The Importance of the Discipline of Waiting

1 Samuel 22:1-23, Psalms 27:1-14

David seeks assylum for his Father and Mother in Moab because it was the land of his Great Grandmother (Ruth). This is the setting for Psalms 27.

Psalms 27

vs. 1-4: David expresses seeing clearly our ultimate destination

vs. 2: God was acting on David’s behalf.

vs. 3: War will always rise against us.

vs. 4: David is looking to a future destination
- David desired fellowship
-Waiting is trusting

vs. 5-10: Prayerful dependence on God is essential
- 1 Samuel 22: 1,5: David is hiding. The prophet told him not to hide anymore.

vs. 5: God will hide us

vs. 6: God will encourage us

vs. 7: We need to have a desire for the Lord to hear us
- God keeps His word

vs. 8:: We need to keep our eyes on the Lord

vs. 9: We need to desire to be near Him

vs. 10: Waiting is praying

vs. 11-14: We need to want for God to move on our behalf

vs. 11: We need to be teachable, a willingness to learn
- seek my face
- I need Light so we can see clearly what direction to go.
-Waiting is Learning

vs. 12: We need to wait in the midst of our enemies

vs. 13: Faith keeps us from fainting

vs. 14: Wait on the Lord

Jeremiah 17:5-8 Cursed is the man that trusts in men. Blessed is the man that trusts in the Lord.

Where do You Stand?

Psalms 26

David’s Attitude
vs. 7-9 David is thankful, he thanks God for the believers

David’s Behavior
vs. 4-6 David is not part of vain people, hypocrites, or evil people

David’s Character
vs. 1, 2, 11 David is a real person wherever he is. True to himself and others. He stands, and walks with integrity. He is not persuaded by sinful people

David’s Devotion
David never worshiped other gods.

David stands in the congregation of the Lord

Delivered From Wrath

I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11

vs 13 - Paul tells the people in the church at Thessalonica; don’t be ignorant concerning the dead. They did not know what happens to the saved dead people.

vs. 14 - The Comfort of the Redemption

vs. 15 - The Comfort of the Resurrection

vs. 17 - The Comfort of the Raptures

5: 1-11 - The Comfort of the Reunion

Jesus Will Reign Part Three

Seven Main Points that Favor Premillennialism

Daniel 7

vs 8 - The Kingdom of the Messiah clearly follows the appearance of the Antichrist (Little Horn)

vs 9 - The prophecy requires the visible kingdom of Christ to follow the kingdoms of the Gentiles. It does not run concurrent with them. Christ’s Kingdom is established after the overthrow of all other kingdoms.

vs. 14 - The visible kingdom of Christ succeeds the final form of Gentile dominion ruled by 10 kings and finally by one king who reigns for 3 1/2 years. Neither kingdom has appeared yet.

vs 22 - The visible kingdom of the Messiah takes over the other kingdoms in power and glory.

Daniel 9:25 - The kingdom of the Messiah is a Jew which is not true of any present kingdom of Christ on the earth.

Christ’s kingdom will be similar to the ones that preceded it, that is, visible and earthly.

The Beasts have their dominion taken away but judgement and destruction are delayed for a season and time.

How will Jesus reign?
Ps. 27 - vs. 5 - He will strike through kings. vs 6 - Judge the nations.
Zachariah 14:9 - the Lord WILL be king over all the earth. vs 16 - Those that remain WILL worship the King and keep the Feast of the Tabernacles. vs. 17 - Those that do not obey will have no reign or power given to them. Judgement WILL be given.
Revelation 5:9 - the Saints will be singing a new song. Jesus will be realized as the Savior. vs 10 - We are made kings/priests, we WILL reign on the earth. We WILL have a job to do.

The Seven Attributes of God

Psalm 23: 1-6

Key word in this chapter is “MY”.
This word tells us we have a choice, an affection toward the Shepherd, a possession.

  1. The Lord is my Shepherd (Jehovah-Ra)
    Can you show how He is your Shepherd?
    Are you content with His provision and peace?

