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H.B. Charles, Jr. :: Sermon Skeleton: Great Expectations for a New Beginning (Psalm 126)

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Great Expectations for a New Beginning

Psalm 126

Theme: A Song of Divine Restoration Experienced and Anticipated

Point: You can face life's turning points with confidence that the Lord has done it before and the Lord can do it again.

Outline:

  1. Look back and consider what the Lord has already done (Psa 126:1-3).
    1. The Lord has been good to us (v. 1-2a).
      1. The Lord has turned our dreams into reality (v. 1b).
      2. The Lord has turned our sorrows into joy (v. 2a).
    2. The Lord has done great things for us (vv. 2b-3).
      1. Lost people should acknowledge the great things the Lord has done (v. 2b).
      2. Saved people should acknowledge the great things the Lord has done (v. 3).
  2. Look ahead with confidence that the Lord can do it again. (Psa 126:4-6).
    1. God's sovereign authority is acknowledged in a prayer for help (v. 4).
      1. The petition (v. 4a).
      2. The picture (v. 4b).
    2. Our personal responsibility is acknowledged in the principle of the harvest (vv. 5-6).
      1. Look past the sorrow of sowing (v. 5).
      2. Look forward to the success of your sowing (v. 6).
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