Opening Reading: Psalm 119:145-160

Outline:

· Heaven’s (and Believer’s) Joy in Salvation

· Knowing God and Reactions to Life Events

o Identified By Circumstances: A Badge of Bitterness

o Identified In Christ: His Exceeding Goodness Always Preeminent

· God’s Faithfulness in Our Suffering: If We’ll See/Join Into It

· A Tale of Two Entries: Proud Consumer or Humble Servant

· Who Is This?

Verses Read or Referenced in Sermon (Bold passages on screen):

· Luke 15:7, 10, 24, 32

· John 14:6

· Ruth 1:16-17

· Ruth 1:19-22

· 1 Peter 3:15

· Psalm 18:27

· 1 Peter 5:5

· Job 1:20-21

· Romans 11:36

· Job 2:7

· Job 2:9-10

· Psalm 51:16-17

· 1 Corinthians 12:14-27

· Romans 8:31-39

· Luke 18:31-33

· Hebrews 4:15

· Matthew 21:7-10

· Luke 19:41