TheKingofGlory

Psalm24

At20,300feet,DenaliisthetallestU.S.mountainpeak.Denalimeans,“highone”

1Theearthisthe Lord'sandthefullnessthereof, theworldandthose

whodwelltherein,2 forhehas foundeditupon theseasandestablisheditupontherivers.

3Whoshallascendthehillofthe Lord?

Andwhoshallstandinhis holyplace?

4Hewhohas cleanhandsand apureheart,whodoesnot liftuphissoulto whatisfalseanddoes

notsweardeceitfully.

5 Hewillreceive blessingfromthe Lord

and righteousnessfrom theGodofhissalvation.

6 Suchis thegenerationofthosewhoseekhim,who seektheface

oftheGodofJacob. Selah

7 Liftupyourheads,Ogates!Andbeliftedup,Oancient

doors,that theKingofglorymay

comein.8WhoisthisKingofglory?The Lord,strongandmighty,the Lord, mightyinbattle!

9 Liftupyourheads,Ogates!Andliftthemup,Oancient

doors,thattheKingofglorymay

comein.10WhoisthisKingofglory?

The Lord ofhosts,heistheKingofglory! Selah

ThereisnothingelseinscripturequiteasmajesticasPsalm24.Itremindsus

ofhowbigandmightyGodis!YetasbigandawesomeasHeis,HedesiresustoapproachHim,toseekHim,andHedemandsanddeservestheadorationandpraiseofallthathehasmade.Hegetsthatpraisefromallpartsofcreation,except,oftentimes,from

humanity.

FDRwelcomesKingGeorgeashearrivesinUS

1.Godgraciouslyexhibitsthepower andprivilege ofownershipinHispurposesthroughoutall

creation.(1-2)

• BecauseHemadeitall,andownsitall,Hegetstosettherulesofitsuse.

• BecauseHeisalwaysatwork,HedeservesourdiligentinquiryintoHispurposes…

Godisnotacommunistoracapitalist,HeistheKing!

Therefore,youarenota“slave”tothestateoramaterialisticconsumerofstuff…YOUAREASTEWARD,andin

Christajointheir!

SinceGodhastheclaimofownershipoveralltheearth,weallfallinto

thecategoryofstewards:

1)Ourstewardshipisanactofworship.2)Asstewardswewillgiveanaccounttoourking,soitismeasuredbyobedience.3)ItpleasesGodtoshare/distributeHis

richesthoughJesus

AndmyGodwillsupplyeveryneedofyoursaccordingtohisrichesingloryinChrist

Jesus.Philippians4:19

2.Theall-powerfulKingofeverythingissummoningyouinto

Hispresence!(3-6)

-Hispresenceisexalted,butitisalsoinviting-Hispresenceistransforming(verse4-5must

betakentogether)-Hispresenceiscontagious!(6)

3.ThetrueconqueringKingofGloryiscoming!Itisawiseperson,church,

communityandcountrythatispreparedforhisarrival.

-Incaseitwasunclear,KingDavidusestheendofhissongtoidentifythetrueKingofGlory…

noneotherthantheLordofHosts.-Whatifweusedwhateverplatformlife

affordsustodothesame?

TheKingofGlory!!!!

• TheomnipotentKingofGlorywantstoshareHisricheswithyou!

• TheKingofGloryissummoningyouintoHispresencethroughJesusChrist!

• ItisawisepersonwhopreparesroomfortheKingtocome.