1. REJOICING
In the Lord (v1-2)
2. REJECTING
The trust of men (v3-4)
3. RELYING
On the Lord
a) Past v5-6a
b) Present v6b-9
c) Future v10
1. GOSPEL GUARANTEES “I will …” 2. GOSPEL GLORY Love that results in Obedience 3. GOSPEL GIFTS Peace, Joy, Faith
1) PRAY/COME TO GOD Therefore… Pray (v6) Face up to guilt (v5) Confess your sin Find forgiveness from God Live free from guilt Live in deep set joy and relationship with God (v1-2) …all done through prayer/coming to God (v6) 2) DON’T BE A MULE! Don’t be stubborn like the horse or the mule (v9)…
REQUEST a) From the Lord – Listen! (v3), Hear (v9) b) For the Lord RESPONSES a) The Path = A Hard Heart b) The Rocky Soil = A Shallow Heart c) The Thorny Soil = A Choked Heart d) The Good Soil = A Receiving Heart RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW a) What do…
1) THE LADY! The mistress of kingdoms is fallen 2) THE LIE! Of – Sovereignty, Mercy, Pleasure, Dynasty, Secrecy & Enchantments 3) THE LORD! Our Redeemer, the Lord of Hosts is His name, is the Holy One of Israel (v4)
1. THE KING’S MISSION (v21-33) a) Betrayal (v21) b) Darkness (v30) c) Glory! (v31-32) 2. THE KING’S COMMAND (v34-38) a) What it means: (v34) A new command, to love like Jesus has loved us Self-forgetful, sacrificial, divine love: Love that pays the highest Love regardless of the deservingness of the other Love that will do…
Show yourself approved unto God. (Matt.5:38-42) Deny Yourself: In the face of insult and injury v38-39 In the light of unfair and unjust treatment v40 In the case of enforced service v41 In the pain of being mistreated and manipulated v42 Be like the Head of the Church 1 Peter 2:21-24 Be the…