by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: A VALUE SYSTEM ORIENTED AROUND GOD’S WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO CONTENTMENT6 KEYS TO CONTENTMENT:I. (:57) BEING SATISFIED WITH THE LORD”The Lord is my portion” — this is the major keyWhat else do we need? We’ve got the whole pie!...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE PROMISE OF GOD IS THE PATHWAY TO COMFORT IN TIMES OF AFFLICTIONWhat gives HOPE in times of affliction?I) (:49) God’s Faithfulness to His Word of Promise”Remember the word to Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope.”God’s...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE DESIRE TO OBEY AND PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO LIBERTYINTRODUCTION:Why is Liberty so crucial to spiritual maturity?I. (:41-42) THE DESIRE TO PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD COMES FROM:A. Experiencing God’s Deliverance = His Lovingkindness...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S INITIATIVE IS THE PATHWAY TO PERSONAL REVIVALI. (:33-34) GOD’S INITIATIVE IN CHANNELING OUR MINDSA. God’s Teaching Ministry is Essential for Obedience”Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes, And I shall observe it to the...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: COMMITMENT TO GOD’S WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO PERSONAL REVIVAL (= REVIVED SPIRITUAL STRENGTH)I. CONDITIONS THAT CALL FOR PERSONAL REVIVALA. (:25) Emotional Death”My soul cleaves to the dust”We came from dust and our body will return to the...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA:UNDERSTANDING GOD’S REVELATION IS THE PATHWAY TO ENCOURAGEMENT(:17) INTRODUCTION”Deal bountifully with Thy servant, That I may live and keep Thy word”If God were to bless us abundantly and give us our greatest desire, what would that be? The...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: DEVOTION TO GOD’S WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO PURITYI. DIET FOR PURITY = GOD’S WORDA. (:9,11,16) God’s WordB. (:10) God’s commandmentsC. (:12,16) God’s statutesD. (:13) God’s ordinancesE. (:14) God’s testimoniesF. (:15)...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO BLESSINGINTRODUCTION:Each of these 8-verse stanzas is focused around a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet = an acrostic format. This is the ALEPH stanza with each verse beginning with the first letter of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LORD SHOWS HIS GOODNESS AND LOVINGKINDNESS BY LEADING US TO VICTORY WHEN DEFEAT SEEMS IMMINENT”Thanks be to God who always leads us in His triumph in Christ!” 2 Cor. 2:14Note the Messianic applications throughout the psalmINTRODUCTION (:1-4)...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: TWO CORE COMPETENCIES OF GOD’S MAJESTY MERIT GLOBAL PRAISEINTRODUCTION:this is a “big picture” psalmNot a lot of words … but a lot is communicatedI. REPEATED EXHORTATION”Praise (laud) the Lord!II. GLOBAL SCOPE- all nations- all...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LIVING NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR OPPORTUNTIES: TO LOVE THE LORDTO WALK WITH THE LORDTO GIVE THANKS TO THE LORDI. (:1-4) DELIVERANCE FROM DEATH AFFORDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP LOVING THE LORD AND CALLING ON HIM FOR HELPA. Answers to Prayer Reinforce...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WE CAN BLESS THE LORD FOR HIS BLESSINGS BECAUSE: OUR GOD IS IN THE HEAVENSAND HE DOES WHATEVER HE PLEASESINTRODUCTION:Often we live as if we are lost, stumbling around, powerless, overwhelmed by the world around us. Part of our problem is we have forgotten...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE EARTH QUAKES BEFORE THE POWER OF THE REDEEMERINRODUCTION:Tremendous poetry; great parallelism throughout the psalm;Reflecting on the power of the Redeemer; inspires Praise on the part of the people of God and trembling on the part of all creation; there...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: FROM HIS EXALTED POSITION OF SUPREME GLORY, THE LORD CAN RAISE UP THE POOREST SOUL TO THE PLACE OF BLESSING AND HONORRemember Psalm 3:3 “My glory, and the One who lifts my head”(Psalm 27:6)1 Peter 5:6 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ONLY THE RIGHTEOUS WILL PROSPER – IN THIS LIFE AND THE NEXT –HOW BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO FEARS THE LORD!Song: Count your Blessings, name them one by one … see what God has doneScripture Reading: Deut. 28:1-14; Job 5:17-27Going to count some of our...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WORSHIP REFLECTS ON THE CHARACTER OF GOD DISPLAYED IN HIS AWESOME WORKS!Alphabetic Psalm = each verse starts with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet(cf. Story told by daughter just starting at Univ. of Richmond: fellow student commented: “Isn’t...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA:THE MESSIAH WILL CONQUER ALL ENEMIES AND FUNCTION: AS KINGAS PRIESTAS JUDGENOTE: This is clearly a Messianic Psalmcf. Christ’s argument in Matt. 22:41-46 — depends on 2 things being true:1) that David wrote Psalm 1102) that David was a prophet writing...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE RIGHTEOUS DESIRE VENGEANCE AND VINDICATION FROM UNJUSTIFIED ATTACKERS(:1-5) INTRODUCTION:UNJUSTIFIED ATTACKERS BRING US TO OUR KNEES IN PRAYERKey phrase: “But I am in prayer” (:4)A. Supreme Court of Appeal = God Himself1. The One Deserving of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA:THANKS BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYS LEADS US IN HIS TRIUMPH IN CHRISTINTRODUCTION:2 Cor. 2:14(Really, what we have are pieces of 2 psalms tied together to meet a different purpose and different historical circumstances)I. (:1-5) THE PATH OF TRIUMPH BEGINS WITH A...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LORD’S LOVINGKINDNESS BAILS OUT THE DISTRESSED WHEN THEY CEASE THEIR REBELLION AND HUMBLY CRY OUT FOR HELP(:1-3) INTRODUCTION:THE REDEEMED SHOULD THANK THE LORD FOR HIS LOVINGKINDNESSA. Call to Thanksgiving Focused on the Lord”Oh give thanks to the...
