A Man After God's Own Hart - Sunday Evening Sermon Outline

A Man After God's Own Hart

Psalm 42

1. The Hart's Desire (vs 1-3)
   
   1. David's desire was God, the living God. David did not want a false/imitation god who is no god at all.
   2. David's desire for the presence of God was intense. As intense as a thirsty hunted Hart.
   3. The hart (deer) used the water brooks to quench their thirst. They would also submerge themselves completely in order to throw off their scent and thus avoid capture.
      
      1. David's desire for God's presence was so intense he would forego physical nourishment day an night to obtain it (vs 3)
      2. Are we people after God's own hart?
      3. Would we give up food for God's presence?
      4. Do we pant after Him thirsting for the provision of Living Water, which is the lord Jesus Christ?
      5. Do we seek His protection whilst under attack?
2. The Hart's Detractors (vs 3, 5, 9-11)
   
   1. David's desire was met with detractors
      
      1. They were nonbelievers (vs 3)
      2. They were oppressive & cruel as they reproached (defamed) him (vs 9-10)
      3. His own soul was against him. He was depressed and cast down (vs 5 & 11)
   2. We must realise that our intense desire for God will be met with intense opposition.
3. The Hart's Decision (vs 4, 6-8)
   
   1. David decided to combat his internal and external opposition by remembering God (Ephesians 6:10-18)
      2.  He remembered God's loving kindness in the daytime from his personal experience.
   2.  He remembered the songs of praise and prayers in the night God had provided and heard (Acts 16:25)
   3. Will we decide as wisely as David and be a man after God's own heart as he was?