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, that self-encouragement is what David is doing here in this scripture . He really is. The self-evaluation, having a conversation wit
s unmoved. And again, this is a common picture throughout the scriptures of the Lord. He is a rock above it all. He is a tower, he's a
rtain that any good has been his work in me, his work. As the scriptures say, he works in his people. Philippians 2, 13, both to will
o if you have your Bibles, I encourage you to turn there. The scripture will be on the screen as well. Next week we will be on Psalm
ll about us, it turns to pride and fall is coming. Right? The scripture says pride comes before the fall. But David's a man. He has t
ourself who God is. And honestly, the best way to do that is scripture . And I wrote down a few scriptures here. And honestly, this i
the best way to do that is scripture. And I wrote down a few scriptures here. And honestly, this is what Jesus did when he was tempte
e was tempted in the wilderness. How did he respond to Satan? Scripture . Look, memorize some scripture for when you're struggling. Ps
. How did he respond to Satan? Scripture. Look, memorize some scripture for when you're struggling. Psalm 46, one says, God is our re
46, one says, God is our refuge and strength. A very precious scripture . Present help in trouble. I used all Psalm verses here. Psalm
t is to pray. And the best way to do that is to memorize some scripture . David goes from encouraging his own soul to encouraging us o
e loved us so much that he sent Jesus to die for our sin. The scripture says that we all have sinned and fall short of God's glory. A
in Jesus in order to make him the rock of our life. Look, the scripture says, our sin, separates us from God. He says the wages of si
m okay to watch the video clip 72 times. But when it comes to Scripture , it's like I get such in a hurry that I miss what the Lord ha
. Trust in Him at all times. If you like to highlight in your scripture , I would circle that word all. Trust in Him at all time. Not
and a cup of juice that is a picture of the blood of Christ. Scripture says to examine yourself. Nates, the band, they're singing. I
bout this. Matthew chapter 16, one of my favorite sections of scripture . Jesus looks at his disciples, he stops, and he asks him the
s astray because I was moving into an area that I don't think scripture talks about. And it would be easy because it's what we wanna
amazingly and gives one of the best sermons ever recorded in scripture . And what's his reward? He is stoned to death but he is recei
obedient. And there is this character that is given to us in Scripture , this guide that we live according to. When it comes to what
ed, meaning the Holy Spirit inspired many people to write the scriptures where they are writing Genesis and Exodus, Leviticus and Numb
cles that they're writing. But one thing we're able to see in scriptures , we're able to see the highs, but we're also able to see the
k at things around us and it doesn't make sense. We read your scriptures and it doesn't make sense. We're living for you and it just d
he's not even speaking truthfully. Sometimes I think we read scripture and go, well, that scripture is there, so it's speaking of tr
fully. Sometimes I think we read scripture and go, well, that scripture is there, so it's speaking of truth. No, what is happening is
rally kind towards you. That's not, that's not what, when the scripture speaks about the goodness of God, it is not talking about it
sense like that. When the Bible says God is good, he is, the scripture is fundamentally saying this is the very core and nature and
nds in innocence. Man, if you are one that highlights in your scripture , I would circle those three words. All in vain. Does followin
who do whatever they want without any obligation to obey the scripture , to live any sort of holy moral standard. I looked around, I
with God. Sometimes that's in prayer. Sometimes that's in the scripture . Sometimes it's reading the scripture and going, I don't get
Sometimes that's in the scripture. Sometimes it's reading the scripture and going, I don't get this. God, I don't understand this. I
ith is, right? Paul talks about it in a different area in the scriptures , right? Faith is hoping for the things that we don't see, rig
ke all this, whenever teaching is to hopefully understand the scriptures , see what the author was writing to, and then see how it appl
l gonna die one day. This earthly body is gonna die. And the, scriptures are very clear. You're gonna go to one or two places. You're
nkful for your grace and mercy this morning. Some passages of scripture are hard to read. This is definitely one of them where we are
as no beginning, and he has no end. Listen, there are several scriptures . In the Bible that will help us understand the value of the e
and the temporary. I was looking at... I was looking at some scripture in comparison with this text and this psalm, and I came acros
hildren. Hope that you were encouraged by that because as the scripture says, Jesus Christ is your dwelling place. Jesus Christ, the
s pray and we'll hope to answer that question as we go to the scriptures lord we love you and just thank you so much for this amazing
ed it all we go to him what is our purpose god thankfully the scripture i think gives us this what do we do we listen to the word of
backdrop of Psalm 90. So as we enter into the reading of that scripture written by Moses, for those of you that don't know who Moses
here, Moses is writing one of the darkest prayers recorded in Scripture . One of the darkest Psalms, songs in Scripture, and surprisin
rs recorded in Scripture. One of the darkest Psalms, songs in Scripture , and surprisingly, one of the most helpful. Surprisingly, one
nce. I didn't realize it was scriptural. He's calling out the scripture . You're a bag of dirt. You're a bag of dust. All right. I don
he countdown is on. It's important that you find the truth of Scripture . It's important that you understand this life is but fleeting
. That's great. Is he Lord? I think it's a fair question. The scripture says, If you confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lor
out the life, there is blessing in that home. Do we read the scripture and go, there's a guarantee then if I do these three things,
erything to go smooth. No, that's not what it says. Here, the scripture says, hey, you still live in a world with bad news. You live
rses. We are unsure of the author, but ultimately we know all scripture is God breathed. And so we know this is God breathed, but we'
w you'll be wise. That's not what I'm saying. That's not what scripture is saying in this passage. So don't hear and read that word f
