The Lord Is My Rock - Psalm 18
God Is My God! David’s Love & Gratitude –Vs. 1 David’s Relationship With God –Vs. 2 David’s Call and Praise For The Lord –Vs. 3 David’s Fear of Death Is Conquered In God –Vs. 4-6
God Is Displaying His Power His Power Displayed In Nature –7-15 His Power Displayed In Deliverance –16-19 God’s Power Is At Work In Our Spiritual Battles! –Death (1 Corinthians 15:26) –Powers of Darkness (Ephesians 6:12)
God Is The Rewarder The Lord Rewards Righteousness –Vs. 20 We Must Observe God’s Ways, Judgments, & Statutes To Avoid Iniquity –Vs Clean Hands Are For Doing God’s Will –1 John 3:17-18 Cleanness In God’s Sight Requires God’s Grace –Vs. 24
God Is Fair With the Humble & The Haughty God will show mercy to the merciful. –Vs. 25 & Matthew 5:7 God will not blame the blameless. –Vs. 25 God will perfect the pure with His purity. –Vs. 26 & Matthew 5:8 God will out-smart everyone who tries to out- smart God. –Vs
God Is Our Light Praise For The God of Ability –Vs Praise For The God of Strength –Vs Praise For The God of Direction –Vs
God Is Our Source of Victory God Advances His Kingdom By Battling David’s Enemies –Consumed, Shattered, Subdued, Destroyed, Beat, & Emptied Out –Vs God Prepares For Christ’s Kingdom By Establishing David’s Reign –Vs
God Is Inspiring Inspires our Confidence –Vs. 46 Inspires our Gratitude –Vs Inspires our Songs of Joy –Vs. 49
God Is Great Then & Now! “He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever. Ultimately, Fulfilled In Jesus Christ –Jesus Is Our King (1 Timothy 6:15) –We Can Be In God’s Family By Faith
The Lord Is My Rock - Psalms 18