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SITTING BY THE WATER BROOKS---Psalms 42:1-7 WHEN SHOULD WE SIT BY THE WATER BROOKS? · When Family Despises Us · When Friends Depart from Us · When Faith is Dead in Us I. WATER BROOK OF COMFORT v.1
1-He Turned to God (so panteth my soul AFTER THEE 0 God) 2-He Thirsted for God (my soul thirsteth for God, for the living God) 3-He had Tears for God (my tears have been my meat day and night) B. The Scornful Doubters v.3 1-They are always Present (continually say) 2-They are always Personal (say unto me) 3-They are always Persecuting (where is thy God) C. The Soul's Delight vs 4-l11-THE PAIN OF REMEMBERING v.4 (when I remember THESE THINGS) David was away from God's house and it pained him to remember some things. A-Remembered being Present at the House of God v.4 (I went) B-Remembered the People at the House of God v.4 (went with them) C-Remembered the Praise at the House of God v.4 (voice of praise) 2-THE PERSON TO REMEMBER V.6 therefore I will remember THEE A-Remember His Countenance v.· The Help of His Countenance v.5 is · The Health of My Countenance v.11 B-Remember His Chastisement v.7 C-Remember His Commands v.8
II. THE WATER BROOK OF CRIPPLING (Gen.32:23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day)
III. THE WATER BROOK OF COMMUNION (1 Kings 17:l-7)
IV. THE WATER BROOK OF CALVARY (John 18:l When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples) |