The Oaks Christian Church
Living Courageously
Pastor Vic Alvarado
Part 12 – March 18, 2012
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The truth is based on the _______________________ of God
Himself. (Psalm 119:68a,69a,70; Romans 8:28)
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The truth is based on the ________________________ for
us to experience it. (Psalm 119:71)
We are Valuable to God
Psalm 119:65-72 & Selected Scriptures
Introduction:
Two Ways the Lord Reveals How Valuable We are to Him
1. We see it in God’s _________________________ of His value for us.
A. It is seen in the ___________________ He produces in our lives.
(Psalm 119:65-67; Psalm 119:17)
2. We see it in the ________________________ of His love toward us.
(Psalm 119:72)
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Because we believe the ___________________ of His Word.
(Psalm 119:66)
Conclusion:
Matthew 6:25-26 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life,
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Because we keep the _____________________ of His Word.
(Psalm 119:67; Hebrews 12:1-13)
what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will
put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at
the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet
your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
March 2012 Memory Verse:
John 16:33 (NAS) These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may
have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have
overcome the world.
B. It is seen in the _____________________ for the circumstances
of our lives. (Psalm 119:68)
My Commitment: “Lord, based upon what I heard You say to me this
morning I choose to obey You by. . .”
Our Elders: Are available for prayer at the steps of the platform after worship.
Grow Deeper: Sermon Application Study available at the Welcome Booth
The Oaks Christian Church
Living Courageously
Pastor Vic Alvarado
Part 12 – March 18, 2012
We are Valuable to God
Psalm 119:65-72 & Selected Scripture
5. What do you think it means to go “astray” (v.67)? How did God
deal with that problem in the psalmist life? Is that how you
would want Him to deal with it in yours? Why or why not?
Application: For Individual and Group Study
I. Getting Started:
1.
If people truly believed that they were valuable to God, how
would it change their view of themselves, of others? Be
specific.
II. Digging Deeper:
1. Read Psalm 119:65-72. On what basis does God deal with His
servants, in light of verse 65? What do you think that means?
2. In verse 65, the psalmist says that God had “dwelt well” with
him. What experience has he apparently just come out of,
according to verse 67 and 71? Why could he talk about it in this
way?
6. What does verse 68 reveal about God and His actions? Relate this
to Romans 8:28-29.
7.
What does verse 68 have to say about the seemingly “bad”
things that happen in our lives? When you encounter such
circumstances, what should you expect to come out of it?
8. Rephrase verse 72, replacing “thousands of gold and silver
pieces” with something you would highly prize in life. How does
this change your perception of God?
III. Bringing It Home:
3. What will be the result of the Word’s instruction in our lives,
when we start out believing what it says (v.66)?
4. Verse 67 reveals something about the re3lationship between
affliction and instruction (see also v.71). What is the
relationship? Is this the way we normally view affliction?
1. Place yourself in the psalmist’s shoes (vv.65-72). What did it
include, and how did it come about? What were the results?
Would the results be the same for you? What needs to change
in order for the same results to occur in your own life?
2. What specific area(s) of need do you have in your life that we
can support you in prayer this week?