Sunday, September 15th
Sunday School
Adult Class: Transformed-Season One Followup
Sunday Service
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Sermon-God Knows What His Tools Can Do
Matt Moore
Exodus 4:10-17
Wednesday, September 18th
Midweek Gathering
Psalm 119:137-144 (using the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge cross references)
Commentary on Psalm 119:137-144
Tsadhe. Righteous Lord, righteous word. How is it that when the word gives light the Lord gives light (130, 135)? Tsadhe replies: Because the Lord perfectly and eternally expresses and conveys himself in his word: He is righteous (137) and his word is right (eousness) (144), His statutes (138) are ‘commanded in righteousness’ and (142) his own righteousness is everlasting. The ‘match’ between the two is perfect. 137–138 The word expresses the Lord. Laws, the Lord’s decisions, revealing his mind; statutes what he ‘testifies’, revealing himself; laid down, ‘commanded’, revealing his will. Thus he who is righteous gives righteous commands. He and his word are one. 139–140 The word captivates the Lord’s servant. Faced with enemies his first concern is for the prestige of the word; faced with the word in all its refined purity (thoroughly tested, ‘exceedingly refined’) his heart goes out in love. 141–142 The word pre-occupies his mind. Status (lowly) and repute (despised) are unimportant compared with holding the word clearly in mind. The eternally righteous Lord has spoken and his word is ‘truth’ itself. What personal consideration could outweigh this? 143–144 The word brings life. Quality of life is threatened by trouble and distress (143, ‘adversity and pressure’) but a different quality of delight is imparted by the word. Consequently the target of prayer is understanding, ‘discernment’, because this is the way into the life that is life indeed.
J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994), 570–571.
Saturday, September 21st
Women's Discipleship
Started a new study based on the book When People are Big and God is Small, overcoming peer pressure, codependency, and the fear of man, by Edward T. Welch
Glancing Ahead
Sermon Notes for Tomorrow
Use the following as a framework for taking notes during the sermon tomorrow:
The Wonderful Holy Spirit
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Creation:
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Conviction:
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Conversion:
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Conforming
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