Honesty about death prompts us to pray with hope in the eternal God.

Outline: How ought Christians to pray?

1. With timeless hope (vv.1-2)

2. With honesty about what little time we have (vv.3-11)

3. With requests to make the most of our time (vv.12-17)

God’s rest comes to those who gather for worship and listen diligently.

Outline: What will bring us rest?

1. Joyful Praise

2. Humbled Reverence

3. Believing Hearts

The only way to overcome the darkness of sin is by the light of God’s love.

Outline: To overcome our sin problem, we need to know two things:

1. How extensive sin is.

2. How extensive God’s love is.

God is a trustworthy keeper on the journey home.

Outline:

1. The Traveler’s trust

2. The Traveler’s message

A life of integrity often leads to difficulty.

Outline:
1. Request for vindication

2. Grounds for why the Psalmist should be vindicated

3. Confidence in his vindication

It is God's will that we pray for the growth of the kingdom.

Outline:
1. The context of the passage.
2. The examination of the passage.
3. The practical use of the passage.

Trouble is an opportunity to trust.

Outline: David trusts God by believing that God is using these troubles for 2 purposes in his life:

1. To shape David.

2. To show David who he is.

Since God provides richly, we can give generously to gospel work.

Outline: What sustains a church’s growth toward maturity?

1. Partnership in the gospel (4:14-16)

2. Eternal investments (4:17-18)

3. Trust in the Lord (4:19-23)

Life's ups and downs are God's school in contentment.

Outline:

1. What is Christian contentment?

2. How is it learned?

3. What is the secret to learning it?

4. What difference does it make?

To experience the peace of God, you must remain near the God of peace.

Outline:

1. Paul's pastoral concern

2. Paul's pastoral comfort

3. Paul's pastoral counsel