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Restoration

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Restoration
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Bill Teubl teaches from Psalm 126 on the theme of restoration, exploring how God restores not only what we have lost through sin or failure but also the blessings and dreams we have yet to enter into from His promises. He emphasizes that restoration brings personal joy and a public testimony, and it often involves a process of sowing in tears during dry seasons, with the hope of reaping a harvest of joy.

  • [00:01:43] The sermon focuses on Psalm 126 and the main theme of restoration, which is needed for our nation, the church, and our individual lives.
  • [00:03:04] Restoration can mean recovering something lost through sin or foolishness, or entering into promised blessings we haven’t yet grasped.
  • [00:09:47] Three key parts of our heritage God intends to restore are: 1) Happiness and joy in life, 2) Experiencing God’s love as children of a loving Father, and 3) The fulfillment of God-given dreams.
  • [00:11:25] Zion symbolizes living under God’s authority; restoration of its fortunes signifies God blessing those who are submitted to His rule.
  • [00:12:30] When God restores, we become “like those who dreamed,” meaning He fulfills the deep desires and dreams He has placed in our hearts.
  • [00:14:03] The purpose of restoration is not just for us; our joy and testimony that “The Lord has done great things for us” becomes a witness to others.
  • [00:17:27] We are encouraged to pray, “Restore our fortunes, O Lord,” based on the confidence that He is a restoring God who has acted in the past.
  • [00:20:44] We should pray for restoration specifically in “dry” areas (the Negev) of our lives, our churches, and our nation that are not bearing fruit.
  • [00:23:34] Those who “sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy”; we are called to sow seed (the Word) faithfully even in difficult, barren places.
  • [00:24:27] Weeping as we sow can involve mourning over sin, having a repentant spirit for our communities, or grieving over a lack of fruitfulness.
  • [00:28:04] God promises that our labor in sowing seed during hard times will not be in vain; we will “come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves.”

Scripture References

  • Psalm 126
  • Deuteronomy 28-29
  • Psalm 51
  • Psalm 110:2
  • James 1
  • James 1:2-4

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