It Was the Worst of Times

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“It was the worst of times...” Psalm 37 CB OT p. 872

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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

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Psalm 37CB OT p. 872

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The Wicked

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“prospers in his way” (7)

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“plots against the righteous” (12)

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“draw sword and bend their bows” (14)

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Our Temptation

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Fret

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Envy

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“tends only to evil”

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FRET NOT!

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God knows!

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God sees!

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God sees!

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God will act!

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

Psalm 37.13CB OT p. 872

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God will act!

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“I have not seen the righteous forsaken”

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“there is a future”

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What do I do right now?

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Trust in Jehovah

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Delight in Jehovah

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Commit Your Wayto Jehovah

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Be Still Before Jehovah

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Will today be the day you decide to

be saved?

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Lesson slideshows (with notes)and audio can be found at:

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

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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.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”