PSALM 126 A New Vision THESIS: Gods when is our then: i.e.

when the Lord turns you around (v 1), then you will have joy (v 2) Psalm 120-134: Trouble Trust Triumph 120-Prayer 121-Expectation 122-Rejoicing The Songs of Degrees 123-Defense 124-Deliverance 125-Security Steps to Spiritual 126-Fellowship 127-Established 128-Fruit Growth 129-Salvation 130-Patience 131-Hope
132-Rest 133-Unity 134-Blessing

Cross-References: Isa. 30:15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. Eph. 2:6 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 2 Cor. 5:21 21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 Pet. 1:4 4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. James 4:7 7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Acts 20:19,31 19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 2 Cor. 2:4 4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. 2 Tim. 1:4 4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; John 11:35
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I. PRAISE FOR FREEDOM, 1-3 How can you get that burden off your back? A. Through Gods Deliverance, 1 B. With Gods Delight, 2-3 1. Pagans acknowledging Gods power, 2 2. People astonished at Gods power, 3 Consider: 1. Your positionseated with Christ, Eph 2:6 2. Your perfectiondeclared righteous, 2 Cor 5:21 partakers of Gods nature, 2 Pet 1:4 3. Your powerto make even the Devil flee, Jas 4:7 II. PRAYER FOR FRUITFULNESS, 4-6 A. A Petition, 4 B. A Promise, 5-6 Ministry proven by tears: Acts 20:19,31; 2 Cor 2:4; 2 Tim 1:4 Spiritual laws that bring about revival 1. Precious weeping, 5 (Matt 5:4) 2. Precious reaping, 6
The world is unintelligible except on the hypothesis that it is for our schooling, and that he that sows in tears is the likeliest to have sheaves worth gatheringMarcus Dods

wept.

Notes:

Heb. 5:7 7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; Matt. 5:4 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Notes:

Key Thot:

Your Bible gets more precious to you as you use it (v 6), because only planted seed will bring a harvest