Instead, there is even more security and comfort! There is no annoyance or threat in being so carefully watched. In exploratory paired statements David shows how comprehensive this is. God not only knows us but has attached himself to us in such a way that we cannot go anywhere from his presence. The second message takes this idea a step farther.We should not feel threatened by this, but instead find it the source of great security and assurance.

It means that God has become personally attached to us. God is omniscient in his care for us! 'Knowing' is not merely a matter of factual knowledge, but an act of exploring something, scrutinizing it, and allowing such knowledge to become a part of us. However, each of us is known thoroughly and comprehensively by God at all times. The first message raises the issue of how well we are known by other people and how much we welcome (or do not welcome) that.The four messages can be focused in this way: This psalm comfortably divides itself into four sections, and the focus of each message is determined by the section of the psalm that is read immediately before. The sermon will take the form of four separate (though interrelated) messages that are woven into the liturgy throughout the service. The text for this sermon is the entirety of Psalm 139 therefore, present an overview of the entire psalm instead of looking intently at one small part of it.

*Song: 'Psalm 139: O Lord, My God' RN 118, SNC 243 *The Benediction with Congregational Amen! Sung Prayer: 'Lead Me, Guide Me' PsH 544, RN 176, SFL 220 (During the singing the offering is received.)Īnd that the bloodthirsty would depart from me-Īnd lift themselves up against you for evil!ĭo I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?Īnd do I not loathe those who rise up against you? Song: 'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty' PH482, PsH253, RL145, RN57, TH53, TWC77 I try to count them-they are more than the sand How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God! Intricately woven in the depths of the earth. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. You knit me together in my mother's womb. *Song: 'On Eagle's Wings' RN 112, SNC 185, WOV 779įor it was you who formed my inward parts If I say, 'Surely the darkness shall cover me, If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.Īnd settle at the farthest limits of the sea, Song: 'My God, How Wonderful You Are' PsH 499, TH 35, TWC 65 You search out my path and my lying down, You know when I sit down and when I rise up O Lord, you have searched me and known me.

Grace, mercy, and peace to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.Īnthem: 'I Feel the Love of God,' Mozart, arr. Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. *Our Declaration of Trust and God's GreetingĬongregation of Jesus Christ, in whom are you trusting? *Song: 'Father, Long Before Creation' PsH 464, RL 353 Prelude: 'Father, Long Before Creation,' Dirr This truth is captured in the title of the service: 'God Knows Me!' The service focuses on the depth of God's knowledge of us. The content and the structure of Psalm 139 determine the content and structure of the worship service. The entirety of this worship service is built around Psalm 139.

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