Psalm 31:5-14 (3/12/15)

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Psalm 31:5-14 (3/12/15)

Reproach

March 12, 2015 • Benham Brothers

When I google my name I see a lot of reproach.
When you stand for God's ways it will clash with the world's ways.
How did David handle this?
vs 5 - He gave God permission to take his life, just as Jesus did.
He died to his own dreams and visions of what he wanted to accomplish.
vs 14 - By dying to himself this set the stage for him to trust God in all things!
When you let go of what's in your hand God can give you what's in His.
He has peace that suprasses all understanding and joy unspeakable, but these cannot be yours so long as you fail to commit your spirit to God.
We have to be willing to "let go!"
Suffering is a choice.
vs 24 - "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"

Psalms 1:1-2 (7/31/24)

July 31, 2024 • Benham Brothers • Psalm 1:1–2

* How a book opens and closes are the most important parts of the book. * The introduction points the direction - it shows which way you are headed and gives you the main point of the book. * The last chapter summarizes what you’ve learned and gives you the motivation to put it into practice. * The book of Psalms is all about strengthening our relationship with God through prayer. * It’s David’s private prayer journal, along with a few others. * So what are the bookends of the Psalms telling us to do? * The intro (Ps 1) is telling us to meditate on God’s Word. * Psalms 1:1-2 - “Blessed is the one who does not wlak in the steps with the wicked or stand in the way of sinner or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night.” * This is so powerful. * As we study and meditate on Scripture, it gets into our soul and feeds us with heavenly nourishment. * We cannot live apart from that. * The closing (Ps 150) is telling us to praise the Lord with every ounce of our being. * Psalms 150:1 - “Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens.” * We are to think of all His wonderful attributes and deeds and thank Him out loud for those things - to ponder how amazing He and His creation are. * When you do these two things - meditation and praise - every single day you will find yourself experiencing the peace that passes all understanding! * Meditation ponders on God’s goodness. * Praise declares it! * Meditation stops and thinks. * Praise says it out loud. * If we want to strengthen our relationship with God, we must think about how good He is and speak it out loud.

Psalms 1:1-3 (1/12/17)

January 12, 2017 • Benham Brothers

* The blessed man is someone who doesn’t walk, stand, or sit…… * These are “conscious” things - lying down was not in there (unconscious). * 1) Walk in counsel of wicked - counsel is what you allow to influence you. * This comes through your eyes and ears - what you see and hear. * 2) Stand in the path of sinners - all paths lead somewhere. * We have to ponder the path of our feet and stay on the right track. * We get “hooked” by other’s hooks when we’re on their path. * 3) Sit in the seat of the scoffers - buddying up with those who hate God. * We have to pay close attention to who our close confidants are. * Bad company corrupts good morals. * The blessed man is someone who delights in God. * Just like a grandpa seeing his grandkids for the first time in a year. * Delight is all about focus - it’s never about you. * The blessed man will be like a tree - an evergreen. * It’s firmly planted by the source of life (water). * Bears the proper fruit at the proper time - nourishment for others. * Always has leaves - protection for others. * Never will die.

Psalms 2:8 (12/2/18)

December 2, 2018 • Benham Brothers

ASK! • God has all the answers, but He often doesn’t reveal them unless we ask. • God loves to give us little hints into what He’s doing. • EX: hide and seek w/my young kids - they always wanted to be found. • If I looked in the wrong place I’d hear them make a noise to point me in the right direction. • Dan 7:15-16 - Daniel had a dream but didn’t understand it. • He had to ASK what was going on. • DAN 8:15-16 - He saw another vision and he sought to understand it. • God sent Gabriel to give him the meaning (Mary & Zechariah). • DAN 9:1-3 - Daniel read Jeremiah and “sought” the Lord by prayer and fasting. • DAN 9:20-23 - God gave Daniel what he asked for. • • Asking God does three things: • 1) Asking aligns you with your purpose (“Ask me for anything” - Solomon) • Daniel’s purpose was to write down what he was told. • PSALMS 2:8 (NIV) - Christ’s purpose was for the nations but He had to ask. • EX: I woke up the other morning with an intense feeling God wanted me to ask Him for anything. • Jesus often said before a miracle - "What do you want?" • When we have an "Ask God" mindset we discover certain things break our hearts and we begin to ask God concerning those things. • This is His way of guiding us. • 2) Asking aligns you under God’s authority. • Asking recognizes the person you’re asking as having authority. • This aligns you in the proper authority structure and results in POWER. • Authority is the right to use power. • 1 JOHN 4:9 (ESV) - God Grid - live “through” Him (spaghetti strainer). • This is a mindset of “Ask God.” Two things to ask for: • ** Permission - you need God’s stamp of approval before you do anything. • ** Provision - God gives TO you so He can give THROUGH you. • 3) Asking aligns you with God’s will. • JOHN 14:13 - "I will do whatever you ask for IN MY NAME." • How do we know God’s will? • Renewal - Romans 12:1-2. Renewal transforms our minds as we ask, “God, what do you think about this?” “What thoughts do you have toward my husband who’s always late, or my kids who back talk?”