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Psalm 86
A Prayer of David
Message 1
The Poor in Spirit
Me:
A Praying Pastor
a.
When I can’t pray
i.
For several weeks we spent time in Romans 8
ii.
The famous and often used verse is v:28
iii.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him”
iv.
I like it, But I feel in love with another passage
b.
Praying for a sick loved one
i.
How do you pray for the right thing to comfort the family?
ii.
You let the Holy Spirit pray.
iii.
But to get here we must prepare our hearts
We:
We Must Prepare to Pray
a. Remove the hindrances
Sin
ii. 1 John 2:16 (NASB 2020) — 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
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These things hinder our prayers
iv.
None of us are immune
v. Let us search our hearts
b.
How do we get ready to worship and pray
We fix our heart on Christ
We open our mind to His word
Remember the gospel that saved your soul
Empty ourselves of things of the world
Be ready to respond in faith
Not my will but yours Lord
Pray for your church family
c.
Look at a prayer that moved mountains
God:
A Prayer of David
a. Psalm 86
i. Psalm 86:1 (ESV) — 1 Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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A simple verse but with a powerful meaning
LORD
i.
The name of God
ii.
Yahweh
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This is the God of heaven – the very creator of the universe
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This is the God who revealed himself in the burning bush
v.
This is the God you rescued Israel out of Egypt
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Raised Jesus from the dead
This is YAHWEH
viii.
If God can do that can he provide for you?
ix.
God Guides us Protects us and Provides for us.
Incline your ear, answer me
i.
This happens often in scripture
ii.
Psalm 17:6 (NCV) — 6 I call to you, God, and you answer me.
Listen to me now, and hear what I say.
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Psalm 31:2 (NLT) — 2 Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly.
Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe.
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Psalm 88:2 (GW) — 2 Let my prayer come into your presence.
Turn your ear to hear my cries.
v. Psalm 102:2 (NLT) — 2 Don’t turn away from me in my time of distress.
Bend down to listen and answer me quickly when I call to you.
vi.
We don’t think we can be so bold when we pray
vii.
God wants us to draw his attention
I am poor and needy
i.
Some say afflicted or oppression
ii.
I believe this refers to those that are poor in spirit
iii.
Pride is the opposite of the poor in spirit.
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What does God do for those that call on Him???
You:
The poor in spirit
a. God will satisfy the poor in spirit.
i. Matthew 5:3 (NIV) — 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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