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Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker. - Psalm 95

Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker. - Psalm 95. Becoming a World Class Christian. Psalm 67. Psalm 67. For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

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Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker. - Psalm 95

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  1. Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker. - Psalm 95

  2. Becoming a World Class Christian Psalm 67

  3. Psalm 67 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us,                           Selah 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.  3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.                           Selah 5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. 7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

  4. 568 BC 1st Temple Destroyed 3 BC – 30 AD Jesus 2100 BC Abraham Today 968 BC 1st Temple Built 516 BC 2nd Temple Built 70 AD 2nd Temple Destroyed

  5. Verse 4 Rejoicing in our King Verse 3 Verse 5 Verses 1 and 2 Verse 6 Anticipate His answer God’s answer to Prayer Request to God

  6. Becoming a world class christian • A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us…” (verse 1)

  7. The Priestly Blessing 23 Tell Aaron and his sons, “This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:  24 “‘The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you    and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you    and give you peace.’” Numbers 6:23-26

  8. Three common words 1. May God be gracious to us... 2. May God bless us...

  9. Genesis 12:1-3 The Call of Abram 1 The LORD said to Abram...  2 “I will make you into a great nation    and I will bless you; I will make your name great,    and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you,    and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth    will be blessed through you.”

  10. Three common words 1. May God be gracious to us... 2. May God bless us... 3. May His face shine upon us...

  11. Proverbs 16:15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

  12. Three common words 1. May God be gracious to us... 2. May God bless us... 3. May His face shine upon us...

  13. Becoming a world class christian I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) • A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others “that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations…” (verse 2)

  14. Galatians 3:29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Blessed to be a blessing

  15. Becoming a world class christian I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2) • A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers “May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.” (verses 3 and 5)

  16. God’s welcome made known to the nations • verses 2 and 7  "eretz“ – earth = all the people on the earth • verse 2   "goyim"  - nations •  verses 3, 4, 5  "am-im" - peoples •  verse 4 "le-um-im" - nations • throughout:  all, all, all, all - very emphatic • "Elohim" - God  =  universal name

  17. Becoming a world class christian I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2) III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers (verses 3 and 5) IV.  A World Class Christian trusts in God's ruling over the nations “May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.” (verse 4)

  18. What happened in communist china? (1949-1989) •   Unified language •   Transportation networks •   Idols smashed

  19. Becoming a world class christian I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2) III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers (verses 3 and 5) IV.  A World Class Christian trusts in God's ruling over the nations (verse 4) V.  A World Class Christian fears the Lord and is assured of final triumph (verses 6 and 7) “Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.”

  20. Psalm 147:11 11 the LORD delights in those who fear him,    who put their hope in his unfailing love.

  21. Fear of the Lord

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