Saturday, August 08, 2009
WORTHY OF WORSHIP!
WORTHY!
Revelation 5:1-14
A SCENE IN HEAVEN
Throne (4:2)
Worshipers: 24 elders with crowns
4 living beasts
A sealed book (deed?)
Who is worthy to open it?
The Lion of
WORTHY BECAUSE HE DIED (vs. 6)
Slain
Redeemed believers by His blood
For all who would believe
WORTHY TO TAKE THE BOOK (vs. 9)
He alone was worthy
He could open the seals
Reveal judgments for the world
Reveal victory for saints
WORTHY IS THE LAMB (vs. 12-13)
To receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
To receive honor, and glory and praise
To receive worship and service
John 4:23 says that God seeks those to worship Him in spirit and truth. Here we see a picture in heaven where Jesus is declared worthy. Jesus is worthy of our worship because He was obedient to death on the cross. (Hebrews 12) Let's commit ourselves to worship HIM!
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This was an attempt to focus our attention on Jesus who is the one worthy of our worship. Of course, we cannot separate him from God in this respect. We are created to worship. When we worship, we focus on the one we worship. This will take our attention off self and the situation around us. He indeed is to be worshiped.
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Presented August 9, 2009, Greenville Southern Baptist Church
Pastor Fred D. Kerr
Saturday, August 01, 2009
PREPARING FOR STORMS
LIVING ABOVE THE STORMS
Psalm 37:1-11, 23-28
INTRO: Peace in storms? Act positively! Do you have a plan of action? Consider this from Psalm 37.
WARNINGS AGAINST FALSE SOLUTIONS
Fret not thyself. (vs. 1)
Do not envy others. (1)
Cease from anger. (8)
GUIDELINES (Commandments!)
Trust in the Lord (3)
Trust in God's character love.
Trust in God's Word. It is truth.
Trust in God's purpose redemption.
Trust in God's promises.
Trust in God's power.
Delight yourself in the Lord. (4)
Everyone delights in something.
Everyone desires that in which he delights.
The object of our delight becomes a magnet drawing us.
The object will control our thoughts, aims, actions
Delight in the Lord!
Commit your way unto the Lord. (5)
Rest in the Lord. (7) (Be still
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GOD'S PROMISES
Security (3) "safe pastures"
Satisfaction -- "enjoy"
Joy (4) He will give desires of heart.
Hope (5) He will do this
CONCLUSION
1. Let us not fear storms that may not come.
2. Let us not think that no storms can come.
3. Instead let's develop a faith in God's person, presence, promises, and power so that we will be stable and victorious IF storms come.
