Psalm Wrap up

Intro:

Review from last week:

Psalm 17:6–7 “I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.”

Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the king of glory may come in!

Outline:

Worship: “What Have I Learned about God?” (18-19, 22-23)

Grow: “How has My Heart Been Engaged?” (6, 17, )

Serve: “How am I challenged to Live Differently?” (9, )

Summary: Incline your ear to me

Illustration: Tuning our heartstrings to the hope of the Word of God because circumstances and change have us constantly needing retuning. Have my guitar strapped to me for the entire sermon. Tune to “A” first. Start with it out of tune.

Prayer:

Worship: “What Have I Learned about God” (Ps. 18-19, 22-23)

Who He is

Names: LORD, God, Is king forever and ever (10:16), Lord my God (13:3), The LORD is my rock, and my fortress and my deliverer (18:2)

What He Does

Deeds: Is a stonghold for the oppressed (9:9), sits enthroned in Zion (9:11), does not forget the cry of the afflicted (9:12), hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear (10:16-17), His eyes see (11:4), places the needy in safety (12:5), Leads me (23),

ASK THE CROWD!!!

Contradictions:

Psalm 2:4–5 “He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,”

Psalm 5:10 “Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.”

Put them in fear, O LORD! Let the nations know that they are but men! (9:20)

Psalm 10:2 “In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.”

Psalm 10:14 “But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.”

Psalm 18:7 “Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.”

Psalm 17:13 “Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,”

Psalm 21:12 “For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows.”

Chronicles of Naria: Lucy asks if Aslan is safe, ”Safe?" said Mr. Beaver."Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you."

Mr. Tumnus also says, "He's wild, you know. Not a tame lion."“

Application/Implications:

Renew the Mind (the Scriptures):

What caught your attention in this section?

Which verses or words would you like to study a little more this week?

Engage the Heart (humility vs. pride):

In what ways has your understanding of God been challenged, either in a “blow your mind” way or “I need to think this through a little longer”

Did your heart and mind gravitate more to the Psalms that described Him as the mighty warrior and conquoring king or the compassionate shepherd of your soul that inclines his ear to your cry? Because He is perfectly both!!!

Enilist the Body (faith steps):

Share with somone before the end of today, “What Have I learned about God as we have gone through the Psalms”.

Transitional phrase: The great thing about Scripture, is that it not only renews our minds but also engages our hearts to grow.

Grow: “How Has My Heart Been Engaged” (6, 17)

Songs (vs.)

Stringed instruments (4)

For the flutes (5)

According to the

Sheminith (6, 12)

Gittith (8)

Muth-Labben (9)

Doe of the Dawn (22)

To the Choirmaster (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18-22)

Meeting with music teams for over a year and a half

Andre’s help in all of this, “Teaching Central to Sing”.

We do not expect people to be perfect, but we do want them to be prepared when they lead us in singing. We have challenged them to come to practice to lead the songs, not learn them.

Prayers (vs.)

A prayer of David (17)

Attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips freee of deceit!

With regard to the words of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the way of the violent

I call up on you

Wonderously show your steadfast love, O Saviour of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword…

This past year in our Prayer Growth Group we looked at the prayers in the NT and sought to learn a little bit more about prayer.

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Writings (vs.)

A Shiggaion (7)

A Miktam (16)

The Fool (10, 14)

The way of the godly (1, 8, 15)

My response, engagement of my heart

Feelings

Exulting and Singing: Psalm 9:2 “I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”

Rejoicing: Psalm 13:5 “But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.”

Feeling fogotten and abandoned Psalm 13:1–2 “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?”

Questions

Chapter 13- “How long” 4x

Psalm 15:1 “O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?”

Application/Implications:

Renew the Mind (the Scriptures):

What caught your attention in this section?

Which verses or words would you like to study a little more this week?

Engage the Heart (humility vs. pride):

What aspects of the Psalms have engaged your heart? Songs, prayers, writings, emotions, etc?

What is preventing you from engaging the Psalms in this way, or engaging God in this way?

Enilist the Body (faith steps):

Tune your heart strings

Transitional phrase:

Serve: “How am I Challenged to Live Differently?” (9)

Enlisting the Body

Psalm 1:1–2 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.”

Psalm 3:5–6 “I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.”

Psalm 4:4–5 “Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord.”

Psalm 5:11 “But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.”

Psalm 13:5–6 “But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.”

Psalm 16:9–11 “Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”

Psalm 21:13 “Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.”

Psalm 24:7 “Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.”

Application/Implications:

Renew the Mind (the Scriptures):

What caught your attention in this section?

Which verses or words would you like to study a little more this week?

Engage the Heart (humility vs. pride):

Here is your heartwork for the Summer, “Summer in the Psalms”. Go through Ps. 1-24 and pick out, which one helps you understand who God is the most, which one compels you to engage your heart with what you are feeling emotionally, and which one compels you to live differently in light of what it says? I have told you mine, what about yours?

Enilist the Body (faith steps):

Tune the guitar

Transitional phrase:

Summary: Incline your ear to me

Discussion Starters:

What Have I Learned about God?

How has My Heart Been Engaged?

How am I challenged to Live Differently?

Song: The Love of God

Next Week’s Sermon:

Pray PS 20 as the close!!

Benediction/Looking ahead: INVITE PEOPLE TO THE CAFE