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Foundational Guidance (Part 2) Series
Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: From Psalm 50 message explores basic direction for what to do. For example, we are to be thankful; we are to do what we promise to do; and in times of trouble, call on the Lord.
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1 All Scripture quotes are from the New King James Version unless indicated otherwise.
2 II Corinthians 9:7
3 Ps 50:13 (from Barnes' Notes, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1997 by Biblesoft)
4 Isaiah 1:10-20
5 Mendy Hecht, “The 613 Commandments,” accessed 3-12-16 at http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/756399/jewish/The-613-Commandments.htm.
6 Ps 51:6, 16-17; Jerm. 31:33; Lk 11:39
7 The eternal God is the same in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. He does not change (Mal. 3:6). While the covenant provisions did change, God has always sought relationship out of a sincere heart of love, not mere adherence to rules and regulations.
8 Ps 50:14 (from Barnes' Notes, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1997 by Biblesoft)
9 OT:8426 towdah (Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.).
10 Johnson Oatman, Jr. “Count Your Blessings,” Hymns of Glorious Praise (Gospel Publishing House, 1969) p. 309.
11 Matthew Henry, “Thankful in Everything?”Stories for the Heart (Sisters Oregon: Multnomah, 1996) p. 86.
12 Ron Mehl, “Even If It’s Dark,” Stories for the Heart pp. 164-165.
13 Rom. 8:28
14 Psalm 106:24-25
15 In 1970 Merlin Carothers wrote Prison to Praise. Although he seemed to make praise a panacea solution for every problem, he text is a good reminder of the importance of remaining thankful at all times.
16 Num. 6:1-21; Judges 13:2-7; 16:17-21.
17 Deut. 12:11. For more information see “VOW” (from International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1996 by Biblesoft). One gets the sense in Psalm 50 that Israelites were making vows to God in their religious fervor, but then failing to follow through on the promise.
18 The covenant is between the Father and the Son and will therefore never be broken. It is indeed an everlasting covenant (Heb. 13:20). When we surrender to Jesus as our Lord and covenant head (Col. 1:18; Heb. 7:22) we are then participating in that covenant. Commenting on Heb. 9:15, Arthur Pink wrote, “The ‘covenant’ was made by God with Christ. By His death that which God pledged Himself to do unto the heirs of promise in
return for the work which Christ was to perform, is now bequeathed to us as a free gift: what was a legal stipulation between the Father and the Mediator, comes to us purely as a matter of grace” (An Exposition of Hebrews (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1954) p. 500).
19 James 4:10. Most of us can recall the value of humbling ourselves under the mighty hand of a parent’s correction.
20 Ps 46:1
21 James 5:13 (NIV) “Is anyone in trouble? He should pray….”
