"I Pity the Fool"

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Sermon Series:  Summer iIn the Psalms
Sermon Scripture:  Psalm 14

The Fool Opposes God (14:1-3)

• He does not ___________ God. (1)
  • When God is denied, sin is unleashed.
  • They are not denying him with their lips as much as they deny him with their _____________.

The Fool Opposes God (14:1-3) ​continued

• He does not ___________ God. (2-3)
  • No one seeks God unless God first seeks them. (John 6:44)
  • In evangelism, we are not offering Jesus to basically good people, but to the spiritually bankrupt.
  • 7 Ways to Recognize a Fool:
    • His Pride (Psalm 14:1)
    • His _________________ (Luke 12:15-21)
    • His _____________ (Proverbs 26:11)
    • His Passions (Proverbs 29:11)
    • His _____________ (Proverbs 12:15)
    • His Preaching (Proverbs 18:7)
    • His Pursuits (Proverbs 13:19)

The Takeaway: The gospel is not for the good, but for the _____________—which means it’s for everyone.

The Fool Oppresses God’s People (14:4-6)

• The fool acts __________________. (4)
  • They live in deliberate darkness. “Have they no knowledge?”
  • They show casual cruelty. “Who eat up my people as they eat bread…”
    • They show no ________________.
    • They have no ________________.
  • They remain spiritually silent. “They do not call upon the Lord.”

The Takeaway: Even when it looks like evil is winning, God is still with the faithful remnant.

• The Lord acts _________________. (5-6)
  • He is _______________ with his people. (5)
  • He is the _______________ of his people. (6)

The Takeaway: When the world says, “You’re a fool for trusting God,” the Scriptures reply: “The LORD is your refuge.”

The Fool Overlooks God’s Salvation (14:7)

• Our refuge has come to ______________ us.
  • Christ’s First Coming: We look back to the day of redemption.
    • This produces ______________.
  • Christ’s Second Coming: We look forward to the day of restoration.
    • This produces ___________.
• We rejoice because God will _______________ us.
  • To the skeptic: Your denial of God is not intellectual but spiritual. Turn before terror finds you.
  • To the suffering: You are not forgotten. The LORD is your refuge.
  • To the saints: Rejoice! Salvation has come from Zion. Live as those who trust in Him.