PSALM CHAPTER 54 ~~ The Friendliness of Enemies ~~ GOD SAVES HIS FAITHFUL PEOPLE 1. THE PEOPLE OF ZIPH. A. BETRAYED DAVID FOR PERSONAL GAIN. 2 SAM 23:19-23. B. AN ENEMY CAN MERELY COLLABORATE. (AS ZIPHIM). C. AN ENEMY MAY POSE AS A FRIEND. —PRETENDS TO LIKE YOU. PROV. 27:6. —TREATED AS A BROTHER. PS. 35:11-16. —PARTICIPATES WITH YOU. JUDE
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 55 ~~ Concerns Over God Hearing Us ~~ 1. THE QUESTION OF GOD HEARING. A. ASKING HIM TO HEAR. —IMPLIES THAT HE HAS TO HEAR ALREADY. IS. 65:24, JER. 1:5. BUT, HE WANTS US TO PRAY, ANYWAY. —DAVID WANTED GOD TO HEAR A SPECIFIC THING. DOES GOD HEAR EVERYTHING WE BRING TO HIM ? I SAM. 8:18,
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 56 ~~ Not Worthy, But Able To Ask God, Anyway ! ~~ 1. THE APPEAL FOR GOD’S MERCY. V. 1 A. ACKNOWLEDGES GUILT. PS. 51:3, JER. 14:20. B. RECOGNIZES GOD’S WILLINGNESS TO HEAR. 2 CHRON. 20:9, PSALM 17:6, PSALM 38:15. C. IS MOTIVATED BY HIS SITUATION. (IS THAT WHAT IT TAKES FOR EVERYONE EACH TIME ?)
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 57 ~~ Finding True Refuge in a Lifetime of Calamities ~~ THE LATEST EVENT—DAVID WITH HOSTILE KING SAUL IN THE CAVE. I SAMUEL 24:1-11 1. DAVID DEPENDS UPON GOD. PSALM 62:8. A. EVEN THOUGH HE IS EXPERIENCED IN CALAMITIES. —I SAM. 18:29, 2 SAM. 15:12 B. EVEN THOUGH HE WAS CLOSE TO GOD, HE DID NOT TAKE
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 58 ~~ There Is A Righteous Judge ! ~~ Is There Any Hope For Truth to Prevail ? For Judgment To Be Completely Right ? For Sentencing To Be Just ? 1. QUESTIONING THE SPIRITUAL STATE OF MAN. V.1. *DOES GOD REALLY HATE THE SINS THIS MUCH ??? DEUT. 25:16, PS. 97:10, PROV. 8:13. A. DO
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 59 ~~ Overcoming The Unfairness Of Men ~~ Are You Paranoid If You Believe Someone Is Out To Get You ? Reality Check— The Devil REALLY IS Out To Get You ! 1. SOMETIMES CRYING TO GOD IS THE ONLY OPTION. A. EVIL PEOPLE SCHEME AND COULD GET YOU BECAUSE THEY WAIT. —THEY USE THE “SNARE PRINCIPLE.”
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 60 ~~ What Could Be Worse Than To Be Abandoned By God ? ~~ But, Does He REALLY Abandon His People, Or Does It Just Appear That Way Because The Road Might Be Hard ? 1. THE MISTAKE OF LOOKING AT THE ROAD RATHER THAN THE DESTINATION. V. 1. HEBREW 12:1-2. WHY ? WE NEED HIM.
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 61 ~~ What Will The Righteous Do In The Day Of Trouble ? ~~ David’s Experience In Prayer Leads Him To More Of It ! 1. DAVID’S PLEA TO GOD. A. HE COULD HAVE DONE A “MULTI-TASKING” PRAYER TO “EVERYONE.” JOHN 6:68… NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. >NOT AS BALAAM. JOSHUA 13:22. >CANNOT SERVE EVEN 2 MASTERS !
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 62 ~~ WAITING FOR THE LORD ~~ 1. THE PRIORITY: ON THE PERSON OF GOD. V. 1. A. NOT THE THINGS. Psalm 27:8, Psalm 56:9, 1 John 5:20. B. NOT THE BLESSINGS. John 6:26, Matt. 6:33. 2. THE PRIORITY: OF WAITING. V. 1. [Several Hebrew words translated as “waiting.” This Hebrew word for ‘waiting’=“silent repose,
Read morePSALM CHAPTER 63 ~~ Personally Knowing God ~~ 1. THE CONCEPT OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE. “MY GOD.” A. KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GOD IS NOT ENOUGH. —JACOB. GEN 28:21. —NEBUCHANEZZAR. DANIEL 4:25,32, 4:34-37. —THOSE WHO KNEW ABOUT MESSIAH. ACTS 19:3-6. —PHARISEES. JOHN 8:19. B. IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY. “SEEKING EARLY” —OT—DEUT. 4:29. —NT—HEB. 11:6. —PRIORITY OF THE GODLY. ISAIAH 26:9.
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