Sermons on Psalms (Page 5)
“Protect Me, Lord” Psalm 142:1-7
Theme: God is our portion and He is our protection.
Aim: Let David’s prayer be ours.
(1) Cry and Plead to God (Psalm 142:1)
(2) Complain to God (Psalm 142:2)
(3) God Is Our Refuge (Psalm 142:3-4)
(4) God is Our Protection (Psalm 142:5-7)
“Hear Me, Lord” Psalm 141:1-10
Theme/Aim: Pray that God would be pleased by our prayers, that he would protect us from ourselves, that would give us friends who correct us, and that He would be our refuge.
(1) Pray about Prayer (Psalm 141:1-2)
(2) Pray for Protection from Yourself (Psalm 141:3-4)
(3) Pray for Friends Who Will Correct You (Psalm 141:5-7)
(4) Seek Refuge in Yahweh (Psalm 141:8-10)
“Deliver Me, Lord” Psalm 140:1-13
Theme: God is our hope of salvation in the face of evil and wickedness.
Aim: Be encouraged that God is more powerful than what comes against us, and praise God that He is more powerful than our sin and our wickedness.
(1) Prayer for Deliverance and Defense (Psalm 140:1-3)
(2) The Lord Is the Strength of Our Salvation (Psalm 140:6-8)
(3) Prayer for God to Judge the Wicked (Psalm 140:9-13)
(4) Christ is the Fulfillment of this Psalm
“Search Me, Lord” Psalm 139:1-24
Theme: God sees and knows all, is everywhere, all powerful, and He loves His people.
Aim: Let the knowledge that God searches and knows our hearts lead to our humble invitation for Him to search our hearts, and to lead us to everlasting life through faith in Christ.
Encounter…
(1) God’s Omniscience (Psalm 139:1-6)
(2) God’s Omnipresence (Psalm 139:7-12)
(3) God’s Omnipotence (Psalm 139:13-18)
This leads to the desire to…
(4) Separate from the world & from sin (Psalm 139:19-24)
“Thank You, Lord” Psalm 138:1-8
Theme: God is worthy of our thanks and praise because of who He is and because of what He has done.
Aim: It’s my prayer that God will bind us up with these truths, and that whether it’s the events of this week, or some other trial we are facing, that we will take refuge in Jesus Christ alone.
(1) Individual Thanks (Psalm 138:1-3)
(2) Corporate Thanks (Psalm 138:4-6)
(3) The Source of Thanks (Psalm 138:7-8)