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ALJ 5: P romise P rayer P ower. God’s Love for Us. Psalm 40. E-I = it happened to me. :1-3 God‘s love for us. :4-5 R eflect. E-II = a principle derived. :6-10 R espond. I can wrap around it with God’s love. Again!. 11-. 12. -13. E-III = a lesson applied
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ALJ 5: Promise Prayer Power
God’s Love for Us
Psalm40 E-I= it happened to me :1-3 God‘s love for us :4-5 Reflect E-II = a principle derived :6-10 Respond I can wrap around it with God’s love Again! 11- 12 -13 E-III = a lesson applied an experience gained :14-17 I know how to pray
[1] God‘s Love for Us • Dynamic: • He‘ll work wonders to • demonstrate His love • It flows from His Nature • We can experience it
Psalm 36 :1-4 Tough situations :5-9 Truth about God’s Nature & God’s Love < Teaching < E-III :10-12 Appropriate
Make :5-9 into your • Prayer of Confession • / Creed • Make :10 +... into your • Prayer of Trust • / Reliance
[1] God‘s Love for Us • Dynamic: He‘ll work wonders • It flows from His Nature • We can experience it • If we stop with only the above, • God’s Love will be limited: • to what we can experience • to what is in the past
[2] God‘s Love for Us • – is never simple: • it never ceases to surprise • it never begins to be exhausted • it always seeks to extend • it always seeks to renew • – make things really well
Isaiah 49 A Servant Song :1-6 Sending of the Servant :7-13 The Servant declares: :14 Really? No, God won’t! Too good to be true!
But Zion says: God has forsaken me. The Lord has forgotten me. Isaiah 49:14
Not just deliverance … … but much much more: “... We don’t have enough space!” Isaiah 49:20
But you say: Who’ll give me all these? I was barren, no good, I was pushed out, rejected, I was left all by myself, Isaiah 49:21
Can plunders be taken from warriors? Can captives be rescued from the fierce? Isaiah 49:24
Pray the Isa 49 prayer. • God help me: • to see beyond • to be open • to believe • not to be too mechanical
Romans 8 :1-17 Life in the Spirit :18-25 Life in ‘This Age’ :26-28 Coping with Life (I) - in the spirit :29-39 Coping with Life (II) - in the understanding
:29-39 Coping with Life (II) - in the understanding :29-30 The Spiritual Principle :31 The Nagging Question :32 We have the ‘Answer’ :33-36 Still questions? :37-39 Answer derived
As we are challenged by the sufferings, Thank you for giving me The Answer. Help me to derive the assurance.
[3] God‘s Love for Us • is based on • Truth & Wisdom
Psalm 139 :1-56 God really knows me :7-1314a Even when: I’m avoiding, I’m not accepting … :14b-1617-18 AMF, you created me
A personal chat / confession • with God • Reflection that leads to • nothing but adoration • But still deeply rooted in life