Sermons tagged #Blame

Psalm 44 (like 42-43, written by the sons of Korah) begins almost as if the author had been reading the previous two Psalms. Psalm 44 begins with the community doing exactly what the repeated chorus of Psalms 42-43 prescribes: Trusting their downcast soul to God by rehearsing God's sovereign and saving grace in the events of Israel's history. In the Psalm's first eight verses, we are reminded of God's particular love for the nation in the past (vv. 1-3), which is appropriated by His people in the present (vv. 4-8). The mighty acts of God are communicated from one generation to the next so as not to be forgotten. With verse 9 comes a radical shift in both tone and content. In verses 9-16 the Psalmist expresses his bewilderment over the present state of the nation. Notice the repetition of the word "You" in verses 9-14. His pointed language leaves us with no doubt as to the source of the nation's suffering – it is God. Consider how these emphatic statements demonstrate a high and strong view of God. The problem is not a lack of power, but that God is the active force behind the tribulation that has befallen His people. And all of this is despite Israel's faithfulness (vv. 17-22). Like Job, the Psalmist denies any national disloyalty to God (both inward and outward). Finally, in the Psalm's last four verses (23-26) we find a corporate plea for God to wake up from His apparent slumber and to deliver and restore the nation. The Psalm expresses the tension between God's promises and unfailing love and the present experience of suffering. It is meant to encourage faith amid trials, particularly trials that appear random and intense.

New Heart, New Spirit_31Ezekiel 35:1-15 Dangers Mt. Seir (Edom) Can't Dodge!sometimes we find ourselves and our family in dangerous situations.A natural catastrophe, accident, disease, assault, or even a misjudgment can put our lives in peril. However, there are some dangers in life that we can avoid. If we do not, we have no one to blame but ourselves when we find ourselves in serious trouble.Using Edom as an example, Ezekiel describes six dangers we must avoid if we wish to escape God's judgment. 14. Because of their deep-seated hatred for the Jews, the Edomites were the worst offenders. Edom represents all the nations that have occupied Israel.Through His prophet, the Lord told the exiles that a day was coming when He would execute judgment upon all the wicked nations who had rejected Him and His eternal plan for the world. In that day, God would remove them from the land so the Jews could return and rebuild their nation. Edom's fate warns us of the danger of greed and covetousness. Lusting after more and more of anything can consume the human spirit.Our body and mind can be given over to thinking about and grasping for the things of this world. Just thinking about getting a larger home and more furnishings consumes the time and energy of many people.Anything—person, place, or possession—can become the consuming desire that dominates our lives.God would reveal Himself to Israel and to a watching world through His judgments upon Edom.

In this message I would like you to think together with me of the importance of your coming to better understand, and your freely choosing to believe, in the doctrine of election. That every true believer is one of God's elect, is a very precious truth. It is very wonderful to think of God's having such mercy upon us as sinners. It is what every believer should be able to see and to believe, spiritually, as the Lord enables you to see it. If I can convince you from the Scriptures, here today, I will.

Theme: Man Despairs, but God Brings About His Promised Deliverance. I. God Blamed for Samaria's Gruesome Siege – vv. 24-31 II. God Brings His Message of Hope in the Midst of Despair – vv. 32-4 A. Elisha Blocades Himself from the Messenger, Waiting to Bring God's Message to the King – v. 32 B. The King Despairs, yet God Promises His Provision – vv. 33-2 C. Four Lepers Seek to Surrender in Despair – vv. 3-4 III. God's Promised Deliverance Revealed – vv. 5-20 A. The Lepers Find the Syrian Camp Deserted by the LORD's Power – vv. 5-8 B. The Lepers Bring News of the Deliverance – vv. 9-11 C. The King Fears Deception – v. 12 D. A Servant Convinces the King to Investigate and it is Found as Reported – vv. 13-15 E. With God All Things are Possible – vv. 16-20

Theme: Man Despairs, but God Brings About His Promised Deliverance. I. God Blamed for Samaria's Gruesome Siege – vv. 24-31 A. Syria Besieged Samaria to the Point of Starvation – vv. 24-25 B. The King Cannot Help the People – vv. 26-27 C. The Siege is So Bad that the People had Resorted to Cannibalism – vv. 28-29 D. The King Blames God for the Severity of the Famine – vv. 30-31 II. God Brings His Message of Hope in the Midst of Despair – vv. 32-4 III. God's Promised Deliverance Revealed – vv. 5-20

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And in the evening we take up the parable of the sower from Matthew 13 with help from the Canons of Dort 3/4.9 to realize that those who refuse to come to Christ and be converted have no one to blame but themselves. Here we continue with the Master's class on evangelism. We need this guidance and instruction.Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:1-23 Confessional Reading: Canons of Dort 3/4.9 Text: Matthew 13:1-7 Sermon: "The Fault Lies in Themselves" Theme: Many refuse to come and be converted and have no one to blame but themselves The big picture and this smaller piece One group rejects Christ out of hand Another evidences only a temporary faith This last group shows devotion to worldliness

Spiritual weapons work better than carnal weapons

In this text, James confronts our natural tendency to shift the blame for our sin to others--even to God! So James here exposes the truth about the temptations we experience as well as where these temptations are leading us.

What is Satan? We make him a punching bag, and we blame him for a great deal of things that happen to us but just what is he? Jesus called him out for some things here but let's take a closer look at what Satan is.

Bible study, continuing in Genesis.

Paart 16 of Jeremiah Chapter 2 Verse 29

Now it is too late, Saul has led the people of Israel to disaster. The battle was lost before it began and he only has himself to blame. So depressed was Saul that he couldn't even get up without help. The combined efforts of those present were required to convince him to at least eat something before he rode off to his destiny.

Everyone of us has failed at some point in our lives. We typically blame ourselves and can frequently descend into despair. Today Brendan Maynard shares with the congregation of Chardon Christian Fellowship about the story of Judah and Tamar. If ever anyone seemed to have given up it was Judah. So what happened in Judah's life to turn him around? It is rather scandalous and could seem like another failure on Judah's part. Listen and be encouraged to live a life of faith and never give up no matter the situation in which you find yourself. God bless!