‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ Acts 13:22
Pt.2
Love God’s Word - Psalm 119:97Psalm 119:97
Hide God’s Word in his heart - Ps.119:11
Confess our sins - Psalm 51:3Psalm 51:3
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:” Psalms 139:14a
Ps.7:17 “I will praise the Lord…”Ps. 9:2 “…I will sing praise to thy name….”
Praised the works of the Lord Ps. 9:1 - shew forth all thy marvelous works Ps.139:14 - marvelous are thy works
Not ashamed to praise in public Ps. 22:22 “in the midst of the congregation” Ps. 35:18 “I will praise thee among much
people”
Part of the life of David Ps. 34:1 “His praise shall continually be in my
mouth.”
Praised with Instruments of Music
Ps. 43:4 “upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.”
Ps. 150:3 - trumpet, psaltery and harp Ps. 150:4 “praise him with stringed instruments
and organs.” 2 Chronicles 7:6 “…the Levites also with instruments of music of the Lord, which David the King had made to praise the Lord,…”
May we Praise God with Instruments of Music ?
No !
We must praise as God has directed us
Eph. 5:19 - Col. 3:16 “singing”
David offered animal sacrifices
Col. 2:13-14 “blotting out”
Why David Praised the Lord? Ps. 139:14 “I am fearfully and wonderfully
made”
Job 31:15 Job 10:8-12
We see the handiwork and power of GodRom. 1:20-21
“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.”
Psalms 39:1
Cursing – James 3:10Flatters – Ps. 12:3Speaks evil – Eph.4:31Lies - Rev. 21:8Crooked – Pro.4:24Bears Tales – Lev.19:16Criticizes - Matt. 5:22Whispers – Rom. 1:29Backbiting – Rom. 1:30
Boasting – Rom.1:30Deceitful – Rom.3:13Reviles – 1 Cor.6:10Foolish – Eph. 5:4Jests – Eph. 5:4False teaching-Tit.1:10Idle words –Matt.12:36Blasphemes – Col.3:8Filthy – Col. 3:8
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!” James 3:5
“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.” Jas.3:2
Word is perfectContains the things God hates – Things God hates
Prov. 6:16-19 1. Proud look2. Lying tongue3. Hands that shed innocent blood4. Heart that devises wicked imaginations5. Feet swift to mischief6. False Witness7. He that soweth discord
“That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” John 17:21
1. Loved God’s Word - Psalm 119:97Psalm 119:97
2. Hid God’s Word in his heart - Ps.119:11
3. Confessed his sins - Psalm 51:3Psalm 51:3
4. Loved to praise God - Psalm 139:14 - Psalm 139:14
5. Guarded his tongue - - Psalm 39:1Psalm 39:1
6. Hated every false way - Psalm 119:104Psalm 119:104
7. Loved unity - Psalm 133:1Psalm 133:1
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
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Sunday Evening Dec. 12, 2010