Sermon Title: SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST
Scripture Text: PSALM 23:6
Sermon Series: SUMMER IN THE PSALMS
Sermon Notes:
PSALMS 23:1-6 ESV
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
“Life is a journey that is simply preparing us for our final destination.”
I. WE LIVE IN GOD’S HANDS NOW
PSALMS 23:6 ESV
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
goodness | Hebrew: towb
“happiness, prosperity, goodness, good things”
JOHN 10:11 ESV
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
ACTS 10:38 ESV
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
PSALMS 145:9 ESV
9 The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
MATTHEW 5:45 ESV
45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
PSALMS 23:6 ESV
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
mercy | Hebrew: chesed
from the Heb. root
“to bend down, to bow down”
“We need God’s goodness for our steps, we need God’s mercy for our stumbles.”
PSALMS 23:6 ESV
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
follow | Hebrew: radaph
“to pursue after, to chase after, to run after”
LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 ESV
22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
“The goodness and mercy of God for his sheep is an irrevocable promise that is firmly established in God’s own faithfulness.”
PSALMS 23:6 ESV
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
II. WE LIVE IN GOD’S HOUSE FOR ETERNITY
PSALMS 23:6 ESV
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
dwell | Hebrew: yashab
“to sit down and stay”
PSALMS 23:6 ESV
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
JOHN 3:36 ESV
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
“The tragedy is not to feel far from home when you are, but to feel right at home when you are not.”
“It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank Him for the dispensation.” — (Fanny Crosby)
Someday the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But oh, the joy when I shall wake
Within the palace of the King!
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story—saved by grace!