Power To Endure THERE ARE FEW DESCIPLES OF JESUS TODAY BECAUSE FEW HAVE THE HEART TO CONTINUE WITH HIM. “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;” JOHN 8:31 CHURCHES PROMOTE THIS BY NOT GETTING PEOPLE SEEKING ANSWERS ANCHORED IN THE WORD OF GOD. “And
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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