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Introduction: I want you to open your Bibles first this morning to Psalm 19:7-14 . We will be looking at an overview of Psalm 119 in my sermon this morning but Psalm 119 is really an elaboration of these verses in Psalm 19:7-14 . Read Psalm 19:7-14 Martin Luther said, “I have made a covenant with God…

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Morning 3 Sept 2023

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Psalms series Psalm 119 ... An acrostic poem Each section starts with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet Aleph, Beth, Gimel, Daleth marked (read Hebrew Right to Left)... we would say “backwards” Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) Blessed are those whose way is blameless,…

Although we have already looked at this passage before us today once already, there is yet more that we ought to glean from it in order that we be fully equipped for every good work, that we must, to understand what the apostle is teaching, turn to it once again: So now, no longer am I the one working…

Psalm 119 Good morning church! Very excited to be back with our church family to worship together this morning. We’ve seen several of you throughout the week at the breakfast for Mom’s, what an incredible turnout we had for that, thank you to all the ladies that came to serve for that... and we got to…

Psalm 119:169-176 I have really enjoyed our walk through Psalm 119 . Now we are in the 22nd and final section of this chapter. Designated with the Hebrew Letter Tau (Tav), this last section takes a surprising turn. Have you ever read a book or saw a movie and it was going along just fine, but then it…

Psalm 119 has been a wonderful study. Now in the 21st section, designated with the Hebrew Letter Schin. Each verse, in the Hebrew, begins with this letter. As we have gone through we have seen that the psalmist, even though we do not know his identity, he has been faithful to God’s Word even in the face…

READ - Psalm 119:145-152 We are getting close to the end of Psalm 119 , just a few more weeks. Of course that is delayed a little because next week is our Annual Business Meeting and the next after I will be flying home from California. But as we continue on to this next section, the nineteenth section,…

Psalm 119:137-144 We are in eighteenth section of this great Psalm 119 . Each verse of this section begins with the letter tzaddi. The Psalmist’s attitude has changed, however he is still overwhelmed with his trouble. But he realizes that God is able to get him through! So today we want to look at what…

Psalm 119:129-136 As we have looked at Psalm 119 verse by verse, we have seen the trials of this Psalmist’s life work in him. Trials have a tendency to either make you better or make you bitter. In this Psalmist case, it is making him better. This is the seventeenth section of Psalm, denoted by the Hebrew…

What can we do when it seems the enemy is winning. Or at least continuing their attack without any restraint. What should we do when it seems God is not answering our prayers. This is feeling of the Sixteenth section of Psalm 119 , Ain. It seems the Psalmist is full of frustration and fear. He calls…

Psalm 119:113-120 There are people all over this world that profess to be Christians but do not live like it. They have one foot in the church and one foot in the world. We have lost many young people because of this divided loyalty. Young people do not tolerate fakes, they can spot them a mile away!…

Psalm 119:105-112 The Psalmist has emphasized the importance of God’s Word throughout this Psalm. The Psalmist has been attacked, and is hungry for the Lord’s help during this trial. This 14th section of this great Psalm is no exception. The truth is, we need help from the Lord to live this life the…

Psalm 119:97-104 READ LATER!! Church members like to hide the fact that they struggle with sin. I understand this, of course, we don’t want to air our dirty laundry! But when a christian has come to me and confessed that they struggle in a particular area of their life I have been able to give them some…

There are few certainties in this world. But what is certain is God’s Word is Faithful and man’s days are few and full of trouble. The psalmist is going through a deep valley. He has been accused and rejected. But all throughout his trial,and all throughout this Psalm he keeps his focus on God’s Word.…

Psalm 119:81-88 We come to the next section of Psalm 119 - verse 81-88, designated with the label Caph. When we go through trials we will often cry out, “Lord get me out of this.”, or “I’m not sure how much longer I can do this!” The Psalmist is starting off this Psalm in a very similar way. Three times…

12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how…

Psalm 119:49 -56 We ware in the seventh portion of Psalm 119. Labeled with the Hebrew letter Zain. Most of the time, I know, when we are in a trial, we focus our prayers mostly on delivering us from them. There is nothing wrong with praying that way. We see this in many of the Psalms. However, God does…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Psalm 119 is an alphabetic acrostic psalm (as 111, 112), consisting of twenty-two stanzas of eight verses each. The acrostic manner in which the psalmist develops the theme of the law required a sacrifice in structural development. The net effect is what A.A. Anderson terms “a monotonous repetition,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…