Finding Yourself in the Psalms

Psalm 64

A Psalm for the Righteous Who Suffer Persecution

Read Psalm 64
Why aren’t we under the kind of attacks that David faced?
I. We’re Defeated and Accept It
A. We’ve been beaten so long that we just line up for our next beating
B. We’ve given up trying to live a separated life. “It’s no use.”
II. We’re Desensitized and Don’t Know It
A. The ATTACKS are there, we just don’t recognize them as attacks
1. TV,
2. Education,
3. Evolution,
4. Foul language,
5. Idolatry,
6. God haters,
7. False teaching,
8. blasphemy,
9. nakedness,
10. perversion
III. We’ve Deserted and Don’t Care
A. No one is shooting at us because we are “OUT OF UNIFORM”
B. Civil war battles. The guy carrying the flag ALWAYS GETS SHOT. The next soldier picked up the flag, knowing how dangerous it was.

IV. Why is there no conflict? Why don’t we share David’s experience?
A. Has the world suddenly become righteous?

Jeremiah 14:11-16; 23:16-17
D. Has God’s plan changed?
1. 2 Tim 3:12
2. 1 Peter 2:20-23
V. A CALL to COUNTER-CULTURE CHRISTIANITY Parents – CONFESSION.
Teens – COMMITMENT.
Teen boys – stand.
Men, find one of these boys. Find out their name, school.. Pray with them tonight.
Teen girls – stand.
Ladies, find one of these girls. Find out their name, school. Pray with them tonight.