Out of the pit

Psalms 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the

mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. 3 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 amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD.

What is the pit

1. Unable

2. Unstable

3. Unclean

4. Unclear

1. Why are you in the pit?

a. You were thrown in.

Psalms 119:85 These arrogant people who hate your instructions have dug deep pits to trap me.

a. You were thrown in.

Joseph

Jeremiah

Daniel

b. You jumped in.

Proverbs 29:6 Evil people are trapped by sin,but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

2. What are the consequences of “pit-

living”

What is the pit

1. Unable

2. Unstable

3. Unclean

4. Unclear

Luke 8:31

The demons kept begging Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit.

Exodus 34:7I lavish unfailing love to a thousand

generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty.I lay the sins of the parents upon their

children and grandchildren;the entire family is affected—

even children in the third and fourth generations.”

3. How do you get out of the pit.

Call

Psalms 34:17The LORD hears his people when they

call to him for help.He rescues them from all their

troubles.

Wait

Psalm 27:14

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for

the Lord.

Walk

Deuteronomy 1:6

“When we were at Mount Sinai, the LORD our God said to us,

‘You have stayed at this mountain long enough. 7 It is

time to break camp and move on...

WalkDeuteronomy 1:8

Look, I am giving all this land to you! Go in and occupy it, for it is the land

the LORD swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

and to all their descendants.’”