Happy home, Heart, Hope, Hope in times of trouble
HOPE TO LIVE:- Eph 2:12- gentiles have no
hope.
- God is
the hope:- Ps 78:7; 146:5; Jer 17:7; Col 1:27
-
the Lord Jesus ministered that hope.
- Gospel
contains the hope:- Col 1:23; Ro 8:24; I Thess 5:8
- God’s
word gives hope:- Rom 15:4
- Hope
for today- temporal hope:- Ro 5:4; I Thess 1:3; I Jn 3:3
- Eternal
hope (better):- I Cor 15:19; II Thess 2:16
- Experienced
through a vital personal relationship with God- Is 40:31; Eph1:18
Ps
71:14- hope & praise
He contrasting things in a home:-
- Person
vs Possessions :- receiving Jesus
- Priorities
vs Activities:- sitting & hearing His word.
- Worship
vs Service :- balance & prominent
- Compliments
vs Complaints:-
- Expectations
vs Demands:-
- Peace
vs Disturbance:-
- One
thing vs many things:-
- Needs
vs Desires :-
- Choices
(plans) vs Pressures (invitations)
- Permanent
(eternal, essential, lasting) vs temporary (temporary, extra things
momentary ) :-
- From
the beginning, by nature man’s heart is sinful-
(Gen 8:21- evil; Jer
17:9-deceitful; Mat 15:8- far; Mat 19:8- hard; Mat 5:28-sinful)
- God’s
word changes the heart- by hearing & believing it-
(Heb 4:12; Ac 2:37; Rom 10:10; Ps
119:11; Ps 19:14)
- The
Lord looks at the heart- it’s important for Him-
(I Sa 16:7; Ps 44:21; Jer 17:10;
Rom 8:27; II Thess 3:5)
- What
kind of a heart is needed to understand God’s word?
- A new
heart- I Cor2:14(spiritual); Mt 5:8(pure); Ac 2:37(committed)- convicted
& cleansed; Ps 51:17(broken); Rom 5:5(love)
- A
hungry heart- I Pe 2:2- not carnal but determined & serious
- An
obedient heart- Ps 119:98-100- willing to do, to respond to
- A
disciplined heart :- Mt 7:7; Ps 119:11(self-disciplined, acting on it; Ps
51:17-broken & contrite.
- A
teachable heart:- Is 50:4-willing to learn from others; Mt 11:29(gentle
& humble); Lk 24:25(not slow to believing)
What we need to do:
- Praise
Him for His loving kindness & truth
- Worship
with His people
- Proclaim
His words-magnifying/exalting
- Pray-
express yourself to Him
What He does:-
- Answers-responds-acts
- Strengthens
Soul-gives inner strength
- Considers-
understands our state
- Revives-
lifts us up
- Saves-
gives victory
- Completes
His plans- perfects.