An individual with full assurance of faith in the Lord God
does not know all the answers for life, but he does know and trust
the God of all the answers.
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Thought for Meditation
An individual with full assurance of faith in the Lord God does not know all the answers for life, but he does know and trust the God of all the answers.
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Outlines in Psalms
“To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.” I. The Cry of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:1-2) II. The Confidence of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:3-4) III. The Commitment of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:5-6) IV. The Comfort of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 4:7-8) Thought for Meditation
The only way that we may obtain and experience a rest for our souls that will last through all the troubles of life and a peace for our hearts and minds that will surpass all human understanding is by submitting to the Lord our God and Savior, trusting in the Lord our God and Savior, and following after the Lord our God and Savior. Weekly Sermon
This sermon is a companion to four previous sermons: Consider Your Priorities - Haggai 1:5 Consider the Lord's Pleasure - Haggai 1:8 Consider Our Lord's Purpose - Haggai 2:10-19 Consider Our Lord's Promise - Haggai 2:18-23 Haggai 2:1-5 reads, “In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? And how do ye see it now? Is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: according to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.” The Book of Haggai is an Old Testament book of only two chapters. Five times in those two chapters, our Lord instructed His people of that time to consider (in 1:5, 7; 2:15, 18). They were to consider their self-centered priorities and to reestablish their priority on the things of the Lord. They were to consider the Lord’s pleasure and to return unto the way of the Lord’s pleasure upon them. They were to consider the Lord’s purpose in chastening and to receive it with meekness unto fruitfulness for the Lord. Finally, they were to consider the Lord’s promise and to set the faith and focus of their hearts upon the Lord. In particular, the Lord promised that if they would reestablish their priority on His work, and would return unto the way of His pleasure, and would receive with meekness the purpose of His chastening, then He would be with them in the fellowship of His presence and would pour out upon them the enabling of His Spirit. In fact, these very two promises are given in Haggai 2:4-5 – “Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: according to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.” In like manner, in the New Testament the Lord our God has also promised the fellowship of His presence and the enabling of His Spirit unto us who are His people today. Yet these promises were not and are not to be an end in themselves. Rather, these promises were then to move and motivate God’s people unto the work of the Lord for that time; and these promises are now to move and motivate God’s people unto the work of the Lord for this time. Yea, in Haggai 2:4-5, on the grounds of our Lord’s promise to be with them in fellowship and to place His Spirit upon them for enabling, He gave a three-fold instruction unto His people. Brethren, through these three things we are to be claiming our Lord’s presence. Outlines in Psalms To Whom Is the Lord Nigh? 1. To Those Who Trust Him Psalm 145:18 – “The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.” 2. To Those Who Fear Him Psalm 145:19a – “He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him.” 3. To Those Who Love Him Psalm 145:20a – “The LORD preserveth all them that love him.” In What Manner Is the Lord Nigh? 1. In His Fellowship Psalm 145:18a – “The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him.” 2. In His Favor Psalm 145:19a – “He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him.” 3. In His Deliverance Psalm 145:19b – “He also will hear their cry, and will save them.” 4. In His Preservation Psalm 145:20a – “The LORD preserveth all them that love him.” Posted in Outlines in Psalms, Trust in God, Fear of the Lord, Godly Love, Fellowship with the Lord, Blessing of the Lord, Deliverance of Our Lord, Refuge of the Lord Please share this post with others:
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This sermon is a companion to six previous sermons: In the Way of This Life - Psalm 119:1 In the Ways of Our Lord (Part 1) - Psalm 119:3 In the Ways of Our Lord (Part 2) - Psalm 119:3 In the Ways of Our Lord (Part 3) - Psalm 119:3 In the Ways of Our Lord (Part 4) - Psalm 119:3 Away from the Way of Sins's Lies - Psalm 119:3 Psalm 119:1-5 reads, “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!” In Psalm 119 we encounter the words “way” and “ways” eighteen times and the word “path” two times, indicating that the pathway of our lives is an important subject of this psalm. In fact, through these twenty references this psalm presents four categories of truth concerning our walk along the pathway of life. With the phrase “in the way,” verse 1 introduces us to the first category of truth concerning our walk along the pathway of life – the way of this life. With the phrase “in his way,” verse 3 introduces us to the second category of truth concerning our walk along the pathway of life – the way of our Lord. In direct contrast to our Lord’s way, verse 29 refers to “the way of lying” and thereby introduces us to the third category of truth concerning our walk along the pathway of life – the way of sin’s lies. Finally, with the phrase “my ways,” verse 5 introduces us to the fourth category of truth concerning our walk along the pathway of this life – the way of our lives. Already concerning the way of this life, we have learned that in this life we all must face challenges, make choices, and accept the consequences. Already concerning the way of our Lord, we have been exhorted to choose to walk after His ways. Already concerning the way of sin’s lies, we have been exhorted to choose to avoid sin’s ways. Yea, being exhorted to walk after our Lord’s ways, we have learned of our need for determination, conviction, passion, education, adoration, meditation, transformation, rejection, and continuation. Furthermore, being exhorted to avoid the way of sin’s lies, we have learned of our need for correction, separation, instruction, and abomination. Now concerning the way of our lives, we are brought to the place of personal application. It is not enough for us to be exhorted with our need. Now we must actually apply these principles to our personal walk day by day. Outlines in Psalms