, if you have your Bibles, I encourage you to turn there. The scripture will be on the screen as well. We also will be referencing Ps
e towels. Why? Because I believed in these towels. Look, this scripture says we don't only obey God's commands. We delight in God's c
as a kid, I wondered what is the purpose of life? It's in the scripture . The purpose of life is to fear God and keep his commands. th
here I'm at right now I was blessed by my mom Timothy and the scripture was blessed the same way in second Timothy 1 5 Paul writes th
to Jesus. In the book of John, I don't have this verse on the scripture . Jesus says this, that people will know that you are my disci
lse. We need Jesus Christ. We need faith in Jesus Christ. The scripture says none of us are righteous. Actually, there's another spot
ple will say, I'll see him again. He's a good person. But the scripture says this. Jesus says this to the rich man. There's only one
es through Jesus Christ. And when we, that righteousness, the scripture says this. You'll be remembered forever. And he's not talking
u so much for who you are. Lord, thank you for your word, the scripture , everything we have to look at in black and white that we can
woman. I'm sorry, I'm using that term because that's what the scripture says, but it could be applied to both men and women. His is a
he same time? Anybody ever have that question? All throughout scripture , it speaks of fearing the Lord, walking in the fear of the Lo
rust me, discipline isn't a bad thing. It's a good thing. The scripture often speaks of having discipline. Make a commitment to be li
ore we dig into this this morning. Wisdom, literature, in the scripture , speaks of things that are usually true. Usually true. Like,
he wisdom of Proverbs and the wisdom that God gives us in the scripture . And this psalm is no exception to that. Now, this is one of
d my wife about marriage and about career or attitudes or the scripture or parenting, whatever it is. And we have what we think is a
on't enjoy. They get to hear the gospel. They get to hear the scriptures taught in the home. They get to be led in prayer by their par
g to help our hearts and our actions line up with the ways of scripture . In some of those, it's a reminder of who God is and looking
has done for us, and what the Lord tells us to do within his scriptures . Blessed is this person. So our question right off the get-go
get-go is, how do we become this person? Whenever we read the scriptures , and we read, hey, if God's saying there's blessings to you i
what the Bible teaches us, but rather what we read within the scriptures is that these two conditions, fearing the Lord, greatly delig
o? I would fall right back into that sin. It's all throughout scripture . We get plenty of stories in scripture that teach us this tru
n. It's all throughout scripture. We get plenty of stories in scripture that teach us this truth. One of the most famous ones, right?
Corinthians 15, 54 through 55. One of my favorite passages of scripture . If you haven't read it, I would encourage you. Go to 1 Corin
toolbox to be able to stand firm, to remind ourself, to speak scripture over our life in those moments, to stand defensively. The sec
the well. And I love, this is one of my favorite sections of scripture . I think it's so wonderful. But to give you a little context
is ultimately, as I've said this before, it is the Lord, all scriptures , God-breathed and God-inspired, God-written. So, we know that
't transform how we worship. It doesn't transform how we read scriptures . It doesn't transform how we live life or how we worship God.
ot one was lost except the one headed for destruction. As the scriptures foretold, he's describing Judas there. Verse 13. Now I come t
everything changed. Everything. I came to understand what the scriptures teach. It is not my grip that holds me to him. It is his grip
ese songs that man, God is near. Reminds me of the passage in scripture that says God is close to those who have a broken heart. He i
nd he looks he says but there are all these people throughout scripture who've had a pretty rough go at it you think of people like j
oday at Psalm 21. And coming off of Psalm 120, I like to read scripture prior to and after the scripture that I'm actually focused on
of Psalm 120, I like to read scripture prior to and after the scripture that I'm actually focused on. And we see here in Psalm 20, we
k, on the firm foundation of Jesus. I'm gonna rapid fire some scriptures , passages of scripture at you. Look at what our posture can b
n of Jesus. I'm gonna rapid fire some scriptures, passages of scripture at you. Look at what our posture can be. The New Testament de
s not sleep. And there are so many amazing stories throughout Scripture that really show us this. I think God just loved, in the Old
ise a life free of hazards, right? We can look all throughout scripture and see his disciples. We can see Jesus himself, right, in th
tack our enemy, the devil, with word after word after word of scripture that both proclaims his failure and downfall, but also cuts t
or some reason we've left simply to children. It's memorizing scripture . If any of you know Awana, right? In Awana, it's all about me
of you know Awana, right? In Awana, it's all about memorizing scripture and they go, and they memorize scripture and they recite it t
all about memorizing scripture and they go, and they memorize scripture and they recite it to whoever their Awana leader is and they
is breaking in. But whenever that's happening, when you have scripture memorized, you can always go on the offensive. You can always
? The enemy was attacking me, but I pulled out my sword. This scripture that I have memorized specifically for times when worry, fear
ranslated in different, in different, uh, translations of the scripture . The CSB says his faithful love endures forever. The ESV, his
all these songs that were on this album helping kids memorize scripture . And 1 John 4, 7 and 8 was one of them. It went like this. Be
d things sometimes when I look at what practically happens in Scripture . But they walked through on dry land. And then God took care
, if we just waltz right past that, and this is what we do in scripture to our detriment. We read something like that. I go, Sihon an
ael turns north to the region of Bashan and Og. He's known in scripture as the formidable giant in stature. He marches out with his e
faithful. And it shows up in repeated reminders, all through scripture , again, here in Psalm 136, to prove that God can tear down an
erson is saved and going to heaven. In fact, according to the scriptures , very few of them actually believe in their Messiah. Very few

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