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Let Us 31 13

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What do you trust in? In trouble. Look at verse nine. Surely men of low degree are a vapor. Men of high degree are a lie. If t
le. Look at verse nine. Surely men of low degree are a vapor. Men of high degree are a lie. If they are weighed on the scales,
verse nine, we learn to think correctly about people. He says men that are quote unquote of low degree means people who we migh
y person though is here at one moment and gone the next. Even men of low degree, even men of high degree, look what it says. Me
at one moment and gone the next. Even men of low degree, even men of high degree, look what it says. Men of high degree are a l
en of low degree, even men of high degree, look what it says. Men of high degree are a lie. People we might hold up above every
of Jesus. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. It is Jesus alone. Christ alone is
e transition of the song, trust in the Lord. And he says, but men , some people think they can trust in man. They try to try to
. It's over that people have come at him over and over again. Men have come after him over and over. How long? He says like a l
ow long? As you come after my weaknesses, this high position, men , they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Then
so practical. Hey, believer, trust in the Lord. Don't look at men . Yep, they're going to fail you. It's okay. Trust in the Lord
feel like it is up to us to figure it out. A lot of our young men and women are graduating high school right now and looking fo
ed. We get to see the lowest sin, brokenness moments of these men and women's lives. We can see the moment that David takes Bat
ne of the Levites. He was part of the team of people, team of men who cared for the tabernacle, the place of worship in the Old
man, Adam, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned. In case we haven't gotten the message yet
says, whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord, not for men , knowing that from the Lord, you will receive the inheritance
u, okay? Numbers 32, starting in verse 11. Surely none of the men who came out of Egypt from 20 years old and upward shall see
he author of Ecclesiastes. He's known to be one of the wisest men in humanity. And he thought it would be a wonderful research
. You, God, return man to dust and say, Return, O children of men . For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday. Whe
4, whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord and not for men , knowing that from the Lord, you will receive the inheritance
by taking the form of a servant being born in the likeness of men and being found in human form stop right there before we even
replace that with person. That's not just categorizing, just men . So this is for men and women specifically, but Psalm 112 is
erson. That's not just categorizing, just men. So this is for men and women specifically, but Psalm 112 is calling us to live o
to do and guess what delight in it because he's the real deal men and women who fear and delight in his commands will have bles
stice, and who conducts his affairs with justice. God fearing men and women lend money to those in need. They lend money to tho
starts off talking about the righteous. Those are God-fearing men and women who delight in the Lord. But my question is, and I
ond here, is to understand how do we become these God-fearing men and women? What makes us righteous? Do we decide, and the wor
at's what the scripture says, but it could be applied to both men and women. His is a person who conducts their affairs with ju
rings salvation. There is no other name under heaven by which men and women must be saved. Nothing else saves. And if you're he
but we have been blessed beyond anything we can deserve. Many men and women have sacrificed so we can be here. God has blessed
times we have this perspective, even and I think this is more men than anything where we say, man, I'll just be strong enough.
hings in times of trouble other than Jesus. I was thinking us men , right? Do you retreat in times of trouble, maybe back into y
on and I can just forget about my troubles. And we try to, as men , we try to get all big and burly and act like I don't need an
s and forever made me look at him differently. How about repo men taking our cars at the age of 10? Playing sports in elementar
harge of everything. He overrules everything. The kingdoms of men with their little tiny tyrant kings who think they're in cont
love of Christ stays strong to this day. And I thank God for men like him because they are putting it on the line. And I pray
ugh 22, he says, Oh, that you would slay the wicked, O God. O men of blood, depart from me. They speak against you with malicio
here in 1 Samuel 17, 24 through 26. We read, it says, All the men of Israel, when they saw the man Goliath, fled from him and w
the man Goliath, fled from him and were much afraid. And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man who has come up? Surel
her's house free in Israel. And David said, David said to the men who stood by him, What shall be done for the man who kills th
God? Church, David boldly stepped forward when all the other men of Israel were afraid. They ran away. And David did not say,
ill with you. Oh, that you would slay the wicked. Oh God. Oh, men of blood depart from me. They speak against you with maliciou
ortant thing. So one translation uses the phrase bloodthirsty men . So that translation is denoting a lack of respect for life a
us, that you can mold us, that you can shape us. Amen. To the men , to the women, to the husbands, to the wives, to the grandpar
t like it was easier to understand. It says, "Now suppose two men are fighting and in the process they accidentally strike a pr
e 19, he says, Oh, that you would slay the wicked, O God. Oh, men of blood, depart from me. They speak against you with malice
peaks specifically. He speaks of those, those talks about old men of blood murderers. One said those who use religious evil sch
