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Among Many Great Prayers by David in Psalm 119: Related to Affliction
Many verses of Psalm 119 are prayers from David to God concerning the Word of God. The psalms were sung, but they are prayers sung, which provide examples or wording for prayers to God. You can put your finger down in almost any section to find these prayers.
119:10, “O let me not wander from thy commandments.”
119:18, “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.”
119:26, “Teach me thy statutes.”
119:35, “Make me to go in the path of thy commandments.”
119:36, “Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.”
I ask you to consider Psalm 119:49-50 as another example.
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
David asks God to remember what He had said in HIs Word to David, his servant, that had caused David to hope. In other words, “Dear Father, fulfill the promises you made to me, the ones that help me get through difficult situations.”
Having faith in God is having faith in what God said. David could continue steadfast in living for God based upon what He said.
Those promises gave David comfort in his affliction. During affliction, what God said comforts us. They give the affliction meaning or purpose. They provide a right way to think about the affliction.
God’s Word quickened David in his affliction. It revitalized him, got him going, kept him on track, or gave him the boost he needed to continue steadfast. God uses His Word to raise up His saints from a deadness of depression during affliction.
Bible Study #6: Eternal Security and Assurance of Salvation
I am pleased to let What is Truth? readers know that the video for evangelistic Bible study #6, “The Christian: Security in Christ and Assurance of Salvation,” is now available. The videos teach that once one is truly converted, he is always saved. Assurance is explained Biblically–it is based on the marks given by God in 1 John of a new nature–rather than being based on ideas made by man, such as that those repeating a “sinner’s prayer” should have assurance, or everyone who ever thinks he made a salvation decision should have assurance.
So now we have available video teaching of Bible studies #1-6:
Bible Study #1: What is the Bible?
Bible Study #2: Who is God?
Bible Study #3: What Does God Want From Me?
Bible Study #4: How Can God Save Sinners?
Bible Study #5: How Do I Receive the Gospel?
Bible Study #6: The Christian: Security in Christ and Assurance of Salvation
Only study #7, on the Church of Christ, does not yet have its video available.
I would encourage you and your church to consider doing these Bible studies one-on-one with people who are open to God’s Word, and if someone is unwilling to do a Bible study in person to share the videos. Those who are seeking an example of how to teach them to others will likely find the video helpful.
Click here to watch Bible Study #6: “The Christian: Security in Christ and Assurance of Salvation.”
The actual Bible studies can be downloaded as PDF files on the Bible study page here. On the All Content page at FaithSaves you can also download a Word document that you can put your church’s contact information into.
You can also help the content of this evangelistic Bible study get out by “liking” and commenting on the video on YouTube and subscribing to the KJB1611 YouTube channel.
–TDR
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