Psalm 119:89-96

Points of Interest
Psalm 119:89-96
I. Call to Worship:  Psalm 59:16,17
II. Offering passage:  2 Cor. 9:7,8
III. Scripture references:    

• Matt. 24:35 Jesus said – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.”
  
• Is. 40:8 – “The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”
  
• 2 Tim. 3:16-17 (NLT) – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”
  
• Phil. 1:6 – “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
  
• Eph. 1:4 – “just as He chose us     in Him before the foundation of the world …”
  

IV. Quotes:

• Martin Luther  - ‘the Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, its     lays hold of me. The bible is not antique or modern. It is eternal’
  
• John MacArthur  - ‘if it were possible for me to lose my salvation, I would lose it’
  
• Derek Kidner  - ‘this verse could well be a summary of Ecclesiastes, where every earthly enterprise has its day and comes to nothing, and where only in God and His commandments do we get beyond these frustrating limits’