To encourage the saints in troubled times
To encourage the saints in troubled times
To give hope to weary souls in times of crisis Psalms 3 Davids Problem: Factious Rebellion (1-2) Davids Prayer: Firm Reliance (3-4) Davids Peace: Fearless Repose (5-6) Davids Protection: Faithful Rescue (7-8)
The madness of man: Insurrection against the King (1-3) The mightiness of God: Installation of the King (4-6) The mission of God: Implementation of the King (7-9) The message of God: Invitation from the King (10-12)
To help us understand how the first Seventh Day of rest stands as a marker throughout all redemptive history. The Setting (foundation) of the Seventh Day in redemptive history God finishing on the Seventh Day God resting on the Seventh Day God blessing and sanctifying the Seventh Day The Significance (implication) of the Seventh Day in redemptive history Consequences (for mankind): Example…
The Test of God’s Grace: When God’s People Cause Messes 1:1-22 The Mistake: Callousness sets you up for a mess (vv 1-2) The Mess: Comprimise leads to a bigger mess (vv 3-5) The Mercy: Compassion leads the way out of a mess (vv 6-22) The Triumph of God’s Grace: When God Turns Messes Into Blessings (vv 2:1-22; 4:1-13a) Naomi/Ruth/Boaz – a story…
Jesus as Lord has established principles for the success of the local Church.
Jesus as Lord has secured the church’s destiny.
Reassurance from the Reality of our Union with Christ
To demonstrate that who I am in Christ (my position as sanctified or holy) is sufficient motivation for who I ought to be in Christ (my progress in sanctification or holiness)
How Should I Understand the Providence of God in My Decisions?