SUNDAY:
- 10:00 am: Prayer Gathering
- 10:30 am: Worship Service
WEDNESDAY:
- 6:00 pm: 10/23 - Pizza and Final Bible Study of the Season: Hebrews 11:20-22 (Faith That Death Cannot Destroy)
COMING UP:
- November 30th at 6:00 pm: Christmas Concert with Daniel Ball & The Gibson Girls
Sermon Notes from John Lytle for October 20, 2024:
Exalt the Lord – Psalm 92
Introduction –
- Is your life delightful or depressing? Are you grateful or gloomy?
- Psalm 92 gives a clear solution, which begins by:
- Worshiping the Lord – v.1-5
- Praise His name – v.1 – “O Most High” – God’s Control
- Proclaim His Lovingkindness – v.2a – God’s Conduct
- Proclaim His Faithfulness – v.2b-3 use music – God’s Character
- Proclaim His great works – v.4-5a – rejoicing and celebrating – God’s Capabilities – the Lord is Awesome!
- Ponder His Thoughts – v.5b – wisdom – God’s Comprehension
- Ways of the Wicked – v.6-9
- Characteristics of the wicked – v.6-7a
- Ignorant – v.6
- Senseless – stupid, stubborn, undisciplined, refuses to learn
- Fool – rash, no wisdom, no God - Psalm 14:1
- Immediate – v.7a –
- Fast - spring up quickly like grass in the spring
- Flourish – seem to prosper – Like lawn until a drought
- Ignorant – v.6
- Conclusion for the wicked – v.7b-9
- Destroyed – v.7b – their prosperity is short-lived – God judges
- Dismay – v.8 – learn God is Sovereign – Philippians 2:10-11
- Disarray and Death – v.9 – sinners scattered, enemies perish
- Characteristics of the wicked – v.6-7a
- Welfare of the Righteousness – v.10-15 – benefits received
- Strength – v.10a – “the horn” – animal horn gives big advantage
- Spirit and Sanctification – v.10b – anointed with oil – life & vitality
- Saved and Safe – v.11 – those who trust the Lord are victorious
- Stamina – v.12 – flourish and grow –
- Secure – v.13 –
- Planted – rooted in the Lord – (Colossians 2:6-7) - right soil
- Courts – in the Lord’s presence there is nothing to fear
- Successful – v.14 – long-term fruit - even into old age!
- Settled and Stable – v.15 – God is:
- Righteous – “Upright, no Unrighteousness” – God is always right
- Rock - God cannot be moved – James 1:17-18
Conclusion – Remember: The Lord is full control, so:
- Believe, trust and obey Him
- Spend time every day reading your Bible, praying, worshiping and praising the Lord!