"Perspective"

Psalm 73

I.          Look to God to recalibrate our perspective

            A.        We need a humble perspective

            B.        We need an expanded perspective

II.        Be blown away by God's blessings

            A.        God's patient work in us

            B.        God's fulfilling presence with us

Psalm 90

1.  The Greatness of God (vv. 1-2)

2.  The Frailty of Man (vv. 3-6)

3.  The Wrath of God (vv. 7-12)

Jerry Bridges- "We who are believers tend to evaluate our character and conduct relative to the moral culture in which we live.  Since we usually live at a higher moral standard than society at large, it is easy for us to feel good about ourselves and to assume that God feels that way also.  We fail to reckon the reality of sin still dwelling within us...  Acceptable sins are subtle in the sense that they deceive us into thinking they are not so bad, or nothing of them as sin, or even worse, not even thinking about them at all!"

4.  The Call for Help (vv. 13-17)

"Rest"

Psalm 62

I.          The source of rest:  God alone

            A.        God our Savior

            B.        Our immovable, unchanging God

II.        The enemies of rest:  under assault

III.       The discipline of rest:  me and we

            A.        Personal discipline

            B.        Community encouragement

IV.       The pursuit of rest:  the right orientation

            A.        Resist pursuing empty things

            B.        Rely on our strong and loving God

Psalm 25

"The Joy of Coming Clean"

Psalm 32

I.          Why confess our sin?

            A.        Forgiveness

            B.        Cleansing

II.        How do we confess our sin?

            A.        Honest response

            B.        Sincere confession

            C.        Don't put it off

            D.        Community encouragement

III.       What results from confessing our sin?

            A.        Joy

            B.        Upright living

Psalm 88

Psalm 1

Ezekiel 36:22-37:14