Listen to Him Pg.1
The Miraculous works of God
Psa 77:11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
Psa 77:12 I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds."
Psa 77:13 Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?
Psa 77:14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
Whatever else may be forgotten, the marvelous works of the Lord Jesus in the days of old must not be forgotten, for the memory of the cross is always the handmaid for faith and the foundation of all true prayer. We will now, console and refresh ourselves with God's work of salvation in all its miraculous manifestations from the earliest times. The due remembrance of the works of God will be a powerful antidote against distrust of his promise and goodness; for he is God and changes not. Let us first give to God the glory of the great things he has done for his people, and acknowledge him, great above all comparison; and then we may take to ourselves the comfort of what he has done and encourage ourselves with it
Q.1 In Old Testament works of God, what do You best remember?
Q.2 Of the miraculous works of God, which of them is significant to you?
Q.3 Can we recall what great things God has done in our time?
Q.4 What encouragement can we take from God’s working his miracles?
The Power and Majesty of God
1Ch 16:24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
Ch 16:28 Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
1Ch 16:29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
1Ch 16:30 Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
As I read the news, and watch it on television and as God is portrayed in the news today, we treat his word as if it were some oddly interesting phenomenon. That the occasion of the miracles and wondrous works of God were some ancient historical event that just happened. Our world today seems to believe in that power which we can see, touch, taste or hear. That seems to me to be the driving force for our world today. Much like the giant Goliath in David’s day, with his loud fearsome voice, and his great strength and size, the Philistines were dreaded and feared. We respect, revere and worship that which is a viable entity that will appeal to our senses, Like the so sadly disrespectful music of the rap musicians we hear all over our world today. And we allow that to brush aside our worship and fear of God.
Q.1 Is verse 24 applicable for our world today? Are we doing that?
Q.2 Is verse 28 applicable for our world today? Are we doing that?
Q.3 Do we consider our worship today to be in the splendor of His Holiness”
Q.4 And do we demonstrate that we fear our God?
The coming Son of God Pg.2
Isa 42:1 "Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.
Isa 42:2 He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.
Isa 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
Isa 42:4 he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his teaching the islands will put their hope."
Isa 42:23 Which of you will listen to this or pay close attention in time to come?
Luk 9:35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."
The Holy Spirit not only came, but rested upon him, and without measure. He patiently bore the contradiction of sinners. His kingdom is spiritual; he was not to appear with earthly honors. He is tender of those oppressed with doubts and fears, He will not despise them. By a long course of miracles and his resurrection, he fully showed the truth of his holy religion. By the power of his gospel and grace he fixes principles in the minds of men, which tend to make them wise and just. The most distant nations wait for his law, wait for his gospel, and shall welcome it. If we would make our calling and election sure, and have the Father delight over us for good, we must behold, hear, believe in, and obey Christ.
Q.1 What is God telling us in vs. 42:1?
Q.2 What is implied in vs. 42: 2&3?
Q.3 What is being promised in vs. 42:4
Q.4 In Isaiah 42:23, and in Luke 9:35 what is the message to us?
Meditation
There is a still small voice in each of us, and it tells us when we are right and when we are wrong. It recognizes immediately the thoughts that we have as cooperative, compromising, or controlling, and we all want the same things. We just want them for different reasons.
(1)We want recognition from our peers. This is reasonable only if the recognition is offered for the righteousness we represent. If otherwise, recognition is just self gratification. (2)We want to be heard, our opinion counts. This is reasonable, provided that our opinion is serving others. If otherwise, it is just self serving. (3)We want to be needed, to have a feeling of self worth. It is a matter of great concern to society when we are deemed worthless, We all need confirmation of our place in society. If that need turns to power and possessions, and is selfish, it is grossly misdirected (4)We want time to ourselves, for private meditation. Time alone to speak with God, and to consider our soul’s worth helps us to cope with our daily needs and adds to our self worth. If that time is spent in self gratifying thought and effort, scheming and plotting against something or someone it is misspent and will finally destroy us. (5)And finally we want relief from our cares and concerns. No one wants a life of grief and despair, hopelessness and discontent, ill health, or remorse for our mistakes. Having a healthy respect for the laws of nature and a regard for the laws of our land will greatly aid us in this respect, but a life built around the Godly principals of the beatitudes as given to us by Jesus Christ is the guide for all of life’s needs. Jesus is that still small voice, We need to LISTEN TO HIM.
Open
Opening Prayer
Almighty God our Father in whom all things find their being, we pray your blessing tonight, on this study. We pray that you would put the words and their meaning into our hearts and minds, those words that you would have us learn from this study. We pray that no word be spoken here tonight, contrary to thy will, and that all here will be subject to your guiding Spirit.
We ask your blessing on all families represented here tonight and bless all those who are in the thoughts and prayers of those who seek thee tonight. These things we ask in the name of Jesus, our savior, AMEN
This is the third study in our attempt to learn from the Prophetic Word of God how Jesus came to save the world. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
It is our intention to learn the intricate and minute details of these prophetic events with a teaching moment in it. There is no word given to us by God and no mighty act he committed that is not of paramount import to any who seek to know Jesus and his teaching.
We continue in this study of God’s word as given to us by the Prophets, from Psalms, 1st Chronicles, and Isaiah, predicting the coming of a Savior for the world.
Closing Prayer
God of our salvation we are so thankful that you have included the downtrodden, the sinners and the unworthy in your offer of salvation. We are very aware of our sinful nature and ask only that we be allowed to take Jesus Christ as our savior. And in so doing, become worthy and righteous in your sight, and you as promised, will remember our sins no more. We ask that you help us in our anxious attempts to please you that we remember the words you spoke at the Baptism of Jesus” "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."
And Dear Jesus on our last day we want to be in paradise where you are; Amen.
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