You don't have to be a Christian for too long before you realize that having a relationship with the God who made heaven and earth doesn't disqualify you from passing through hardship while on earth. Psalm 4, we see David experiencing distress at the hands of wicked men. David is experiencing some kind of slander by wicked people. People are speaking lies about him and damaging his reputation.
Goal = Encourage you that while you are going through whatever you are or will go through God hears your prayers.
1)Reasons for Confidence (v. 1-3) a)Righteousness from God Gen 15:6/Ish 53:11/Rom 8:33/Phil 3 b)He's done it before. David has seen God at work in his life. c)God's grace. God chooses to show favor to the under serving. Exd
34:6-7/John 1:14 d)Set Apart for God. V2 Because “the LORD has set apart the godly for himself.” If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you have been separated by God from the world and have been made holy. God has set you apart, for himself. Eph 1:4-5 – 4 David is comforted by this and says: the LORD hears when I call to him.
2)Have the Right Heart (v. 4-5) a)Be angry and do not sin. – Psalm 37 b)Think about it. Ponder? Don't sin in your anger, instead sleep on it. c)Offer right sacrifices. Heb 13:15-16 “... sacrifice of praise to God..”
If your heart is wrong in your worship and in your life, you can't have any confidence in prayer. d)Trust God. James 1
3)The Blessings of Confidence (v. 6-8) a)Bold Prayer v6 b)Joy v7 / The Beatitutes/Mat 5:2-12/ Gal 5 c)Peaceful Sleep
Conclusion Be confident if you are in Christ that God hears your prayers.
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