It Was the Worst of Times

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Seeing all the evil in the world is vexing to the righteous. Psalm 37 teaches us that God knows what is happening, that He will act, and how we should live before Him: in trust, delight, doing right, and waiting for Him. (This lesson, for the most part, is completely the work of Joe Griffen.)

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“Itwastheworstoftimes...”Psalm 37 CB OT p. 872

Psalm 37CB OT p. 872

The Wicked

“prospers in his way” (7)

“plots against the righteous” (12)

“draw sword and bend their bows” (14)

Our Temptation

Fret

Envy

“tends only to evil”

FRET NOT!

God knows!

God sees!

God sees!

God will act!

“but Jehovah laughs at the wicked, for He sees that his day is coming.”

Psalm 37.13CB OT p. 872

God will act!

“I have not seen the righteous forsaken”

“there is a future”

What do I do right now?

Trust in Jehovah

Delight in Jehovah

Commit Your Wayto Jehovah

Be Still Before Jehovah

Will today be the day you decide to

be saved?

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It Was the Worst of TimesPsalm 37

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart25 July, 2010

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Seeing all the evil in the world is vexing to the righteous. Psalm 37 teaches us that God knows what is happening, that He will act, and how we should live before Him: in trust, delight, doing right, and waiting for Him. (This lesson, for the most part, is completely the work of Joe Griffen.)

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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