Ashland Grace Church Sermons Grace Church

"A Grateful Heart"

Psalm 16



We are anxious and weary.

Psalm 16 tells us that we can be hopeful and confident.



1. Prayer for God's PROTECTION (vv. 1-4)



2. Praise for God's PROVISION (vv. 5-8)



3. Confidence in God's PRESERVATION (vv. 9-11)

"When Your Soul Finds What It Needs"

Psalm 90



1. I need God to anchor me. (vv. 1-2)

...a "dwelling place" for my soul!



2. I need God to teach me. (vv. 3-13)

...to make sense of my short, painful life!



3. I need God to satisfy me. (vv. 14-15)

...I need to know I am loved!



4. I need God to show me. (v. 16)

...something to capture my imagination!



5. I need God to favor me. (v.17)

...I need my life to matter!

"Attitude Check"

Psalm 73



1. The premise stated: God is good to the faithful. (v. 1)



2. The premise questioned: Why do the godless live the “good life”?

(vv. 2-14)



3. The premise put in perspective: Worship God! (vv. 15 – 22).



4. The premise re-affirmed: Nothing compares to knowing God. (vv.

23-28)



So What?

"The Blessed Life"

Psalm 1:1-6



What does true blessing look like?

 

1. True happiness comes through refusing sin

 

2. True happiness comes through delighting in God’s Word

 

3. True happiness comes through being a blessing to others

 

4. True happiness comes through being rooted in God

 

5. True happiness comes through standing on the last day

What The Next Generation Needs Most

Deuteronomy 6



1. You must possess love for the Lord yourself



2. You must pass on love for the Lord to your kids

What do you tell your kids about?

1. The Lord's deliverance (v.21)



2. The Lord's power (v.22)



3. The Lord's plans (v.23)



4. The Lord's goodness (v.24)



5. The Lord's commands (v.25)

"To Him Who Is Able": God, the Gospel, and Grace Church

Revelation 5:1-14

Remember the old, old story...



Applications specific to our church:

1. SEEK the Lord in prayer



2. SURROUND ourselves with community



3. SERVE others through involvement in the church



4. SHARE what we have been given through financial generosity



5. SPREAD the gospel in our community and our world