BIG IDEA:
CLINGING TO HOPE WHEN BURDENED BY SIN AND ATTACKED BY ENEMIES
I. CLINGING TO HOPE WHEN BURDENED BY SIN =
A HEAVY HEART (38:1-10) / A SICK PUPPY
A. The Discipline from God (:1-3) (result of my sin)
B. The Pain of it All (:4-8)
C. The Glimmer of Hope (:9)
The Lord sees:
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My Desires
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My Sufferings
D. The Depths of My Suffering (:10)
“my heart throbs”
“my strength fails me”
“and the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me”
II. CLINGING TO HOPE WHEN ATTACKED BY ENEMIES =
A HELPLESS TARGET (38:11-20) / A SITTING DUCK
A. The Isolation from all Human Encouragement and Help (:11)
“My loved ones”
“my friends”
“my kinsmen” (relatives)
B. The Treachery of Sneak Attacks (:12)
C. The Focus on Clinging to Hope (:13-16)
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not being frightened by threats
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not trying to present arguments to defend myself
D. The Precarious State of My Anxiety (related to my sin) (:17-18)
E. The Power and Motivation of my Enemies (opposed to righteousness) (:19-20)
III. DESPERATE CRY TO GOD FOR HELP (38:21-22)