PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Illumination of Scripture
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
I will thank you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. My enemies turn away in retreat; they are overthrown and destroyed before you.
– Psalms 9:1-3
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
1) Is Expressed in Surrender
I will thank you, LORD, with all my heart.
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
1) Is Expressed in Surrender
I will thank you, LORD, with all my heart.
No one can ever boast in the presence of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:29
Giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. – Psalms 50:23a
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
2) Is Expressed in Openness
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the LORD. – Psalms 40:3
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
2) Is Expressed in Openness
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
“We cannot stop telling about the wonderful things we have seen and heard." – Acts 4:20
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
3) Is Expressed in Cheerfulness
I will be filled with joy because of you.
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
4) Is Expressed in Thankfulness
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
1. THE SPIRIT OF VICTORY
4) Is Expressed in Thankfulness
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
Then you will sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, making music to the Lord in your hearts. And you will always give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
– Ephesians 5:19-20
2. THE STORY OF VICTORY
For you have judged in my favor; from your throne, you have judged with fairness. You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever. My enemies have met their doom; their cities are perpetual ruins. Even the memory of their uprooted cities is lost.
– Psalms 9:4-6
2. THE STORY OF VICTORY
1) God Rebukes the Enemy
You have rebuked the nations.
2. THE STORY OF VICTORY
2) God Destroys the Enemy
You have…destroyed the wicked.
2. THE STORY OF VICTORY
God Destroys the Enemy
You have…destroyed the wicked.
…the power of the Devil, who had the power of death.
– Hebrews 2:14b
The Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil.
– 1 John 3:8b
2. THE STORY OF VICTORY
3) God Forgets the Enemy
You have wiped out their names forever.
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
But the LORD reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne.
– Psalms 9:7
Make them tremble in fear, O LORD. Let them know they are merely human.
– Psalms 9:20
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
1) The God of Righteousness
He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness.
– Psalms 9:8
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
2) The God of Refuge
The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, have never abandoned anyone who searches for you.
– Psalms 9:9-10
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
2) The God of Refuge
The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.
– Proverbs 18:10
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
3) The God of Remembrance
Sing praises to the LORD who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds. For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore those who cry to him for help.
– Psalms 9:11-12
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
4) The God of Redemption
LORD, have mercy on me. See how I suffer at the hands of those who hate me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death. Save me, so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem's gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.
– Psalms 9:13-14
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
5) The God of Recompense
The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. They have been caught in their own trap. The LORD is known for his justice. The wicked have trapped themselves in their own snares. The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God. For the needy will not be forgotten forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.
– Psalms 9:15-18
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
5) The God of Recompense
"I will take vengeance; I will repay those who deserve it", says the Lord.
– Romans 12:19
3. THE SECRET OF VICTORY
5) The God of Recompense
Arise, O LORD! Do not let mere mortals defy you! Let the nations be judged in your presence! Make them tremble in fear, O LORD. Let them know they are merely human.
– Psalms 9:19-20
Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me
Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me
Melt me, mold me
Fill me, use me
Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me
Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills
Knowing my help is coming from You
Your peace You give me in time of the storm
You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You
Amen