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Do You Really Want God's Help?

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Do You Really Want God's Help?

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Listen to this sermonDo You Really Want God's Help? · May 10, 2009

Scripture Reading: Psalm 40:1-5

Do You Really Want God's Help?

Intro.

1. Jesus expressed the Almighty’s desire to help us – to give us what we truly need. God wants to help! Matt 11:28-30

2. Psa 145:17-21: David praises God for His greatness and for the abiding care He gives His faithful ones.

I. GOD WANTS TO HELP YOU…

A. Be Saved from Your Sins, 145:17-18 (1 Tim 2:3-4).

1. God’s great mercy, love and grace, Psa 145:8-9 (Eph 2:4-5).

2. Do you know the danger you are in? Acts 16:27-30

B. Be Happy in your Life, 145:19 (16).

1. Godly desires (cf. 1 Pet 3:10-12).

2. God is the Provider of all good things! Psa 145:14-16

3. Happy because God is our Helper! Psa 146:5

C. Be Sustained in (make it through) Times of Trouble, 145:19-20; Psa 50:15; 46:1.

1. Concentrate on solutions (trusts in God) not problems (leads to self-pity, etc.)

2. Concentrate on your present work and purpose, not the past trial or the potential of future trouble, since both of these are out of your hands, Matt 6:27, 33-34.

a. Apostles beaten: (Past, Acts 5:40)…Future (Acts 5:40, 42)…Present (Acts 5:41).

b. Harassed for your faith? cf. Matt 5:10-12; Paul and Silas: Past (Acts 16:22-25)…Future (35-37)…Present (26-34).

c. Lost your job? Past…Future…Present, Matt 6:31-34; Psa 37:25.

d. Battling illness? Past…Future…Present, cf. 2 Kgs 6:14-17.

II. TO BE HELPED BY GOD WE MUST…

A. Call upon Him (145:18) (Ask for God’s help!).

1. In truth (in harmony with truth).

a. Prayer for the Christian, cf. Psa 55:16; Acts 1:14; 4:23-24; 12:5; 8:22-24; 1 Jno 1:9.

b. Prayer is not the starting point if you are not a Christian, 1 Pet 3:12.

2. Keep perspective, cf. Eccl 5:2. (How small things are from space; flight across the country); cf. 1 Pet 5:7 Our “big” concerns in truth are often quite “small” – we must see that God is able to help even when we think our problem is too big to change!

B. Reverence Him, Psa 145:19; Psa 111:9; 89:7.

1. Honor Him in worship, Psa 145:1-3 (Jno 4:24; Heb 13:15).

2. Honor Him in words, Psa 19:14.

a. Thanksgiving (gratitude, 145:21), Col 3:15.

b. Where there is thankfulness there is peace and joy.

C. Love Him (145:20).

1. God helps us, not because we are lovable; He loves us in spite of ourselves!

2. God is completely lovable! (“God is love”, 1 Jno 4:8); we have every reason to love Him.

3. We love God by submissively obeying Him, Jno 14:15.

III. THE RESULT OF OBTAINING GOD’S HELP, 145:21.

A. Speak God’s Praise to Others, 145:21.

1. Teach God’s will to others, Psa 145:5-7, 10-13 (51:12-13).

2. Influence the people around you, Matt 5:16.

B. Be Faithful and Avoid Wickedness, 145:20.

1. Faithfulness honors Christ, cf. Jno 20:28-29.

2. Faithful and wise servant is blessed, Matt 24:45-51.

Conclusion

1. Going to God for His help requires faith (1 Jno 5:4).

2. The arm of flesh will fail you, but the Lord will always help you! Psa 146:3-9

3. “To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (Jno 6:68)

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