The Wondrous Works of God’s Word

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The Wondrous Works of God’s Word
Psalm 19:1-11
December 29, 2024

Christmas is over and two days of this year remain.  That means we have moved from the Christmas season to the season of resolutions.  In my files, I have the following articles to help you set some goals for this year:

  • 7 Surprising Traditions to Celebrate the New Year
  • 10 Questions to Consider as You Enter the New Year
  • 16 Ways to Become a Better Man in the New Year
  • 31 questions to ask for a more Christ-centered 2024
  • 40 Resolutions to Consider Making in [2024]

I thought that reading all those lists might be a little overwhelming — and even discouraging.  So let me simplify it for you (and for me).  Over two Sundays, I want to consider with you the importance of spiritual disciplines — particularly Bible and prayer.  We might think about other disciplines and priorities, but if we get these right, I have found that the others also tend to fall into place. 

To help us think about these priorities from God’s perspective, we will look at Psalm 19, seeing what the psalmist understands about the Bible and how he responds to it in prayer. 

C. S. Lewis has said of this psalm, “I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world.” In the beauty of the words, there is also a great message; what we find is…

God has told us about Himself in the world and in the Word.

Worship Him for His creative power.

Delight in Him for His authoritative wisdom.

Because of the revelation of God, the psalmist encourages three responses of the believer (both explicit and implied).  We will consider the first two this week and the final one next time. 

  1. Worship God — He Has Revealed Himself in His Creation (vv. 1-6)
  2. Delight in God — He Has Revealed Himself in His Word (vv. 7-11)
  • What the Word is and Does — a Description (vv. 7-9)
  • What the Word is Worth — a Desire (vv. 10-11)
  1. Petition God — He is Trustworthy (vv. 12-14)

Download the rest of this sermon on Psalm 19.

The audio will be posted on the GBC website by Tuesday.

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