Finding Yourself in the Psalms
Psalm 85
A Psalm When Your Heart Needs Revival
We’re the People of God
Setting – Prayer for Revival and renewal following a great catastrophe – RETURN from BAB CAPTIVITY
READ Psalm 85
I. Praise for God’s Discipline. 85:1-3
A. GOD DID THIS. B. Six things
1. Showed favor
2. Restored the fortunes of Jacob
3. Forgave the iniquity of your people. Heb anown.
4. Covered their sins. Covered as with a garment.
5. Set aside your wrath
6. Turned from your fierce anger
C. As they returned from captivity they thanked God for what He had done.
II. Prayer for Renewed Devotion. 85:4-7
A. They returned with EXCITEMENT, then DISAPPOINTMENT, then the
REALITY of what was ahead. HAGG. 1:9-15.
B. God sent them a prophet.
C. Where do we need revival?
1. Personal
2. Family
3. Church
4. National
D. FOUR SPHERES of GOVERNMENT
E. “Revival is a new beginning of obedience to God. . .Just as in the case of a converted sinner, the first step is a deep repentance, a breaking down of heart, a getting down in the dust before God, with deep humility and a forsaking of sin.” Charles Finney in “Who Said That?”381.
F. EMBARRASSMENT – PRIDE keep us from confession. Failure to confess keeps us from revival
III. A Promise for God’s Deliverance.
A. The promise for revival is conditional
1. V. 8 “Let us not return to folly”
2. V. 9 “Those who fear Him.”
3. 2 Chron 7:14
B. The ultimate revival is in the future. V. 10-13
C. QUOTE RA TORREY – 383 “Who Said That?”
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