Psalm 119:1-8, 57-64, 145-152- The Blessing of the Law, Part 1 (Brett McNeill)
/Today we’ll see that God’s law blesses us by revealing his moral perfection and our moral failure so that we might run to him for grace.
God’s Law is Reliable and True (v. 4, 151-152)
God’s Law is Good and Worthy of Praise (v. 7, 62, 147-148)
God’s Law is Despised by the World (vv. 61, 63, 150)
God’s Law Reveals Our Sin and Need for Grace (vv. 1-4, 6, 8, 58, 145-147)
God’s Law is a Blessing (not a Burden) (v. 5, 57, 59-60, 64, 149)
Psalm 118 - Never Abandoned (Brett McNeill)
/Through all the struggles of this world, you are not defeated or abandoned, but being prepared to enter into God’s eternal home in heaven.
Into Your Hands - Psalm 31
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True faith expresses itself in the face of death—confident that deliverance awaits the friends of the Lord on the other side.
Read MoreServants (Psalm 113)
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God is the great and exalted Creator and Lord, who lowers himself to serve the needy.
Read MoreThe End of Wisdom (Psalm 112)
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Jesus, as the embodiment of wisdom, is the truly blessed man who receives an eternal and unshakable inheritance, which he shares with all who take refuge in him.
Read MoreThe Beginning of Wisdom (Psalm 111)
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A God you can control offers no comfort, but a God who can control history is the only refuge for sinners.
Read MoreMy God, My God! (Psalm 22)
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David mistakenly accuses God of abandoning him in his darkest hour, something Christ willing endures in order that he might draw near to his people in love and save them.
Read MoreDavid, Melchizedek, Jesus, and You (Psalm 110)
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Because of his willingness to suffer for you, Jesus has been exalted above all others and will rule in the midst of his enemies until the final day and calls you to freely offer yourself wholly to him in gratitude for all he has done.
Read MoreSleepless Nights (Psalm 8 | Hebrews 2:6-9)
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The fact that any good happens to man is not a result of man’s worthiness, but of God’s gracious love and his willingness to suffer for those whom he loves.
Read MoreI Hung my Head (Psalm 3 | Matthew 10:34-39)
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We will see that, in the Bible, victory comes through defeat, life through death and deliverance through suffering.
Read MoreMadmen (Psalm 34 | 1 Samuel 21:10-15 | 2 Corinthians 4:7-18; 11:1-12:13)
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David teaches us to boast in our weakness for, though it is foolish to the world and humbling, it is where God’s power is made perfect and we find life.
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