    I shall not want.
    The Lord is my Provider (Jehovah-Jireh)
    Genesis 22: 8, 14 Abraham offers Isaac in the form of a sacrifice. Isaac asks where is the
    lamb. Abraham replies that God will provide Himself (as a ) lamb.
    Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves silver is not satisfied
    Acts 17:28 In Jesus Christ is our being, (He is enough)

  2. He leadeth me beside the still waters.
    It is peaceful here.
    The Lord is our Peace. (Jehovah-Shalom)
    Judges 6:24 Gideon has torn down the idols and built an altar to worship God. He names
    the altar, Jehovah-Shalom.

  3. He restoreth my soul.
    The Lord is our healer. (Jehovah Rapha)
    Exodus 15: 25-26 Moses tells the people to obey God, they will then not have the
    afflictions, diseases, plagues that God had to put on the Egyptians when the Israelites
    were in Egypt.
    Notice though that David does not say, He restoreth my body, in contrast, it is soul.

    The Lord is our righteousness. (Jehovah Tsidkenu)
    Jeremiah 23 Jeremiah says that God will be called the Lord our righteousness when Israel
    and Judah dwell safely forever.

  4. Thou art with me.
    The rest that we have is not from the absence of problems, but instead from the presence of God.
    The Lord is always present, always near. (Jehovah Shammah)
    Ezekiel 48:35 Talking of the city of Jerusalem, being called The Lord is There.

  5. and 6. In the presence of mine enemies
    We are able to eat and enjoy the blessings that God gives us because the
    Lord is our Banner/Victory. (Jehovah Nissi)
    Exodus 17 The Israelites defeat the Amalekites and Moses builds an altar and calls it Jehovah Nissi, because he knows that the Lord is our Banner.

The Diary of Jesus on the Cross, Part Four

Psalm 22: 14-31

The scene changes in this chapter from the spiritual world, now to the physical world of Jesus on the Cross

vs 14 - poured out like water, empty, spilled out, beaten and broken
He has no strength
My heart is like wax. - He has lost a lot of blood.
Psalm 69:20 Reproach hath broken my heart

vs 15 - He has not strength. His mouth and tongue are so dry, He can’t speak right.

vs 16 - He is surrounded by his enemies. Dogs have compassed me. They have pierced my hands and my feet
John 9:32, John 19:25

vs. 17 - I may (count) all my bones. He is stripped naked. They look and stare at him.

vs. 18 - They parted his garments. This is accounted for in all four gospels. People have calloused hearts while Jesus is suffering.

vs 19-21 - A switch takes place here, back to the spiritual sufferings
Save me from the lion’s mouth (Satan)
Horns of the unicorns, translated wild ox.

vs. 22 - Jesus declares victory now
Luke 23:23 These evildoers prevailed against Jesus in the past.

vs 23-24 Jesus is talking to us in this verse. He does not despise our afflictions.
Matthew 27:50-53 Many saints were raised from the dead after Jesus’ resurrection.

vs 25-26 This is our chance to praise Him

vs 27 - All shall worship before Him
Revelation 6:12-17 Jesus shall break the wicked. He is coming.

vs 28 - The Kingdom is the Lords. He is the governor.
I Kings 12:12 This is where they stop giving God the Sabbath years
I Kings 12:15 The cause of this was from the Lord.

II Samuel 5:12, 7:16, I Chronicles 17:12 - God promised David’s throne would be forever.

vs. 29 Talking about the people in vs 27

vs 30 -31 We shall serve Him. Everything He did is finished.

The Diary of Jesus on the Cross, Part Three

Psalm 22: 11-12

11 - Jesus says that trouble is near
Jesus confined Himself to a body. He could see into the spiritual realm even though He was confined in the physical realm.
Hebrews 4:14 - Jesus is our High Priest, who was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin
Hebrews 5 - Jesus knew that God could save Him from the cross. He went to the cross willingly.

12 - Jesus says that many bulls of Bashan have compassed me
Bulls of Bashan is the whole evil spiritual realm working and waiting for Jesus to fail

These evil spiritual forces affect us to do their bidding.
I Chronicles 21 - Satan influences David to sin by numbering the people
Job - Satan was the cause of all his troubles
Zechariah 3 - Satan is present in this passage to accuse the high priest
Paul says in his letters that Satan hinders them.
Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness.
Satan filled the hearts of Ananias and Sapphira and influenced them to lie.
Satan influenced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
John 13:25 - Satan enters Judas Iscariot at the Last Supper

Satan worked and affected the people around Jesus’ cross to have them say to Jesus, “Save yourself.”
Satan did not want Jesus to complete His work on the cross.

