Turn & Trust
Notes
Transcript
Welcome & Opening Prayer
Welcome & Opening Prayer
Turn to Psalm 37:27
Open in prayer.
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Introduction
Introduction
Fascinating Reality: PEOPLE from DIFFERENT WALKS of LIFE, DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERENT PLACES...OFTENTIMES HAVE THINGS in COMMON…
Commonality Amongst Men: TEMPTATION to SKIP ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS/MANUALS
Relate: SOMETIMES LOOKING @ THINGS,, BELIEVING YOU CAN “FIGURE IT OUT”
The End:
Extra pieces (not extra)
Returning embarrassed
Truth: Oftentimes we can SAVE OURSELVES a lot of GRIEF… IF WE’D JUST READ the INSTRUCTIONS.
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Relating to Scripture:
Relating to Scripture:
SIMILAR TERMS—GOD HAS GIVEN us a MANUAL/SET of INSTRUCTIONS for BUIILDING a GOD-PLEASING LIFE.
**BIBLE is MORE THAN an INSTRUCTION MANUAL**
INTRODUCES US to GOD…
OUR NEED for HIM…
BUT BIBLE = FULL of PRACTICAL WISDOM & HELPS
=> WE CAN SPARE OURSELVES a LOT of GRIEF IF WE SUBMIT to ITS TEACHING…
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Not Every Want, But Every Need
Not Every Want, But Every Need
Marriage: SALLY or SARAH?? — GIVES WISDOM & PRINCIPLES
IS ONE a BELIEVER?
WHAT’S HER CHARACTER LIKE?
Finance/Business: DOESN’T GIVE BUDGET CATEGORIES
TEACHES PRINCIPLES of STEWARDSHIP/WISDOM RELATING to STUFF
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Focus: CLOSING OUT PSALM 37…
TURN from EVIL & KEEP GOD’S WAY
TRUST GOD as REFUGE
WAIT for HIS ACTS
**Setting: KNOWLEDGE of HIS WAY STEMS from KNOWLEDGE of HIS WORD**
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Transition ➡ INVITE,, LOOK W/ ME @ PASSAGE…
READ: V27-40
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III. Passage Reading
III. Passage Reading
27 Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
28 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
32 The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
33 The Lord will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
34 Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
36 But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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Church this is God’s Word for us this morning…
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IV. Context Recap: Divine Fingerprints
IV. Context Recap: Divine Fingerprints
Series Summary: Closing out a 3-part study through Psalm 37.
**ADDRESSES BACKWARDS NATURE of LIFE**
Pt. 1: Do not fret over the prosperity of the wicked; look to the end.
Pt. 2: God is at work behind the scenes
(upholds us,
knows our days,
blesses us,
establishes our steps).
Passage Idea: God will take care of His people but those who reject Him will ultimately be cast off.
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Focus Today:
HOW WE ACT in RESPONSE to GOD’S WORK
ADMONITION to TRUST HIM ALONG the WAY…
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Transition ➡ LOOK W/ ME AGAIN @ VS. 27-29
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Passage Exposition: Psalm 37:27–40 (ESV)
Passage Exposition: Psalm 37:27–40 (ESV)
Thought 1: A Call to Turn from Evil (v27–29)
Thought 1: A Call to Turn from Evil (v27–29)
27 Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
28 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
Argument: IN LIGHT of the COMING REVERSAL (weeks 1 & 2)—TURN from EVIL & DO GOOD. (week 3)
AMEND OUR WAYS
REPENT from SIN.
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Exhortation: The Power to Turn
Exhortation: The Power to Turn
Encourage: WON’T LIVE PERFECTLY… BUT WE CAN CHANGE HOW WE LIVE BEFORE GOD.
Recap: Gal. 6… “SOW DIFFERENT SEED”
**IF GOD DIDN’T EMPOWER US to CHANGE—HE WOULDN’T CALL US to CHANGE**
SINNER CAN GET RIGHT W/ GOD—HE DRAWS US BY HIS SPIRIT
BELIEVER CAN LIVE UPRIGHT BEFORE GOD—HE INDWELLS US W/ HIS SPIRIT…
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
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The Reason: “FOR the LORD LOVES JUSTICE…
WE STRIVE to LIVE a GOD-PLEASING LIFE
& ENTRUST HE’LL CARE FOR US.
Aim: PLEASING GOD,, NOT PERSONAL GAIN.
