SERMON OUTLINE (O.T.)

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“For I resolved to know

nothing while I was

with you except

Jesus Christ and him crucified.”

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AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS

Psalm 103:1-5

Intr.:

Praise the Lord, O my soul;

Praise the Lord, O my soul,

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1. who forgives all your sins and

2. heals all your diseases,

3. who redeems your life from the pit and

4. crowns you with

a. love and

b. compassion,

5. who satisfies your desires with good things so that your mouth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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End:

all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

“RESTORE US”

When we are really serious, we are making more words. It shows our desperation.

Psalm 80:3,7,19

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A. Psalm 80:3

Here the Psalmist says:

“RESTORE US, O GOD;…”

B. Psalm 80:7

Here he is adding one word, the word ALMIGHTY.

“RESTORE US, O GOD ALMIGHTY;..”

C. Psalm 80:19

Here he is adding one more word, the word LORD.

“RESTORE US, O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY;..”

Where are the ‘Good Hands’?

‘I have seen something similar already today!’ That thought shot through my mind when looking up at the poster on the wall to my right when walking along the Main Street of Kaitaia, Commerce Street. Otherwise I would probably not have taken much notice of the writing on the poster, because I was already very familiar with the words on it.P1070336

The very big poster is attached to the wall of a yard where cars are being sold and on the poster is written:

“YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH THE FINANCE SHOP.”

And also a name of a Street in Hamilton is given.

But where have I seen something similar about ‘Good Hands’ today? For a moment I was not able to remember, but then it came to me. It was at the other end of town in the shop window of a pharmacy.

Back I went to the other end of town and there it was what I was looking for. In the display window where several posters advertising the same product:

” YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH ANTI-FLAMME.”

It seems to me that business people want us to be in ‘GOOD HANDS.’ I like that. I like to be in ‘GOOD HANDS.’ Don’t you?

And I actually know that I am in really good hands. The Bible, the Word of the Living God tells me that I am in the best hands. I am in the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the hands of the Father. Let us read some verses from the Bible. John 10:28,29:  “..; no one can snatch them out of my hand.” “..; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.” That are the words of the Lord Jesus Christ!

The Lord Jesus Christ has also nail marks in his hand. John 20:25!

He loved me so much that he died for me. I love Him too! Can you say that?

Who has YOU in his hands?

GOLDEN NUGGET

Psalm 73:23-25

“Yet I am always with you;

you hold me by my right hand.

You guide me with your counsel,

and afterward you will take me into glory.

Whom have I in heaven but you?

And earth has nothing I

desire besides you.”

TRUST

Every act of trust makes the next act less difficult, until at length, if these acts are persisted in, trusting becomes, like breathing,… – Hannah Whithall Smith