God wants to teach us, show us and lead us

Notes: God wants to teach us, show us and lead us
Pastor Mike Jonker
Week 1 
September 27,2016
V2 

Life goes on...but you can still show up on Tuesday night for the Bible Study.

Grow together as a church going through God's word.

We grow because we want to grow. Never be satisfied with our spiritual growth.

God can't steer a parked car, so get moving.

This study is about David, called Profiles of an Authentic Life.

David was a worker and the king. He was good and bad. He was a paradox.

Could you imagine God telling your story?

Psalm 25:1-3 NKJV
[1] To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. [2] O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. [3] Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Five "t"s of this passage...
1. Trust in God.
David  took on anything that was in front of him. He trusted in God.

Trust in God with...
Marriage 
Money
Family
Work
Health

David said he lifted up his soul to God.

Psalm 25:4-5 NKJV
[4] Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. [5] Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

2. Taught by God.

God wants to teach us, show us and lead us.

God will speak to you directly through His word. God is not ambiguous.

Psalm 25:6-11 NKJV
[6] Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. [7] Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O LORD. [8] Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. [9] The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. [10] All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. [11] For Your name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

3. Tender mercies of God.

Merciful, loving, upright and truthful all the time.

David committed some huge sins, but he always went back to God.

4. Thrive.

Psalm 25:12-14 NKJV
[12] Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. [13] He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. [14] The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.

David prayed that he would prosper and thrive.

As we rely on God, He will cause blessings in our lives.

God wants to prosper us, yet in our own strength we for some reason will go and try to find other things.

5. Trials

Psalm 25:12-22 NKJV
[12] Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. [13] He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. [14] The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. [15] My eyes are ever toward the LORD, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. [16] Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. [17] The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! [18] Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. [19] Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. [20] Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. [21] Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. [22] Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!

Trials will come and God is faithful and will deliver us from these trials.

Stay connected to the church during times of trials. Others will comfort you and you will be able to comfort others with your experience in your trials.