Jehovah is My Portion
TEXT
: Psa. 119:57-64INTRODUCTION
:A. IMPLIES FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD - CREATED IN FELLOWSHIP.
B. FELLOWSHIP LOST BECAUSE OF SIN( Isa. 59:1-2; 1 John 1:6-7 ).
C. OUR OBJECT IS TO FIND THAT WHICH IS LOST. TEXT TELLS HOW.
I. "
I HAVE SAID I WOULD OBSERVE THY WORDS."A. AS HE DID, WE MUST COMMIT OURSELVES( Matt. 19:16ff. ).
B. EXAMPLE OF LEVI & PAUL( Luke 5:27-28; Phil. 3:7-8; Gal. 2:20 ).
C. KINGDOM PARABLES( Matt. 13:44-46 ).
D. WHY? ( Matt. 16:26; 2 Tim. 1:12 ).
II. "
I HAVE ENTREATED THY FAVOR WITH MY WHOLE HEART."A. A DESIRE FOR MERCY AND GRACE.
1. Matt. 5:4; Luke 18:9-14.
2. We must see the need( Matt. 11:25-30 ).
B. "WITH MY WHOLE HEART"( Rom. 6:17-18 ).
III. "
I THOUGHT ON ALL MY WAYS."A. ROBERT BURNS - TO A LOUSE. "To see ourselves as others see us."
B. EXAMINE YOURSELF( 2 Cor. 13:5 ).
C. WHAT IS THE STANDARD( James 1:22-25 ).
1. Not tradition( Matt. 15:6 ).
2. Not others( Gal. 1:10 ).
3. Not self( Prov. 14:12 ).
D. EXAMINE SELF( Matt. 7:1-5 ).
IV. "
AND TURNED MY FEET." - REPENT!!!A. Ez. 33:10-11. NOTHING MORE PITIFUL THAN A MAN WHO KNOWS HIS SIN BUT WON'T LEAVE IT.
B. MORE DIFFICULT THE LONGER HE WAITS( Heb. 3:13 ).
C. THE DESIRE OF GOD AND ANGELS( Luke 15:7, 10; 2 Pet. 3:9 ).
V. "
I MADE HASTE AND DELAYED NOT."A. URGENCY - DO IT NOW!!
1. Born of fear( Heb. 10:31; Matt. 10:28 ).
2. Born of love( 2 Cor. 5:14-15 ).
B. WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG( James 4:13-17 ).
C. WE ONLY HAVE TODAY( 2 Cor. 6:1-2 ).
VI. "
I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THEY LAW."A. CONTINOUS OBEDIENCE( James 1:22-25; Psa. 119:81, 97, 105 ).
B. TRULY MY DISCIPLES( John 8:31-32 ).
VII. "
I WILL RISE TO GIVE THANKS."A. DO WE APPRECIATE? ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN( Rom. 2:4 ).
B. IT WILL BE SEEN IN OUR LOVE AND DEVOTION( 2 Cor. 5:14-15 ).
VIII. "
I AM A COMPANION OF ALL THEM THAT FEAR THEE."A. THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE FELLOWSHIP( 1 John 1:3-4, 6-7; Eph. 5:11 ).
B. THERE IS A PROMISED REWARD( 2 Tim. 4:6-8 ).
C. IT IS OUR TOGETHER( 1 Thess. 4:16-18 ).
CONCLUSION
: IS JEHOVAH YOUR PORTION?