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On This 1st Sunday Of Advent, Turn Our Hearts & Minds Toward Your Son, Jesus Christ. Fill Us With HOPE As We Remember His Coming & Await His Return.

Psalm 40:1-3 ... Being IN a pit is one thing ... Getting OUT is another!

: Has there ever been a time in your life that you would’ve described it as being in “crisis mode”? Or would you say: “I’m right there, right now?

If you find your heart leaps up more vigorously for anything else than it does for the forgiveness of God, *REPENT! In Other Words: DON’T BE A MULE

It’s Not What Happens To Us That Matters, It How We Respond That Makes The Difference. And Ps 119 had a lot to say about trouble. In fact, the author suffered so much he was an expert. Ps 119 (67-71-75) reminds us that God is intimately involved.

Our focus today is on one of the most beloved psalms. Years ago, this psalm was sung to a tune called “the Old 100th.” We also know it as the “Doxology” & you can find a version of Ps 100 in most hymnals, titled “All Creatures That on Earth Do Dwell.”

In Ps 60—as the tides of defeat began to rise for David—surviving soldiers turned to the banner—to regroup & fight—and while the banner still flew—hope remained.

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God's sheep (those who trust Him) will never lack anything that a good shepherd thinks is good for them.

Most common is Knowing an act or an attitude is sinful. BUT it has become such a part of you over the years, that in a moment of weakness you say with Paul "I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do."

This gospel truth is part of the living water that flows into the roots of our lives … AND … this is part of what we meditate on day & night when we read & sing the Psalms, the source of sweetest delight.

J. Hudson Taylor, pioneer missionary to China, said it this way: “There are 3 stages in any great work attempted for God: Impossible, Difficult & Done.”

What Is the purpose of funerals ... 3 purposes ... 2 Corinthians 1:3-4!

In other words, how can we trust God with our mouths, unless it is true that He works ALL things together for our good when we trust him (Rom 8:28)?

All God needs is a bush that is burnable--and any old bush will do~

All of life is—a series of choices we make that lead us in one direction or another. Moses had to say NO to the world before he could say YES to God. And so do we!

Today's text (Isaiah 55:12-13) is not only God's Word for today, but of great relevance for YOUR future. Your happiness is God's reputation. Your peace is God's memorial. And this is an everlasting sign of his love that shall not be cut off.

Here are some 7 specific ways to pray during our difficult times:

God's Word is & a SEED, SPAN & SOVEREIGN

Is 55:6 says: SEEK THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND; CALL UPON HIM WHILE HE IS NEAR