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Outbless Weekly is a podcast of the bible study hosted by Michael Metcalf who studied at Calvary Chapel Bible College and has been a volunteer bible teacher for over 20 years. Michael teaches verse by verse, book by book as the Holy Spirit leads. Listen to the Outbless Weekly Podcast as we travel through the bible. You will quickly learn the bible in-depth and begin to deepen your understanding of God's amazing Word. You may also contact Michael at mm@outbless.com
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Psalm 116 - Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death
Psalm, Chapter 116
Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death.
116 I love the Lord, because He hears
My voice and my supplications.
- The title explains the true reason to give God thanks
- For deliverance from death
o That is was God gave us by sending His son Jesus Christ
o He delivered us from death by making a way for us to be forgiven for our sin
§ By grace you are saved not of works lest any man should boast
- I love the Lord, because Hears
o We should love the Lord because He hears us cry out or pray
- My voice and my supplications
o My voice is used to talk to God
o My supplications are urgent requests (911)
2 Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.
- Because He has inclined His ear to me
o Notice the Psalmist knows God heard him
- Therefore I shall upon Him as long as I live
o If you know God is listening to you
o You would talk to Him over and over
o Only people who don’t think God listens or God cares don’t pray
§ The devil wants you to think God doesn’t listen to you but He does!
§ So talk to the Lord often (pray without ceasing)
3 The cords of death encompassed me
And the [a]terrors of [b]Sheol [c]came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
- This is a description of absolute desperation
- It seems its all over
o The cords of death encompassed me (entangled)
o The terrors of Sheol came upon me (fear of death& hell)
o I found distress and sorrow (it’s what he found)
- It seems like a critical moment
o You must decide to give up or turn to God
o Cry out to the Lord and He will help you
4 Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I beseech You, [d]save my life!”
- Then I called upon the name of the Lord
o When the Psalmist was at the end of his rope
o He decided to call upon the name of the Lord
§ The name of the Lord is Jesus Christ
§ This is the only name that can save you from Sheol
- O Lord, I beseech You, save my life!
o Notice he beseeched
§ ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something
§ what did he ask the Lord “to save my life”
o this is what we need to ask the Lord
§ please save my life
· this will literally save your life for eternity
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