PSALM CHAPTER 21
MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:
Worshiping With The Truth

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REASONS FOR REJOICING: VITAL TO REAL WORSHIP !

1. WORSHIP WITHOUT TRUTH IS VAIN.    V. 1-2 JOHN 4:24
   A. EMOTIONS-ONLY WORSHIP IS SHALLOW. 1 JOHN 3:18
   B. REASONS GIVE US THE TRUE BASIS FOR WORSHIP.         —FOR GOD'S STRENGTH. EX. 13:14, 2 COR. 12:9
        —FOR GOD'S SALVATION.
             JOY OF IT LOST THROUGH SIN. PS. 51:12, IS. 17:10
        —FOR ANSWERED PRAYER. PS. 40:1-3.
        —FOR NOT WITHHOLDING BLESSINGS. MATT. 8:8, ACTS 8:39

2. GOD KNOWS AND PREPARES ANSWERS BEFORE WE ASK.  V. 3-7
   A. YET, HE REQUIRES CERTAIN THINGS. MATT. 6:8
   B. HIS PLAN FOR US IS PRE-EXISTING. JER. 1:5
   C. HIS VISION FOR AN ANSWER EXCEEDS OURS. EPH. 3:20

3. OUR ENEMIES CAN BE KEPT ON THE RUN AND DESTROYED.   V. 8
   A. THEY WILL BE DEFEATED.
        —GOD HAS AUTHORIZED ALL POWER. ROM. 13:1.
        —HE WILL NOT PERMIT HIS CHILDREN TO BE DESTROYED.
             MARK 16:15-18
        —HE AUTHORIZES HIS PEOPLE WITH POWER OVER THE ENEMY.
             LUKE 10:19, ACTS 1:8, 1 JOHN 5:4
   B. REQUIRES SUBMISSION TO GOD BY HIS PEOPLE.
       JAMES 4:7, 1 PETER 5:8
       —ALL OF THE ARMOR. EPH. 6:11