Download Audio<\/a>\n\tText: Psalms 26<\/p>\n
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I. David wants to be judged by God – Psalms 26:1-3<\/p>\n
A. Most of us want to avoid the judgment of others<\/p>\n
B. There is a risk of being condemned<\/p>\n
C. But here David asks God to judge him and it isn’t a risk in his view – Psalms 7:8<\/p>\n
1. David has walked in his integrity (or blamelessness)<\/p>\n
a. By this, David is not declaring his sinlessness.<\/p>\n
b. The Hebrew word tom<\/i> refers to a person’s integrity and sincerity<\/p>\n
(1) Example: Abimelech declared his innocence – Genesis 20:5<\/p>\n (2) Example: Men who were pulled into Absalom’s plot – II\nSamuel 15:11\n (3) Thus, innocent of willful wrongdoing. When a solider shot\nAhab at random (tom<\/i>), he wasn’t purposely setting out to\nkill the king of Israel – I Kings 22:34\n
2. How? David had unwavering trust in the Lord<\/p>\n
a. Much like Paul – II Corinthians 1:12<\/p>\n
D. He walks righteously and is honest with himself – Psalms 15:2<\/p>\n
1. Not perfect, but good, and thus he asks God to examine his motives<\/p>\n
2. David keeps God’s covenant where he won’t forget it<\/p>\n
II. David avoids the company of evil men – Psalms 26:4-5<\/p>\n
A. Blessings come to the man who is not a companion of the wicked – Psalms 1:1-6<\/p>\n
B. The companion of fools suffer harm – Proverbs 13:20<\/p>\n
C. Evil companions corrupt – I Corinthians 15:33<\/p>\n
D. It is why we keep separate from those living in sin – I Corinthians 5:9-11<\/p>\n
III. David worships in innocence – Psalms 26:6-8<\/p>\n
A. Priests were required to wash before serving – Exodus 30:19-20<\/p>\n
B. It symbolizes removing of sin – Isaiah 1:16-18<\/p>\n
C. We lift up holy hands in worship – I Timothy 2:8<\/p>\n
D. What better place to be than to sing praises to our God – Psalms 84:1-2<\/p>\n
IV. A plea not to be lumped in with sinners – Psalms 26:9-10<\/p>\n A. There should always be a distinction between the righteous and the evil – Malachi\n3:18\n B. God punishes the wicked, but the plea is that those who live righteously not be\nincluded in that destruction – Psalms 28:3-5\n
V. But I will walk in my integrity – Psalms 26:11-12<\/p>\n
A. David knew he needed redemption. He wasn’t perfect. He needed God’s grace.<\/p>\n
B. That is why Jesus came – Titus 2:11-14<\/p>\n
C. And because of this David stood firm – Proverbs 10:9<\/p>\n
D. For this God is to be praised – Psalms 111:1<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Psalms 26 I. David wants to be judged by God – Psalms 26:1-3 A. Most of us want to avoid the judgment of others B. There is a risk of being condemned C. But here David asks God to judge him and it isn’t a risk in his view – Psalms…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[119,32],"tags":[111,552],"class_list":["post-52510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio","category-sermon","tag-david","tag-integrity"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53425,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-it-wrong-to-change-your-mind-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":52510,"position":0},"title":"Is it wrong to change your mind? 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Hamilton Text: Psalms 34 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We usually think about the victories of David and see his life through that lens \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He defeated Goliath \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He won amazing battles over the Philistines \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He became king over all of Israel \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But we forget how difficult David\u2019s life was reaching that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26636,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/i-will-give-thanks-to-you-forever\/","url_meta":{"origin":52510,"position":3},"title":"I Will Give Thanks to You Forever","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 1, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 30 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When nice things happen, we know we ought to be thankful \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yet, in our happiness we too often forget - Luke 17:12-19 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0However, in one of David\u2019s Psalms, David contemplates other times we might not think of being thankful to God II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":22191,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/make-me-know-my-end\/","url_meta":{"origin":52510,"position":4},"title":"Make Me Know My End","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 10, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Psalms 39 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Psalms 38-40 cover related themes regarding the problems caused by sin \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0God has punished David because of his sin - Psalms 38:1-2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Between God\u2019s punishment and the burden of the sin itself, David feels overwhelmed - Psalms 38:3-8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Even close friends and family avoid you when\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":52886,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/muddy-times\/","url_meta":{"origin":52510,"position":5},"title":"Muddy Times","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 25, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 40 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Psalms 38-40 cover related themes on the problems caused by sin \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sin is an overwhelming burden and they cause problems in life - Psalms 38:3-8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sin can cause anxiety - Psalms 38:18 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Even close friends and family tend to avoid you when\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52510"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97488,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52510\/revisions\/97488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}