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(v28b-29) Conclusion: NOT FORSAKEN/ESTABLISHED in the LAND
Original Context: David & Canaan-Land
Our Context: a HEAVENLY LAND…
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Encourage: YOUR LABOR to GOD is NOT in VAIN—ONE DAY YOU’LL SEE the SIGNIFICANCE of YOUR SERVICE!!
THINGS MIGHT BE BACKWARDS in the PRESENT—BUT an ETERNAL CHANGE is COMING!!
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Transition ➡ IN LIGHT of THIS—DAVID WILL REVEAL SOME QUALITIES of a RIGHTEOUS LIFE…
LOOK W/ ME @ VS. 30-31
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Thought 2: Qualities of the Righteous One (v30–31)
Thought 2: Qualities of the Righteous One (v30–31)
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
Focus: Outward fruit reflecting an inner change
#1 God-Honoring Speech
#1 God-Honoring Speech
WISDOM & JUSTICE
Challenge: WE OFTENTIMES GIVE LITTLE THOUGHT to OUR WORDS…
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.
Sins of the Lips:
GOSSIP
SLANDER
CURSING
COMPLAINING
Harsh Truth: Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks—Jesus
PEOPLE REFER to “SLIPPING UP”
BIBLICALLY—YOU SPILLED OVER.
HEART... PRIDE => GOSSIP
HEART... JEALOUSY => SLANDER
HEART...DISCONTENTMENT => COMPLAINING
Takeaway: WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE to FULLY BRIDLE the HUMAN TONGUE (JAMES 4) BUT WE SHOULD STRIVE to HONOR GOD W/ OUR WORDS…
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#2 Secret Sauce: INTERNAL LAW
#2 Secret Sauce: INTERNAL LAW
(V31) THE REASON—LAW of GOD = IN HIS HEART…
NLT: They have made God’s law their own” (v31).
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11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Promise of New Covenant—GOD WOULD PUT HIS LAW INTERNALLY
ARE WE DILIGENT to LEARN IT?
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The Sad Reality of Dusty Bibles
The Sad Reality of Dusty Bibles
Challenge: WE LIVE in the MOST BIBLICALLY ABUNDANT TIME—& MOST BIBLICALLY ILLITERATE TIME…
The reason people don’t read is not lack of availability—but lack of interest.
If you say the Bible is important to you and yours is dusty then you are a living contradiction.
Priorities: YOU MAKE TIME for WHAT YOU MAKE TIME FOR…
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WE OUGHT to BE DILIGENT to KNOW GOD’S WORD
& THEN DILIGENT to OBEY.
Conclusion: GOD’S WORD INTERNALLY— RESULTS in NOT SLIPPING UP…
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Transition ➡ DAVID WILL TRANSITION—REVEAL GOD’S FUTURE CARE for THOSE THAT ARE HIS…
LOOK W/ ME @ VS. 32-33
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Thought 3: The Lord’s Keeping of the Righteous (v32–33)
Thought 3: The Lord’s Keeping of the Righteous (v32–33)
32 The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
33 The Lord will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
Opposition: WICKED VS. RIGHTEOUS…
Powerful Truth: GOD, HE WON’T ABANDON HIS PEOPLE
IF WE ARE WITH GOD—HE is WITH US!
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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Transition ➡ FAITHFULNESS of GOD IN VIEW—
— WE’LL BE ENCOURAGED to WAIT & TRUST…
LOOK W/ ME @ VS 34-36
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Thought 4: A Call to Wait on the Lord (v34–36)
Thought 4: A Call to Wait on the Lord (v34–36)
34 Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
36 But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.
Looking to the End: WAIT on GOD—IT’LL WORK OUT.
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Keeping His Way: The Grind of Faithfulness
Keeping His Way: The Grind of Faithfulness
WHILE WAITING,, WE’RE ACTIVE—KEEPING HIS WAY…
Encourage: MUCH of the CHRISTIAN LIFE is SIMPLY CONSISTENT FAITHFULNESS OVER TIME.
SOMETIMES FAITHFULNESS is BORING & MONOTONOUS—BUT IT’S GOD-HONORING.
CHRISTIAN LIFE = KEEPING GOD’S WAY—DAYS, MONTHS, YEARS—UNTIL the END.
Loving same spouse & same kids
Going to the same job—working hard
Going to the same church
Faithfulness is a monotonous grind that glorifies God…
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Conclusion: Coming Reversal
Conclusion: Coming Reversal
DAVID ENCOURAGES: IT’LL BE WORTH IT!
