Psalm 118:1-29
1-14: God’s deliverance in the midst of trouble
15-18: God’s dealings
19-29: God’s devotion
How could I Ever Repay All the Good That God Has Done for Me?
Psalm 116:1-14
1- I love the Lord because He listens to me and hears my prayers.
2 - He always hears me and will continue to as long as I live. He is always the same.
3- The author remembers a time when he was near death and sorrowful.
4 - The author says he called on God and prayed to him.
5 - God is gracious to hear and answer our prayers.
6-11 - The Lord preserveth. Joy is restored.
12 - God will be with us in the valleys.
13 - Jesus took the bitter cup.
14 - We have to do live, die, and keep our promises to God the correct way.
Who or What is the God That You are Trusting? Part 2
Psalm 115:1-18
1- God deserves us to know Him and desire Him
2 - He will not give His glory to idols
3 - He can choose to do what He wants to do
4-7 - Our God dwells in the heavens, not in images made by hands
8 - They that make idols is in a dangerous place
9-13 - The fear of the Lord is wrapped around our relationship with Him
14- The Lord shall increase you
15 - He has blessed us
16 - The earth is given to us, we need to be good stewards
17 -18 - All we do is to be done for the praise of Him.
Who or What is the God That You are Trusting?
Psalm 115:1-8
1 - God is serious about sin, but we give Glory to Him for His mercy
2 - Mockers, where is your god?
3 - Our God is in the Heavens. He is omnipresent. God is sovereign. He has a plan that will not change.
4 - 8 - We worship the God of the Bible, the one, True God
What Does God Do With Your Obstacles?
Psalm 114:1-8
1-2= Exodus Deliverance
3-4= Nature Personified
5-6= Nature is Interrogated
7-8= The Answer Comes
What Can We Praise God For?
Psalm 113:1-9
1 - Praise the name of the Lord
2- He is to be blessed by us
3 - Praise Him at all times
4 - The Lord is above all nations
5 - He is unique, keeps His promises and is relational
6 - He humbled himself
7-9 - God exalts
What is the Secret of the Blessed Man or Woman
Psalm 112:1-10
1 - He loves the Lord and His Word
2 - The blessed generation of the upright
3 -6 - The blessed and how they handle their power, wealth, and position
7-10 - The blessed and how they handle their circumstances
What is the Secret to Praise and Worship?
Psalm 111:1-10
1- Praise the Lord. God is the object of our praise.
2-5: We are to praise Him
6-8: God is a revealing God
9 - Holy and revered is His name
10- The fear of the Lord - this is the reason we praise Him
Fear is a good thing when it drives you to God.
Fear is a bad thing when it drives you away from God.
Genesis - Abraham feared God.
Isaiah - King Uzziah feared God
What is the Uniqueness of Jesus Christ part two
Psalm 110:1-7
1 - There will always be those who oppose Christ
2 - The King of Kings will rule out of Jerusalem
3 - Jesus is King of all
4 - The Lord promises
5 - We are one day closer to the day Jesus comes back
6 - He will judge them that willfully reject Him
7 - Christ is refreshing as a drink of cool water
What is the Uniqueness of Jesus Christ?
Psalm 110
1-3: Jesus is King of all.
4: Jesus is Pries forever.
5-7: Jesus is Victorious over all
How Powerful is the Tongue?
Psalm 109: 1-30
1-5: When we have problems we need to pray and bring them to the Lord like David did.
6-20: Any of us can break a heart through words of the tongue. David left God with the decision of vengeance
21-30: David describes himself as weak.
Am I Growing in the Lord?
Psalm 108:1-13
1: David’s heart is not fixed on the loss, the loneliness
2-3: He praises the Lord publicly.
4: God’s mercy is great.
5-6: If you are God’s child, you are His beloved.
7-13: Vain is the help of man.
Through God we shall do valiantly.
He is the One that treads down our enemies.
Who Does God Rescue?
Psalm 107:1-43
1-2- We should say thank you to God for His mercy.
3- Jews return
4-9- God rescues the weary pilgrim
10-16- God rescues the prisoner
17-22-God rescues those who have been afflicted
23-31-God rescues those that are in a storm
32-43- God turns famine into loving kindness
How Do God's People Respond to His Faithfulness?
Psalm 1-25
1: God has not dealt with us as He could
2: We can never exhaust the praise that God is due
3: There needs to be a dealing with wrong - do right!
4: Remember me Lord
5: Remember Israel, your people, your chosen
6-7: We have sinned
8: God saved them for His name’s sake
9: He led them through the Red Sea on dry land
10-11: He saved them from their enemies
12: They sang His praise
13: They forgot His works
14: They wanted more
15: Be careful what you ask for
16-18: Disregard for biblical authority
19-20: Their worship was for self
21-22: They forgot their Savior
23-25: Murmurings and Complainings
Why is God Faithful to His People? Part Three
Psalm 105: 26-45
26: God describes Moses as His servant
27: The Lord of Ham (Gen. 10:6)
28-38: The Plagues - God breaks down the Egyptians one by one
37: No one stumbled coming out, none were feeble
38: Egypt glad they left
39: God spreads His hand of protection over them
40: God satisfies the hunger of His people
41: God gave them water for two half million people
42: God is faithful to remember His promises
43: God desires that we draw nigh to him
44: He gave them the lands of the heathen
45: Trust and obey
Why is God Faithful to His People? Part Two
Psalm 105: 16-25
16 - God called for the famine
17 - God sent Joseph ahead of His people
18 - Joseph was laid in iron for God’s good and plan
19 - Joseph doesn’t see his family for 20 years
20 - Only God can turn evil for good
21 - 25 - God prepared His people to leave Egypt
Why is God Faithful to His People?
Psalm 105: 1-15
1- Give thanks for God’s deeds
2- We need to be a witness
3 - We understand the importance of seeking the Lord
4 - God’s strength was portrayed in the Ark of the Covenant
5 - God is faithful to keep all His promises
6 - 8 - 30 thousand years
9- Genesis 28:13
10-15 - Divine Protection
Joel 2:4
Exodus 13:17
Is it Sinful to Drink and Not Get Drunk?
Psalm 104:15
A conversation today about:
Wine in the Bible
Warnings About Wine
A Christian’s Responsibility
What is our Daily Witness of God?
Psalm 104:1-35
1- Jehovah my Elohim
2 - God is light.
3 - God is big
4 - Angels were created during Creation
5 - God is the Creator and He sustains the earth
6-9 - God made the seas and oceans and He controls them.
10-12- He made the springs and streams and rivers
13-14 - He makes things grow for us
15- God made wine and oil
16 - 18 - God makes the habitats for the animals
19- He makes the seasons
20-22 - He makes the animals go their den
23-27 - God feeds this world
28-29 - God sustains
30-35 - God is greater than His Creation
Who's Running the Show?
Psalm 103:19-22
Sovereignty : Complete authority in His kingdom
Psalm 93: The Lord reigneth “eth” means now and forever
God’s kingdom is everlasting
Daniel 2:36-38, 44-45, God’s kingdom is forever
4:17: God sets up who will rule and reign
Matthew 6:9-10: Pray for the kingdom to come
vs. 33: Seek first His kingdom
Luke 17:20-21: The kingdom of God is now in you
He reigns in us
II Kings 6:8-23: Elisha defeats Syria with God’s help
Luke 21:9,28,31: God’s got everything under control