September 16 lesson

David’s Godly Example of a Godly Outlook

Text: Psalm 27:1-12

Purpose: To show how David is just like we are. He has all the confidence in God at the beginning of the psalm, yet still cries out to God before the psalm is finished. What a great man and a great example to us.

Introduction: Many times we feel like those men and women that we read about in the Bible were some type of super-human Spiritual giant-type people. That is not the case. Joseph is considered a great man, yet he never really did anything that was “great.” David is called a “man after God’s own heart,” yet he was a murderer and adulterer. Peter denied the Lord three times then preached Pentacost. Here, in this psalm, we will see how David goes from confidence to crying, from victory to fainting, etc…

Body:


“David’s CONFIDENCE in the Lord.” (v 1-3)

“The Lord is my light…” He is that lamp which lights our path. Do we rely on the Lord to show us the way? He already knows what’s ahead…just like a light can pierce through darkness; the True Light can pierce through the darkness of sin. John 1:1-7

“Whom shall I fear?” What confidence he had in the Lord! I only hope that I can have that same confidence that David showed here. Do we REALLY believe that God will come through for us? Most of the time, we live life afraid of what COULD happen.

*God’s help in the past. (v 2)

*God’s promise for help in the future. (v 3)


“David’s CONCENTRATION on the Lord.” (v 4-6)

David had a desire to be in the house of the LORD. David actually WANTED to go to the house of the Lord! Do we view church as a place that we “have” to go to? I know none of you are forced to go come to church, but do you view it as something negative or as something positive? I love coming to this Bible class. I get along with all the people in this class. I love it! STBC is one of the highlights of my week.

David wanted to be in the house of the Lord….

*for the Lord’s protection. (v 5)

*for the victory over his enemies. (v 6)

*for a place to show the Lord how much he loved Him. (v 7)

I hope church isn’t a thing you HAVE to do in order to keep your family off your back. I hope church isn’t something that is a negative thing in your mind. I want Striving Together to be a place that you look FORWARD to every week.