(v35-36) WICKED MAN PROSPERING LIKE a GREAT TREE—BUT PASSED AWAY & VANISHED
LOOK to the END… NOT the PRESENT
GOD WILL BE FAITHFUL to HIS PEOPLE.
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Transition ➡ DAVID WILL UNPACK THIS HOPE FURTHER…
LOOK W/ ME @ VS. 37-40
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Thought 5: A Future of Peace & Salvation (v37–40)
Thought 5: A Future of Peace & Salvation (v37–40)
37 Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
PSALM CHALLENGES: LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE
Progress of Revelation: MUST BE an ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE.
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David Concludes: MARK the BLAMELESS & UPRIGHT—THERE WILL BE a FUTURE for HIM!
(v39-40) FOR the LORD IS THEIR...
SALVATION
STRONGHOLD
HELP
DELIVERER
REFUGE
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Gospel Invitation
Gospel Invitation
DAVID CONTRASTS TWO KINDS of PEOPLE W/ TWO KINDS of DESTINIES…
Relate: IT CAN BE EASY to THINK LIFE DOESN’T MATTER AT TIMES…
Christian: CAN GROW WEARY in WELL-DOING—WHY BOTHER
Nonbeliever: DOESN’T CARE—NONE of IT MATTERS.??
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BIBLE REVEALS the TRUTH: THIS EARTHLY LIFE MATTERS
Coming Day of Judgment
Giving an Account to God
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WORLD WITHOUT GOD:
STORY ENDS the SAME for HITLER & the MISSIONARY
SAME for DR & CHILD ABUSER
NO GOD = NO JUSTICE
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BUT W/ GOD—THERE’S COMING a DAY of RECONCILIATION—ACCOUNTS WILL BE SETTLED…
A DAY WHERE HIS PEOPLE WILL BE VINDICATED
A DAY WHEN the UNGODLY WILL BE CAST OFF
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BEFORE THAT DAY—WE MUST FIND OUR REFUGE in HIM…
Invitation: DAVID CALLS—TURN from EVIL & DO GOOD…
N.T.: REPENT & BELIEVE the GOSPEL
to TURN from SERVING SIN to TRUSTING in CHRIST—the ONE WHO is OUR SALVATION…
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Come as You Are:
Come as You Are:
SOME BELIEVE—THEY HAVE to CLEAN THEMSELVES UP to COME to GOD
**COME as YOU ARE**
JESUS CAME for the SICK—NOT the HEALTHY
FOR the SINNER—NOT the RIGHTEOUS
Gospel: HE MADE a WAY FOR US.. NO MATTER HOW SINFUL,, or SEEMINGLY RIGHTEOUS—
— BY TRUSTING in HIM WE CAN BE SAVED from JUDGMENT…
Invitation: TALK to ME AFTER SERVICE…
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Transition ➡ NOW for the BELIEVER…
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Application
Application
Passage Idea: We must do good, keep God’s way, and trust Him in faith until the end.
LET US NOT GROW WEARY in WELL-DOING
LET US NOT CONCLUDE HOW WE LIVE DOESN’T MATTER…
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IF JESUS CHRIST BLED & DIED for MY SIN—HE’S WORTHY of MY WHOLE LIFE
IN LIGHT of GOD’S MERCIES—LIVING SACRIFICE
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Reminder: CHRISTIAN LIFE = MONOTONOUS GRIND of FAITHFULNESS
“DOING GOOD”
&& “KEEPING GOD’S WAY”
**TRUSTING IT WILL MATTER**
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Challenge: HOW DO WE KNOW “GOD’S WAY” — WE OPEN “GOD’S BOOK”
Secret Sauce: LAW of GOD in HIS HEART…
N.T. Hope: LAW WRITTEN INTERNALLY
LET US DO OUR PART—& OPEN GOD’S WORD…
STUDY IT…
LEARN IT…
MEMORIZE IT…
APPLY IT.
**IT’S the ONLY BEDROCK FOUNDATION for a GODLY LIFE**
Conscience can be seared—ignored—broken
God’s Word never changes…
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Application: Open God’s Word
Application: Open God’s Word
START SMALL
BUILD the HABIT
ASK GOD to SPEAK to YOU
PRAY: PSALM 119:18
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
**DON’T KNOW WHERE to START** — CHECK OUT WRITE-UP BELOW MAIL-BOXES.
Conclusion: LET US LEARN GOD’S WORD… & THEREBY DO GOOD,
KEEP GOD’S WAY…
TRUSTING HIM UNTIL the END
!! Close in Prayer !!
