08 August 2010
HOW PRECIOUS ARE YOUR THOUGHTS TO ME, O GOD
HOW PRECIOUS ARE YOUR THOUGHTS TO ME, O GOD
Text: Psalm 19
- Series:
- The Goodness of the Lord
Message Notes
(I) PERSONAL APPRECIATION OF GOD
1. God’s Profound knowledge of us
a) His knowledge of all our ways ( Psalm 139:1-3 )
b) His knowledge of our innermost thought ( Psalm 139:2b, 4 )
2. God’s Protection of us
a) His hedge ( Psalm 139:5a )
b) His hand ( Psalm 139:5b )
(II) HYPOTHETICAL SURMISINGS
1. Fleeing from the Presence of God?
a) Heaven ( Psalm 139:8a )
b) Hell ( Psalm 139:8b )
c) Sea ( Psalm 139:9 )
d) Darkness ( Psalm 139:11-12 )
2. God’s Omnipresence
a) God’s Presence is everywhere ( Psalm 139:8-12 )
b) Darkness is as light to God ( Psalm 139:12 )
(III) PERSONAL APPRECIATION OF OUR INDIVIDUAL MAKE-UP
1. From conception (Psalm 139:13)
2. Fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)
3. Made especially
a) Inward parts ( Psalm 139:13a )
b) Frame ( Psalm 139:15a )
4. All written in God’s Book (Psalm 139:16)
5. God’s Thoughts towards us
a) Precious thoughts ( Psalm 139:17 )
b) Many Precious thoughts ( Psalm 139:17-18 )
(IV) PERSONAL AND HUMBLE PRAYER IN RESPONSE
1. Search me (Psalm 139:23a)
2. Try me (Psalm 139:23b)
3. Lead me (Psalm 139:24b)