COMPOSURE- CALM AND STEADY CONTROL OVER EMOTIONS
INTRO: WHAT GET’S US FIRED UP?
1: PSALM 37
A) DO YOU SEE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT GOOD PEOPLE?
B) THEY DO BAD THINGS AND GOOD THNGS HAPPEN TO THEM?
C) YOU DO GOOD AND BAD HAPPEN TO YOU.
D) THE BIBLE HAS A LESSON FOR US ON THIS
POINT: PSALM 37 1-8,16 THIS WILL BETTER EQUIP THE CHRISTIAN WHO FACES THE TEMPTATION OF MEASURING OURSELVES AND OUR BLESSINGS TO THOSE OF THE WICKED.
2: FRET NOT
A) FRET- TO BE WORRIED, IRRITATED, OR AGITATED ABOUT SOMETHING
B) DON’T WORRY, DON’T BE IRRITATED, DON’T BE AGITATED
C) NEITHER BE ENVIOUS
ENVY- THE RESENTFUL UNHAPPY FEELING OF WANTING SOMEBODY ELSES SUCCESS GOOD FORTUNE QUALITIES OR POSSESSIONS.
POINT: YOU SEE OTHER PEOPLE AND WHAT THEY HAVE. THEY DON’T TRUST GOD THEY DON’T HAVE CHRIST IN THEIR HEARTS ALL THEY CONSIDER IS THEMSELVES AND WHAT’S BEST FOR THEM. WHY THEY GOT EVERYTHING? DON’T DO THAT!!!!!!!!
FOUR PROMISES
1: TRUST IN THE LORD
A) RELY ON GOD
B) HIS FAVOR HIS PROMISE HIS GRACE AND LOVE HIS MERCY
C) TRUST AND LIVE AS HE WANTS US TO LIVE
POINT: IF WE DO WE SHALL DWELL IN THE LAND AND BE FED, WE ALL TRUST AND BELIEVE WE HAVE A PLACE IN HEAVEN WHERE WE WILL BE FED AND FULFILLED COMPLETELY. PSALM 23:1 GOD IS A SHEPERD A FEEDER A PROVIDER TO ALL THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM
2: DELIGHT THYSELF IN THE LORD
A) MAKE GOD OUR HEART’S DELIGHT
B) A DEEP COMPASSION AND REAL DESIRE TO HAVE FELLOWSHIP AND REALATIONSHIP WITH HIM
C) BE SATISFIED WITH HIS PLAN FOR OUR LIVES AND LET IE REIGN SUPREME INOUR HEARTS. GOD THIS IS WHO OYU WANT ME TO BE THEN THIS IS WHO I’M GONNA BE.
POINT: HE SHALL GIVE YOU THE DSIRES OF YOUR HEART. IF GOD IS THE DELIGHT OF YOUR HEART THEN YOU WILL HAVE WHAT YOUR HEART DESIRES. UNDERSTAND THAT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THINE HEART MIND BODY AND SOUL.
3: COMMIT THY WAYS UNTO THE LORD
A) MAKE GOD OUR GUIDE
B) COMMIT EVERYTHING TO HIM
C) PUT EVERYTHING WE HAVE AT GOD’S DISPOSAL
POINT: HE SHALL BRING IT TO PASS HE’S GONNA TAKE CARE OF ME MY REPUTATION HE’LL BRING ME OUT OF THAT DIFFICULTY NOT ONLY BRING ME OUT BUT COMFORT ME WHILE IT’S HAPPENING AND BRING ME OUT WITH CREDIT AND HONOR. IT IS ALL YOURS LORD.
4: REST IN THE LORD
A) LET GOD HANDLE IT
B) WAIT FOR HIM TO ANSWER YOUR PRAYER
C) LET HIM SPEAK BEFORE YOU ACT
POINT: ALL THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO GO IT ON THEIR OWN THEY WILL HAVE THEIR REWARD AND THEIR GLORY WILL BE SHORTLIVED.
COMPOSE OURSLEVES IN CHRIST
V16 A LITTLE IS BETTER THAN RICHES
JUST HAVING JESUS AT THE THRONE TO ACCOUNT FOR ME IS ENOUGH.
