PSALM 81
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Psalm 81
WHAT GOD WANTS
GOD WANTS MY PRAISE BECAUSE HE IS GOD Vss. 1-7
GOD WANTS MY LOYALTY BECAUSE HE DESERVES IT Vss. 8-9
GOD WANTS MY PRAYERS SO HE CAN ANSWER ME Vs. 10
GOD WANTS MY OBEDIENCE SO HE CAN ENABLE ME Vss. 11-16
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LESSONS FROM REBELLIOUS
Psalm 81
Nations today can learn
from the rebellion of
RETURN TO GOD Vss. 1-5
REFLECT ON GOD'S
DELIVERANCE Vss. 6-7
REJECT FALSE GODS Vss.
8-9
REACH OUT IN PRAYER Vs.
10
RECOGNIZE THE
CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE Vss. 11-16
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Psalm 81:10
THE GREATEST MINISTRY OF
ALL
"I am the LORD thy
God, which brought thee out of the
Since becoming a
Christian, I have seen many great ministries performed by believers. Some of
these people are well known, while others are not.
I have seen faithful
ministers to prisoners, including my brother Art. I have seen missionaries who cover the globe
witnessing for Christ.
I have heard great
preachers in person and on radio, tape, or television.
I have heard great
evangelists and talented Bible teachers.
I've known faithful
pastors who have shepherded flocks of all sizes.
I have met great Sunday
School teachers, elders, deacons, trustees, and other church leaders.
I have met many people
whose specialty has been to do good works in the name of Christ.
There are many faithful
servants of Christ who perform many important ministries. Some of these
ministries you and I are not gifted enough to perform. There is, however, one ministry which I feel
is the greatest ministry of all. Any Christian can perform this ministry. It is
the ministry of prayer.
Through prayer I can
support missionaries and their ministries around the world.
Through prayer I can
pray for the salvation of the lost.
Through prayer I can
intercede for believers in all places and walks of life.
Through prayer I can see
change in my family, my church, my community, and on my job.
Through prayer I can see
my needs met.
Our text is one of the
great verses on prayer.
This text was a favorite
of a great man of faith and prayer by the name of George Mueller.
Through prayer George
Mueller built numerous buildings debt free.
Through prayer George
Mueller fed, clothed, and housed thousands of orphans.
Through prayer George
Mueller conducted literature and Sunday School ministries around the world.
Mueller did not ask man
for money. He asked God!
I wish to challenge you
to the greatest ministry of all!
GOD'S IDENTITY - "I
am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the
In order to be convinced
that prayer is practical, powerful, or even necessary, we must realize who is
making the promise found in this verse.
1. He is the Lord - The
word Lord, when capitalized in the KJV, is a translation of the word Jehovah.
Jehovah is the eternal, self-existent one. Exodus 3:14. Because He exists, we
are not wasting our breath when we speak. Because He is eternal, He will always
exist and has already existed. This means that God is able to start working on
answers even before we ask. Isaiah 65:24
2. He is our God - He
was talking to
3. He is our deliverer -
He brought
GOD'S INVITATION -
"...open thy mouth wide..."
I have received many
invitations to many functions, but this invitation is greatest of all.
The God who made me His
child invites me to open my mouth wide and ask. Jeremiah 33:3, Matthew 7:7-11,
Hebrews 4:14-16, James 1:5
I think of hungry baby
birds when I think of mouths open wide. They keep their mouths wide open, in
anxious anticipation of being fed. When we have our mouths open in prayer we
are to be praying by faith in anxious anticipation of God's answer. James 1:6,
Mark
GOD'S INPUT - "...I
will fill it."
God promises to answer
prayer that is offered according to His will. John 14:13-14, 1 John 5:14-15
TAKE ON THE GREATEST
MINISTRY OF ALL! PRAY!
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Psalm 81:10
MISSING GOD'S BEST
BEHAVIOR REQUIRED - Vss. 9-10
We are to worship no false Gods.
We are to call out to God in prayer.
BELLIGERENCE PRACTICED - Vss.11-12
We must be careful not to disobey God.
BLESSINGS MISSED - Vss. 13-16
If
How much are we missing
because we fail to obey God?
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Psalm 81:11-16
BECAUSE WE DONT LISTEN
Psalm 81:11 - But
my people would not hearken to my voice; and
Like
1. OUR PATHS
ARE NOT STRAIGHT Vs. 12
2. OUR
ENEMIES ARE NOT SUBDUED Vs. 14
3. THE HATERS
OF GOD HAVE NOT SUBMITTED Vs. 15
4. WE ARE NOT
SUPPLIED Vs. 16
5. WE ARE NOT
SATISFIED Vs. 16