PSALM CHAPTER 67
~~ God’s Purpose For Mercy Toward Us ! ~~
The Plea To God
1. A PLEA FOR GOD’S MERCY. WHY ?
A. IT IS REDEMPTION FOR US. NUM. 14:19
B. IT GOES BEYOND REDEMPTION.
—IT PROVIDES SPECIAL PROMISES. EX. 15:13
—IT PROVIDES SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS. PS. 31:7.
2. A PLEA FOR GOD’S BLESSING. WHY ?
A. THAT THY WAY MAY BE KNOWN UPON EARTH.
—WHAT IS “HIS WAY” ?
HIS LAWS AND COMMANDS FOR IT. LUKE 7:27.
ONLY JESUS FULFILLS IT. JOHN 14:6.
IT IS TAUGHT, NOT AUTOMATICALLY KNOWN.
PS. 27:11, PS. 86:11.
B. HIS SAVING HEALTH MAY BE KNOWN AMONG ALL NATIONS.
—WHAT IS THIS ? SAME WORD AS IN GEN. 49:18 (SALV).
PS. 28:8.
—HOW FAR SHOULD IT BE SPREAD ?
MATT. 28:19, LUKE 24:47, MARK 13:10.
3. A PLEA FOR FELLOWSHIP. WHY ?
**IT IS A BLESSING OF A CHRISTIAN LIFE. 1 JOHN 1:3.
A. GOD SEEMS TO DESIRE IT. GEN. 3:8,9. GEN. 18:17, AMOS 3:7.
—IT IS AN EXCLUSIVE CALLING. 1 COR. 1:9.
—TO SHARE THINGS. EPH. 3:9, 2 COR. 8:4, PHIL. 3:10.
—TO WORK TOGETHER. PHIL. 1:5, GAL. 2:9.
B. THOSE OF LIKE-MINDS USUALLY DESIRE TO BE TOGETHER.
2 COR. 6:14, 1 JOHN 1:7.