TODAY’S SERMON Psalm 130 – Hope Series: A Pilgrimage of the Heart The Psalms of Ascent

TODAY’S SERMONTODAY’S SERMON

Psalm 130 – HopePsalm 130 – HopeSeries: A Pilgrimage of the HeartSeries: A Pilgrimage of the HeartThe Psalms of AscentThe Psalms of Ascent

Psalm 130 Psalm 130 A song of ascentsA song of ascents

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; 2 O Lord, hear my voice. 2 O Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, 3 If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,

O Lord, who could stand? O Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness; 4 But with you there is forgiveness;

therefore you are feared. therefore you are feared. 5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, 5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,

and in his word I put my hope. and in his word I put my hope. 6 My soul waits for the Lord 6 My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. more than watchmen wait for the morning.

7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, 7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. and with him is full redemption.

8 He himself will redeem Israel 8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins. from all their sins.

““Help, God—the bottom Help, God—the bottom has fallen out of my life!”has fallen out of my life!”

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7 7 O Israel, put your O Israel, put your hopehope in the LORD in the LORD, , for with the LORD is unfailing love for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. and with him is full redemption.


BIBLICAL HOPE IS NOT…BIBLICAL HOPE IS NOT…

• Wishful ThinkingWishful Thinking


• Wishful ThinkingWishful Thinking• OptimismOptimism

An optimist would say, “The An optimist would say, “The glass is half full." glass is half full." A pessimist would say, “Who A pessimist would say, “Who cares? We're all going to die, cares? We're all going to die, sooner or later. Also, my head sooner or later. Also, my head hurts and I'm tired. There's hurts and I'm tired. There's never anything good on TV. I never anything good on TV. I hate my job." hate my job."


• Wishful ThinkingWishful Thinking• OptimismOptimism• Self-ConfidenceSelf-Confidence






and and in his wordin his word I put my hope. I put my hope. 6 My soul waits for the Lord 6 My soul waits for the Lord





1 Out of the depths I cry to you, 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORDO LORD; ; 2 2 O LordO Lord, hear my voice. , hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, 3 If you, O LORDO LORD, kept a record of sins, , kept a record of sins,

O LordO Lord, who could stand? , who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness; 4 But with you there is forgiveness;

therefore you are feared. therefore you are feared. 5 I wait for 5 I wait for the LORDthe LORD, my soul waits, , my soul waits,

and in his word I put my hope. and in his word I put my hope. 6 My soul waits for 6 My soul waits for the Lordthe Lord


7 O Israel, put your hope 7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORDin the LORD, , for with for with the LORDthe LORD is unfailing love is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. and with him is full redemption.






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and in his word I put my hope. and in his word I put my hope. 6 My soul 6 My soul waits waits for the Lord for the Lord




• Romans 5:3-4Romans 5:3-4

““3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and 4perseverance, character; and character, hope.” character, hope.”

Should Disappointment, parent of Despair,Should Disappointment, parent of Despair,Strive for her son to seize my careless heart;Strive for her son to seize my careless heart;When, like a cloud, he sits upon the air,When, like a cloud, he sits upon the air,Preparing on his spell-bound prey to dart:Preparing on his spell-bound prey to dart:Chase him away, sweet Hope, with visage bright,Chase him away, sweet Hope, with visage bright,And fright him as the morning frightens night!And fright him as the morning frightens night!

JOHN KEATS, “To Hope”JOHN KEATS, “To Hope”






and in his word I put my hope. and in his word I put my hope. 6 My soul waits for the Lord 6 My soul waits for the Lord



8 8 He himself will redeem Israel He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins. from all their sins.

BIBLICAL HOPEBIBLICAL HOPE

Memory + Faith + Time + Vision =Memory + Faith + Time + Vision =

Biggers, John. Shotgun, Third Ward # 1, 1966

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