THE SIMPLE SOLUTION IN TIMES OF TROUBLE

Psalm 54

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE REQUESTS [v. 1-2]

 

1. Based on God’s Honor [v. 1a]

 

2. Based on God’s Power [v. 1b] – be sure you are right when you pray this one

 

3. Based on God’s Grace [v. 2]

 

II. THE REALITY [v. 3-5]

 

1.  The Source of Oppression [v. 3]

 

2. The Source of Help [v. 4a, 5]

 

3.  The Source of Opportunity [v. 4b]

 

III. THE RESULTS [v. 6-7]

 

1. Freely Giving [v. 6a] thank offering- not the tithe

 

2. Freely Praising [v. 6b-7a]

 

3. Freely Facing [v. 7b] facing my foes without terror [Is. 14:12-17, Rm. 5:1-11]

 

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning ! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

 

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.