Psalm 24:1-6
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: Psa. 24:1-6INTRODUCTION
:A. PSALMS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND WORTHY OF STUDY.
1. Language of praise.
2. Language of prayer.
B. "WHO WILL GO TO HEAVEN?" THIS ONE TELLS.
I.
FIRST, GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY EXTOLLED( vs. 1-2 ).A. ALL BELONGS TO GOD( vs. 1; Psa. 50:10-11; 1 Cor. 6:19-20 ).
B. GOD CREATED ALL THINGS( vs. 2; Gen. 1:1; Jer. 27:5; Isa. 44:2 ).
C. THAT INCLUDES US( Acts 17:28-29 ).
D. GOD HAS POWER OVER US BY RIGHT. WE ARE HIS!
II.
WHO WILL GO TO HEAVEN?( vs. 3 ).A. SAME QUESTION IN 15:1. IMPORTANT!
B. HE THAT HATH CLEAN HANDS - A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.
1. God's expectation( 2 Tim. 2:19; Rom. 6:1-2; 1 John 1:6-7 ).
2. For the Christian there is still sin( 1 John 1:8 ).
3. But "no condemnation"( Rom. 8:1-4 ). Must not follow the flesh( vs. 4 ).
4. Our righteousness made possible by Jesus( 1 John 4:9-10; 1 Pet. 2:21-24 ).
C. A PURE HEART.
1. Action is product of the heart( Luke 6:43-45 ).
2. Heart must be right( Col. 3:5-10 ). Character!
3. God will judge thoughts( Heb. 4:12-13 ).
4. Hearts to be centered on what is right( Phil. 4:8; Col. 3:1-2 ).
D. NOT HYPOCRITICAL( Matt. 15:7-9; Matt. 23 ).
1. God wants the whole man( John 4:24 ).
2. Devastating effect of hypocrisy( Rom. 2:24; Matt. 23 :37 ).
E. OUTRIGHT DECEIT - SETTING ABOUT TO DECEIVE IS CONDEMNED.
1. Satan is the father of all liars( John 8:44 ).
2. Liars all share the same fate( Rev. 21:8 ).
3. Christians to be known for truthfulness( Matt. 5:33-37 ).
III.
BLESSINGS PROMISED TO OBEDIENT.A. THE BLESSING INVOLVES HEAVEN - DESCRIBED IN TERMS THAT INDICATE GOD'S PRESENCE.
B. WE ALL WILL BE DEALT WITH JUSTLY!
C. 1 Cor. 15:58; Gal. 6:9; 2 Tim. 2:11-13; 2 Pet. 3:9.
CONCLUSION
: THIS IS THE PEOPLE THAT SEEKS GOD.A. SPIRITUAL ISRAEL( Rom. 2:28-29 ).
B. GOD'S CHILDREN( 2 Cor. 6:17-18 ).
C. 1 John 3:1-3.