12-31-2017
"All Things New"
Psalm 62

ALL THINGS NEW

Scriptures: PSALM 62; PROV 13.12; Rev. 21. 1-7

1. LIFE IS FILLED WITH _______________:

-Strife, losses, disappointments, depression

-Sometimes we come to our “wit’s ________”

2. REASONS FOR DISCOURAGEMENT

A. The Way is _______ (Israelites in wilderness)

B. The Task Is __________ (Nehemiah- rebuilding the wall)

C. The Wicked & Evil Prosper

D. The Waiting is Too ______ (Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” Prov. 13.12)

3. GOD’S GREATEST EXPERIENCED DISCOURAGEMENTS

A. From the Bible

- _______- in Gethsemane

- Apostle Paul

- ________

B. From more modern times

C. Discouragement comes from feelings of failure

D. Prayers go unanswered

4. LIFE IS FILLED WITH DISAPPOINTMENTS & DISCOURAGEMENTS…BUT OUR FAITH IS FILLED WITH HOPE AND ________:

A. At the beginning of a new year… we are often hopeful about what God may ____

B. God’s word promises hope, and good for those who trust and who wait.

5. HOW SHOULD GOD’S PEOPLE DEAL WITH “WIT’S END?” HOW DO WE LOOK AHEAD TO A NEW YEAR FILLED WITH PROMISE?

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