Do Do You You ReallReallyy Want Want God’God’s s HelpHelp??

Come to Me, all you who labor and Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and are heavy laden, and I will give you I will give you restrest. Take My yoke upon you and . Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and learn from Me, for I am gentle and

lowly in heart, and you will find lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is rest for your souls. For My yoke is

easy and My burden is light.easy and My burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30Matthew 11:28-302

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1717 The LORD is righteous in all His ways, The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. Gracious in all His works. 1818 The LORD is The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. call upon Him in truth. 1919 He will fulfill He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. will hear their cry and save them. 2020 The The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. the wicked He will destroy. 2121 My mouth My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, And shall speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh shall bless His holy name all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever. Forever and ever. Psalm 145:17-21Psalm 145:17-21

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•Be Be savedsaved from your sins, from your sins, Psa Psa 145:17-18 (1 Tim 2:3-4)145:17-18 (1 Tim 2:3-4)–God is great in mercy, love and God is great in mercy, love and grace, grace, Psa 145:8-9 (Eph Psa 145:8-9 (Eph 2:4-5)2:4-5)

–Do you know the danger you Do you know the danger you are in? are in? Acts 16:27-30Acts 16:27-30

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•Be Be happyhappy in your life, in your life, Psa Psa 145:19 (16)145:19 (16)–Godly desires Godly desires (1 Peter 3:10-12)(1 Peter 3:10-12)–God is the Provider of all good God is the Provider of all good things things Psalm 145:14-16 (Jas Psalm 145:14-16 (Jas 1:17)1:17)

–Happy because God is our Happy because God is our Helper Helper Psalm 146:5Psalm 146:5

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•Be Be sustainedsustained in times of trouble, in times of trouble, Psa 145:19-20 (50:15; 46:1)Psa 145:19-20 (50:15; 46:1)–Concentrate on solutions, not Concentrate on solutions, not problemproblem

–Concentrate on your Concentrate on your presentpresent work work and purpose, not the past trial or and purpose, not the past trial or the future (possible) trouble, since the future (possible) trouble, since both are out of your hands, both are out of your hands, Matt Matt 6:27, 33-346:27, 33-34

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•We must We must CALLCALL on Him in truth on Him in truth Psa 145:18Psa 145:18–Christian prays, Christian prays, Psa 55:16-17; Psa 55:16-17; Acts 4:23-24; 12:5; 8:22-24; Acts 4:23-24; 12:5; 8:22-24; 1 Jno 1:91 Jno 1:9

–Sinner must first believe and Sinner must first believe and obey (be saved) to have obey (be saved) to have confidence in prayer confidence in prayer Acts 10:2, Acts 10:2, 22; 11:14; 16:30-3222; 11:14; 16:30-32

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–Keep perspective, Keep perspective, Eccl 5:2 (1 Eccl 5:2 (1 Pet 5:7)Pet 5:7)

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•We must give Him We must give Him REVERENCEREVERENCE Psa 145:19 (111:9)Psa 145:19 (111:9)–Honor Him in worship, Honor Him in worship, Psa 145:1-Psa 145:1-3 (Jno 4:24; Heb 13:15)3 (Jno 4:24; Heb 13:15)

–Honor Him in words, Honor Him in words, Psa 19:14Psa 19:14•Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Psa 145:21; Col 3:15Psa 145:21; Col 3:15•Where there is thankfulness we find Where there is thankfulness we find peace and joy!peace and joy!

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•We must We must LOVELOVE Him, Him, Psa 145:20 Psa 145:20 •God helps us, not because we are God helps us, not because we are lovable; He loves us in spite of lovable; He loves us in spite of ourselves!ourselves!

•God is completely lovable! God is completely lovable! – ““God is love” God is love” 1 John 4:81 John 4:8

•We love God by submissively We love God by submissively obeying Him, obeying Him, Jno 14:15Jno 14:15

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•Speak of God’s praise, Speak of God’s praise, Psa 145:21 Psa 145:21 – Teach God’s will to others, Teach God’s will to others, Psa 145:5-7, Psa 145:5-7,

10-1310-13– Influence others for righteousness, Influence others for righteousness, Matt Matt

5:165:16

•Be faithful and avoid wickedness, Be faithful and avoid wickedness, Psa 145:20Psa 145:20– Faithfulness honors Christ, Faithfulness honors Christ, Jno 20:28-29Jno 20:28-29– Faithful and wise are blessed, Faithful and wise are blessed, Matt 24:45-Matt 24:45-

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• The arm of flesh The arm of flesh will fail you, but will fail you, but the Lord will the Lord will always help you! always help you! Psa Psa 146:3-9146:3-9

• ““To whom shall To whom shall we go? You have we go? You have the words of the words of eternal life.” eternal life.” (Jno (Jno 6:68)6:68)

Going to God for Going to God for help requires faith! help requires faith!

1 Jno 5:41 Jno 5:4