November 30, 2022

#Complete Consecration

Psalm 16

Introduction

In reading the Psalm, verse 10 stands out as a very prophetic verse. “For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.” Ps 16:10. It is quoted by Peter as he preached in the book of Acts. The entirety of this Psalm can be applied to the life of Jesus Christ. We will look at it that way this evening.

I. Prayer of Faith (1) #

A. Request to God! [“O God”] #

i.God is the One to go to! #

ii.He is All Powerful! #

B. Request of Preservation “Preserve me” #

i. Jesus was made flesh, and dwelt among us! #

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.” (Matthew 4:1–3)

C. Rest in Him! #

Pro 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart… In all thy ways

II. Promise of Faith in God Alone ( 2,3,4,5) #

A. Acknowledgement of God[ “thou art my Lord”] #

i.Personal “my” #

ii.Was not simply in word, but from the soul #

B. Administer Goodness to others! (2-3) #

i.It is not possible to extend goodness directly to God #

ii.Jesus poured out goodness on others! #

C. Avoidance of evil (4) #

i.He recognizes their coming sorrow #

ii.He does not go along with them. #

iii.He will not invoke the names of the false gods. #

D. Appreciate God as our fulfillment! (5) #

i.Working for God! #

ii.God sustains us! #

III. The Path to contentment of Faith (6, 7, 8) #

A. Pleasant places (6) #

i.Living as a christian, is always pleasant! #

ii.Leads to pleasantness #

iii.Goodly heritage! Heritage – that which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir #

B. Praise “Bless the Lord” (7) #

C. Permanence (8) “always before me… I shall not be moved.” #

i.Keep God always before you! Devotions, Church Attendance, Praise #

IV. Peace of faith for the future (9, 11) #

A. Great Joy, and REST! (9-10) #

i.Great Joy in Serving (9) #

ii.Rest in the Promise (10) – Prophecy to Jesus. #

B. Continued in the future (11) #

i.It doesn’t end, “wilt shew me” “evermore” #