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The Touch of Psalms

The Thumbnail of Psalms

The Themes of Psalms

- Wisdom

- Thanksgiving

- Praise

- Trust

- Lament

- Messianic

- Judgment

The Takeaways of Psalms

- Devotion

- Immersion

- Confession

- Aspiration

- Transformation

- Application

I. Responsibilities to Our Pastor (v. 12-13)

- Know Him

- Respect Him

II. Responsibilities to Others (v. 14-15)

- Warn the Loafers

- Encourage the Timid

- Support the Weak

- Be Patient With Everyone

- Don’t Seek Revenge

III. Responsibilities to God (v. 16-18)

- Be Joyful

- Be Prayerful

- Be Thankful

Made for This: Created to Do Good

Ephesians 2:1-10

Dead but made alive

The Transformed Christian  (Romans 12:1-2)

 … is made by the mercies of God 

… is a living sacrifice offered to God 

… is not conformed to this world  

… is changed by the renewal of their mind 

… is able to discern the will of God 

1) Patiently Live as a worshipper (v7-12)

2) Prayerfully love as a community (v13-18)

3) Purposely Lead as a servant (v19-20)

1) Patiently Live as a worshipper (v7-12)

A. Patience rests with trusting in the truth (v7-11)

B. Patience refrains from pride and presumption (v9 & 12)

C. Patience receives from God-honoring examples (v7, 11-12)

Patience is modeled in the life of…

* Farmers = God is in control (5:7b)

* Prophets = God is faithful (5:10)

* Job = God is caring (5:11)

POLLUTION IN THE HUMAN HEART (4:1–5, 11–13, 16–17)

* The root of the problem (2): jealousy and selfishness, hedonism

*The fruit of the problem (1–5, 11–13, 16–17) - Constant fighting and quarreling (1) - Killing (2a) - Lack of genuine prayer (2,3) - loving the world (4) - slandering (11,12) - Boasting about the future (13,16,17) - Abuse of people and possessions (5:1-6)

SOLUTION FOR THE HUMAN HEART (4:6–10, 14–15)

1) Humility in God (4:1-10)

a. Refuse the Flesh by requesting from God (v1-3)

b. Reject the World by relying on God (v4-5)

Four dangerous steps that take the believer into a wrong relationship with the world:

(1) friendship with world, James 4:4

(2) being stained by the world, James 1:27

(3) love with the world, 1 John 2:15–17

(4) conformity to the world, Rom. 12:1–2

c. Resist the Devil by repenting in God (v6-10)

10 actions of repentance:

1. SUBMIT to God.

2. RESIST the devil.

3. DRAW NEAR to God & He will draw near to you.

4. CLEANSE your hands.

5. PURIFY your hearts.

6. GRIEVE 7. MOURN 8. WEEP 9. BE TURNED

10. HUMBLE yourself before the Lord.

2) Dependency on God (4:1-5:6

a. with People (v11-12)

b. with Plans (v13-17)

c. with Possessions (5:1-6)

HOPE: Four Certainties We Have With Jesus (1 Peter 1:3)

With Jesus, we have a GREAT MERCY.

With Jesus, we have a NEW BIRTH.

ith Jesus, we have a LIVING HOPE.

With Jesus, we have a RISEN LORD.

Mark 15:39 “And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!

1) I love you!

2) YES! I will go to the cross for you!

3) It Hurts!

4) I keep my promises!

5) I am innocent but died for your guilt!

6) You are guilty but can receive my innocence!

7) It is finished!

8) I give you purpose!

9) Eternal life starts now!