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! Introduction
all kinds of ways that you can get in trouble.
3 important things to remember when we have trouble.
Pray
Know God’s unfailing love
Give Thanks to God.
Psalm 107 describes four situations
read one and talk about it a little, sing a song.
Read Psalm 107:4-9
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I. Group 1 Psalm 107:4-9
!! A. The Trouble
- What is the trouble?
- no home, not enough food, not enough water.
- my grandmothers
!! B. The Prayer
- What do you do when you are in trouble?
- verse 6a, “they cried out to the Lord in their trouble.”
- my grandmother
- When things around you make you desperate, cry to the Lord!
!! C. The Answer
What happens?
- 6,7 - “he delivered them from their distress.”
- My grandmother - provided for her and her family.
!! D. The Response
- verse 8, “Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men…”
- God’s unfailing love.
- must not forget to praise Him
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Song
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II.
Read Psalm 107:10-16
!! A. The Trouble
- What is the trouble?
- bondage of some kind, prison
- feeling trapped.
- why?
- rebellion against God.
!! B. The Prayer
- Sometimes we get ourselves in trouble and we have an idea that since I got myself in trouble, I should get myself out of trouble.
- Yet the psalmist did not see it that way.
- Psalm 107:13a, “Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble…”
!! C. The Answer
- 107: 13b-14, “…he saved them from their distress.
He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains.”
- Jesus has forgiven our sins because He died on the cross.
- God still answers the prayer for forgiveness.
!! D. The Response
vs. 15 - “Let them give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.”
- unfailing love
- give thanks.
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Song
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III.
Read Psalm 107:17-22
!! A. The Trouble
What is the trouble?
- affliction,
- can’t eat
Why?
- self centeredness, stubbornness
!! B. The Prayer
- Psalm 107:19a it says, “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble.”
- we can admit our wrongdoing to God.
!! C. The Answer
- verse 19, 20
- saved
- healed
- rescued
- God is like that.
Even though we sin, God is ready to provide all we need in surprising ways if we look to Him.
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!! D. The Response
- “Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love.”
- unfailing love.
- give thanks.
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Song
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IV.
Read Psalm 107:23-32
!! A. The Trouble
What is the trouble?
- natural forces.
- a storm, a flood.
!! B. The Prayer
- Psalm 107:28a
- What does it mean to cry out to the Lord?
- “Help!!!?”
- no where else to turn
- God is always there,
- God is always listening
- God will answer
- our helper, our shelter, our rock, our strength.
!! C. The Answer
- Psalm 107:28 we read that “he brought them out of their distress.
- what God is like.
- does not play games, does not hurt us deliberately, does not ignore us.
- God who answers prayer.
!! D. The Response
- “give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.”
- unfailing love
- give thanks.
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Conclusion
- What is the trouble you are in?
- God is able to help.
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