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” I. The Reasons for Discouragement & Depression (Psalm 42:3-4, 6-7, 9-10; 43:1-2) II. The Response to Discouragement & Depression (Psalm 42:1-2, 5, 8, 11; 43:3-5) Outlines in Psalms
“Praise ye the LORD.” I. The Commitment of the Lord’s Servant. (Psalm 146:1-2) II. The Counsel of the Lord’s Servant. (Psalm 146:3-4) III. The Consequence of Trusting the Lord. (Psalm 146:5) IV. The Cause for Trusting the Lord. (Psalm 146:6-10) “Praise ye the LORD.” Meditations in Exodus
In Exodus 3:16-17 the Lord God instructed Moses to go unto and gather together the elders of Israel and to deliver the Lord’s message of deliverance unto them. Then in the opening line of Exodus 3:18, the Lord God declared, “And they shall hearken to thy voice.” Yet in Exodus 4:1 Moses questioned the Lord God on this matter – “And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.” In response the Lord God provided Moses with a series of miraculous signs, with the purpose “that they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.” (Exodus 4:5) Even so, we are taught through these miraculous signs of our Lord God’s sovereign power over the matters of our lives. Outlines in Psalms
Psalm 74 can be divided into three divisions: I. The Complaint of a Troubled Heart (Psalm 74:1-11) II. The Turning Point of a Confident Faith (Psalm 74:12-17) III. The Cry of a Trusting Heart (Psalm 74:18-23) Under the third division, we find a four-fold request in the cry of a trusting heart. (Indeed, this request and cry is first engaged in verse 2, but is quickly eclipsed by the spirit of trouble and com-plaint. Yet with the return unto the spirit of trust and confidence, it is reengaged in verses 18-23. Throughout, the central request is for the Lord to remember; for three times the psalmist asks for the Lord to remember (in verses 2, 18, 22), and two times he asks for the Lord to forget not (in verses 19, 23). Yea, all of this surrounds the request in verse 20 for the Lord to have respect (be faithful) unto His own covenant with his chosen congre-gation. In addition, the psalmist presents his request in a manner that is intended to be personal for the Lord.) Outlines in Psalms
Psalm 74 can be divided into three divisions: I. The Complaint of a Troubled Heart (Psalm 74:1-11) II. The Turning Point of a Confident Faith (Psalm 74:12-17) III. The Cry of a Trusting Heart (Psalm 74:18-23) Under the second division, we find great truth concerning who our Lord God is and what our Lord God does, con-cerning His character and His conduct. Meditations in Exodus
Exodus 3:16-17 reads, “Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.” In Exodus 3:9-10 the Lord God expressed his call upon Moses to send Moses as His instrument of deliverance for His people Israel. In verse 11 Moses responded with the question, “Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?” In verse 12 the Lord God answered Moses’ question by promising to be with Moses and to enable Moses in fulfilling His call. Then in verse 13 Moses asked a second question – “Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?” To this question the Lord God gave answer in verse 14-15, declaring – “I AM THAT I AM.” “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.” Even so, on the ground of this declaration, the Lord God then instructed Moses to “go, and gather the elders of Israel together,” and to deliver the message of verses 16-22 unto them. Herein it is worthy of notice that although this message certainly pertained unto the entire nation of Israel, it was to be delivered specifically unto the elders of Israel, unto the leadership of Israel. Indeed, Exodus 3:16-22 provides encouragement and exhortation to those who serve in leadership for God’s people. Outlines in Psalms
“Maschil of Asaph” What is the difference between complaining at God and crying unto God? The difference is rooted to our attitude – whether or not we have a spirit of confident faith in Him. Weekly Sermon
Proverbs 3:5-6 reads, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Brethren, it is our responsibility as God’s own children to walk and live each day by faith, not by sight; for without faith it is impossible for us to please the Lord our God. (2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:6) The life that we are now living in this flesh, we are to live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved us and give Himself for us. (Galatians 2:20) Just as we received our Lord Jesus Christ through faith as our eternal Savior, even so we are to walk and abide in Him through steadfastness of faith, being rooted and built in Him thereby. (Colossians 2:6-7) We are to stand and become established in the things of the Lord by faith, and through such steadfastness of faith in Him we shall obtain a good report. (Acts 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Hebrews 11:39) Although we do not see our Lord with physical sight, yet we are to look unto Him with the sight of faith and thereby to rejoice in Him with joy unspeakable and full of glory. (1 Peter 1:8) Even so, the four lines of Proverbs 3:5-6 present four important truths concerning this matter of walking by faith and trust in our Lord. Outlines in Psalms
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.” Psalm 11:1a – “In the LORD put I my trust.” (Note: The two questions of this psalm are significant for the flow of thought in this psalm.) I. The challenge against the Lord’s trusting servant. (Psalm 11:1b) II. The conflict for the Lord’s trusting servant. (Psalm 11:2) III. The concern of the Lord’s trusting servant. (Psalm 11:3) IV. The confidence of the Lord’s trusting servant. (Psalm 11:4-7) |
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