Grace Manifested
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Start with a call of praise from tonight’s Psalm
Start with a call of praise from tonight’s Psalm
Psalm 103:1–2 (KJV 1900)
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:
He exhorts himself with his whole being to bless
He exhorts himself not to forget the benefits
Introduction
Introduction
Story / Tool Belt Sermon
Psalm of Grace Shown - “admiring gratitude shines through every line of this hymn to the God of all grace.”
Background of theme found in Exodus
Background of theme found in Exodus
The children of Israel had committed idolatry at Mount Sinai, just having been given The Ten Commandments.
God has told Moses that He's going to destroy them all.
Moses the mediator has interceded for them and prayed that God would not destroy them.
God has in fact responded to the prayer of Moses, but then in response to the prayer of Moses, God says ‘I'm going to reveal myself in a special way to you.’ Exodus 34:3 And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.
Exodus 34:5–7 (KJV 1900)
5 And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
The reason God forgives is because He is compassionate and gracious.
The reason God forgives is because He is compassionate and gracious.
Moses did not have to talk God into taking this position.
The reason that God forgives in response to Moses’ prayer is to teach the people of God that they need a mediator interceding for them.
He flows from who God is, not as a reaction to our persuasion.
Exodus 33:19 (KJV 1900)
19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Psalm 103 (KJV 1900)
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness And judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, So the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, And to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, That excel in strength, that do his commandments, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works In all places of his dominion: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Wayward family; gentle, compassionate, forgiving Father.
Wayward family; gentle, compassionate, forgiving Father.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness And judgment for all that are oppressed.
Who was oppressed? The children of Israel.
How did they get there? The had sinned their way into that captivity.
Greatest picture of redemption in the Old Testament, the exodus, and he thanks God for taking care of the oppression of His people.
This is an act of tremendous grace, that God would reveal himself to His people. Psalm 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.
What are the ways made known to Moses and to us?
What are the ways made known to Moses and to us?
1. The reluctance of His anger
1. The reluctance of His anger
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
What a description? Let us consider how wonderful that it is that this is our God!
God is not like man.
Rather than looking for reasons to be angry with You, He's looking for excuses to be gracious to you.
Stephanie sends me quotes all day “Let their storm meet our calm.”
2. The generosity of His mercy
2. The generosity of His mercy
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
Could you imagine someone fully knowing everything about you? If they did you would only be able to request grace.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — creator and author of Sherlock Holmes series — sent a telegram to 12 men “…of great virtue and respected in society.” The telegram read “Flee! All has been discovered.” Within 24 hours, the story goes, all 12 had fled the country. It is oft quoted as an example of the shame of a guilty conscience.
3. The magnitude of God's love
3. The magnitude of God's love
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Farther then you could reach with your arms. No one else can make this claim.
God wants us to know the love He has for us. Have you meditated on the magnitude of God's love today?
John 17:23–26 (KJV 1900)
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
4. The comprehensiveness of His forgiveness.
4. The comprehensiveness of His forgiveness.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
You can go so far north you are going south. But you can always go east or west. They are not touching.
The comprehensiveness of God's forgiveness should lead us to come to the Lord's Table (Sunday) with gratitude in our hearts.
5. The tenderness of His compassion.
5. The tenderness of His compassion.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
Christ came to earth to put on our feelings as well as our flesh.
Jesus knows all about our sorrows.
Jesus didn’t just perform compassionate acts; he felt compassion.
On the crowds. Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
On individuals. Luke 7:13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
We are given a story to know the heard of God toward us. Luke 15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
6. The familiarity of God's understanding of us
6. The familiarity of God's understanding of us
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Do you sometimes feel as if no one knows you? No one really knows your hopes and your fears and your dreams? No one really understands you; no one listens to you; no one cares about you?
He knows us. Psalm 8:4-6 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, And hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:
God knows everything about us and our love for Him and still loves us. John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Man is made of insignificant dust Gen. 2:7 and his life is brief like the grass. Psalm 37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
7. The durability of God's love and faithfulness
7. The durability of God's love and faithfulness
Psalm 103:15-17 As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children;
Meditation on the grace of God invokes gratitude and praise
Meditation on the grace of God invokes gratitude and praise
The Psalm will end with four doxologies, four commands or exhortations for us to praise.
We should encourage others to praise God for His gracious dealing with us frail people.
Psalm 103:20–22 (KJV 1900)
20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, That excel in strength, that do his commandments, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works In all places of his dominion:
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Conclusion
“His song is no solo, for all creation is singing—or will sing—with him; but his voice, like every other voice, has its own part to add, its own ‘benefits’
I can and should sing for God’s grace upon my life.
But you have the joy and responsibility to bless His name for His grace in your life
I see a bunch of frail people who have greatly been blessed by the grace of God.
Bless the Lord, Vision Baptist Church. Bless the Lord, O my Soul.