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6th Retreat: Revive Me Session 4

9 November 2007

YAG 6th RETREAT
Pulai Springs, JB
8-10 November 2007
Theme: “Revive me”

Session 4                  

SECTION B
STUDIES IN THE PSALMS

REVIEW
Lessons from the Prophets (Habakkuk and Hosea)

1. Right Concept/Practice of Prayer

a) Interactive

b) Watching and Praying

c) Standing corrected

i) Submission to God

ii) Admission and confession of sin

d) Response to God and His word

i) Changed manner of prayer

ii) Chastened spirit

iii) New faith… joy… strength

2. Prescriptive Prayer (Hosea 14)

a) Dealing with sin problem

b) Pleading mercy

c) Waiting upon God in the revived-restored relationship

 

STUDY #2

Texts: Psalm 119 – Personal Prayers for Revival

INTRODUCTION

1. Profile of Author of Psalm 119

a) “Your servant”       Psalm 119:17, 23, 38, 49, 65, 76, 84, 122, 124, 125, 135, 140,

i) One who desires to seek the Lord to learn deep spiritual truths
Psalm 119:5, 7, 10

ii) One who deeply treasures and loves God’s word
Psalm 119:113, 119, 127, 140, 167

iii) One given to meditating on God’s word
Psalm 119:15, 23, 27

b) “Companion of all who fear You”            Psalm 119:63

c) One who cries out “Revive me” repeatedly
Psalm 119: 25, 37, 40, 88, 107, 149, 154, 156, 159

2. Many Aspects of Revival Are Discovered

a) Same cry “Revive me”

b) Different aspects of Revival Needs

c) Different basis of pleading for Revival

d) Deep spiritual lessons learned

3. A List of Prayers for Revival (Psalm 119)

a) First Prayer for Revival                 Psalm 119:25-32

b) Second Prayer for Revival            Psalm 119:33-40

c) Third Prayer for Revival                Psalm 119:81-88

d) Fourth Prayer for Revival              Psalm 119:105-112

e) Fifth Prayer for Revival                 Psalm 119:145-152

f) Sixth Prayer for Revival                 Psalm 119:153-160

 

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PSALMS

1. Observations

a) Insightful

b) Deep

c) Sharp

2. Meditation

a) Food for thought

b) Focus of meditation

3. Prayers

a) Heart

b) Mind

4. Challenges

a) Instruction

b) Application

 

ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST PRAYER FOR REVIVAL
Psalm 119:25-32

1. Acknowledgment of the need for Revival

“My soul clings to the dust”              Psalm 119:125a

“My soul melts from heaviness”        Psalm 119:28a

a) Acknowledgment is necessary

b) Acknowledgment represents much

i) Readiness to deal with a problem

ii) Maturity to resolve the problem

2. Recognition of low spiritual state

a) Candidness is important

i) The level of “the dust”

ii) Heaviness of soul

b) Courage is just as vital

i) Many dare not face themselves squarely

ii) Many are self-deceived

iii) Many prefer not to dwell on their weaknesses/needs

3. Perception of the Circumstances that lead to a low spiritual state
(Circumstances of life can affect a person adversely)

a) Alone
“A stranger in the earth”                                        Psalm 119:19a

b) Oppression

i) “The proud”                                                         Psalm 119:21

ii) Problems
“Reproach and contempt”                                       Psalm 119:22

iii) Persecution
“Princes speak against me”                                    Psalm 119:23

4. Aspects of Revival

a) To arise from the dust
“Revive me”                                                Psalm 119:25

b) To come alive (Hayyah – Essentially… to Live, to be alive, to be rejuvenated)
“Revive me”                                                Psalm 119:25

c) To be strengthened
“Strengthen me according to Your word”     Psalm 119:28

5. Appropriate Responses

a) Rejecting the way of lying
“Remove me from the way of lying”             Psalm 119:29

b) Choosing the way of truth
“I have chosen the way of truth”                  Psalm 119:30

c) Determining to run the full course
“I will run the course of Your commandments…”     Psalm 119:32a

6. The Wait for Revival
(Anticipating answers from the Lord)

a) God’s way
“According to Your word”                                                 Psalm 119:25b

b) God’s teaching
“Teach me Your statutes”                                                  Psalm 119:26b

c) Our understanding
“Make me understand the way of Your precepts”                Psalm 119:27a

d) Our assurance
“You shall enlarge my heart”                                  Psalm 119:32b

7. Post Revival

a) Meditation
“So I shall meditate on Your wonderful works”                   Psalm 119:27b

i) To commence

ii) To sustain

iii) To deepen

b) Clinging on to God’s word
“I cling to Your testimonies”                                   Psalm 119:31

i) Fresh appreciation

ii) Deeper conviction

iii) Strong commitment