DON’T FORGET
Big Idea: Jesus IS GOD, He Heals Don’t forget
Don't forget How Jesus Can Heal and Have Hope!
1. Jesus is the great physician
- John 4:46-54 - Spoke healing over the Nobleman’s son by simply stating it as a fact.
- John 5:1-17 - Commanded an lame man by his words to get up, pick up and walk out
- John 9:1-12 - Healed a blindman by his own spit and dirt, and washing
- John 11 - He raised Lazarus from the dead by calling his name
- Matthew 8:1-4 Jesus heals a Leper by touching him
- Numbers 21:8 He heals by looking up to His power / John 3:14 Jesus must be lifted up like the serpent on the pole to heal us of the greatest plague… Our own sin nature.
David’s response and understanding of God concerning troubles
“Don’t forget God” Praise for the Lord’s Mercies. A Psalm of David. Psalm 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; 3 Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; 4 Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; 5 Who satisfies your [a]years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
2. Don’t forget HOW He has loved us.
6 The Lord performs [b]righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. 7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. 8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. 9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who [c]fear Him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who [d]fear Him. 14 For He Himself knows [e]our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.
3. Don’t forget WHO our God is that loves us
15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16 When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. 17 But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [f]fear Him, And His [g]righteousness to children’s children, 18 To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them.
4. Don’t forget God’s love is WITHOUT END for those who are His children.
19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His [h]sovereignty rules over [i]all. 20 Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! 21 Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. 22 Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!
5. Don’t forget God is STILL on the throne
6. Don’t forget God is WORTHY!
Challenge:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; 3 Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; 4 Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; 5 Who satisfies your [a]years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
2. Don’t forget HOW He has loved us.
- He pardons our sins
- He heals our diseases
- He redeems life from the pit
- He crowns us with love and compassion
- He satisfies us with good things
- He renews our strength
6 The Lord performs [b]righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. 7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. 8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. 9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who [c]fear Him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who [d]fear Him. 14 For He Himself knows [e]our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.
3. Don’t forget WHO our God is that loves us
- He is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger & abounding in lovingkindness
- He will not let any trouble go on too long, all trouble is temporary for us
- He plays favorites in regards to our sin, he is overly forgetful
- His grace is piled as high as the heavens from the earth
- His grace has hidden our sins as far as the east is from the west
- He is our Good Good Father giving us compassion instead of condemnation
15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16 When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. 17 But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [f]fear Him, And His [g]righteousness to children’s children, 18 To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them.
4. Don’t forget God’s love is WITHOUT END for those who are His children.
19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His [h]sovereignty rules over [i]all. 20 Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! 21 Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. 22 Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!
5. Don’t forget God is STILL on the throne
6. Don’t forget God is WORTHY!
Challenge:
- Do not doubt in this dark moment who God is!
- Double down on trust, prayer, joy, and seek to find the good in all of this.
- God is working and so I am looking for where God is working in this.
- Grandma's apple pie / Jesus should be like grandma’s apple pie to those in our community.
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