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...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: FOOLPROOF GAMEPLAN FOR STIRRING UP GOD’S ANGERINTRODUCTION:A. (:1-3) GOD PERSEVERES IN HIS LOVE FOR US DESPITE OUR PATTERN OF REPEATED FAILURES1. Praise the Lord / Give Thanksfor His Goodnessfor His Lovingkindnessfor His mighty deeds2. Practice Righteousness...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD GUIDES HIS COVENANT PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO POSSESS HIS PROMISESI. (:1-7) THE HEART SONG OF GOD’S COVENANT PEOPLEWho is addressed here as God’s covenant people?”seed of Abraham” = “His servant””O sons of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ALL OF CREATION SHOWCASES THE GLORY AND PROVIDENCE OF ITS MAJESTIC RULERINTRODUCTION:(:1A) “Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, Thou art very great”cf. Liberty Showcase Theater = summer theater to showcase the talents of various amateur...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: FOUR PERSPECTIVES THAT ENCOURAGE US TO KEEP ON BLESSING THE LORDINTRODUCTION:Opposite of Blessing the Lord = Cursing the Lordcf. Job — Satan kept hammering away at him with the Goal of trying to get Job to Curse God;Finally even his wife gave up and...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LONELINESS AND DESPAIR OF SPIRITUAL SOLITARY CONFINEMENT CAN ONLY BE OFFSET BY A VISION OF THE ETERNALITY AND IMMUTABILITY OF GODI. (:1-7) THE SILENCE OF LONELINESS MAKES OUR HEART WASTE AWAYA. (:1-2) NOTHING IS MORE FRUSTRATING THAN THE SILENCE OF...
by Paul Apple | Apr 29, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA:GODLY LEADERS NEED TO MAINTAIN PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL INTEGRITYINTRODUCTION:Very timely topic given the lack of integrity in U.S. politics; But compare church politicians as wellPsalm of David with Messianic application to the Millennial Kingdom(think of...
