Message Notes

BLESSINGS RESULTING FROM TRUST IN GOD

1. Heartfelt Prayers

a) Presence of God desired

“Be not far from Me”   (Psalm 22:11a)

“But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me”   (Psalm 22:19a)

b) Help

“O My Strength, hasten to help Me”   (Psalm 22:19b)

c) Deliverance

i. “Deliver Me from the sword”   (Psalm 22:20a)

ii. “My precious life from the power of the dog”   (Psalm 22:20b)

iii. “Save Me from the lion’s mouth”   (Psalm 22:21a)

iv. “And from the strength of the wild ox”   (Psalm 22:21b)

d) Thanksgiving

“You have answered Me”   (Psalm 22:21c)

2. Appropriate Responses

a) Declaration

“I will declare Your name to My brethren”   (Psalm 22:22a)

b) Praise

“In the midst of the assembly, I will praise You”   (Psalm 22:22b)

c) Exhortation to praise God

“You who fear the LORD, praise Him”   (Psalm 22:23a)

d) Exhortation to glorify God

“All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him”   (Psalm 22:23b)

e) Exhortation to fear God

“And fear Him all you offspring of God”   (Psalm 22:23c)

f) Paying of vows

“My praise shall be of You in the great assembly;
I will pay My vows before those who fear Him”   (Psalm 22:25)

3. Reasoned Appreciation

a) God has not despised or abhorred

“For He has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted”   (Psalm 22: 24)

b) God has not hidden His face

“Nor has He hidden His face from Him”   (Psalm 22:24b)

c) God hears and answers prayer

“But when He cried to Him, He heard”   (Psalm 22:24c)