Psalm 24: The King of Glory

The Power of the King

: “The King of Glory”

Intro:

Outline:

The Power of the King

The Blessing of the King

The Jealousy of the King

The Way to the King

The Power of the King

Earth is His, fullness thereof

The All-Creating, All-Owning One

Power of the atom

Potential of today’s technology was in the Earth as soon as he made it

All designed and brought into being with a word

“fullness” -- the Earth isn’t for man’s exploitation, but for God’s satisfaction and glory (Kidner)

The Blessing of the King

Blessing = “fullness” -- ;

The Jealousy of the King

Clean hands

Pure heart

Righteousness

“whatever is functioning as it should; in court, the man in the right; in character, the honest man; in the run of affairs, success. Probably all three are present in this context. The man has the smile of God upon him: he is accepted, he is helped to live an upright life, his affairs under God’s blessing will run as they should.” --Kidner

“God must make new men of us, whose ways will be his own” --Kidner

Not lift up soul to false

Not swear deceitfully

Isaiah is crushed -- he can’t stand

The Way to the King

The power of Jesus

Calming storm

1000 or so years later, out on the sea of Galilee, there was a terrible storm.

Who is this?

Dispelling the Legion

Capturers couldn’t stand

Every molecule in his accusers’ bodies was made by Jesus, actually held together by him

The blessing of Jesus

The crucifixion of Jesus

He was lifted up!

He was unmade!

He was crushed beneath the storm!

Prayer: God, you are mighty and powerful, and I can’t stand in the face of it.

Action steps:

Seek him. Don’t pretend you know Him. We will only know Him fully when we see His face. Seek this mighty king, this present God. Does a child fully know her father? No -- there is so much to him she doesn’t know. And infinitely moreso is the degree to which you don’t know God. So seek Him! He is there to be known because of the way that Jesus has made.

Selah. “Think on this for a little while. This will bless your heart, my beloved.” --Vernon McGee

The Blessing of the King

The Jealousy of the King

The Way to the King