Psalm 24

God is King

Intro:

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”- A.W. Tozer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWWb6rdDzvc

The Majesty of God in Sovereignty

The fullness of the earth

God alone stands as the sole possessor of the bounty of all of the earth

His right of ownership is singular and universal

His right of ownership is singular and universal

We do not own anything in the way that God owns all things.

We do not own anything in the way that God owns all things.

Consider how many wars have been fought in the history of the world over territorial disputes...

Consider how many wars have been fought in the history of the world over territorial disputes...

And yet God has the claim of Lordship over all things

And yet God has the claim of Lordship over all things

Do we give as though we truly acknowledge God’s universal Lordship? Why does an understanding of this impact why we must be “cheerful” givers?

Satan exercises temporary authority on this earth as the god of this world in the present evil age, and yet, it is a authority given by grant, not established by right

His offers while tempting Christ are therefore nearly comical

Those who dwell in the earth

Rulers, kings, governments in every age operate under God’s sovereign rule

Certainly then the average person is included in the proviso

all are therefore under obligation to God!

under this lens we see even more clearly mans rebellion against God

autonomy—we speak of the “rights” of man and the individual, but divorcing those “rights” from an understanding that they are “endowed” has had horrific consequences

“Second things second, don’t you tell me what you think that I could be, I’m the one at the sail, I’m the master of my sea! The master of my sea!” -Imagine Dragons, Believer

This ownership is total, not only in extent, but also in degree!

God fashions each person in the womb, numbers the hair on their head, determines their steps, establishes the sum of their days!

What then do we do with modern sentiments like “my body my choice”?

—>Reminder—the believer is doubly responsible to God, we have been bought with a price!

3. God’s sovereignty is revealed in His role as creator

-God’s rule is often vindicated by His authority as creator

-Again we see that creation is not a secondary issue

The Holiness of God in Worship (v. 3-6)

The character of God in Holiness is revealed by the character of the one who may come before Him and stand in worship.

What is the character of the man who would worship before the Lord?

Clean hands & pure heart

Both action and motive to be pure and blameless

One without the other is not acceptable

Proverbs 6:16–19 ESV

There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.

Proverbs 6:17 ESV

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

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there is no other standard of purity before a Holy God.

how many lift unclean hands before a Holy God!

Leviticus 10:1–3 NKJV

Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’ ” So Aaron held his peace.

Leviticus

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