Here is a short excerpt from the middle of the sermon:
"Have you ever thought about how patient God is? See him in his might and his majesty. I know that's not possible now, but try to imagine it. Here is this magnificent God, the all-wise, all-knowing, all-powerful Creator and Sustainer of the universe. See him as he delivers small, insignicant David. Why does he do it? Well, because he loves David. Let that sink in. But then contemplate this. Why does he love David? Because that's who he is.
Here we have a whole world of people created in the image of God who care nothing about him, know nothing about him, care nothing about seeking him. Why should he stoop to deliver David? Why should he stoop to deliver any of us? Especially in light of the fact, as we shall see, he is rescuing David from some trouble that David has gotten himself into by his own sin. But he does. And he stooped to deliver you. And he stooped to deliver me. And that is his plan.
And here we are faced with the cross again. Why do we make much of the cross? Why are we always talking about sin and forgiveness and death and resurrection? Because the cross is the centerpiece of God's glory. It is the work of redemption and it is the place where our redemption took place. When God delivered Christ from the cross by raising him from the dead he delivered us as well."
Psalm 40 reminds us that we are to make much of Christ and the gospel. I hope that you will. I hope that it will become the focus of your life. And if you don't know Christ and you haven't experienced his grace, may he turn your heart today toward him. O taste and see that the Lord is good!
(Below is the link to the sermon.)
Click here to listen: Psalm 40 - Glad News of Deliverance
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"Have you ever thought about how patient God is? See him in his might and his majesty. I know that's not possible now, but try to imagine it. Here is this magnificent God, the all-wise, all-knowing, all-powerful Creator and Sustainer of the universe. See him as he delivers small, insignicant David. Why does he do it? Well, because he loves David. Let that sink in. But then contemplate this. Why does he love David? Because that's who he is.
Here we have a whole world of people created in the image of God who care nothing about him, know nothing about him, care nothing about seeking him. Why should he stoop to deliver David? Why should he stoop to deliver any of us? Especially in light of the fact, as we shall see, he is rescuing David from some trouble that David has gotten himself into by his own sin. But he does. And he stooped to deliver you. And he stooped to deliver me. And that is his plan.
Many will see and fear,
and put their trust in the LORD.
And here we are faced with the cross again. Why do we make much of the cross? Why are we always talking about sin and forgiveness and death and resurrection? Because the cross is the centerpiece of God's glory. It is the work of redemption and it is the place where our redemption took place. When God delivered Christ from the cross by raising him from the dead he delivered us as well."
Psalm 40 reminds us that we are to make much of Christ and the gospel. I hope that you will. I hope that it will become the focus of your life. And if you don't know Christ and you haven't experienced his grace, may he turn your heart today toward him. O taste and see that the Lord is good!
Click here to listen: Psalm 40 - Glad News of Deliverance
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