Theme: Measurements for Consecration to God

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Theme Measurements for Consecration to God

• Psalm 76 1-9
• For the choir director on stringed instruments.
• A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.
• 1 God is known in Judah His name is great in
  Israel.
• 2 His tabernacle is in Salem His dwelling place
  also is in Zion.
• 3 There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield
  and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah.
• 4 You are resplendent, More majestic than the
  mountains of prey.
• 5 The stouthearted were plundered, They sank
  into sleep And none of the warriors could use
  his hands.
• 6 At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and
  horse were cast into a dead sleep.
• 7 You, even You, are to be feared And who may
  stand in Your presence when once You are angry?
• 8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven
  The earth feared and was still
• 9 When God arose to judgment, To save all the
  humble of the earth. Selah.

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• 10 Surely your wrath against men brings you
  praise,        and the survivors of your wrath
  are restrained. a
•  11 Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill
  them        let all the neighboring lands
         bring gifts to the One to be feared.
•  12 He breaks the spirit of rulers        he is
  feared by the kings of the earth.

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INTRODUCTION

• The question of the origin of this Psalm
• Short description of the main topics in this
  Psalm
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• 1. The true God is known in Judah, Israel, Salem,
  and Zion vv. 1 and 2.  
• 2. A description is given of His defeat of the
  enemies of His people vv. 3-6.
• 3. A description is given how God is to be
  worshipped vv. 7-9. He should be considered as
  the Chief Ruler all the rulers of the earth are
  subject to him vv. 10-12.

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I. THIS PHRASE IS A DECLARATION OF MANS
CAPACITY TO CONVERSE WITH GOD

• This is part of the image of God
• It has been repeatedly witnessed throughout the
  Biblical history
• This phrase (v. 4) in our psalm is the beginning
  phrase of direct conversation with God look vv.
  6, 7, 8, 10

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II. THIS PHRASE IS A DECLARATION OF MANS
CAPACITY TO ASSESS HIS OWN SITUATION

• Analytical thinking is not only an academic
  requirement
• The example of the prodigal son
• Correct Conclusion Happy people are those who
  have their land filled with the knowledge of
  God! (vv. 1-3)

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III. THIS PHRASE IS A DECLARATION OF MANS
CAPACITY TO ASCRIBE TO GOD THE PLACE HE IS WORTHY
OF

• The Bible as a whole contains personal prayers in
  which the individuals made direct exclamations to
  God of who He is
• Deuteronomy 324 O Lord GOD, You have begun to
  show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong
  hand for what god is there in heaven or on earth
  who can do such works and mighty acts as Yours?
• Psalm 453 Gird your sword upon your side, O
  mighty one clothe yourself with splendor and
  majesty. Psalm 8913 You have a strong arm
  Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.
• Jeremiah 3218 You show love to thousands but
  bring the punishment for the fathers' sins into
  the laps of their children after them. O great
  and powerful God, whose name is the LORD
  Almighty.
• Habakkuk 112 Are You not from everlasting, O
  LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You,
  O LORD, have appointed them to judge And You, O
  Rock, have established them to correct.

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Our phrase contains something quite unique God
is exalted as the author considered the losses
You are resplendent, more majestic than the
mountains of prey.

• Definition of the word prey
• The condition of the land
• I count all things to be loss in view of the
  surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,
  for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,
  and count them but rubbish so that I may gain
  Christ. Philippians 38

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CONCLUSION

• There is a saying that goes like this, Until you
  are sacrificial, you are artificial. God's best
  is known by surrender, not struggle. Christ is
  not valued at all unless he is valued above all.
• You must keep in mind not what you are, but whose
  you are.