First Baptist Church of Hoquiam
Sunday Worship, March 16, 2025
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    Psalm 119:73-80 in Hebrew

    Faith

    Psalm 119:73–80 ESV
    73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. 74 Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word. 75 I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. 76 Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant. 77 Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight. 78 Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts. 79 Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies. 80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!

    Three Truths

    God, you know how I am wired

    Psalm 119:73 ESV
    73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

    God, you made me to encourage others

    Psalm 119:74 ESV
    74 Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.

    God, you are at work to grow me

    Psalm 119:75 ESV
    75 I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

    Four Requests

    God, please comfort me.

    Psalm 119:76 ESV
    76 Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
    God, please forgive me.
    Psalm 119:77 ESV
    77 Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
    God, please take care of my enemies.
    Psalm 119:78 ESV
    78 Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
    God, please use me.
    Psalm 119:79 ESV
    79 Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies.

    One Pursuit

    Father, Make me pure.
    Psalm 119:80 ESV
    80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!

    Why does my walk of faith matter

    1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 ESV
    1 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.