was a young adult man. This young man was filled with the burden to cleanse and make pure his way and to pursue a clean and purified pathway throughout his life. Thus he expressed his burden with the question, “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?” Basically, he was asking how he himself as a young man might cleanse his own way for life. Even so, the closing portion of the verse gives the Biblical answer, “By taking heed thereto according to thy [God’s] word.” So then, through the question and the answer of this verse, we find four steps whereby we all may learn how to cleanse our way. Weekly Sermon
This sermon is a companion to two previous sermons: With Uprightness of Heart – Psalm 119:7 (Part 1) With Uprightness of Heart – Psalm 119:7 (Part 2) With Uprightness of Heart – Psalm 119:7 (Part 3) Psalm 119:7 reads, “I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.” In this verse we find three ingredients. First, we find the ingredient of praising the Lord. Second, we find the ingredient of an upright heart. Third, we find the ingredient of God’s true and righteous Word. Furthermore, in this verse we find a progression to these three ingredients. Although we encounter the ingredient of praising the Lord first in the sentence, it is actually the last ingredient in the progression of thought. The opening portion of this verse speaks of praising the Lord our God “with uprightness of heart.” Indeed, in order to so praise the Lord our God, we must first possess the ingredient of an upright heart. In fact, in order for our praise to be acceptable unto the Lord our God, it must flow out of an upright heart. So then, in the progression of thought “uprightness of heart” must come before acceptable praise unto the Lord. Yet the closing portion of the verse then proceeds to reveal the means to such “uprightness of heart,” saying, “When I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.” Indeed, the ingredient of an upright heart comes only as and after we learn the righteous truths of God’s Holy Word. In fact, God’s true and righteous Word is the very foundation for an upright heart. An upright heart can only be built upon the foundation of God’s righteous Word. So then, in this series of messages, let us consider the relationship of God’s righteous Word to an upright heart and the process to develop “uprightness of heart” through the truth of God’s righteous Word. In the first three parts of the message, we have already considered the first six steps in this process: (1) Our hearts must be gleaning from the truth of God’s Word; (2) Our hearts must be governed by the truth of God’s Word; (3) Our hearts must be guarded by the truth of God’s Word; (4) Our hearts must be growing through the truth of God’s Word; (5) Our hearts must be guided through the truth of God’s Word; and (6) Our hearts must be grounded in the truth of God’s Word. In this fourth and final part of the message, let us consider the last three steps in the process to develop “uprightness of heart” through the truth of God’s righteous Word. |
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