“A Psalm of David”
I. The Desire of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 143:1-2)
II. The Desolation of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 143:3-4)
III. The Devotion of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 143:5-6)
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Outlines in Psalms
“A Psalm of David” I. The Desire of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 143:1-2) II. The Desolation of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 143:3-4) III. The Devotion of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 143:5-6)
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This sermon is a companion to four previous sermons: Blessed Be the Most High God - Genesis 14:19-20 The Most High Ruleth - Daniel 4:32 The Most High Uttereth His Voice - 2 Samuel 22:14 Sing Praise to the Name of the Lord Most High - Psalm 7:17 Psalm 91:1 reads, “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” The Lord our God is the most high God, the almighty and eternal Lord God of heaven and earth. As the most high God, the Lord our God does indeed involve himself in the affairs of our lives and does indeed care for His own with faithful lovingkindness. So then, how should we who are God’s own dear children respond unto Him as the most high God? Through a study within the book of the Psalms, let us consider six ways in which we are to respond unto the Lord our God, as the most high God. Outlines in Psalms
“Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.” I. The Supplication of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 142:1-2) II. The Situation of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 142:3-4) III. The Safety for the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 142:5-7) Outlines in Psalms
A Psalm of David. I. The Praise of the Lord for His Enablement (Psalm 144:1-2) II. The Place of Man in Himself (Psalm 144:3-4) III. The Prayer to the Lord for His Deliverance (Psalm 144:5-8) IV. The Praise of the Lord for His Deliverance (Psalm 144:9-10) V. The Prayer to the Lord for His Blessing (Psalm 144:11-14) VI. The Peace of Those with the Lord (Psalm 144:15) 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) Meditations in Jeremiah
In Jeremiah 42:1-3 we read, “Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) that the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.” Herein this remnant of Judah presented their request for prayer that the Lord their God might direct them in the way that He would have them to go. Yea, they made request for prayer that the Lord might direct them in the way of His will in order that they might obediently walk therein. Certainly, this was a good request to make. Certainly, this was the right request to make. Yet after having revealed the Lord’s answer to their request in Jeremiah 42:7-18, the prophet Jeremiah then presented a significant rebuke against this remnant of Judah. Even so, in Jeremiah 42:19-20 he proclaimed, “The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day. For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.” Herein the prophet Jeremiah accused this remnant of having dissembled in their hearts as they expressed their request for prayer. Now, to dissemble in one’s heart means to attempt to manipulate another by concealing one’s true motives under a false appearance. Even so, this remnant of Judah dissembled in their prayer request before the Lord God. Yea, they sought to manipulate the Lord God through prayer, appearing to desire His will concerning their way, while having already decided what way they intended to go. Indeed, they sought to manipulate the Lord God through prayer into agreeing with that which they already desired and had already decided. 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
“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. Outlines in Psalms
“To the chief musician, to Jeduthun [praising, celebrating], A Psalm of Asaph.” I. The Cry of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:1-3) II. The Complaint of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:4-9) III. The Confession of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:10a) IV. The Commitment of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:10b-12) V. The Confidence of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:13-15) VI. The Comfort of the Lord’s Servant (Psalm 77:16-20) Meditations in Exodus
In Exodus 3:9-10 the Lord God revealed His purpose to Moses, saying, “Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.” In Exodus 3:7-8 the Lord God had revealed that He knows the sorrows of His people and that He is moved to deliver His people from their sorrows. As He continued His message unto Moses from “the burning bush,” He further revealed unto Moses His purpose and plan for the deliverance of His people. Indeed, the Lord God expressed His call upon Moses to send Moses as His instrument of deliverance. Even so, we find so often that when the Lord our God moves on behalf of His people, He does so by calling and sending a man through whom He might accomplish His work. Weekly Sermon
