by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: BECAUSE THE LORD MAJORS IN FORGIVENESS WE CAN CONFIDENTLY WAIT FOR HIS ABUNDANT REDEMPTIONINTRODUCTION:Many Aspects of Redemption:positional redemption – we already have obtained this blessingcompletion of our redemption – applies to even our bodiesAlsoMany...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ULTIMATE DEFEAT IS RESERVED FOR OUR PERSECUTORS I. (:1-4) THEY CAN BEAT ME BUT THEY CAN NEVER DEFEAT ME(THEY CAN WHIP ME BUT THEY CAN NEVER TOTALLY WHIP ME)A. Numerous Persecutions But Divine Perseverance1. Numerous Persecutions“Many times they have...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: BLESSINGS FOR THE MAN WHO FEARS THE LORD (:1) DECLARATION:“How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.”A. Promise – Abundant BlessingB. Recipients- “everyone who fears the Lord”- “Who walks in His ways”I. (:2) PERSONAL BLESSINGSA....
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE SUCCESS OF ANY ENDEAVOR DEPENDS ULTIMATELY ON THE GIFT OF GOD’S BLESSINGINTRODUCTION:There are many ingredients to success. The psalmist is not demeaning the value of hard work, of diligence, of ambition, etc. But there is one essential ingredient for...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: RESTORATION (TO ENJOYMENT OF GOD’S PROMISED BLESSINGS) WIPES AWAY THE TEARS OF CAPTIVITY WITH THE JOYFUL SHOUTS OF PRAISEINTRODUCTION:Context: Return from Babylonian captivityI. (:1-3) RESTORATION REALIZED“When the Lord brought back the captive ones of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: ISRAEL – THE LAND OF THE RIGHTEOUS – ABIDES ROCK SOLID FOREVERINTRODUCTION:We know that “Faith can move mountains”, but here we learn that Faith makes you an unmoveable mountain!I. (:1) MOUNTAIN-LIKE STABILITY FOR THE LAND OF THE RIGHTEOUSA. Key =...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: BECAUSE THE LORD IS ON OUR SIDE,WE ESCAPE BEING DEVOURED BY OUR ENEMIESI. (:1-2) THE LORD MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN ANY BATTLEAs powerful as David was, he had a large number of close calls where it was clear that only the protection of the Lord had enabled him...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: WHEN THE PROUD LOOK DOWN ON US WITH CONTEMPT,THE SERVANTS OF THE LORD NEED TO LOOK UP FOR GOD’S GRACEI. (:1-2A) WE LOOK UP TO THE LORD OUR GODA. Because He is Enthroned in the HeavensB. Because He is our Master = the one who is responsible to meet our...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: APPRECIATE AND PROMOTE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO WORSHIP THE LORD TOGETHER WITH THE PEOPLE OF GODINTRODUCTION:OT context = Jerusalem as the center of worship with the Temple as the House of God;Dispensational approach will see Jerusalem again prominent in the...
by Paul Apple | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LORD IS OUR VIGILANT HELPER AND PROTECTORI. (:1-4) THE LORD IS OUR VIGILANT HELPERA. Looking for Help in All the Right Places — “From whence shall my help come?”1. Reminder: The impressive grandeur of the mountains reminds me of the majesty...
