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Messianic Psalms. Psalm 2 The Sovereign Messiah. Psalm 8 The Son of Man Messiah. Psalm 69 The Scorned Messiah. Psalm 35 The Attacked Messiah. Psalm 110 The Divine Messiah. Psalm 41 The Betrayed Messiah. “Don’t kick a man when he is down.” . A Good Man Down. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Messianic Psalms
Psalm 2The Sovereign Messiah
Psalm 8The Son of Man Messiah
Psalm 69The Scorned Messiah
Psalm 35The Attacked Messiah
Psalm 110The Divine Messiah
Psalm 41The Betrayed Messiah
“Don’t kick a man when he is down.”
A Good Man Down
How do we act and react when a good man or woman is
down?
The Opportunity to Demean or
Dignify
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers him in times of trouble. The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes. The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed
and restore him from his bed of illness.
(Psalm 41:1-3)
The Opportunity to Express
Malice or Mercy
I said, “O LORD, have mercy on me; heal me, for I have sinned against
you.” My enemies say of me in malice,
“When will he die and his name perish?” Whenever one comes to see me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it abroad.
(Psalm 41:4-6)
The Opportunity to Betray or Be
Loyal
All my enemies whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying, “A vile disease has beset him;
he will never get up from the place where he lies.” Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
(Psalm 41:7-9)
Contrast Enemies and Friends• Enjoy your demise vs. Are devastated by
your fall • Try to trip you up vs. Try to hold you up• Use information against you vs. Keep
information in confidence• Emphasize and exaggerate your weaknesses
vs. Understand your weaknesses and seek to mitigate them
• Flattery you vs. Speak the truth in love • Expose your transgressions vs. Cover your
transgressions
The Opportunity to Fight Back or Embrace Grace
But you, O LORD, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay them.
I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over
me. In my integrity you uphold me
and set me in your presence forever. Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
(Psalm 41:10-13)
How do we act and react when a good man or woman is down?
The Opportunity to Demean or Dignify
The Opportunity to Express Malice or Mercy
The Opportunity to Betray or Be Loyal
The Opportunity to Fight Back or Embrace Grace
Psalm 41Holey = Sin-Sick
Holy = God’s MercyWholly = Being Merciful