Psalm 146
Psalm 145
The runaway welcomed
Being in God’s family makes you do some very strange thing. It moves you to hug those who slap you. Family love Welcomes Sends After all, this is what God has done for us. If we KNOW His love, we will KNOW His love.
The runaway returns
Being in God’s family changes people From runaways to returners From useless to useful
Praying for people
Paul’s model prayer for people is all about knowledge. He thanks God for signs of spiritual life 2. He asks God that they might– know Him better– know where they’re going– know what they are– know who’s working for them
Trusting God’s Character
More and more, we are being told to “shut up, or else.” Here’s how to pray when the enemy is gagging us in an attempt to stop Mission Unstoppable. You made the world You wrote the script Help us keep going!
Pleading God’s promises
Nehemiah’s model prayer encourages us to Set aside seasons Plead God’s promises It’s amazing what happens when we pray according to God’s will!
Confessing our sin
Ezra shows us how to deal with guilt. Two things to take hold of: The guilt of our sin The grace of our God God’s grace outweighs all of our disgrace.
Don’t delay!
1. The supreme priority of the life of a disciple is to cultivate a deep love for God and for other people 2. Don’t delay in this endeavor as life has a way of making this more challenging as we get older and busier
Spreading our problems before the LORD
Hezekiah gives us a model of how to pray when we’re unsettled by the loud lies of the enemy… HOW? Choose your position WHAT? Counteract the lies WHY? For God’s honour