Psalm 112/111

Psalm 112
Man who is able to take Bad News/ Fearless Man...
1. God-fearing Man. v. 1
- Fear of the Lord: affectionate reverence v. Is. 8:13
a. God's own greatness and majesty
b. We see our sinfulness in the light of His glory.
c. Revelation of His goodness v. Jer. 5:22
d. News of His mercy and salvation
2. Homemaking Man v. 3
- account of everyone. v. Ps. 34:11
a. Obedience to their parents
v. Prov. 29:15
b. Integrity
- love truth and honesty; despise all lies v. Ps. 58:3
c. Benevolence and Kindness
v. Rom. 13:10
- even to pets
d. Humility
- pride was the first sin committed
v. Is. 14
- teach respect: X talk back or curse words
- not be rude and arrogant; X asserting right
e. Diligence
- X idle
- love the printed page
- responsibility
f. Self-Control
- not always get what they want
- pick up your cross daily
g. Way of Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
- Jn. 14:6, Maker, First Parents cursed, Christ purchased us, Compassionate Redeemer, Kings of Kings, Lead to the cross of Calvary
3. Helping Man v. 4,5,9
- always doing good to others
v. Titus 2:14, Eph. 2:10
- Gospel: delivered from sin, possessed to do good
4. Hated Man v. 10
- follows the Lord and delights in His commandments
Secret of this Fearless Man
1. Steadfast/Firm Heart
- trusting in the Lord
- Dependable: unyielding, consistent
- lives by principle not whim
- faces challenges not the easy way
- Decisive: fixed goals
v. I Cor. 16:13, Deut. 31:6, Joshua 1:5-9
- filled and controlled with the Spirit
- firm theology about God

Psalm 111
Theology of Fearless Man about God
1. Saw the greatness of the Lord in his creation v. 2
- theology about God was correct
2. Points out the righteousness and holiness of God v. 3
- God judges rebellious men.
- Holiness: Exercising faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. God is good. v. 4,5
- give you an escape v. I Cor. 10:13
4. Faithful, trustworhy, and unchanging v. 7-9
v. Gen. 8:22; 15:13,16a

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