Psalm 27

A New Year With God 

A New Year With God 

Phil Woodman- 1/1/2023

Key Passage: Matthew 5:3-6

Hungry For God 

  • Matthew 5:3-6

    • Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled. 

Deeply Rooted in Faith

  • 2 Timothy 1:5

    • Who has poured into you. Who are you pouring into?

  • Spend time in God’s word.

    • cbcjoy.org/bible

  • Psalm 42:9-11

    • David puts his hope and trust in God, even when he feels discouraged and distant.

Hungry for the Presence of God 

  • Psalm 27:4

    • David asks and desires for one thing above all else… to be with God and to dwell in his presence.

  • Exodus 33:18

    • Moses has seen God and met with him on multiple occasions and yet his request to God is still, “Please show me your glory”

  • Ruth 1:16-17

    • Ruth’s willingness to leave everything behind.

  • Philippians 3:7-8

    • Paul considered all of his accomplishments as meaningless compared with knowing God.

Are You Hungry to Experience the Presence of God?

  • When was a time when God felt near? A time when you felt the presence of God?