“No Requests, Only Praise” Psalm 103 - Pew Bible Page # 382
Introduction: When is prayer an opportunity to
Him, not an opportunity to
get something
Him? Psalm 63 It is when we
the giver more than
the gift. Psalm 42 We know we desire the giver more than the gift only when the gift is
. How much do we
the Lord…just Him?
I. What we should
Gof for! v.1-8
a. Forgetting His
will shut down your ability to bless. v.1-3
b. He
both our iniquities and our inequities.
c. He
the greatest wound: S.I.N. positive! v.3, Isaiah 53
d. He
our life from the destructive lies we believe. v.4, John 8:32-33
e. He
us with that which we do not deserve, let’s crown Him with what
He deserves. v.4, II Timothy 4:6-8
f. He
with the eternal, not the temporary. v.5, II Corinthians 4:16-18
g. He
perfect justice, so we do not become vigilantes. v.6, Deut 10:16-19
h. He makes His ways
through His actions. v.7, Micah 4:2
i. His
out pace my need for mercy, His
gives more grace.
v.8, James 4:6
j. He is
to anger towards us, we should not ask Him to be
to
anger toward any. v.8, Joel 2:12-14
II. Praise God for what
in us. v. 9-16
a. He knows we are too
_to stand if He unleashes all His wrath. v.9, Ps 130:3-4
b. He does not
with us like we deal with Him. v.10
c. He does not
us for twisting His word. v.10
d. He shows more
than earth can contain. v.11
e. He
our sins to infinity and beyond. v. 12
f. He
our feebleness and it moves Him to compassion. v.13
g. He knows we are dust and
to the things of dust. v.14
h. He knows our days are short, so He makes His mercies
than our days.
v.15-18, Psalm 90
III. Praise God for the
of the Future. v. 19-22
a. His throne is
, therefore pray for His kingdom to come and His
will to be done. v.19, Matthew 6:11-13
b. Strong Angels, hosts of armies, all His works
, so should I. v.20-22
Conclusion: No requests, only
.
Notes: