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Psalm 78
Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 31, 2016 (message contributor)
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1. Yet God
Contributed on Apr 20, 2016
Our passage will explain why God remains faithful, and what he has done to overcome the faithlessness of his people.
Psalm 78:38-39 Yet God 12/28/08 D. Marion Clark Introduction Psalm 78 opens with a determined declaration to tell of the Lord’s glorious deeds to the next generation. Even so, the very determination arises out of the failure of God’s people to do that very thing. Most of the ...read more
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2. He Will Not Fail Them
Contributed on Apr 20, 2016
That is the rest of the story. You are not destroyed for your sins. Your Shepherd took that punishment. Your guilt is removed forever. The glory of the Lord will not depart from you because the Holy Spirit will not leave you.
Psalm 78:65-72 He Will Not Fail Them 12/31/06 D. Marion Clark Introduction The application of Psalm 78:1-8 was the following exhortation: “We must be careful not to exhibit complaining spirits before our children. Do they see that in us? What will your children hear from you today ...read more
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3. Wondrous Redeemer
Contributed on Apr 20, 2016
I want to use this story to remind us of the greater redemption that God has wrought for both Jew and Gentile through Jesus Christ whose birth we are celebrating.
Psalm 78:42-55 Wondrous Redeemer 12/25/11 D. Marion Clark Introduction The text read may seem out of place on a day when we celebrate birth and peace. It presents a dramatic account of the great redemption that God’s people celebrated. It is the story that gave them their identity, ...read more
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4. We Will Not Hide Them
Contributed on Mar 31, 2016
Let us resolve that we will not hide the sayings from of old in the Scriptures; rather, we will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. Let us make known the faithfulness of the Lord.
Psalm 78:1-8 We Will Not Hide Them 1/1/06 D. Marion Clark Introduction Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have ...read more
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5. Testimony And Law
Contributed on Mar 31, 2016
Let us commit ourselves to keep all the testimonies that point us to this testimony – the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 78:5-8 Testimony and Law 12/28/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction The message of Psalm 78 is straightforward: Each generation is to teach the next the deeds and commandments of God so that they will be faithful to him and not stray away. Most of the psalm is a history lesson of how this ...read more
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6. I Forgot
Contributed on Mar 31, 2016
Our present passage provides insight as to why the Israelites stumbled in fulfilling their obligations, and consequently should give us some insight into our own stumbling.
Psalm 78:9-11 I Forgot 12/30/08 D. Marion Clark Introduction This psalm is excellent for studying at the end of the year – for it is a psalm of looking back so as to look forward. The first eight verses focus on the obligation God’s people have to pass on to the next generation ...read more
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7. The Covenant
Contributed on Mar 31, 2016
It is the concept of covenant that both adds to the guilt of the people and exalts the glory of the Lord.
Psalm 78:10 The Covenant 1/2/11 D. Marion Clark Introduction Psalm 78 lays forth the sins of the Israelites clearly. They were guilty of not remembering the works of the Lord, which are detailed in the psalm – the miraculous works of deliverance from Egypt and provision in the ...read more
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8. Delivered, Guided, Provided
Contributed on Mar 31, 2016
We are going to look at verses 12-16, which summarize God’s works. They provide a tidy three-point sermon about what God did for his people. He delivered them; he guided them; and he provided for them.
Psalm 78:12-16 Delivered, Guided, Provided 12/29/13 D. Marion Clark Introduction For the ninth year I have had the privilege of preaching the Sunday after Christmas. The first year, the Responsive Reading happen to fall on Psalm 78, and I thought it to be a fitting text to preach from. Since ...read more
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9. Despite His Wonders
Contributed on Apr 20, 2016
Despite experiencing the most dramatic miracles recorded, the Hebrews fell back into their ways of living as though God had done nothing for them. We are going to explore how such a relapse could occur.
Psalm 78:32 Despite His Wonders 12/30/12 D. Marion Clark Introduction Have you ever made a comment like this? “If that I had happened to me, I would never forget.” We can say that negatively, but I mean positively. “I will never forget what you have done for me.” ...read more
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10. Testing God
Contributed on Apr 20, 2016
Testing God is the recurring theme as the psalmist recounts the waywardness of the Israelites. Three times it is mentioned, each time presenting insight into the different perspectives between them and God about their relationship.
Psalm 78:17-20, 40-41, 56-58 Testing God 12/27/09 D. Marion Clark Introduction You are familiar with the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. Satan presents three temptations, all of which Jesus refutes, each time by quoting Scripture. For one of the temptations Satan sets Jesus on the ...read more