SERMON IN A SENTENCE: When you are far from home, remember God is not far from you, so cry out in prayer and praise.

SERMON NOTES

1. Cry Out to God in Prayer [Psalm 61:1–4]
     a. Ask to Be Heard [Psalm 61:1–2a, cf. Ps. 60; 2 Sam. 8:1–14; 1 Thess. 5:17]
     b. Ask to Be Led [Psalm 61:2b–3, cf. Prov. 18:10; Matt. 6:13; Isa. 57:15; 1 Cor. 10:4; 1 Pet. 2:4–10]
     c. Ask to Be Near [Psalm 61:4, cf. Heb. 8:5, 9:22 10:19–22]

2. Commit Yourself to God’s Praise [Psalm 61:5–8]
     a. Give Praise to the Generous God [Psalm 61:5, cf. Ps. 66:13–14; Gen. 28; 1 Sam. 1; Lev. 27; Num. 30:2; Ps. 50:14; 1 Sam. 16, 31; 2 Sam. 5; Ps. 2:8; Matt. 28:18–19]
     b. Give Praise to the Promise Keeping God [Psalm 61:6–8, cf. 2 Sam. 7:13–16; Matt. 1:1; Lk. 1:69; Acts 2:24; Rev. 1:18, 11:15, 19:11]

Conclusion