Afraid of Loneliness & Rejection

Rev. Paul J. Miller – October 20, 2019

Series Title: “Perfect love Drives Out Fear”

Today’s Title: “Afraid of Loneliness and of Rejection”

Today’s Text: Psalm 51 & 142

 

David’s Complicated Life

CHOSEN TO BE KING – 1 Samuel 16:1-13

MUSICIAN FOR KING SAUL – 1 Samuel 16:14-23

KILLS GOLIATH – 1 Samuel 17

BEFRIENDS SAUL’S SON – Samuel 18 & 20

MARRIES SAUL’S DAUGHTER – Samuel 18

SAUL’S JEALOUSY FORCED DAVID RUN & HIDE – 1 Samuel 21-23, 29

DAVID’S LOYALTY TO SAUL – 1 Samuel 24 & 26

SAUL’S SUICIDE & JONATHAN’S DEATH – 1 Samuel 31 & 2 Samuel 1

KING DAVID UNITES & STRENGTHENS ISRAEL – 2 Samuel 2-8

COMPASSION TO JONATHAN’S CRIPPLED SON – 2 Samuel 9

DAVID’S BIGGEST FAILURE – 2 Samuel 11

THE PROPHET NATHAN’S REBUKE – 2 Samuel 12

DAVID’S REPENTANCE – Psalm 51

DEATH OF INFANT SON – 2 Samuel 12

IMMORALITY & MURDER AMONG HIS CHILDREN – 2 Samuel 14

BETRAYED BY HIS OWN SON, ABSALOM - 2 Samuel 14-17 (Psalm 3)

ABSALOM IS KILLED, DAVID MOURNS - 2 Samuel 18-19

 

LONLINESS & ISOLATION

            - HIDING FROM SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO HURT YOU

            - LOSING YOUR BEST FRIEND

            - YOUR SIN, THAT DEEPLY HURT YOU & THOSE YOU LOVE

            - BROKEN, MIXED UP, COMPLICATED FAMILY  

            - BETRAYAL BY YOUR OWN FAMILY

            - THE PAIN OF LOSING A CHILD

WHEN FEEL ALONE & DON’T KNOW HOW TO PRAY,

PRAY THE PSALMS…3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69, 70, 71, 77, 83, 86, 88, 102, 109, 120, 121, 130, 131, 139, 140, 141,142, 143 (These 53 Psalms are personal prayers, cries out to God)