Do You Really Want God’s Help?

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God Wants to Help You! Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

God Can Help You! 17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. 18 The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. 19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. 20 The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever. Psalm 145:17-21

God Wants to Help You… Be saved from your sins, Psa 145:17-18 (1 Tim 2:3-4) God is great in mercy, love and grace, Psa 145:8-9 (Eph 2:4-5) Do you know the danger you are in? Acts 16:27-30

God Wants to Help You… Be happy in your life, Psa 145:19 (16) Godly desires (1 Peter 3:10-12) God is the Provider of all good things Psalm 145:14-16 (Jas 1:17) Happy because God is our Helper Psalm 146:5

God Wants to Help You… Be sustained in times of trouble, Psa 145:19-20 (50:15; 46:1) Concentrate on solutions, not problem Concentrate on your present work and purpose, not the past trial or the future (possible) trouble, since both are out of your hands, Matt 6:27, 33-34

Sustained through Trouble V I C T O R Y Apostles Beaten Acts 5:40-42 Past (40) Future (40, 42) Present (41) Persecuted for Faith? Matt 5:10-12 Paul & Silas (Ac 16) Past (22-25) Future (35-40) Present (26-34)

Sustained through Trouble V I C T O R Y Lost your job? Matt 6:31-34 Psa 37:25 Past (God’s gift) Future (God’s care) Present (Phil 4:11-13) Battling Illness? 2 Kgs 6:14-17 Past health Future is God’s Present faith

To Be Helped by God We must CALL on Him in truth Psa 145:18 Christian prays, Psa 55:16-17; Acts 4:23-24; 12:5; 8:22-24; 1 Jno 1:9 Sinner must first believe and obey (be saved) to have confidence in prayer Acts 10:2, 22; 11:14; 16:30-32

To Be Helped by God Keep perspective, Eccl 5:2 (1 Pet 5:7)

To Be Helped by God We must give Him REVERENCE Psa 145:19 (111:9) Honor Him in worship, Psa 145:1-3 (Jno 4:24; Heb 13:15) Honor Him in words, Psa 19:14 Thanksgiving, Psa 145:21; Col 3:15 Where there is thankfulness we find peace and joy!

To Be Helped by God We must LOVE Him, Psa 145:20 God helps us, not because we are lovable; He loves us in spite of ourselves! God is completely lovable! “God is love” 1 John 4:8 We love God by submissively obeying Him, Jno 14:15

Result of God’s Help Speak of God’s praise, Psa 145:21 Teach God’s will to others, Psa 145:5-7, 10-13 Influence others for righteousness, Matt 5:16 Be faithful and avoid wickedness, Psa 145:20 Faithfulness honors Christ, Jno 20:28-29 Faithful and wise are blessed, Matt 24:45-51

Going to God for help requires faith! 1 Jno 5:4 The arm of flesh will fail you, but the Lord will always help you! Psa 146:3-9 “To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (Jno 6:68) To insert this slide into your presentation Save this template as a presentation (.ppt file) on your computer. Open the presentation that will contain the image slide. On the Slides tab, place your insertion point after the slide that will precede the image slide. (Make sure you don't select a slide. Your insertion point should be between the slides.) On the Insert menu, click Slides from Files. In the Slide Finder dialog box, click the Find Presentation tab. Click Browse, locate and select the presentation that contains the image slide, and then click Open. In the Slides from Files dialog box, select the image slide. Select the Keep source formatting check box. If you do not select this check box, the copied slide will inherit the design of the slide that precedes it in the presentation. Click Insert. Click Close. Going to God for help requires faith! 1 Jno 5:4