Jun 22, 2014 the story of creation is all about god shaping and creating an orderly world night and day, earth and sky, waters with defined boundaries, plants, animals, birds, fish, an ecosystem and a universe. This is one of three psalms that celebrate the toragods law. God as made the sun for light in creation and the word for light in the human life. We could also call the book of god s works general or natural revelation. The first six verses of this psalm speak to us about the revelation of god in nature. How to get started right in 2002 psalm 1 when the foundations are destroyed psalm 11 to every generation. I remember a conversation i had with a guy one time who tried to convince me that he didnt need to read gods word. Their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of.
The heavens declare the glory of god, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Nov 04, 2015 psalm 19 v 1 14 god s perfect book 7 the law of the lord is perfect, three ways to see god. God speaks through his world the gospel project sermon. Only as you put god first and order your life around the sovereignty of god will you be truly happy. The holy scripture, as it is a rule both of our duty to god and of our expectation from him, is of much greater use and benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe in, or the light of the sun. Psalm 19 shows that god s revelation in creation is enough to show that he exists and he is glorious. Psalm 19 the heavens, the word, and the glory of god. The psalm begins, the heavens declare the glory of god. Anchor is a gospel book that explains the good news in a. The spotlight is no longer on gods handiwork in space, but on. Psalm 19 the witness of creation and scripture for the choir director. The second half is about the word god communicated. It shows gods general revelation in the heavens, gods specific revelation in the scriptures, and davids response.
Weve all heard verse one, which says, the heavens declare the glory of god. Psalm 19 sunday school lesson for kids ministrytochildren. Nature is designed to tell us not only how things happened but who is behind them. Gods word communicates wisdom the testimony of the lord is sure, making wise the simple. Psalm 19 is king davids reaction to seeing the glory of god. This psalm teaches us that we should expose ourselves regularly to god s two great books creation and scripture, and allow the truth he reveals in them to transform us. The bible is the book for the soul, and god put into it exactly those truths that he knew were calculated to regenerate the soul. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. At the same time, the two divisions of the psalm are so. The psalm ends with a prayer, asking god for cleansing through the word. Unless the soul needs to be made over, and given new facilities, you do not want a new bible, or any annex to the old one. Natural revelation god reveals himself through his world, through nature. In the beginning, god spoke and the world was created.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind god s word using john gills exposition of the bible. Psalm 19 the glory of god proclaimed brian seagraves. The psalms provide a window for the soul through which we can express our worship toward god. And their expanse is declaring the work of his hands. In psalm 19, david shows that god has spoken to us through his. A david psalm gods glory is on tour in the skies, godcraft on exhibit across the horizon. So far, we have looked at the first four of these that gods word is. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Specifically, the psalmist wants us to look up and see all the wondrous things god has created. The psalm describes gods revelation to us as law, testimony, his. God has revealed himself generally in his world 19. Psalms 19 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david. The spotlight is no longer on gods handiwork in space, but on created humans and speech. He is wisest who reads both the world book, and the word book as two volumes of the same work, and feels concerning them, my father wrote them both. The first way is appreciation for what god has made. Their words arent heard, their voices arent recorded, but their silence fills the earth. The prophet isaiah, in his fortyfifth chapter, and in the eighth and ninth verses, refers both to the work of gods hands in the world which he has created, and to the words of his lips in the promises he has made. They show us that when we look up and consider creation we behold gods. Psalm 124 imagines what would happen without god, and it is a picture of complete devastation. This psalm begins by celebrating the universe which god has created vv. The second way we receive natural revelation is through studying what god has made. Day every day and night repeats these demonstrations of gods glory.
His position was that reading the bible was for the pastors and that it was the pastors job to then tell him what he needed to know. After studying it a bit more closely, i came away with not only a better appreciation of the psalm itself, but for the glory of god, which is the davids whole reason for writing the psalm. I take this psalm 19 to be the greatest poem in the psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world. You may have noticed as you were coming in at the desk where you were paying for your meal tonight, that the brochures are out for the world. Madame day holds classes every morning, professor night lectures each evening. That is a declaration of the greatness of god as seen in the world of nature. Psalm 124 imagines what would happen if god did not intervene to help.
So far, we have looked at the first four of these that gods word is inspired, infallible, authoritative and everlasting. Click here for more messages from the book of psalms. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. David, moved with the greatness of god, wrote this psalm which combines beautiful poetry with profound theology and the appropriate moral response. This psalm teaches us that we should expose ourselves regularly to gods two great books creation and scripture, and allow the truth he reveals in them to transform us. This website is dedicated to sharing god s truth with the men of god who minister to others. The rightly dividing of this psalm is unknown to most people and yet it contains dynamic principals about the word of god. Psalm 19 our wonderful god 1 the heavens declare the glory of god, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. This magnificent psalm naturally falls into two divisions. The heavens declare the glory of god, and the sky proclaims the work of his hands. God has spoken through creation not only to make his existence known, but to say something about the kind of god he is awesome and glorious. He is wisest who reads both the world book and the word book as two volumes of the same work, and feels concerning them, my father wrote them both. Gods perfect book sermon by ian humphrey, psalms 19. In psalm 19 we are reminded that god has given his people the law to show us our sinfulness and point us to our need for a savior.
