The Splendor of God's Holiness

Introduction

Teacher: Repetitive tasks- passion

Our passion must be awakened to the splendor of Yahweh’s holiness.

Take Home

Scripture Introduction

The Psalm challenges believers to recognize God’s holiness in their lives. By understanding the depth of God's holiness, believers can find joy and strength amid life's challenges. The Psalm also challenges believers to proclaim God's holiness in their lives. An honor that God rightly deserves.

Connection: A call to sing to, declare about, and worship Yahweh

Message Focus: Reflecting on His holiness that displays His splendor so our passion is awakened.

Yahweh’s Marvelous Works

vv. 1-6

Psalm 96:1 “Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!”

Active praise (not silent appreciation)

Psalm 96:1 “Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!”

In time or expression

Growth in our appreciation

Growth in our knowledge of God

New experiences

Makes an old song new to us

Psalm 96:2-3 “Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!”

Parallelism: Speak words of the excellence of God’s deliverance

From day to day

among all the peoples

Praise is to be public not private.

Parallelism: Marvelous work of salvation

Psalm 96:4 “For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.”

| High point on a scale of extent

Psalm 96:5 “For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.”

Psalm 96:6 “Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.”

Splendor/Strength: Exert & withstand force

Earth travels through space at 19 miles per second (SMC to Topeka). That is 67K miles per hour (2.6 times around the earth).

That’s the power behind God saying He is your helper.

*Heb 13, Yah helper

Hebrews 13:6 “So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?””

Majesty/Beauty: Instills awe

| Puzzle- Something perfect and complete cannot be added to.

Yahweh’s Splendor

vv. 7-9

Psalm 96:7–8 “Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!”

Give; praise, i.e., speak words of the greatness of God.

Psalm 96:7–8 “Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!”

We cannot give these! Put for praise.

Great impressiveness | noteworthy

Psalm 96:7–8 “Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!”

Deserving of respect, attention, & obedience

Response

Psalm 96:7–8 “Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!”

Giving to God rather than our coming to God to get something

Psalm 96:9 “Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!”

Bow as a sign of honor and homage.

Psalm 96:9 “Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!”

He is not honored only because of His position but for his character.

Tremble before him

Yahweh’s Righteousness

vv. 10-13

Psalm 96:10 “Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.””

Not a political candidate

By magnifying the glory of Yahweh among people, we invite others to recognize and honor the splendor of God's holiness. An honor that He rightly deserves.

Psalm 96:10 “Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.””

Global warming; running out of oxygen; asteroid; etc.

Psalm 96:10 “Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.””

Fair

| American justice: better lawyer | “No justice!” (we don’t trust the system)

| Go straight or direct in the way

*Job 34, no investigation

Job 34:23–24 “For God has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment. He shatters the mighty without investigation and sets others in their place.”

Psalm 96:11–12 “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy”

Rejoicing of all creation when Christ returns

*Rm 8, All creation groaning

Romans 8:19–22 “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.”

Psalm 96:13 “before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.”

He shall surely come

We must reflect on the splendor of Yahweh’s holiness to experience the joy and confidence we have in Christ.

Psalm 96:13 “before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.”

Doing what is required

Summary

Contemplated what this passage communicates about the splendor of God’s holiness.

Yahweh’s Marvelous Works

Tell of his salvation from day to day

Yahweh’s Splendor

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name

Yahweh’s Righteousness

Let the heavens, earth, sea, field, and everything in them, rejoice!

Potential Impact

What would it look like to live this out to the fullest?

Deeper connection with God and empowerment to Go & Make as you consider the character of God

A Possible Next Step

Connect a concept with a proclamation.

What does His salvation look like in your life?

What do you visualize when you sing of Him “caring you through deeper waters”?