Confronting Evil

Grace Free Lutheran Church Maple Grove, MN I. How much will God protect/help me? A. One request: Slay the wicked (v. 19) B. Two characteristics that identify God's enemies 1. They are irreverent. 2. They use profanity. As Dav…

An episode of the Grace Free Lutheran Church Sermons (AFLC) podcast, hosted by Pastor Rodney Johnson, titled "Confronting Evil" was published on August 27, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.

August 27, 2023 ·31m · Grace Free Lutheran Church Sermons (AFLC)

Summary

Grace Free Lutheran Church Maple Grove, MN I. How much will God protect/help me? A. One request: Slay the wicked (v. 19) B. Two characteristics that identify God's enemies 1. They are irreverent. 2. They use profanity. As David confronted the problem of evil in his day, he did five things: 1. He Evaluated. (v.22) 2. He Separated. (v. 19b) 3. He Grieved. (v. 21b) 4. He Hated. (v. 21-22) 5. He Trusted. (v. 19a) Romans 12:19 C. Final Request/Prayer David asks God to do four things: 1. Search me. (v. 23a) The Hebrew word for "search" means to "explore, dig, probe". 2. Try me. (v. 23b) "Try" means to "test metal in a furnace" 3. Reveal to me. (v. 24a) 4. Lead me. (v. 24b)

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