Stabilized by God's Word

PSALM 119:1-8 COMMITMENT TO GOD’S WORD DILIGENTLY PURSUE GOD’S WORD TO HAVE A VIBRANT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. PSALM 119:9-16 VALUE GOD’S WORD. MY PASSION FOR GOD’S WORD WILL LEAD ME TO RIGHTEOUS LIFE CHOICES. PSALM 119:17-24 DIRECTED BY GOD’S WORD! GOD’S WORD MUST BE MY SOURCE OF DIRECTION FOR LIFE CHOICES TODAY. PSALM 119:25-33 ENCOURAGED BY GOD’S WORD BE ENCOURAGED TO LIVE CONFIDENTLY IN GOD THROUGH GOD’S TRUTH. PSALM 119:33-40 TRANSFORMED BY GOD’S WORD ALLOW GOD TO SHAPE YOUR INNER MAN THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD. PSALM 119:41-48 LIVE BOLDLY BY THE WORD LIVE BOLDLY FOR GOD WHILE RESTING IN HIS LOVE AND TRUTH! PSALM 119:49-56 COMFORTED THROUGH THE WORD GOD COMFORTS OUR HEART WITH HOPE AND COURAGE THROUGH THE WORD IN THE HARD TIMES OF LIFE. PSALM 119:57-64 CONVICTED BY THE WORD URGENTLY PURSUE GOD’S MERCY BY RESPONDING TO THE CONVICTION THAT COMES THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD. PSALM 119:65-72 STRETCHED BY THE WORD BELIEVE GOD’S GOODNESS IN YOUR HARD WILL DRAW YOU INTO GREATER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. PSALM 119:73-80 TESTIFY THROUGH THE WORD REVEAL GOD THROUGH A LIFE OF DEPENDENCE ON HIS SOVEREIGN COMPASSION. PSALM 119:81-88 RENEWED THROUGH THE WORD RENEW YOUR HEART BY DWELLING ON THE LOVE OF GOD WHEN YOU FEEL ABANDONED BY GOD. Stabilized by God’s Word PSALM 119:89-96 Stabilized by God’s Word 1.God’s Word is eternally established as revealed by his faithfulness and sovereignty over all. 8991 2.God’s Word brings stability in the midst of the challenges of life. 92-95 3.Though the things of this earth are limited, the power of God’s Word is not. 96 PREVIOUS WEEKS ALLOW THE HARD OF LIFE TO POINT YOU TO THE REALITY OF GOD AND HIS TRUTH! BELIEVE GOD’S GOODNESS IN YOUR HARD WILL DRAW YOU INTO GREATER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. MY DEPENDANCE ON GOD’S SOVEREIGN COMPASSION IN MY AFFLICTION WILL RESULT IN A FAITHFUL TESTIMONY. CONFIDENCE IN GOD’S LOVE LEADS TO OBEYING GOD’S DIRECTIVES IN THE MIDST OF FEELING ABANDONED BY GOD IN LIFE’S CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS WEEK GOD’S ENDURING WORD, NOT THE THINGS OF THIS EARTH, IS WHAT HAS THE AUTHORITY AND POWER TO BE THE STABLE FOUNDATION THROUGHOUT OUR LIFE. THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS • Inspiration of God’s Word – God is the source • Reliability of God’s Word – God preserves His Word • Power of God’s Word – It is what God uses to transform us APPLICATION 1. What is the final authority for what you believe and think? What are you looking to for stability in your life? Do you really believe the Bible has the answers to bring stability into your life? 2. Do I treat the Word of God as if it is actually authoritative in my life? APPLICATION 3. We can have confidence in the authenticity and power of God’s Word. We don’t have to doubt whether we actually have God’s Word. 4. Because the Bible is God’s Word, then I need to conform my thinking to Bible and not try to conform the Bible to my thinking. APPLICATION 5. The Word of God must be central to our discipleship, teaching, and preaching at Faith Baptist Church. It is God’s authoritative communication to us. It is what transforms lives. GOD’S ENDURING WORD CAN AND WILL BRING STABILITY TO YOUR LIFE AS YOU APPLY IT TO YOUR LIFE.