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Sharpened By God

Sharpened By God. How Do We Respond To It? Hebrews 12:3-6. David ’ s Despair Psalm 39. 1-4: Sullen Despair We may think that God ’ s discipline is underserved. I will hold my tongue and say nothing. Nothing good will come out of it. David ’ s Despair Psalm 39.

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Sharpened By God

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  1. Sharpened By God How Do We Respond To It? Hebrews 12:3-6

  2. David’s Despair Psalm 39 1-4: Sullen Despair • We may think that God’s discipline is underserved. • I will hold my tongue and say nothing. • Nothing good will come out of it.

  3. David’s Despair Psalm 39 5-10: Two Humbling Truths: • 5-6: Recognizing the brevity of life and our fragile human condition makes us long for deliverance from God. • Life is empty without God’s favor. • Life is the length of four fingers put together. • So much effort for money you can’t keep.

  4. David’s Despair Psalm 39 7-10: Our turning point. • Why do we wait on the Lord? • Because He delights in helping us. • When we recognize the sharpening of God, we have hope.

  5. David’s Despair Psalm 39 9-10: Will the suffering last? • It hurts. • But there is purpose. • The hand that disciplines is the hand that delivers.

  6. David’s Despair Psalm 39 11-13: Our Submission To God. • Apart from God, our life is nothing. V.11 • Humbled to seek the sharpening and discipline from God. V.12 • Hope renewed in this temporary life.

  7. God’s Instruments In Sharpening Us • Circumstances: Job 1:2-4 • Keeping our perspective will allow God to work in our lives. Job 38:2-4, 12-13, 18 • People: 2 Sam 12:1-10 • Bible:

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