Satan tempts us too:
1. to doubt God’s Word
2. to provoke others
3. to look at our human resources instead of His
4. to torment us physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually
5. to tempt us to sin

Satan used giants in the Promised Land to:
1. discourage God’s people
2. break unity of the 12 spies
3. deny truth that God would help them
4. defy God
5. deter spiritual progress

The Diary of Jesus on the Cross, Part Two

Psalm 22: 7-10

7 - Jesus Christ is scorned and laughed at
Isaiah 53:12 He was numbered WITH the transgressors, and He made intercession for us
He made intercession even for the people that were mocking him.
Where would I have been in the crowd, mocking or crying?
Mark 15:28 The Scripture was fulfilled, He was numbered. The mockers say, “Save thyself”.

8 - Matthew 26:53 Jesus says that all He has to do is call for a legion of angels, but He didn’t
Hebrews 11:35-36 Chapter 11 lists the Heroes of the Faith. They were also mocked

9-10 - Jesus left heaven and entered Mary’s womb
He confined Himself to a body, which He took with Himself back to Heaven, and we will worship Him, with His human body, during eternity.
Galatians 4:4-5 Jesus Christ was made of a woman, it does not mention and mortal man.
Matthew 1:16 The incarnation. Mary was the vehicle for Jesus Christ coming to earth.
John 1:14 We beheld His glory, He was begotten of the Father
Philippians 2:5-8 He was equal to God, but still was human
Luke 1:35 Mary was told that the Holy Spirit would overshadow her for the conception of Jesus. The Holy One would be called the Son of God.
Hebrews 10:5 Jesus Christ has come into the world, we prepared His body for being our transgressions

The Diary of Jesus on the Cross

Psalm 22: 1-6

vs. 1: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” This is the fourth saying by Jesus Christ while He was on the cross.
Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, Psalm 22:1 - All recount this statement by Jesus.
The Trinity of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit were perfectly united until this time.
Psalm 22:20 - The phrase “my darling” = my only Son, deliver me
Hebrews 1:18 - God can not look on iniquity
Romans 3:25-26 - The word propitiation here means “atoning sacrifice”. This atoning sacrifice is something that only Jesus Christ can do.
Jesus Christ can declare us guilty, but He becomes condemned for us.
Jesus Christ is just - He declares sin.

vs. 2: Isaiah 1:15 - God turned His back on Jesus Christ while He was on the cross
God can not hear you while being guilty of sin
Isaiah 59: 1-2 - You are separated from God when you are guilty of sin
Jesus Christ was separated from God when He took our sins on Himself.

vs. 3-5 - Jesus Christ knows that God delivered the Israelites in times past
Exodus 3 - God heard their cry and delivered them

vs 6 - the word “worm” in this verse is the word “Tola” in the Greek and it means scarlet, worm
Jesus Christ was our scarlet worm, He shed His blood for us.

The scarlet worm attaches herself to a tree and lays her eggs.
The larvae hatch and eat the dead mother.
Red liquid runs from the mother’s body down the tree.
People remove the dried, red bark from the tree and grind it to make a red powder.
The dead mother worm then turns a pure white color, which the people use to make a shellac to preserve wood.

Exodus 36:8 - The Priest would wear Tola
The Tabernacle curtains made from Tola
Matthew 27:28 - Jesus Christ wore a scarlet robe, Tola.

A Psalm After the Battle

Psalm 21

  1. God delivers us

  2. God answers prayer

  3. God was here today, yesterday

  4. God preserves us and gives life

  5. God rewards us

  6. God gives us joy

  7. God guards us - defense

  8. God sees our enemies

  9. God is our avenger - offense

  10. God’s wrath is never-ending

  11. God prevents the enemies’ attacks

  12. God subdues our enemies - retreat

  13. God wants us to have fellowship with Him over success

A Psalm Before the Battle

Psalm 20:1-9

This Psalm is a prayer before the battle.
Will military strength alone win the battle?

There is always victory when we stand on the Lord’s side.

Deuteronomy 20:1-3 Moses tells the Israelites; God is with us. Do not be afraid of your enemies.

