Help, LORD!

Everton Park - 7th January 2018 am

“Help, LORD!”
by Stephen Hughes

Psalm 12
1 Samuel 15:1-23

Introduction

• 2 Tim 3:1-5
• Our world

1. ‘The godly man ceases...’

• The example of Saul
  • God’s commandment
  • Man’s wisdom
  • God’s answer

2. Idle words and flattering lips

• Counsel to a new minister
• Integrity, even in the little things
• The Lord who sanctifies

3. ‘Who is lord over us?’

• Overvaluing our own strength and wisdom
• The best of intentions, but...

4. An inward looking Psalm

• ‘The words of the Lord are pure...’
• Developing godly character
• For men:
  • Leadership in the family?
  • Devotion to God’s word?
  • Keeping unspotted in a sinful world?
• For women:
  • Ruling in the home?
  • A sense of modesty?
• The Church as a difference

Conclusion: ‘Like silver...purified seven times’