MANAGING DIFFICULTIES

PSALM 39

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. MANAGING THE DIFFICULTY OF THE TONGUE [v. 1-3]

 

1. Hard to Tame [v. 1]

2. Easy to Overreact [v. 2]

3. Just Right to Pray [v. 3]

 

II. MANAGING THE DIFFICULTY OF TIME [v. 4-7]

Realize-

1.  Life is Short [v. 4]

2.  Death is Sure [v. 5]

3.  Sin the Curse [v. 6]

4. But Christ the Cure [v. 7]

 

III. MANAGING THE DIFFICULTY OF TEMPTATION [v. 8-13]

1. A Confession [v. 8]

2. Acknowledge Correction [v. 9-11]

3. A Contrite Heart [v. 12-13]

Psalm 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Isaiah 66:2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.