PSALM 30:5

[By Ron Halbrook]

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Introduction:

1. After night of trials & grief, joy! God rules universe, watches over our lives.

Psalm 30:5

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the

morning.

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Introduction:

2. Matches events of 2 Sam. 24; 1 Chron. 21

David tempted with sinful pride

Focus on army not Almighty

God chastised Israel before & after David repented

David bought land at Mt. Moriah to offer sacrifices: the temple site

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Introduction:

3. The night of weeping:

Plague on Israel

David humiliated before God & man

Godly sorrow, bitter tears

Despair unto death (2 Sam. 24:17)

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2 Sam. 24:17

And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

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Introduction:

4. Joy in the morning:

David forgiven

He refocused his faith on God

He built an altar, worshiped God

God used him to identify the temple site (1 Chron. 22:1)

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1 Chron. 22:1

Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

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Introduction:

5. Joy in the morning:

David wrote Psalm 30

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Psalms 30:1-3

1 I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

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Psalms 30:4-5

4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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Psalms 30:6-10

6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

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Psalms 30:11-12

11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

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Introduction:

6. Timeless lessons from Psalm 30

Men of great faith can fall

Chastised: night of pain, confusion, & despair

Unbearable grief: see innocent suffer

By faith in God, joy comes

The same God rules universe today, watches over our lives today!

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven

A. Darkness Falls with Our SinsPs. 30:7 “thou didst hide thy face”

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven

B. Chastened by Consequences of SinPs. 30:7 “I was troubled”

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven

C. God’s Word Chastens UsActs 2:37 “they were pricked,” “cut”

Heb. 4:12 Cannot hide our sins from the sword of God

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Heb. 4:12

12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven D. Chastened by Consequences

Prov. 13:15 Hard road to travel

Good understanding giveth favour: the way of transgressors is hard.

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven D. Chastened by Consequences

Exposure

Humiliation before God & man

Physical & spiritual trials for self

Physical & spiritual trials for others affected

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven E. David Forgiven

Ps. 30:2 Physical & spiritual healing

2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven F. Gospel: Good News of Forgiveness

Acts 2:41 Glad to learn the truth

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven F. Gospel: Good News of Forgiveness

Acts 8:39 The burden was lifted

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

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I. Joy Comes When We Are Forgiven F. Gospel: Good News of Forgiveness

Acts 16:34 Happy in Christ

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

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II. Joy Comes When We Obey God A. David Disobeyed &

Saw the Night of Weeping

B. David Obeyed & Saw the Morning of Joy

1 Chron. 21:28; 22:1 Faithful worship at the site of the future

temple

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1 Chron. 22:1

1Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

1 Chron. 21:28

28 At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

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II. Joy Comes When We Obey God C. Christ Endured the Night of Weeping

for Our Sins, Not His—

He Obeyed God’s Plan for Our Salvation, Not His

Heb. 5:8-9

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Heb. 5:8-9

8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

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II. Joy Comes When We Obey God D. Christ Received the Joy of Obedience

Heb. 12:2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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II. Joy Comes When We Obey God E. No Matter What We Endure to Obey,

We Can See the Morning of Joy

Heb. 5:8-9; 1 Jn. 1:4

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Heb. 5:8-9

8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

1 Jn. 1:4

4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

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III. Joy Comes When We Overcome Trials & Temptations

A. Christ Suffered the Night of Temptation, Then Joy in the Morning

Matt. 4:11

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

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III. Joy Comes When We Overcome Trials & Temptations

B. When We Fail: the Night of Weeping

Lk. 22:31-34, 61-62

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Lk. 22:31-34

31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

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Lk. 22:61-62

61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

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III. Joy Comes When We Overcome Trials & Temptations

C. When We Overcome: the Morning of Joy

1 Pet. 1:6-9

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1 Pet. 1:6-9

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

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IV. Joy Comes When We See the Fruit of Our Labor in the Gospel

A. Our Labor Includes Troubles & Tears

2 Cor. 11:23-33

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2 Cor. 11:23-33

23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

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2 Cor. 11:23-33

26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

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2 Cor. 11:23-33

27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

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2 Cor. 11:23-33

30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. 32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: 33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

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IV. Joy Comes When We See the Fruit of Our Labor in the Gospel

B. Paul’s Morning of Joy: Faithful Saints

Phil. 4:1

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

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IV. Joy Comes When We See the Fruit of Our Labor in the Gospel

C. John’s Morning of Joy: Faithful Saints

3 Jn. 3-4

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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V. Joy Comes When We Go to be with Jesus

A. “Gain,” “Far Better” to be with Jesus: A Morning of Joy

Phil. 1:21-24

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Phil 1:21-24

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

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V. Joy Comes When We Go to be with Jesus

B. Long to be “Present with the Lord:” A Morning of Joy

2 Cor. 5:6-9

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2 Cor. 5:6-9

6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

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V. Joy Comes When We Go to be with Jesus

C. United with Souls Who Are With Jesus: A Morning of Joy

2 Sam. 12:20-23

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2 Sam. 12:20-23

22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

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VI. Joy Comes on the Resurrection Morning

A. “Great Joy” on Jesus’ Resurrection Morning

Matt. 27:45 Earth covered in darkness

Matt. 28:1-8 Earth bathed in the glow of the early morning light

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Matt. 28:1-8

1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

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Matt. 28:1-8

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

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VI. Joy Comes on the Resurrection Morning

B. The Tearful Night of Death Ends in the Victorious Joy of the Resurrection Morning

1 Cor. 15:54-58 Victory through Christ

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1 Cor. 15:54-58 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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VII. Joy Comes When We Enter Heaven A. We Hear Our Savior’s Welcome

in the Morning of Joy

Matt. 25:34 He prepared a place for us

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

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VII. Joy Comes When We Enter Heaven B. “God Shall Wipe Away All Tears”

Rev. 21:4

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

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VII. Joy Comes When We Enter Heaven C. “No Night There”

Rev. 22:5

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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Invitation:

1. After night of trials & grief, joy! God rules universe, watches over our lives.

Psalm 30:5

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the

morning.

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Invitation:

2. God calls the weary, weeping sinner to the joy of forgiveness!

Acts 2:38 To become a Christian Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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Invitation:

2. God calls the weary, weeping sinner to the joy of forgiveness!

Acts 8:22 To be restored

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.