| Introduction What was going through your mind as we read Psalm 145? Look at it again (read verses 3, 5-19). Doesn't this Psalm speak of a great God? The greatest God, indeed? Are we awed by him? This psalm says that one generation will praise his name to the next. That is to say one generation will pass on the excitement, love, and awe of God to the next generation. But we can't pass what we don't have! This is a glorious God worthy of awe. Yet, a look at my own life, and I look at the life of our church, and I see aweless living. We are left with a duty to do the business of living in repetitive, day-after-day, joyless obligation. Why is that? It is because we have growing too familiar with God. We have read the Bible, we heard sermons, we read books. Yet, the God we read and hear about that excite us anymore because we have ceased to be amazed by his glory and grace. I. What is the overriding worldview of this psalm? A. It is that every human being has been hardwired by God to live in daily awe of him. B. What does this functionally look like? C. When awe of God is absent, it is quickly replaced by our awe of ourselves. D. Awe of God puts our gifts and experience in their proper place. II. This is very important because your life is always shaped by what is in functional control of your heart. A. Esteem and respect of people around you. B. Controlling the people and situations around you. C. Fear of man instead of fear of God. D. Envy over the awe-inspiring life of another than by an awe of the God who has called and gifted you. E. Remember that life is one big glory war. III. The practical fruit of the awe of God A. What things does the awe of God produce in the heart of a Christian that are vital for an effective, God-honoring, and productive life? B. At least 6 things 1. Humility 2. Tenderness 3. Passion 4. Confidence 5. Discipline 6. Rest Conclusion – Regaining Your Awe Run to Christ. Then, and only then, we will be able to praise him to the next generation and declare his mighty acts. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/06/regaining-your-awe-ps-145-based-on-paul.html | |||
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Regaining Your Awe - Ps. 145 (Based on Paul Tripp's Dangerous Call - chpt. 8)