This sermon is a companion to three previous sermons: By the Renewing of Your Mind (Part 1) - Romans 12:2 By the Renewing of Your Mind (Part 2) - Romans 12:2 By the Renewing of Your Mind (Part 3) - Romans 12:2 Romans 12:1-2 reads, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” In Romans 12:1 God the Holy Spirit pleads with us to present ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto the Lord our God. Then in verse 2 God the Holy Spirit gives two commands that we must obey if we are truly to present ourselves as such a living sacrifice unto the Lord our God. The opening portion of the verse presents the first command – “And be not conformed to this world.” Then the second command follows – “But be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Brethren, we are not to be “conformed to this world.” We are not to be in the same form or in agreement with this present evil world. Rather, we are to be “transformed.” We are to be changed into a different form and a different character than this present evil world. Yea, we are to be changed into the same form and character as our Lord Jesus Christ. Even so, 2 Corinthians 3:18 declares, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image [as the glory of the Lord] from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” In addition, Romans 12:2 reveals that the means of this transforming work is “by the renewing of your mind.” We are commanded to be “transformed by the renewing of [our] mind.” This means that we ourselves must involve ourselves in the renewing of our minds. We ourselves must seek out, and commit ourselves to the things that will make for the renewing of our minds. What then are the things that will make for the renewing of our minds? Already in the first three parts of the message, we have considered six answers to this question – (1) We must commit ourselves to the truth of God’s holy Word; (2) we must commit ourselves to put away from us any and all sin; (3) we must commit ourselves to live wholly unto the will of God; (4) we must commit ourselves to the truth of our new life in Christ; (5) we must commit ourselves to walk in and after the Holy Spirit; and (6) we commit ourselves to walk always in prayer and thanksgiving. Now in this second part of the message, let us consider one additional answer to this matter. Meditations in Exodus
Exodus 3:7-8 reads, “And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.” Exodus 3:1-6 introduces us to the occasion wherein the Lord God acquired Moses’ attention with “the burning bush” and met with Moses’ out of “the burning bush.” In verses 7-8 the account continues as the Lord God reveals unto Moses the reason for His meeting with Moses. Indeed, the Lord our God reveals that He knows the sorrows of His people and that He is moved to deliver His people from their sorrows. Weekly Sermon
This sermon is a companion to two previous sermons: By the Renewing of Your Mind (Part 1) - Romans 12:2 By the Renewing of Your Mind (Part 2) - Romans 12:2 Romans 12:1-2 reads, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” In Romans 12:1 God the Holy Spirit pleads with us to present ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto the Lord our God. Then in verse 2 God the Holy Spirit gives two commands that we must obey if we are truly to present ourselves as such a living sacrifice unto the Lord our God. The opening portion of the verse presents the first command – “And be not conformed to this world.” Then the second command follows – “But be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Brethren, we are not to be “conformed to this world.” We are not to be in the same form or in agreement with this present evil world. Rather, we are to be “transformed.” We are to be changed into a different form and a different character than this present evil world. Yea, we are to be changed into the same form and character as our Lord Jesus Christ. Even so, 2 Corinthians 3:18 declares, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image [as the glory of the Lord] from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” In addition, Romans 12:2 reveals that the means of this transforming work is “by the renewing of your mind.” We are commanded to be “transformed by the renewing of [our] mind.” This means that we ourselves must involve ourselves in the renewing of our minds. We ourselves must seek out, and commit ourselves to the things that will make for the renewing of our minds. What then are the things that will make for the renewing of our minds? Already in the first two parts of the message, we have considered four answers to this question – (1) We must commit ourselves to the truth of God’s holy Word; (2) we must commit ourselves to put away from us any and all sin; (3) we must commit ourselves to live wholly unto the will of God; and (4) we must commit ourselves to the truth of our new life in Christ. Now in this second part of the message, let us consider one additional answer to this matter. Proverbs for Life
Proverbs 15:29 – “The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.” A proverbial statement might be defined as a short, meaningful saying that expresses a significant, substantial truth for life. In the book of the Proverbs, a proverb is often constructed with two lines, presenting a comparison or contrast. Proverbs 15:29 presents a truth of contrast. Whereas the Lord our God separates Himself far from the wicked, He abides close to the righteous in order that He might hear and answer their prayers. Outlines in Psalms Psalm 123 – “A Song of Degrees” I. The Position of Faith Psalm 123:1 – “Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.” II. The Patience of Faith Psalm 123:2 – “Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” III. The Prayer of Faith Psalm 123:3 – “Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.” IV. The Problem to Faith Psalm 123:4 – “Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.” Please share this post with others:
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