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The God Who Is Our Mighty Fortress

Pastor Andrew Watkins

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Psalm 46

Big Idea: God’s People Can Face Trials With Confidence Because Of Who God Is

1. God is present with us. (1-3)

2. God is powerful for us. (4-7)

3. God is preeminent over all. (8-11)

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The God Who Is Enduringly Faithful

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Psalm 117

Big Idea: God’s Worthiness Compels Our Worship And Propels Our Witness

A Gospel Culture Is:

1) Motivated by God’s glory (v. 1)

“For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy. As it is written, ‘Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.’ And again it is said, ‘Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.’ And again, ‘Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol Him.’ And again Isaiah says, ‘The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in Him will the Gentiles hope.’ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
- Romans 15: 8-13

2) Compelled by God’s love (v. 2a)

The Steadfast Love Of The Lord:
1) Saves us
2) Sends us
3) Unites us
4) Sets the standard for us
5) Must mark us

3) Sustained by God’s faithfulness (v. 2b)

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Put Your Trust In The Care Of The Good Shepherd

Brad Eaton

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Psalm 23

Big Idea: The Lord, As The Good Shepherd, Provides For The Needs Of His Sheep And Blesses Them Abundantly

1) Trust in the Good Shepherd’s Provision (v. 1)

“What Jacob & David saw only dimly, Jesus saw clearly. The Shepherd must suffer for His sheep.”
- Sinclair Ferguson

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
- John 10:10-11

2) Rest in the Good Shepherd’s Care (v. 2-4)

“Christ as the Good Shepherd cares for us along the way, sustaining us each step, in each season.”
- Michael G. McKelvey

3) Dwell in the Good Shepherd’s House (v. 5-6)

“There will never be a day in which the goodness and mercy of the Lord will not be immediately nearby.”
- Steve Lawson

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
- John 10:27-28

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The God Who Sends Us

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Psalm 96:1-6

Big Idea: Exalting God Over All Means Joyfully And Urgently Taking The Gospel To All

Declare To The Nations:

1) The Lord is our Salvation: sing to Him (v. 1-2)

2) The Lord is Glorious: exalt Him (v. 2-6)

“For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’”
– Romans 10:13-15

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
- Romans 12:1-2

God’s Greatness Compels Us To Go:
1) Because God is worthy (v. 3-6)
2) Because others are worth it (v. 1-6)

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The God Who Always Gives Us A Reason To Praise!

Pastor Dan Hammer

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Psalm 103

Big Idea: I Always Have A Reason To Praise The Lord Because I Have Been Lovingly Redeemed By The Lord

Praise The Lord:

1) Because of what the Lord has done for me (v. 1-5)

Never Forget:
1) The Lord forgives You (v. 3)

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
- 1 John 1:9

2) The Lord heals you (v. 3)
3) The Lord redeems you (v. 4)
4) The Lord crowns you (v. 4)

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved – and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him I the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”
– Ephesians 2:5-7

5) The Lord satisfies you (v. 5)
6) The Lord renews you (v. 5)

2) Because of who the Lord is to us (v. 6-19)

Always Remember (v. 8):
1) The Lord is merciful
2) The Lord is gracious
3) The Lord is slow to anger

“The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
– 2 Peter 3:9

4) The Lord is abounding in steadfast love

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Psalm 37

Big Idea: Fret Not Because The Lord Forsakes You Not

Fret not:

1) Don’t be troubled; trust in the Lord (v. 1-3)

Trust confidently in:
1) God’s enduring promises (v. 2; 6)
2) God’s surpassing power (v. 12-13; 22)
3) God’s everlasting protection (v. 39-40)
4) God’s sovereign plan (v. 28-29)

2) Don’t despair; delight in the Lord (v. 4-6)

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”
- Romans 1:16

3) Don’t compare; commit your way to the Lord (v. 5-6; 16)

4) Don’t worry: wait on the Lord (v. 34)

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Psalm 19

Big Idea: God Speaks So He May Be Known And Followed

1. God speaks generally through creation so we may know He’s there. (1-6)

2. God speaks specifically through Scripture so we may follow Him here. (7-14)

12 ways God uses His Word…
1. To revive us (7a)
2. To mature us (7b)
3. To rejoice us (8a)
4. To direct us (8b)
5. To humble us (9a)
6. To ground us (9b)
7. To enrich us (10a)
8. To satisfy us (10b)
9. To warn us (11)
10. To reveal us (12)
11. To protect us (13)
12. To transform us (14)

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Psalm 121

Big Idea: Because The Lord Faithfully Watches Over Me I Have Nothing To Fear Daily

Lift Up My Eyes and See:

1) The Lord’s protection is constant (v. 3-4)

Why We Need God’s Help Daily:
1) We are prone to slipping (Psalm 73:1-3)

“Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
– Psalm 73:1-3

2) God is gracious in upholding (Psalm 37:23-24)

“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in His way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.”
– Psalm 37:23-24

3) We are prone to wandering (Joshua 1:7)

“Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.”
– Joshua 1:7

4) God is gracious in saving (Jude 1:24-25)

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”
– Jude 1:24-25

2) The Lord’s protection is comforting (v. 5-6)

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.”
– Psalm 91:1-6

3) The Lord’s protection is comprehensive (v. 7-8)

The Lord Will Protect Us:
1) From all evil (v. 7)
2) For all eternity (v. 7)

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.”
– Psalm 23:4-6

3) In and through everything (v. 8)
4) All the time and everywhere (v. 8)

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

- Hebrews 4:16

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Psalm 78:1-8

Big Idea: Testifying About God’s Faithfulness Generationally Must Be A Top Priority

Walking Faithfully With God (v. 7):
1) Setting my hope daily in God
2) Remembering the works of God
3) Keeping the commandments of God

Discipling The Next Generation:

1) Tell of Who God is (v. 4)

2) Testify about what God has done (v. 4-6)

3) Teach what God has commanded (v. 5-8)

“Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”
– Deuteronomy 6:4-9

4 Questions to ask as you read a text:
1) What is the original author’s main point of the text?
2) What is this passage teaching me about God, Jesus, and/or the gospel?
3) What is a next action step the Holy Spirit is leading me to take from this text?
4) Who is God asking me to share what He is teaching me with?

Harvest Kids Camp Prayer:
1) Pray for the kids and families attending
2) Pray for all the HKC volunteers and details
3) Pray for high gospel impact and gruit

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
– Ephesians 3:20-21

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Psalm 34

Big Idea: The Goodness Of God Offers Satisfaction And Salvation In A World Full Of Great Affliction

Our Invitation To Experience True Satisfaction (Psalm 34):

1) The Lord is great: exalt Him (v. 1-3)

2) The Lord is good: taste Him (v. 4-8)

3) The Lord is God: fear Him (v. 9-16)

5 ingredients for living reverently and righteously (v. 13-15)
1) Keep your tongue from evil (v. 13)
2) Keep your lips from speaking deceit (v. 13)
3) Turn away from evil (v. 14)
4) Do good (v. 14)
5) Seek peace and pursue it (v. 15)

4) The Lord is our deliverer: cry out to Him (v. 17-22)

How to rest in God’s goodness in the middle of brokenness
1) Cry out to the Lord (v. 17-20)

“But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water .... For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: ‘Not one of his bones will be broken.’”
– John 19:33-34; 36

2) Trust fully in the Lord (v. 21-22)

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