BIG IDEA:
THE LORD REIGNS FOREVER IN MAJESTY AND STRENGTH
I. THE EXCELLENCY OF THE ROYAL GARMENTS
A. Clothed in MAJESTY
B. Girded with STRENGTH
II. THE EXTENT OF THE ROYAL REIGN
A. Forever
B. Over All
III. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROYAL SUPERIORITY
A. "the world is firmly established, it will not be moved"
B. "the Lord on high is mighty"
above the floods
above the pounding waves
above the mighty breakers of the sea
There can be no question Who is in charge
No such thing as a Power Struggle when it comes to the Reign of the Lord
IV. THE EXECUTION OF THE ROYAL WILL
A. Confirmation of Decrees and Testimonies
B. Consistency of Character = Holiness
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DEVOTIONAL QUESTIONS:
1) God’s majesty is an inherent part of His nature. Can anything add or detract from that majesty?
2) When you are in the ocean, you have no control over its movement and power, or your position in it. In this psalm, we see God portrayed as even more powerful than the ocean. Does the prospect of a relationship with such an all-powerful being scare you and
circumvent any intimacy you might have with Him?
3) Does it matter to you, that in such a relationship you have no control over your position in it?
4) Why do Christian denominations continue to introduce new laws and precepts for the laity to follow, when God says His laws remain the same?
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