A Wonderful Savior
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Introduction
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Greetings...
Our song for tonight that we will be using as the bases of our lesson is “A Wonderful Savior” number 545.
It’s written by Fanny Crosby who lived from 1820-1915.
Ms Crosby was blind from the age of six weeks until the day she died from a surgical mishap.
She has written several hymn classics as...
Blessed Assurance
Jesus Is Tenderly Calling You Home
Praise Him, Praise Him
Rescue the Perishing
To God Be The Glory
Ms Crosby’s lack of eyesight didn’t hinder her writing obviously, but it does give us insight into the careful words she uses.
“It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank Him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting things about me.” (http://bit.ly/2A1Cn5t) or (http://bit.ly/2JN1Mzl)
Now the original title for the song was “He Hideth My Soul” and truth be told I think a much better title than “A Wonderful Savior” if only because it explains better the thrust of the song.
The song is all about a Christian’s protection through Christ their Savior.
As we sing this first verse focus on the beauty found in being hidden by God in the cleft of a rock.
Hidden For Pleasure
Hidden For Pleasure
This concept is taken from Exodus.
This concept is taken from Exodus.
In is where we find this passage in particular.
18 Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” 19 And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”
Ex 33:18-
God’s children only find true pleasure hidden in Christ.
God’s children only find true pleasure hidden in Christ.
When we obey the gospel we are “clothed with Christ.”
27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
When we obey the gospel we are to be now “hidden in Christ.”
3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Col 3:
When we are hidden in Christ we are able to more clearly see the beauty of God and His righteousness.
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
Summery
Summery
When we obey the gospel, are adopted by God and added to the church of Christ we are taken by God into the cleft of the rock where He can protect us and we can see the rivers of pleasure His glory springs forth.
It’s during this spiritual scene we are fully made of aware of the burdens take from us and the strength gained.
Lifted Burdens For Strength
Lifted Burdens For Strength
God’s children find peace through their lifted burden.
God’s children find peace through their lifted burden.
God’s children find strength through their burdens lifted.
God’s children find strength through their burdens lifted.
When we were lost and without Christ we were burdened with sin and the hope of eternal damnation was all that could be expected.
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
When we obeyed the gospel our Savior took that burden away.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
As children of God we now have a peace that only comes from lifted burdens.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
A Christian’s peace is furthered by God’s love making us stronger.
A Christian’s peace is furthered by God’s love making us stronger.
As we obey the Word of God and overcome various trials and tribulations we become renewed each day and made stronger.
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.
What is even more amazing is that as we get stronger the “commandments of God” become anything but burdensome.
Christ not only took the burden or consequences of sin away but gave us a pattern of righteousness to follow that is not burdensome either.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
Summery
Summery
The child of God who is protected in the cleft of the rock will continue to not only witness the glory of God but will be strengthened by it.
Having matured day by day the child of God will grow ever aware of the numerous blessings and how can he not shout out in praise to God in such wonderful song.
Numerous Blessings For Fullness Divine
Numerous Blessings For Fullness Divine
Everybody is promised “blessings” from God to some degree.
Everybody is promised “blessings” from God to some degree.
The sun shines on good and evil and the rain falls on the just and unjust.
45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Christians receive “every spiritual blessing.”
Christians receive “every spiritual blessing.”
Not just a handful or a large number, no they receive all spiritual blessings found in Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
To the faithful child of God these spiritual blessings are what “fills us” with God.
We become loved by God and filled with love for God.
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Eph 3:17-
That love allows God to fill us with all joy and peace and hope.
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Being filled with these numerous divine blessings can’t but make the faithful “shout for joy” through song to their God.
Summery
Summery
Being filled with these numerous divine blessings can’t but make the faithful “shout for joy” through song to their God.
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Ps 1
As the cleft protected child of God who has had their burdens lifted and been filled with number spiritual blessings prepares for the end there is no greater thought than that of being “clothed with Christ’s brightness and transported to meet Him in the sky.”
Clothed In His Brightness For Heaven On High
Clothed In His Brightness For Heaven On High
There is no greater goal for God’s children than eternity with God.
There is no greater goal for God’s children than eternity with God.
We battle each and every day for that opportunity of heaven one day.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
We run the race with endurance each and every day for that opportunity of heaven one day.
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
We discipline ourselves each and every day for that opportunity of heaven one day.
27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
One day for every Christian there is a crown waiting as promised.
One day for every Christian there is a crown waiting as promised.
A crown that represents victory with Christ.
10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
A crown that represents victory over sin.
12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
Summery
Summery
One day every Christian will clothed in Christ’s brightness and transported to meet Him in the sky where he/she will meet with the millions of others on high.
16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
1 Th 4:
Conclusion
Conclusion