2. Rising From the Depths of Sin Psalm 40

3. “He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.” Psalm 40:2

4. “He drew me up from the pit of destruction…" “Horrible pit” (KJV) “Horrible pit” (KJV) Def. as a “dungeon” Def. as a “dungeon” Must realize that God does this for us: Must realize that God does this for us: –Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 5:6-11; 1 John 4:10 Delivers us from the pit of destruction (sin): Delivers us from the pit of destruction (sin): –Psalm 103:1-5 –1 Timothy 1:15

5. “He drew me up from the pit of destruction…" Don’t think it’s possible? Think again! Don’t think it’s possible? Think again! –Ephesians 3:14-21 –Luke 18:27 Must realize that your failures are not final: Must realize that your failures are not final: –1 Peter 3:18 –1 Peter 5:6-11

6. “He drew me…out of the miry bog…" Luke 15 With the pigs = sin. It is foolish (Proverbs 26:11). That passage applies to sin, as Peter used it in 2 Peter 2:22.

7. “He set my feet upon a rock…” Note the confidence we should have in the “rock”: Note the confidence we should have in the “rock”: –Psalm 18:2, 28:1, 95:1, 144:1 What the church was built on - Matthew 16:13-18 What the church was built on - Matthew 16:13-18 What we need to build our lives upon - Matthew 7:24-27 What we need to build our lives upon - Matthew 7:24-27

8. “He makes my steps secure…” Note the confidence we should have in our daily walk: Note the confidence we should have in our daily walk: –Psalm 119:105, 133 –1 Peter 2:21 –1 Corinthians 11:1 “Exercise daily by walking with God.” “Exercise daily by walking with God.”

9. waited patiently “I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.” KEY: Psalm 40:1 “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31).