Psalm 63:1-11

We need God.We need God alone. We need God completely. 

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Psalm 8

1. Man is made (Psalm 8:5a).2. Man is the crown of creation (Psalm 8:5).

Western society has lost sight of God. It no longer sees man as a creature made in God’s image, whose chief end is “to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” It has eliminated God from its collective conscience. But then, because it no longer looks to God to derive its sense of identity and worth from him, it looks in the only other direction it can look. It looks downward to the beasts and derives its identity from the animal kingdom.James Montgomery Boice, Psalms 1–41: An Expositional Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2005), 72.

3. Man is given dominion (Psalm 8:6-8).4. Man has failed and fallen (Hebrews 2:8).5. Man can be restored through Jesus (Hebrews 2:9).

Man as created reflects God’s glory. But the Son of man, in whom the original pattern is more fully realized, reflects this same glory far more perfectly.H.C. Leupold, Exposition of the Psalms. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1977), 101.

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Psalm 78:1-81 Corinthians 11:23-28

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Philippians 2:5-11

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Colossians 3:15-17

3 imperatives:

Let the peace of Christ rule in your heartLet the word of Christ dwell in youDo everything in the name of the Lord Jesus

Words to guide your summer:

1. Walk in His Peace (Colossians 3:15)

Positional peace is being at peace with God.Practical peace is when you experience the peace of God.

2. Live in His Word (Colossians 3:16)

2 Timothy 3:16God’s word tells us:

What is right – teachingWhat is not right – reproofHow to get right – correctionHow to stay right – training

3. Go in His Name (Colossians 3:17)

To go in the Name of Jesus means I go:

Under His authorityIn His SpiritOn His behalf 

One of the greatest hindrances to Christian’s today is the common habit of dividing our lives into two areas—the sacred and the secular.A.W. Tozer

My friend, whatever you do – at your place of employment, in your home, and in all relationships with others, can you say, I’m doing this in the name of the Lord Jesus’? If you can say that, if you are doing it in his name, then go ahead and do it. This is a marvelous standard, a yardstick, that we can put down on our lives.J Vernon McGee

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Mark 5:1-20

Jesus has power and authority over demons…

Demons seek to impair people from reflecting God’s image.Jesus will come to the depths of uncleanness to save.People reject Jesus’ power.Jesus saves AND sends.

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Matthew 14:22-33

“The safest place to be is in the center of God’s will.”Corrie Ten Boom

3 Unchanging Truths in the Storm:

He is the God who Sees (Matthew 14:22-24)They couldn’t see Jesus, but there was never a moment when he couldn’t see them.He is the God who Seeks (Matthew 14:25-27)He is the God who Saves (Matthew 14:28-33)

In the midst of the chaos and the craziness He is the only constant.

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Matthew 14:13-21

The Case for WithdrawalThe Composition of the CrowdThe Compassion in the MinistryThe Concern of the DisciplesThe Complete Solution of Jesus

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Mark 4:35-41

We can have confidence during crisis.

Great storms can seemingly rise out of nowhere.We may feel fear and despair when Jesus is unresponsive.Jesus controls the chaos.The presence of God with us is more awesome than the chaos around us.

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Mark 2:23-3:6

Reference: Deuteronomy 23:24-25

Proposition: Beware of manufactured religious rules

1. God’s gracious gifts can be warped into man-made burdens (Mark 2:27).

“Jesus’ point in saying the Sabbath was “made for man” was that it is a gift from God to His people, a gift to keep them from wearing out their bodies, their animals, their servants, and their fields. However, the rabbinic tradition had turned the Sabbath from a great gift to a laborious burden. People had to take great care not to overstep the boundaries the rabbis had set.”R. C. Sproul

2. The Lawgiver takes precedence over the law (Mark 2:28).

3. Religious observances are not substitutes for doing good for people (Mark 3:1-6).

“The test of all theology and morality is either passed or failed by one’s response to the weakest and most defenseless members of society.”James R. Edwards

James 4:13-17

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