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God’s Faithfulness in Times of Trouble by Nancy Leigh DeMoss (True Woman ’14)

Text: Psalm 107—a praise song of the redeemed people of God Introduction (vv. 1–3)“Oh, give thanks to the lord.”• AnappealforustogiveHimfervent .

We can give thanks because of God’s .• Heis .• Helovesyouwitha - , love.

WecangivethanksbecauseofHis .• He Hispeoplewhowereinexile.• Heisalwaysatworktoredeemevenour and .

BodyofthePsalm—fourscenesthatendwiththesamechorus(vv.4–32)Sometimesthesecircumstancesaretheresultsofourownfoolishnessandsin.Butsometimestheycomejustasaresultoflivinginafallenworld.

1. Trouble—four descriptions of dire human need. __________.

• Thosewhoare________andwanderinginthe__________(vv.4–5).• Thosewhoare____________(vv.10–12).• Thosewhoare_______and__________(v.17).• Thosewhoare_________-_________(v.23).

2. Cry

• WhendidtheycrytotheLord?Whentheywerein_________.Whydidn’tthey cry________theywereintrouble?Becausetheydidn’tthinkthey_________God.

If hunger brings us to our knees, it is more useful to us than feasting. If thirst drives us to the fountain, it is better than the deepest draughts of worldly joy. And if fainting leads to crying it is better than the strength of the mighty.

—Charles Haddon Spurgeon

• Anythingthatmakesme_______Godisa__________.

3. Deliverance

• ThosewhoseektheLordwillneverbe________________orputto_________.

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• GodwilldeliverinHis______,inHis_______,andinthewaythatwillbringHimthegreatest ________.

We see in this psalm a glimpse of Jesus, the coming Redeemer.

• HeistheOnewhodeliversusfromtroubleanddistresscausedbysin.• Heisthewayforthosewhoarelostandwanderinginthewilderness.• Heisthebreadandthewateroflifeforthosewhoarehungryandthirsty.• Heistheheart’struehomeforthosewhoarelost.• Hewillgiveresttothosewhoareweary.• HeisthewoundedHealerforthosewhoaresick.• HeistheOnewhosays,“Hush,”tothewindandthewavesforthosewhoare

storm tossed.

4. Thanksgiving

• Ifyou’reachildofGod,Hehasalready_______________youfromtheworst possible outcome.

• Evenifyou’reinastorm,you’vebeendeliveredinthewaysthatmattermostforallof ______ and ___________.

• Ifwe’vebeenredeemed,it’sunthinkableweshouldlivelivesofanythingotherthanunceasing, unending ___________.

Conclusion(vv.33–43)

• Ifinthemidstofthinkingeverythingisgoingokay,ifyouarecovering_____,Godcanwithawordchangethecourseofyourlife.

• BewillingtoletGoddowhateverHeknowsisneededinthelivesof________________tomakethemdesperateforHim.

• Whatever________________Godbrings,Hecanalsowithaword_____________.• Godwantstomakeyou______________evenintheplaceofyour_______________.

You can experience fullness, freedom, and fruitfulness in Christ as long as you keep abiding in Him and letting Him have His way, letting him be God, trusting Him with what you can’t understand, not demanding answers, not demanding fixes.

What’stheoutcome?There’s______forthepeopleofGod(v.42).

You don’t have to perform to be loved by Him. You don’t have to fix your own life. Cry out to Him, and believe Him to come and do by His grace what you could never do.

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LISTENER GUIDE

God’s Faithfulness in Times of Trouble by Nancy Leigh DeMoss (True Woman ’14)

Text: Psalm 107—a praise song of the redeemed people of God Introduction (vv. 1–3)“Oh,givethankstotheLORD.”• AnappealforustogiveHimfervent praise .

We can give thanks because of God’s character .• Heis good .• Helovesyouwitha covenant - keeping , faithful love.

WecangivethanksbecauseofHis redeeming love .• He rescued Hispeoplewhowereinexile.• Heisalwaysatworktoredeemevenour losses and failures .

BodyofthePsalm—fourscenesthatendwiththesamechorus(vv.4–32)Sometimesthesecircumstancesaretheresultsofourownfoolishnessandsin.Butsometimestheycomejustasaresultoflivinginafallenworld.

1. Trouble—four descriptions of dire human need.

• Thosewhoare lost andwanderinginthe desert (vv.4–5).• Thosewhoare prisioners (vv.10–12).• Thosewhoare sick and afflicted (v. 17).• Thosewhoare storm - tossed (v.23).

2. Cry

• WhendidtheycrytotheLord?Whentheywerein trouble .Whydidn’tthey cry before theywereintrouble?Becausetheydidn’tthinkthey needed God.

If hunger brings us to our knees, it is more useful to us than feasting. If thirst drives us to the fountain, it is better than the deepest draughts of worldly joy. And if fainting leads to crying it is better than the strength of the mighty.

—Charles Haddon Spurgeon

• Anythingthatmakesme need God is a blessing .

3. Deliverance

• ThosewhoseektheLordwillneverbe disappointed or put to shame .

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• GodwilldeliverinHisway,inHis time ,andinthewaythatwillbringHimthegreatest glory.

We see in this psalm a glimpse of Jesus, the coming Redeemer.

• HeistheOnewhodeliversusfromtroubleanddistresscausedbysin.• Heisthewayforthosewhoarelostandwanderinginthewilderness.• Heisthebreadandthewateroflifeforthosewhoarehungryandthirsty.• Heistheheart’struehomeforthosewhoarelost.• Hewillgiveresttothosewhoareweary.• HeisthewoundedHealerforthosewhoaresick.• HeistheOnewhosays,“Hush,”tothewindandthewavesforthosewhoare

storm tossed.

4. Thanksgiving

• Ifyou’reachildofGod,Hehasalready delivered youfromtheworst possible outcome.

• Evenifyou’reinastorm,you’vebeendeliveredinthewaysthatmattermostforallof time and eternity.

• Ifwe’vebeenredeemed,it’sunthinkableweshouldlivelivesofanythingotherthanunceasing, unending praise .

Conclusion(vv.33–43)

• Ifinthemidstofthinkingeverythingisgoingokay,ifyouarecovering sin , God can withawordchangethecourseofyourlife.

• BewillingtoletGoddowhateverHeknowsisneededinthelivesof prodigals to make them desperate forHim.

• Whatever discipline Godbrings,Hecanalsowithaword restore .• Godwantstomakeyou fruitful evenintheplaceofyouraffliction.

You can experience fullness, freedom, and fruitfulness in Christ as long as you keep abiding in Him and letting Him have His way, letting him be God, trusting Him with what you can’t understand, not demanding answers, not demanding fixes.

What’stheoutcome?There’sjoyforthepeopleofGod(v.42).

You don’t have to perform to be loved by Him. You don’t have to fix your own life. Cry out to Him, and believe Him to come and do by His grace what you could never do.

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