Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker. - Psalm 95

Come let us worship and bow down;

Let us kneel before the Lord our God our

Maker.

- Psalm 95

BECOMING A WORLD CLASS

CHRISTIANPsalm 67

PSALM 67 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah

2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah

5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. 7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

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968 BC 1st Temple

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568 BC 1st Temple Destroyed

516 BC 2nd

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3 BC – 30 AD

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70 AD2nd

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Today

Verses 1

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Verse 3

Verse 5 Verse

6

Verse 4

Rejoicing in our

King

Request to God

God’s answer

to Prayer

Anticipate His

answer

BECOMING A WORLD CLASS CHRISTIAN

I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself

“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us…” (verse 1)

THE PRIESTLY BLESSING

23 Tell Aaron and his sons, “This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

24 “‘The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.’”

Numbers 6:23-26

THREE COMMON WORDS1. May God be gracious to us...2. May God bless us...

GENESIS 12:1-3

The Call of Abram 1 The LORD said to Abram... 2 “I will make you into a great nation

and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

THREE COMMON WORDS1. May God be gracious to us...2. May God bless us...3. May His face shine upon us...

PROVERBS 16:15

When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

THREE COMMON WORDS1. May God be gracious to us...2. May God bless us...3. May His face shine upon us...


I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1)

II. A World Class Christian humbly depends

upon God...for others

“that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations…” (verse 2)

GALATIANS 3:29

If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING



II. A World Class Christian humbly depends

upon God...for others (verse 2)

III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers

“May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.” (verses 3 and 5)

GOD’S WELCOME MADE KNOWN TO THE NATIONS

verses 2 and 7 "eretz“ – earth = all the people on the earth

verse 2 "goyim" - nations

verses 3, 4, 5 "am-im" - peoples

verse 4 "le-um-im" - nations

throughout: all, all, all, all - very emphatic

"Elohim" - God = universal name



II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2)

III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers (verses 3 and 5)

IV. A World Class Christian trusts in God's ruling over the nations

“May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.” (verse 4)

WHAT HAPPENED IN COMMUNIST CHINA? (1949-1989)

Unified language Transportation networks Idols smashed



II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2)

III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers (verses 3 and 5)

IV. A World Class Christian trusts in God's ruling over the nations (verse 4)

V. A World Class Christian fears the Lord and is assured of final triumph (verses 6 and 7)

“Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.”

PSALM 147:11

11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Fear of the Lord

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Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker. - Psalm 95