Refocused 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. PSALM 119:89-96 STABILIZED BY GOD’S WORD GOD’S ENDURING WORD CAN AND WILL BRING STABILITY TO YOUR LIFE AS YOU APPLY IT TO YOUR LIFE. PSALM 119:97-104 DESIRE THE DISCERNING WORD DESIRE THE DISCERNING WISDOM OF GOD THAT IS GREATER THAN ALL OTHER WISDOM. PSALM 119:105-112 ENDURING COMMITMENT TO THE WORD BE COMPLETELY COMMITTED TO WILLINGLY FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD IN SPITE OF THE CHALLENGES. IT IS WORTH IT TO BE COMPLETELY COMMITTED TO WILLINGLY FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD IN SPITE OF THE CHALLENGES. Refocused by God’s Word PSALM 119:1113-120 REFOCUSED BY GOD’S WORD 1. Right view of righteousness that leads to obedience to God. 113-115 2. Right view of myself and God’s sustaining power leads to repeated obedience to God. 116-117 3. The right view of fearing God’s justice leads to obedience to God. 118-120 OBEDIENCE TO GOD IS BUILT ON A RIGHT VIEW OF GOD’S JUSTICE, GOD’S SUSTAINING POWER, AND MY NEED FOR HELP TO BE RIGHTEOUS! APPLICATION 1.Recognize the temptation to think incorrectly— Sometimes it feels like the wicked are going to get away with it all and living righteously just doesn’t work OR I can handle this righteous living thing on my own. APPLICATION 2. Stop and think about those who are rejecting God – put a name and a face to it – God’s judgment upon their life now and in eternity should bring fear to our hearts. For them and for God. 3. Evaluate your view of God’s justice, God’s sustaining power, and your strength to do right— do you undervalue God’s character and overvalue your strength/righteousness? OBEDIENCE TO GOD IS BUILT ON A RIGHT VIEW OF GOD’S JUSTICE, GOD’S SUSTAINING POWER, AND MY NEED FOR HELP TO BE RIGHTEOUS! GOD’S JUSTICE IS REAL AND YOUR NEED FOR HELP IS REAL; THEREFORE, DEPEND ON GOD’S STRENGTH TO LIVE IN OBEDIENCE TO GOD.