deceptive purposes. They are religious liars and hypocrites. Men are evil in their own agenda. They hate the Lord. And so Davi
se 19. He says, "Oh, that you would slay the wicked, O God. O men of blood, depart from me. They speak against you with malice
till with you. Oh, that you would slay the wicked, O God. Oh, men of blood, depart from me. They speak against you with malicio
zed. He never wonders about anything, nor except when drawing men out for their own good, does he seek information or ask quest
because these men are wicked murderers. They're bloodthirsty men who rightly deserve God's judgment. David doesn't want to hav
says, stay away from me. They're evil in their actions. These men are also evil with their words. They use religion in their ev
ptive purposes. They're religious liars and hypocrites. These men are evil in their agenda. To put it simply, they hate the Lor
m still with you. O, that you would slay the wicked, O God. O men of blood, depart from me. They speak against you with malicio
s design. God looked at humanity. He says, here is my design. Men , women, I create you in the image. of me and he creates very
can go there and watch people surf, but I have watched grown men standing in the water. Uh, they're overconfident, they're fac
o know more about the Lord. And when these people come, these men come, David disciples them in that cave. That cave is a pictu
at we're called to do. We show them who Jesus is. Look, these men became David's mighty men. They took him. Eventually, they we
show them who Jesus is. Look, these men became David's mighty men . They took him. Eventually, they went with him when he became
they went with him when he became king. They were the mighty men . You should read about the mighty men. It's awesome. I love t
g. They were the mighty men. You should read about the mighty men . It's awesome. I love to read about the mighty men. But that'
the mighty men. It's awesome. I love to read about the mighty men . But that's a picture of the church. Don't have to walk alone
And he became commandment. And there were with him about 400 men . Now I want you to mark that in your Bible and go back to Psa
oughout the kingdom for slaying the giant. He was a leader of men in the battlefield. But things have taken a turn. David is no
t, as we look at David, he's surrounded by his family and 400 men . And yet he feels completely alone, isolated, unprotected, ha
rely get out of this cave and go kill King Saul. I've got 400 men with me. Surely I can take these men and I can conquer any la
King Saul. I've got 400 men with me. Surely I can take these men and I can conquer any land that I want to live in. Are these
God. These were added. These were added. These were added by men to help us understand and grasp where we are to go, addresses
complaint with. He's not turning around to, like, one of his men that are traveling with him and be like, doesn't this suck? N
on, Jonathan, that his mission is to kill David. And he sends men to kill David. And you see David here hiding in this cave. No
ind starts going in this direction and it says that that many men have a plan but a righteous man's steps are ordered by god so
rching to the fact where people who were throwing these three men into the furnace, they were dying throwing these men into the
se three men into the furnace, they were dying throwing these men into the furnace. All for just standing on their relationship
feet in amazement and asked his advisors, weren't there three men tied up in the fire? They replied, certainly, your majesty. H
y replied, certainly, your majesty. He said, look, I see four men walking around, unbound, unharmed. And the fourth looks like
vants of the most high God, come out, come here. So the three men came out of the fire. And the satraps, prefects, and governor
aul gets close finds out where David is. And so David and his men run to the one place they have left which is in to a cave in
eft which is in to a cave in the desert. And so David and his men run to the one place they have left which is in to a cave in
s successful wherever Saul sent him. So Saul set him over the men of war, and this was good in the sight of the people and in t
I know what I'll do. I will make him commander of a thousand men and I'll send them out to the Philistines. I'll send them out
vid says, great. And so what does he do? He goes out with his men and he kills 200 Philistines. And he brings back their foresk
out of this one. You know, we read these stories about these men in the Bible and we think, man, they are just, they are amazi
is a mad. Why have you brought him to me? Do I? Do I lack mad men in my kingdom? Get him out of here. And so it says, David dep
was passed over and stayed home while most of the other young men from the village were sent off to war and died. right? The pr
d uh there's a great story in the bible in luke 17 there's 10 men who are struggling with leprosy and they cry out to jesus the
ine right that's what he said to him but listen this is these men were healed and only one returned look we cry out to god for
e's butterflies flying around. I don't know about you. I know men aren't supposed to say this, but I like butterflies. They're
ed lions and bears as a kid. People sang songs about how many men that he killed in battle. He was a guy. He had 30 men underne
ow many men that he killed in battle. He was a guy. He had 30 men underneath him that were called the mighty men. And they coul
guy. He had 30 men underneath him that were called the mighty men . And they could kill people with both hands. His bodyguard we
ght that they are given to Hezekiah, 185,000 of Sennacherib's men die by the hand of God. That king wakes up and he goes, well,
rth. Paul in 1 Timothy 2.8. I desire that in every place, the men , and he would include women, should pray, lifting holy hands
gh one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men , because all have sinned. We all have sinned. This is because

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