From the Pit to the Rock: Psalm 40:1-10
How We Return to the Lord

Luke 22:31-34 When You Return, Strengthen Your Brethren!

Like David: Sin with Bathsheba, Killing Uriah and then walking in deceit

1st From The Pit Psalm: 1-3

The Pit of Destruction: Literally, a cistern, dungeon, prison, deep hole, grave or place of death. A roaring pit, a pit of ruin, of destruction. A Life of Deadness, Corruption

Miry Clay: Thick mud, swamp, a bog, mire:

Ephesians 2:1-3: Dead in Sin, Yet Walking in Sin According to the Enemy

It’s where we realize our Sinfulness & the Lack of Meaning in our lives!
It is where we see the Holiness of our God & the meaning in life He offers!
It is where we yearn for something better. If we come to Christ it is where we cry out for Him! God if you’re real, If you’re there, God, I need to know of your love. . .

2nd To the Rock: 1-3

– The Lord Himself: Psalm 18:1-2
– Christ: Matthew 16:18

We Wait Patiently for the Lord: 1

We Cry Out to the Lord: 2

He Heard My Cry of Confession and Sorrow: Psalm 51

We Receive this Restoration: New Life Walk and New Life Message/Song: 3

Ephesians 2:4-10

We Never Substitute Sacrifice for Trust and Obedience. 6

We Delight to Do His Will: 7-8 Hebrews 10:5-10

Matthew 7:24-25: How You Build Your Life on the Rock

We Testify to the Great Congregation: 9-10
You Champion Grace that Produces the Fruit.