The Trust

Psalms 2:1-12  Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?  (2)  The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,  (3)  Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.  (4)  He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.  (5)  Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.  (6)  Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.  (7)  I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.  (8)  Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.  (9)  Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.  (10)  Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.  (11)  Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.  (12)  Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

INTRODUCTION: Four different voices express themselves in Psalm two.  We have the World speaking followed by God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

              This Psalm written by David is unique in character.  Outside of God Himself and the World, David was not acutely aware of these other two speakers.  He knew there was a Messiah to come and I am not sure he knew of the Holy Spirit.  He was aware of the Spirit of God; however, he likely didn’t segregate the two.  They were the one and same.

              We are taught of the existence of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, the Holy Trinity, the great Three in One.

I.            THE HEATHEN ARE RAGING.   (The World)             (vv 1-3)

(Isaiah 57:20)  But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

            A.           The Wicked Cannot Rest

                             1.           They cast up mire and dirt

                             2.           They are in constant turmoil

              B.           Their Heart's Are Rebelling.                      

  

(Luke 19:14)  But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

            C.           Our Hearts Are Rebellious

                             1.           They are not doing God's will?

II.           WE HAVE GOD SPEAKING                                             (vv 4-6)

  

(Proverbs 29:1)  He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

            A.           God's Wrath

                       

(John 3:36)  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

                        1.           God's wrath abides

                                           i.            It is never ending

            B.           We Must Get To Know Jesus

                             1.           Before it is eternally to late

              C.           We Have Holiness Reigning.                                  (vv 6-7)

  

(Jeremiah 23:5)  Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

            D.           His Son

                             1.           A righteous branch

                             2.           Shall reign

                                           i.            Prosper

                                           ii.           Shall execute judgment

                                           iii.          Shall execute justice on earth

III.         THE VOICE OF JESUS CHRIST                        (vv 7-9)

              A.           My Father Told Me

                             1.           I am His Son

                                           i.            This day I have begotten You

John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

              B.           He Said To Ask of Me

                             1.           I will receive the heathen

                                           i.            Nations / Gentiles

              C.           Those That Resist Me

                             1.           They will be destroyed

                                           i.            Individually

                                           ii.           As a nation

John 3:18  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

IV.         WE HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKING                 (vv 10-12)

  

(Psalms 16:11)  Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

            A.           Rejoice

                             1.           Serve with fear

                                           i.            Admiration

                                           ii.           Morally

                             2.           With trembling

                                           i.            Excitement

                                           ii.           Knowing your doing right

              B.           We Have Trust In The Lord.                                     

(John 1:12)  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

            C.           Blessed Are They

                             1.           That put their trust in Him

(John 3:16)  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

            D.           He Gives To Whosoever Believeth

                             1.           Have everlasting life

                             2.           Our souls will not perish

CONCLUSION: Do you have the blessing of God?

              Are you looking back to the good old days and wondering where all the good times went?

              I remember some of the good ole days that were not so good.

I didn't trust the Lord; I had problems insurmountable.

              You can have those good old days, I want these days; days where I walk with the Lord, doing His will.

              I am not really open to going back the way it was, in terms of my worldly life, I want God leading me.

              I want to trust Him and be trusted by Him.

Proverbs 3:5-6  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  (6)  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.