“Spiritual Depression” By Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Summaries to Encourage, Edify, and Bless

(see prior week for introduction)

Chapter 2  The True Foundation

            Romans 3:28 “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law”

Why should we care about the bodies which convey our eternal souls about this world?  Won’t they be renewed in heaven anyway?  Aren’t we supposed to focus on the eternal things rather than worldly things? 

            Romans 8:29
could be used to argue that we are to focus our energies on spiritual
transformation so that we can be made into the likeness of Christ as could
other verses urging spiritual transformation. 

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Psalm 136

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

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Psalm 92

“The righteous flourish like the palm tree

and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

They are planted in the house of the Lord;

they flourish in the courts of our God.

They still bear fruit in old age;

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“When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints.

You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.” (Ps. 77:3-4) (ESV)

Have you ever felt such overwhelming sorrow?  More than likely,

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I don’t know about you but when I read that Moses, “the man of God”, wrote this particular prayer it causes me to take notice (superscript of Psalm 90). What themes does Moses stress in this prayer? A few spring from the page.

Theme One: Transcendence.

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Psalm 123

“To you I lift up my eyes,

O you who are enthroned in the heavens!

Behold, as the eyes of servants

look to the hand of their master,

as the eyes of a maidservant

to the hand of her mistress,

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“God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

Therefore, we will not fear though the earth gives way,

Though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

Though its waters roar and foam,

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James 5:7-13 (ESV)

“Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it until it receives the early and late rains.  You also be patient. Establish your hearts,