Verses 1-5: God’s people are praying for the King
1: The people pray for God to act. They know God has to work.
They know they have to rely on the God of Jacob. Jacob was a sinner, but still received God’s grace.
The people know that Jacob’s God is the same God that can help them.

2-4: worship and warfare go together

5: The people know they will win and rejoice before the battle begins

Verses 6-8: David is speaking in these verses
6: David knows God hears him and that God will win.

7: David knows God can be trusted in; not like the chariots and weapons.
David reminds us to not forget the name of the Lord of God.

8: David knows and tells people, the enemy will be brought down. He says to stand, they are the ones that are risen in the battle.

Verse 9 is David and all the people speaking
9: They make their request to God again to save them, and for God to hear them.

Seven Attributes of God's Word, Part Two

Psalm 19:14

Matthew 12:36 - Every idle word you speak, you will give an account for

We all have thoughts and conversations with ourselves going on in our head. They can be:

Good thoughts: I Samuel 30 - But David encouraged himself in the Lord.
Bad thoughts: 2 Kings 5:20 - Elisha instructs Naaman to dip in the Jordan River and is healed from his leprosy. Elisha refuses payment from Naaman; Gehazi goes to Naaman and accepts the reward with a lie to God and to people.

Meditations of the heart are very important.
Proverbs 4:23 - Keep thy heart with all diligence.

David prays in this Psalm for accountability with the thoughts of his heart.

Seven Attributes of God's Word

Psalm 19:7-13

vs 7: The laws of the Lord changes a person’s life

vs 8: Purity is important - The standard is God’s Word

vs 9: There is a right kind of fear - it never breaks, it’s always working
God’s Word is true

vs 10: God’s Word is to be desired

vs 11: God’s Word warns the servant to keep God’s Word - He gives us a great reward

vs 12: Veil of sin

vs 13: “Lord, I have a tendency to take things for granted.”

How is God's Glory Revealed?

Psalm 19: 1-10

Verses 1-6: God’s glory is revealed in Creation

vs 1 - the heavens shout the glory of God. The firmament shows His handiwork

vs 2 - Day and night tells us of God’s incomprehensible knowledge

vs 3 - the language and message of Creation is a witness of God’s power and is universal, understood by all

vs 4 - The timing and order of the universe is set by God.

vs 5 - The sun is compared to a bridegroom and a strong man that has a purpose of running a strong race

vs 6 - The sun has order too. It gives heat and light to everything, but God created it that way

Verses 7-10 - God’s grace is revealed in His word.

vs 7 - God’s law is perfect, it converts the soul.

vs 8 - Rejoice in God’s statutes and His words

vs 9 - The fear of the Lord is clean. This fear motivates us to be more holy.

vs 10 - God’s word is more valuable than gold and it is sweeter then honey

What Kind of Relationship Should We Have with our Lord, Part Three

Psalm 18:34-50

vs 34: The battle begins when we become a child of God

vs 35: God GIVES salvation, God’s hand holds us up

vs 36-38: God fights our battles or helps us fight it

vs 39-40: Sin caused him to take a stand

vs 41: They cried but no one could see them

vs 42-46: Look back and see how God has been with you

vs 47-48: He avenges my enemies

vs 49: He gives thanks among the heathen by giving testimony

vs 50: Sing praise to His name

What Kind of Relationship Should We Have With our Lord? Part 2

Psalm 18: 4-33

vs 4 - Fear of God or the fear of man? (the fear of man brings a snare)

vs 5 - Death is certain

vs 6 - In my distress… I leaned upon God

vs 7 - David shook when he saw the Lord moving

vs 8 - God is powerful

vs 9-10 - God came just in time - right on time

vs. 11-12- God is bigger than storms that beset us

vs. 13-14 - God sends storms down on ungodly men

vs 15 - What is the cause of Heaven and Earth moving?
When Christians call out in need.

vs. 16-19 - He delivers us from difficult situations

vs. 20-21 - The Lord rewarded me (imputed righteousness)

vs. 22-23 - David has temptations and tests

vs. 24 - When I confess, I am clean

vs 25-26 - We received mercy so we need to give mercy

vs. 27 - It will come to pass

vs 28 - God will shine in our dark days

vs 29 - David never took credit for the good God did

vs. 30 - God always shows us the right way

vs 31-32 - His way is perfect

vs 33 - He maketh my feet as hinds feet (safe and fearless)