{"id":412,"date":"2015-03-10T02:31:20","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T02:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/?p=412"},"modified":"2015-03-10T02:31:20","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T02:31:20","slug":"psalm-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/psalm-23\/","title":{"rendered":"PSALM 23"},"content":{"rendered":"
This entry is part 21 of 65 in the series Psalms<\/a><\/div>

PSALM CHAPTER 23 – PART 1<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\n Being blessed by personal involvement of God<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n

<\/h3>\n

Recognizing the unfailing faithfulness of our God !<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. THE PERSONAL POSITION OF GOD. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. FINDING OUT WHAT HE DOES.<\/span> DID NOT COME EASILY.<\/span>
\nA. HE SATISFIES ALL PARTS OF MY LIFE. V.1. PHIL 4:19.
\nB. HE PROVIDES GREAT TIMES OF EASY BLESSINGS. V.2.
\nUSING PEOPLE ? I PET. 4:10, WHERE ? EPH. 1:3.
\n*HOW DOES HE \u201cMAKE\u201d US LIE DOWN ? TROUBLES ?<\/i>
\nC. HE \u201cLEADETH\u201d US TO ADDITIONAL PLACES OF BLESSING.
\n*WHAT IS REQUIRED OF US IN THIS CASE ?<\/i> GEN. 24:27,
\nIS. 48:17, MARK 9:2\u2014FOR DEEPER REVELATION.
\nD. HE \u201cRESTORETH\u201d MY SOUL. CONDITION OF A SINNING SOUL=
\nREMOVED FROM FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD.<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Restoreth<\/i>=Heb.= bwv<\/span><\/span> shuwb, shoob=\u201cto return (to God)\u201d<\/center>
\nTODAY, HOW DOES GOD RESTORE ? JOHN 14:26, 2 TIM. 2:25.
\nLAST DAYS RESTORATION OF ISRAEL. MARK 9:12
\n(1. STEPS TO RESTORATION:
\n\u2014GOD CREATES IT FOR THE PERSON. JAMES 1:17
\n\u2014THE PERSON RECOGNIZES IT IS AVAILABLE. MATT. 4:17.
\n\u2014THE PERSON RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR IT. LUKE 11:32
\n\u2014THE PERSON ASKS FORGIVENESS FROM GOD. LUKE 11:4
\nNOT AS JUDAS. MATT. 27:3
\n(ACTING ON THE REPENTANCE GOD GAVE).
\n\u2014GOD RECEIVES THE SINNER\u2019S REPENTANCE. I JOHN 1:9
\n(2. WHICH STAGE WAS DAVID AT IN PSALM 51:12 ?
\nE. HE LEADETH ME IN PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
\n\u2014GOD GAVE POWER TO CHOICE TO MEN.
\nJUDGES 5:8, ACTS 15:40.
\n\u2014IF WE WATCH & LISTEN, GOD LEADS. GEN 24:27, 48.
\n\u2014SOME CHOICES ARE MORE DIFFICULT AND LESS EASY TO
\nSEE THE BIBLICAL ANSWERS THAN OTHER. PHIL. 1:22-24.<\/p>\n

<\/i>3. WHY MUST WE FOLLOW THE LORD\u2019S LEADING ?<\/span>V. 3 <\/span>
\n***FOR HIS NAME\u2019S SAKE\u2014TO GLORIFY HIM, WE MUST FOLLOW.
\nA. IT PLEASES HIM. REV. 4:11.
\nB. IT BRINGS US INTO A RIGHTEOUS WALK. HEB. 12:10.
\nC. THAT PEOPLE MIGHT SEE OUR GOOD WORKS. MATT. 5:16
\nD. TO KNOW THE RIGHT TEACHING. JOHN 7:17.<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

PSALM CHAPTER 23 – PART 2<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/i><\/center><\/p>\n

1. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.<\/span> V.4.<\/span>
\nA. NOT FEARING THE END\u2014PAUL\u2019S FAITH. ROM. 8:38-39.
\nB. SOME COMPLAIN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH IT WHEN
\nTHEY HAVEN\u2019T. JOB. 38:17.
\nC. THE FEAR OF IT CAN SOMETIMES BE A GREAT MOTIVATOR
\nFOR GOOD. PS. 107:10-13.
\n\u2014PEOPLE OFTEN CONSIDER THEIR SINS UNDER THIS FEAR.
\nI COR. 15:56.
\nD. FEAR OF IT CAN SOMETIMES MAKE PEOPLE CHOOSE THE
\nWRONG PATH. HEB. 2:14-15
\nE. THE VICTORY OVER IT IS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.
\nNEVER TASTE IT. JOHN 8:52
\nNEVER EXPERIENCE IT. JOHN 11:26.<\/p>\n

2. THE PRESENCE OF ENEMIES.<\/span> V.5. <\/span>(God\u2019s enemies are our enemies)
\nA. THE HUMAN KIND. PS. 56:4, PS. 118:6, HEB. 13:6, DEUT. 3:22.
\n\u2014DOESN\u2019T MATTER WHO COMES AGAINST US. ROM. 8:31.
\n\u2014FEARING WHAT MAN CAN DO IS MORE THAN FEARING
\nDEATH\u2014 IT INCLUDES REPUTATION, ACCEPTANCE,
\n\u201cSECURITY,\u201c ETC. MATT. 21:26,
\n\u2014FEAR OF FACING UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. MATT. 1:20,
\nLUKE 8:50.
\nB. THE SPIRIT KIND. 2 TIM. 1:7.
\n\u2014DOESN\u2018T MATTER WHAT POWER THEY CLAIM. I JOHN 4:4.
\nC. OF FEAR ITSELF. PROVERBS 3:21-26, ROMANS 14:23.<\/p>\n

3. FAITH FOR HIS LIFE.<\/span> V.6<\/span>
\nA. FEARING GOD. MATT. 10:28.<\/p>\n

4. THE REFRESHING OF THE LORD.<\/span> V.5<\/span> (anointest my head).
\nA. BY ANGELS. I KINGS 19:5,6, MATT. 4:11.
\nB. BY THE SPIRIT\u2019S MINISTRY BY THE WORD. IS. 28:12, ACTS 3:19.
\nC. BY GODLY MUSIC. I SAM. 16:23.
\nD. BY THE BRETHREN. I COR. 16:18, 2 COR. 7:13, 2 TIM. 1:16.
\nE. BY OBEDIENCE. MARK 6:31.
\nF. BY KNOWLEDGE OF PURPOSE. I SAM. 16:12, I KINGS 19:16.
\n\u2014HELPS US TO SEE MORE CLEARLY. REV. 3:18.<\/p>\n

5. DAVID\u2019S STATEMENT OF FAITH. <\/span> V.6<\/span>
\nA. IT IS STATED, NOT HIDDEN AWAY. PS. 35:18, PS. 40:10
\nB. CONFIDENT THAT GOD WILL GIVE GOODNESS.
\nCan be enlightenment, revelation, joy, spiritual blessings, etc.
\nI CHRON. 17:16-19. Same word as in EX. 33:19.
\nC. CONFIDENT THAT GOD WILL GIVE MERCY. PS. 13:5, PS. 59:16,
\nMust be received in an acceptable time. Ps. 69:13, 2 COR. 6:2.
\nD. CONFIDENT THAT GOD WILL GIVE THEM ALL THE DAYS OF
\nHIS LIFE. PS. 102:27, HEB. 13:8.
\nE. ASSURED OF DAVID\u2019S LOCATION AND POSITION WITH GOD.
\nI JOHN 2:3, I JOHN 3:24.
\nF. THE SHEEP IN THE HOUSE.
\n\u2014THE BASIS\u20142 SAMUEL 12:1-5
\n\u2014WHAT KIND OF SHEEP STAYS IN THE HOUSE ? <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This entry is part 21 of 65 in the series Psalms<\/a><\/div>

PSALM CHAPTER 23 – PART 1 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:\u00a0 Being blessed by personal involvement of God Recognizing the unfailing faithfulness of our God !   1. THE PERSONAL POSITION OF GOD. 2. FINDING OUT WHAT HE DOES. DID NOT COME EASILY. A. HE SATISFIES ALL PARTS OF MY LIFE. V.1. PHIL 4:19. B. HE PROVIDES GREAT TIMES OF EASY BLESSINGS. V.2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}