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Majesty of God

Majesty of God. Knowing GOD by J.I. Packer Chapter 8. Psalm 8.

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Majesty of God

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  1. Majesty of God Knowing GOD by J.I. Packer Chapter 8

  2. Psalm 8 1 O Lord, our Lord,    how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens.2      Out of the mouth of babies and infants,you have established strength because of your foes,    to still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,    the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,4  what is man that you are mindful of him,     and the son of man that you care for him? 5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings[b]    and crowned him with glory and honor.6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;     you have put all things under his feet,7 all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,    whatever passes along the paths of the seas. 9 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

  3. Majesty – What does it mean? Definition: Webster’s: majesty(noun) - regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur, the dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; -- usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns

  4. What does the Bible say about Majesty? • The Bible uses Majesty it to express 2 truths about God: • the greatness of God and how much higher He is compared to His creation and human beings • that he is our Lord, Sovereign and King. • Psalm 93: 1-2: • Psalm 145:2-5 • 2 Peter 1:16-18 • Hebrews 1:1-4 • Hebrews 8:1

  5. We Declare Your Majesty By Malcolm Du Plessis We declare Your majesty We proclaim that Your name is exalted For You reign magnificently, rule victoriously And Your power is shown throughout the earth And we exclaim our God is mighty Lift up Your name, for You are holy Sing it again, all honor and glory In adoration we bow before Your throne

  6. What does the Bible mean by “being on high”? • when the Bible speaks of God as “being on high” and “in heaven” this does not mean far distant and removed from us. But that God is far above us in greatness and is to be adored • Psalm 48:1 • Psalm 95:3-6 • A Christian’s knowledge of the greatness of God should stimulate our trust and worship of Him. • Isaiah 6:1-5

  7. How does the train of her robe compare to Gods?

  8.  In the beginning… • Illustration of mankind before the fall • Gods image bearer • Pristine and free from death and decay • After the rebellion… • Still the image bearer but… • Remnants of the original intent remain • But decay, sin and death are evident

  9. Personal yet Majestic Genesis 1:1-5 (NASB) 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. Every act of sin arises when we forget that we are not the Creator and then attempt to live by our own rules.

  10. How do we form right idea of Gods greatness? • The Bible shows us Two steps: • Remove from our thoughts of God limits that make Him small • Psalm 139 • Verses 1-12 • Verses 17-18 • Verses 23-24 • Compare Him with powers and forces which we regard as great • Isaiah 40 Verses 12; 15; 22; 23 and 26

  11. What is our response to the Majesty of God? • Isaiah asks 3 questions of the downcast people from the perspective of God. • Isaiah 40: 25 (ESV)25 To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One. • Isaiah 40: 27 (ESV)27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God”? • Isaiah 40: 28 (ESV)28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

  12. Finally…. • It is only our vision of the sovereignty and majesty of God that can help us when we face difficulties in this life and give us confidence and trust in God for the life to come. God moves in a mysterious wayHis wonders to perform;He plants His footsteps in the sea,And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable minesOf never-failing skillHe treasures up His bright designs,And works His sovereign will.

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