Psalms 2. Cosmic Conspiracy

WELCOME TO HCC NOVEMBER 29th E COSMIC CONSPIRACY PSALMS 2 E COSMIC CONSPIRACY PSALMS 2 1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth rise up E and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 6 “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father. 8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, E the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” 10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. 12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry E and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. COSMIC CONSPIRACY 1.Rebellion (1-3) of men E 2.Rebuke (4-9) from God 3.Refuge (10-12) in the anointed King COSMIC CONSPIRACY 1.Rebellion (1-3) of men E 2.Rebuke (4-9) from God 3.Refuge (10-12) in the anointed King 1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” 4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and 7 they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do 7 what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” 5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. GENESIS 6 “ Then they said: Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves, otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” Gen 11: 4 that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: “‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 26 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.[b]’[c] 27 Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the 8 four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and 9 surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20 “There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom 3:10-12, 23 23 COSMIC CONSPIRACY 1.Rebellion (1-3) of men E 2.Rebuke (4-9) from God 3.Refuge (10-12) in the anointed King 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 6 “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” 7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father. 8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” 32 “We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up 33 Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: “‘You are my son; today I have become your father.’ 34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. 36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.” Acts 13 Romans 1:4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 4 Rev 2:27 27 that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’ 11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 dipped in blood,and his name is the Word of God. He is dressed in a robe 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of [a] the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords. Rev 19 COSMIC CONSPIRACY 1.Rebellion (1-3) of men E 2.Rebuke (4-9) from God 3.Refuge (10-12) in the anointed King 10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. 12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. COSMIC CONSPIRACY 1.Rebellion 2.Rebuke 3.Refuge E APPLICATION 1. TAKE REFUGE IN JESUS E 2. CELEBRATE HIM 3. SERVE HIM Have a great week!