1. The Prayer of a Thirsty Soul (verses 1 and 2)
- Hear me
- Listen to me
- Answer me...according to your will
- Have mercy upon me
2. The Plight of a Thirsty Soul (verses 3 and 4 )
- Pursued
- Crushed
- Isolated (imprisoned, blinded)
- Overwhelmed
- Distressed
3. The Proper Perspective of a Thirsty Soul (verses 5 and 6)
- Remember God
- Meditate on God
- Ponder God
- Confess to God
- Beg God
- Worship God (Selah)
4. The Plea of a Thirsty Soul (verses 7-10)
- Answer me...quickly!
- Hide not Your face from me
- Cause me to hear of a Your mercy
- Cause me to make the right choices
- Deliver me
- Teach me
- Lead me
5. The Posture of a Thirsty Soul (verses 11 and 12)
- I live for Your Name's sake
- I rely on Your righteousness
- I trust Your steadfast love
- I wait for Your justice
- I am Your servant
Hear My Prayer, O LORD
Psalm 143
September 16, 2018 • Pastor Mark Mincy
Blessed People Bless God and Bless Others
September 2, 2018 • Pastor Mark Mincy
Psalm1 and 2 - Blessed - Incredible happiness, joy, and satisfaction that comes simply from being right with God - Compare Psalm 1:1 and Psalm 2:12 - What do you delight in so much that you meditate on it? - Perish - Vanish; go astray; be destroyed - Compare Psalm 1:6 and Psalm 2:12 - Are you on the way to life or death? Psalm 133 - The Blessings of Unity - Physical/material blessing - Spiritual blessing - Eternal blessing Psalm 134 - BLESS GOD WITH YOUR WORSHIP AND BLESS OTHERS WITH YOUR WORDS - Bless God - Bless others - Be blessed
Let the Nations Praise You, O God
August 26, 2018 • Pastor Mark Mincy
CHANGE US, O GOD - A request for God's mercy - A request for God's blessing - A request for God's presence - Selah - So that your way may be known on the earth - So that your saving power may be known among the nations CHANGE THEM, O GOD - A request that others - all others will praise God - A request that the nations will be so glad they will sing for joy - A request that the nations will realize the source of all joy is the justice and righteousness of God - Selah - A second request that all others (the nations) will praise God Application - Cultivate a personal relationship with God - Thank God - Stand in awe of God - Worship God - Tell others about God
O God, Hear Me and Answer Me
August 19, 2018 • Pastor Mark Mincy
CRY OUT TO GOD CONTEMPLATE HIS CHARACTER CONSIDER YOUR WAYS - Tremble before the LORD - Don't sin - Search your own heart - Be silent - Obey and trust the LORD COMMIT YOURSELF TO GOD In peace I will both lie down and sleep; For you alone, O Lord, Make me dwell in safety.