Is God Really Good ALL The Time? Part 4

Sunday, July 9, 2017 Is God Really Good All the Time? - Part 4

How God’s GOODNESS Can Restore You!

Psalm 23:3 “He Restores my soul…”

Memorize Psalm 23 - It’s not that hard!

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What is your soul? Spirit - body - soul (You and Me - A 3-part dwelling place)

Soul = Your mind, your will, your emotions My thinking, my choices, my feelings

Can your soul be damaged?

What damages my soul?

1. Unaddressed grudges -

Resentment Hurt will happen -

How are you going to respond to hurt?

Job 5:2

Job 18:4

2. Unconfessed guilt

Psalm 38:4, 6

CONFESS IT!

3. Unprocessed grief 

Psalm 31:9 

How does Jesus restore me? 

1. He turns my hurts into holiness 

Romans 8:28 

“My mourning into dancing” 

Psalm 30:11-12 

Psalm 144:2 

His Goal - 

Romans 8:29 

Genesis 50:29 

2. He takes my sins on Himself 

Isaiah 53:5-6 

Isaiah 53:7-12 

3. He feels my grief and heals my heart 

Isaiah 53:3-4 

Psalm 147:3 

Isaiah 61:3 

Read Isaiah 53 again to appreciate more all that Jesus has done for you 

How Do I Respond Now? 

1st - Trust the Good Shepherd to forgive your sin 

Romans 3:23-24 

2nd - Release your offenses and look forward!

Ephesians 4:31-32 

Romans 12:19 

3rd - Team up with Jesus 

Isaiah 43:2 

Matthew 11:28-30 

“The Law of the Lord is PERFECT, God’s way and means are perfect, Restoring the soul! Psalm 19:7 

HE RESTORES MY SOUL!