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A Prayer When I Have Really Messed Up

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45-Lifeline Experiencing A Prayer When I Have Really Messed Up

Psalms 51:1-19

David messed up, not on his rise to stardome, but the David who had claimed success, who had defeated Goliath, the David living in the palace…..this David messed up.  You’re not immune from messing up at any point in your life.  The devil is always busy.  He’s doing his job.  The Lord is greater than the devil.  If you abide in Him, he can keep you.

I. His Problems – Sins; He stopped looking to The Lord but in the mirror
Not talking about the Psalms 23 David….The Lord is my Shepherd; now we have David who is saying….Lord I’m sorry. Sin has gotten between them.
A. Sin #1: Adultery
Bathsheba
started with his eyes; he was a rooftop away; he followed his eyes with his actions by telling someone to go get her

B. Sin #2: Deceit
Wanted her husband Uriah to lay with Bathsheba

C. Sin #3: Murder
Uriah was put in the front of the battle so he could be killed and David could have his wife, Bathsheba

II. His Prophet/Preacher – Nathan came to David with a story; what would you say if a man had flocks of sheep and another had one sheep but instead of the rich man killing one of his own flock for a meal, he kills the man’s one sheep and serves it.  David was livid by this story.  He said surely this man should be killed.  Nathan had the courage to tell David that you are that man….this convicted David.

You need a Nathan in your life.  Nathan is an indispensable witness.  Someone who will tell you when you do wrong.  A Pastor’s job is to tell you when you’ve messed up.
A. Anger (2 Samuel 12: 1-6)
B. Anguish (2 Samuel 12: 7-10)
C. Answer (2 Samuel 12: 11-14)

III. His Prayer
A. A Spirit of Confession (Psalm 51: 1-6) – Be honest; accept it; he acknowledged that what he did was wrong; his heart was good. Sin separates us from God.  Confession allows the healing process to begin

B. A Spirit of Repentance (Psalm 51: 7-11) – Confession is important but the other tool that goes with it…..repentance.  Confession shows it to God, repentance shows you want to change. Leave it there, turn and go the other way.  Not in your direction but in God’s direction.  Leaving it at the foot of The Cross.

C. A Celebration of Salvation (Psalm 51: 12-19) – He’s rejoicing.

Tamala R. Maddox, Ph.D.
Principal
R.F. Bumpus Middle School

Lifeline – Experiencing God’s Power Through Prayer

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45-Lifeline Experiencing God’s Power Through Prayer

Luke 11:1-4
Matthew 6:9 Model prayer
Framework is a bit different. So saying don’t just recite.
This prayer is recorded twice in Scripture and the wording is different in each prayer.
So wasn’t teaching them what to pray, just how.
The disciples said, “teach us to pray” not “teach us a prayer.”
Jesus warns us against repetitive prayers. Vain repetition as the heathen do.
This prayer is repeated nowhere else in the New Testament. Surely if it had been required, the members of the early church would have been doing it.
God’s Glory
1. All prayer is Directed to God the Father. Prayer begins with God. It is to glorify Him.
ACTS Model of prayer
Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication
2. The Priority of Prayer is Reverence for God
We know who He is
Only time the disciples asked Jesus for anything
None of the disciples were known for their praying.
3. Prayer Highlights God’s Program
There are at least three aspects of praying for God’s kingdom to come that should permeate our prayers:
1. Conversion. We should pray that people would bow before Christ and get saved.
2. Commitment. As believers, we need to daily respond to the royalty residing in us and bow before His lordship in our lives.
3. Consummation. One day the heavens will split open and Jesus Christ will descend and plant His feet on the Mount of Olives, and He will establish His kingdom that will last forever and ever.
Our Needs in prayer
We Seek His Provision – Give us this day our daily bread
We Solicit His Pardon – Forgive us our sins; greatest need that any man has; man lacks the ability to forgive himself – guilt
We Submit to His Lordship –

Tamala R. Maddox, Ph. D.

Principal
R. F. Bumpus Middle School

 

Jehovah Rapha

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45 – O How Wondrous Jehovah – Rapha
Exodus 15:26 NIV
Elohim – The All Powerful One/Creator
Adonai – The Lord/My Great Lord
El Shaddai – The All Sufficient One, God Almighty
Jehovah – Rohi – The Lord My Shepherd
Jehovah – Rapha – The Lord My Healer

Moses it the first author that God inspired to write the Bible.  Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (last chapter wrote by Joshua).

He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.” Exodus 15:26 (NIV).

Death angel came and killed every first born including first born of animals.

This caused Pharaoh to let the Egyptians go but he then went after them.  Because “a double-minded man is unstable in all of his ways.”  James 1:8

People get angry with God but can’t see Him so they turned on Moses.

We all  may be struggling problems and in need of a healing.
1. Emotional Healing
2. Physical Healing
3. Spiritual Healing – without a healing, your diagnosis is terminal; must acknowledge you need a spiritual healing; can have your conscious so seared that you don’t know you need a spiritual healing

Must have spiritual healing.  You may not have an emotional and physical healing in this life.  That’s why evangelism is so important.

Trials and troubles can get us back on track. Helps us grow closer to Him. “Before I was afflicted, I went astray.”

Sometimes our pain is related to personal sin. It’s because we’ve invited trouble in….we’ve been doing wrong.

Its OK to go to professionals but go to the Great Physician first.  If you go see God, He’ll send you to the right professional.

We need the community of faith. This is the best place for healing.  God can work with His own children.  When you have a problem – call on the Elders, confess your sins, pray for one another.

Sometimes healing takes place in unusual ways.  The outcome you may desire is not what God wants.  It may not be a cure, but it is a healing.

The Cross of Christ is the source of healing.

Tamala R. Maddox, Ph.D.
Principal
R.F. Bumpus Middle School