Perseverance and Being a Finisher

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Psalm 71 Perseverance and Being A Finisher Sermon Notes for August 26, 2007 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri I. David and Perseverance A. David, and Small Sins – Ps. 19 B. David and Secondary Means – Ps. 19 C. David and Monstrous Sins – P.s 51 D. David and Finishing – Ps. 70/71; 2 Sam. 23:1-8 II. The Greater David and Finishing – John 4:34; 19:30; The Victor’s Cry - “It is finished!” (“rounded out to completion” G. Campbell Morgan) Jn. 10:17; Ps. 31:1-8 with Luke 23:46; ` A. “I Thirst” The Redemption of the Bride Heb. 7:27; 9:12 ,26; Rom. 6:10 B. “That the Scriptures Might Be Fulfilled” No Falling Words v. 28 C. “Behold Thy Son” The Re-Creation of Community/Bride D. The Overcoming of the World and the Devil – Jn. 16:33; Gen. 3:16 E. The Revelation of the Father – Jn. 1:18 F. The New Creation – Jn, 1:1-14; 2 Cor. 5:17 III. The Anointed Ones (Christians) and Finishing - Phil. 1:6 A. You were saved to be a finisher in your home; your vocation and your church. Eph. 5:1,2, 25-30; 1 Peter. 2:23; 2 Tim. 4:7; John 4:34; 17:4 B. You have been given a “Finishing Spirit” 1. The Victor’s Proleptic Gift “He gave up His spirit” (handed over) John 16:7; 7:39 (crying out); 20:22 2. Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit through: a. Isolation - Eph. 4:30; Heb. 3:10,17 b. Unthankfulness - 1 Thes. 5:16-19 c. Disobedience - Acts 7:51-53 d. Hardheartedness - Mt. 3:5 Lay Your Head Down Easy Tonight Psalm 70/71 1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance. 1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord ! 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt. 3 Let them be turned back because of their shame, Who say, “Aha, aha!” 4 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!” 5 But I am poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay. 1 In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. 2 Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me. 3 Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress. 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth. 6 By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You. 7 I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge. 8 Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day. 9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age ; Do not forsake me when my strength fails . 10 For my enemies speak against me; And those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together, 11 Saying, “God has forsaken him; Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him .” 12 O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me! 13 Let them be confounded and consumed Who are adversaries of my life; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor Who seek my hurt. 14 But I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more. 15 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And Your salvation all the day, For I do not know their limits. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God ; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only. 17 O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded , O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come. 19 Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You? 20 You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 21 You shall increase my greatness , And comfort me on every side. 22 Also with the lute I will praise you — And Your faithfulness, O my God! To You I will sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel . 23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed. 24 My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; For they are confounded, For they are brought to shame Who seek my hurt.