Paul Tripp's Teaching Outline
SESSION 1 I. Introduction A. I am deeply convinced that we have it wrong, that self-oriented dominance and control is actually not strength, it's weakness masquerading as strength. II. Psalm 112:1 A. Fearlessness defeats fear. B. It's vertical fear of God that then defeats horizontal fear of man in my life. III. Biblical Models of Fearlessness A. Abraham B. David 1. A good biblical theology of the majesty of God doesn't just define who God is, it redefines who we are as His child because He has poured out His glory on us for our salvation. IV. Psalm 112:7 A. Fearlessness is firmness of heart. B. Fearlessness is strength in the face of bad news. C. True, sturdy, lasting, resilient strength is only ever found vertically. V. Psalm 112:4–5 A. Men of faith are gracious, merciful, righteous, generous, and just. B. Strong men, captured by the glory of the Lord, give themselves to do the work of the Lord. VI.The Ultimate Fulfillment of Psalm 112 A. Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of what this Psalm is about. B. Psalm 112, as it talks about fearlessness, cries out for a Savior because we need to be saved from our fear; we need to be rescued. SESSION 2 I. Introduction: Story II. Micah 6:6–8 A. Micah is God’s complaint against Israel for hypocrisy and injustice. B. It's humility that is the soul in which tenderness grows. Pride crushes tenderness. C. It's the devastation of humiliation that is the soil in which tenderness grows. III. God's requirements A. Justice, mercy, humility. Why these three? B. What you have in justice, mercy, and humility are three words that capture the entire
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MEN OF FAITH
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