Thursday, September 28, 2006

Are You Determined to Live for God?

Here is the sermon skeleton from tonight's message:

Title: “Are You Determined to Live For God?”

Text: Psalm 119:105-112

Theme: The steadfast determination of a sanctified life

Point: Your commitment to scripture must go from desire to determination in order to live for God.

Outline:

I. Be determined to follow the guidance of God’s word (119:105-106)

A. The spiritual nature of biblical guidance (v. 105)

B. The proper response to biblical guidance (v. 106

II. Be determined to trust the sufficiency of God’s word (119:107-108)

A. You can give God your burdens (v. 107)

B. You should give God your best (v. 108)

III. Be determined to obey the wisdom of God’s word (119:109-110)

A. Don’t forget the wisdom of God’s word (v. 109).

B. Don’t stray away from the wisdom of God’s word (v. 110).

IV. Be determined to enjoy the reward of God’s word (119:111-112)

A. God's word is a heritage (v. 111).

B. God's word is a reward (v. 112).