Set, Put, Let
Sunday Morning, December 1, 2013
scriptures: Psalms 119, Psalms 116, Colossians 3
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NOTES
Psalms 119:57-64
vs 57
Let something like a meal be a reminder of how we can enjoy God. Thou art my portion, O Lord.
You have to make a commitment to know and receive the relationship and blessings.
vs 58
Sometimes people want to keep back something. They want to say they are for God, but still hold something back.
vs 59-60
We have to examine ourselves to see if we are okay in God. And if something is amiss, we have to be in a hurry to get it right. When you delay, it gets even easier to delay. God is not going to accept people playing games with Him.
We have to remember that being right with God is not just about avaoiding penalty but also receiving the reward that He promised.
vs 61
Let conflict be an opportunity to show God and the world that you trust in Him. We are reminded not to be ruled by emotions.
vs 62
Praising God is always good. Sometimes people are more worried about not being able to sleep versus just getting up and doing something useful – praising God.
vs 63
Companion – Are you in this things with someone, with others?
Watch who you are walking with.
If you are hanging out with people who are not following God, it will hurt you. We are to be lights in this world, not people who fail to shine.
vs 64
This is someone who is wanting to learn. Do you want to be right in God?
Make haste. Change when it its time. He is merciful and He is fair.
Psalms 116:1-19
vs 1-2
When you love God and are living committed, you can call on Him when something comes up. Many cannot do that because they never committed and walked in Him.
vs 3-5
I was in trouble, I called on the Lord, and He helped me.
vs 6
Humbleness is important. No matter how smart you are, you are not going to figure out God. You have to simply let Him show you what He wants you to know.
Humbly know that we are simply and that we treat Him as God!
vs 7
Sometimes a situation wants you to have a less than thankful heart, you have to call on thankfulness. Remember how bountifully God has already dealt with you.
If you cannot have that rest, you need to remember God. Chill, God’s been good.
vs 9
This again is a commitment. When we are walking wherever we God, are we walking before the Lord? Is your mind set and your heart set?
vs 10
Belief that causes action.
vs 12
What do I have to offer? Not just what I can contribute when we assemble together, but what do I give God as I walk in the land of the living?
vs 13
Responding to God’s action, calling upon His name.
vs 15
Death is painful for us, but we can realize God’s perspective. Heaven is so much greater. His child who has died has just won the lottery.
vs 17
Considering the sacrifices that were offered in the temple, our sacrifice of thanksgiving is less physically demanding. We are still to make sure that we prepare what we do. Sometimes people get tempted to think it is easier or God takes less effort than those days.
You have to be prepared. What does it mean? What do you sacrifice? What do you need to prepare?
vs 18
If you have been living like the first verses, living right, making changes, calling on the Lord, then He can make a beautiful light out of your life.
Everyday count your blessings. You have plenty to thank God for.
Colossians 3:1-17
If – (this is conditional) – this is for those who are risen in Christ. Those who are not for God won’t do it.
vs 2
This is a command. You can affect what you invest and wrap yourself up in.
Setting your affections. Make it practical also. Consider your talents and how they can be used for His glory.
vs 5-6
Mortify – kill those things that will take you away from God. They will displease God and bring His wrath. We want to please God and walk in His ways.
vs 12
We will put on kindness, humbleness, the things that God will give and use for His glory. Most of all, we have to put on charity. Are you a loving person? We have to put it on actively.
vs 15
Get rid of the bad, put on the good things. Do you have the peace of God?
Set (vs 2 – commit to the things of God and set your affection),
Put (vs 12 – add the things that God wants to use in us),
Let (vs 15 – let peace work in you).