First Baptist Church of Hoquiam
Sunday Worship, January 19, 2025

      • Psalm 119ESV

  • Relentless

    That is how I would describe the culture, the world, that we live in.
    Everywhere I turn there's an ad, a lie, a reel, I sigh, an image, a sin.
    My heart erupts in war, torn whether to slam or open the door
    A still small voice calls from the storm and simply says don’t let it in.
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    Purity

    It’s what I strive for. An elusive treasure that makes my will bend.
    A heart so wrapped in the things of God that I can’t see where I begin and He ends.
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    Grace

    A pool so deep that every impurity sinks away into obscurity.
    The gift of God so undeserved given to me so absurdly.
    Because Jesus would die and become all that made me dirty.
    So when the Father looks at me all that is found is purity.
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    We continue in our sermon series in Psalm 119.
    This section is the acrostic for the letter BETH
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    The Hebrew Letter BETH
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    Psalm 119:8-16 in Hebrew
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    Psalm 119:9–16 ESV
    9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! 11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. 12 Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes! 13 With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth. 14 In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. 16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
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    What are we guarding our hearts against?

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    Anger

    Matthew 5:21–22 ESV
    21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
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    Lust

    Matthew 5:27–28 ESV
    27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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    Divorce

    Matthew 5:31–32 ESV
    31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
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    Lies

    Matthew 5:33–37 ESV
    33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
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    Hate

    Matthew 5:43–48 ESV
    43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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    What are you filling your heart with?

    Luke 6:45 ESV
    45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
    Philippians 4:8 ESV
    8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
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      • Psalm 119:9–16ESV

      • Matthew 5:21–22ESV

      • Matthew 5:27–28ESV

      • Matthew 5:31–32ESV

      • Matthew 5:33–37ESV

      • Matthew 5:43–48ESV

      • Luke 6:45ESV

      • Philippians 4:8ESV

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