Psalms 19 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. For since the creation of the world gods invisible qualities his eternal power, his divine nature have. There is enough in this psalm for twenty discourses. We also heard, when we fill our minds with gods truth, it changes our perspective about life. This is the judgment of god upon a world which twists and distorts the revelation of nature. Psalm 19 briefly describes how god reveals himself to the world and to his people. Through the book of psalms and the worship of the people of israel, we get a glimpse into the character of god and how we should rightly respond to him in worship. In them that is, in space and time hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race psalm 19. What weve just seen described here in this psalm are the two books that god has written. Psalms 19 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Verse 1 and 2 mentions the heavens, the day, night, etc. Ive started with this question because it cuts past all the philosophical arguments or proofs of gods existence.
What should be the most important thing in the world to the christian. The focus is no longer on the world and the heavens v. His precepts and decrees are founded in righteousness, and are such as are right or fitted to the right reason of man. Lewis thomas, distinguished medical doctor and author of several scientific books, in his book, late night. Psalm 19 is dedicated to gods revelation of himself to humanity. Gods word converts the soul the law of the lord is perfect, converting the soul.
God is always about the business of revealing himself to man, his crowning. What david is writing about is the glory god exhibits in his creation. He is either a god we can surrender completely too, or he is unreliable, incapable, and ineffective at managing. Davids response to gods revelation was to face his own sin and call out to god for his help in overcoming it. The bible is the most widely read book in all the world. John lennon imagined a world without god or heaven and thought it would be a better place. All the sermons and outlines on this site are free for you to use as the lord leads you. Psalm 19 is dedicated to god s revelation of himself to humanity. Spiritual disciplines sermon bible intake psalm 19. Spiritual disciplines sermon bible intake psalm 19 lifeway. Beyond the text or the sermon, the diversity of divine appearances in psalm 19 can encourage congregants to pay attention to how god appears in diverse ways in their daytoday lives and to celebrate that diversity together.
Sermon outlines psalm 19 a study guide by higher praise. Psalm 19 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. It is perfectly proper for a scientist to investigate the. When we preach christ crucified, we have no reason to stammer, or stutter, or hesitate, or apologize. Today is the second of four sermons i am preaching from the psalms. Psalm 19 is an amazing and surprising testimony to this aspect of gods nature. It is also true that the book of psalms is the most read book in all of the bible. The first six verses from psalm 19 are eyeopening verses.
The bible is gods special revelation of himself to his people. The first half of psalm 19 is about the world god created. As a physician gives the right medicine, and a counsellor the right advice, so does the book of god. May 12, 2002 worship, and the word a sermon on psalm 19. Mclarty our fall miniseries from the psalter continues. Whats new sermon illustrations faqs daily bible reading. God reveals himself through his world, through nature. And, he has spoken in a way that shows the scope of his authority, reign and power over all the earth. He says that they are telling of gods glory, but then he adds in verse 3 that they do this without actual speech. The book of psalms psalm 19 god s two books objectives in studying this psalm 1 to note two ways god has made himself known to mankind 2 to be impressed with the value of god s revealed will, i. But in this department of the pulpit commentary it is not our province to dwell on specific texts, however attractive, but to indicate how by a homiletic exposition of the psalm as a whole, it may be brought home to us for everyday life in the continuous unfolding of the scripture. Psalms broken into 5 books, covered an extensive time period.
Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by ask pastor john. Our message series is called the magnificent word of god, and we are looking at various aspects of gods word as presented in psalm 19. Psalm 19 is one of the more wellknown, beloved psalms its been one of my favorites for as long as i can remember. It also shows that god s revelation in scripture is trustworthy and is our guide for life. God appears in the dialogues of faith we have with ourselves, with one another, and with god. He is wisest who reads both the worldbook and the wordbook as two volumes of the. Psalm 19 commentary by rebecca poe hays working preacher. Lewis called psalm 19 the greatest poem in the psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world. Psalm 19 hcsb psalm 19 the witness of creation and.
There are over 1,100 written sermons and sermon outlines on this site. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. The most magnificent of god s structures is the sun, which provides the energy for maintaining practically all earth s natural processes. Combining the witness of david and paul, we are assured that the law of the lord is perfect. Sermons on psalms first presbyterian church, jackson. The glory of the lord is revealed in his world v16. Delivered sunday, september 11, 2005 at bethany bible church. They can help us forget our problems and concentrate on god. This song very distinctly divides itself into three parts, very well described by the translators in the ordinary heading of our version.
In memorizing the second half of psalm 19 i wanted to get a good understanding of the terms used for gods revelation of himself through the many facets of his instruction to us. In this lesson, lets investigate this psalm of davids and let these things do for us what they did for david. It teaches us about gods revelation through his word to us, both the written word and the guidance of his holy spirit. As a believer walks with god he is a witness to the existence of god by the life that he leads and the words that he speaks. This is one of three psalms that celebrate the tora god s law. Gods word is so powerful that it can make something out of nothing. No wonder these verses were referred to by the astronauts. The sweetest joys, yea, the sweetest of the sweetest falls to his portion who has god s truth to be his heritage. Fortunately for myself, i was able to listen to a teaching about psalm 19 from the person who originally taught me god s word.
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