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Psalm 19 Psalm 19:1 Heaven is declaring Gods glory; the sky is proclaiming his handiwork. Psalm 19:2 One day gushes the news to the next, and one night informs another what needs to be known. Psalm 19:3 Of course, theres no

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Psalm 19

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Heaven is declaring God’s glory; the sky is proclaiming his handiwork.

Psalm 19:1

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One day gushes the news to the next, and one night informs another what needs to be known.

Psalm 19:2

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Of course, there’s no speech, no words—their voices can’t be heard—

Psalm 19:3

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but their sound extends throughout the world; their words reach the ends of the earth.

Psalm 19:4

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God has made a tent in heaven for the sun. The sun is like a groom

Psalm 19:5

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coming out of his honeymoon suite; like a warrior, it thrills at running its course.

Psalm 19:5 (continued)

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It rises in one end of the sky; its circuit is complete at the other. Nothing escapes its heat.

Psalm 19:6

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The Lord’s Instruction is perfect, reviving one’s very being.

Psalm 19:7

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The Lord’s laws are faithful, making naive people wise.

Psalm 19:7 (continued)

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The Lord’s regulations are right, gladdening the heart.

Psalm 19:8

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The Lord’s commands are pure, giving light to the eyes.

Psalm 19:8 (continued)

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Honoring the Lord is correct, lasting forever.

Psalm 19:9

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The Lord’s judgments are true. All of these are righteous!

Psalm 19:9 (continued)

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They are more desirable than gold than tons of pure gold!

Psalm 19:10

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They are sweeter than honey—even dripping

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Psalm 19:10 (continued)

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No doubt about it: your servant is enlightened by them; there is great reward in keeping them.

Psalm 19:11

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But can anyone know what they’ve accidentally done wrong?

Psalm 19:12

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Clear me of any unknown sin

Psalm 19:12 (continued)

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and save your servant from willful sins. Don’t let them rule me.

Psalm 19:13

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Then I’ll be completely blameless; I’ll be innocent of great wrongdoing.

Psalm 19:13 (continued)

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Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to you,

Psalm 19:14

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Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (continued)

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Pastor Leo A. Cunningham

September 16, 2018

Glenwood United Methodist Church

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This Psalm Has Three Themes: Creation (verses 1-6), God’s Law (verses 7-10) and Forgiveness and Grace (verses 11-14).

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This psalm combines three themes:

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1) God shows and tells God’s glory in nature; in this case it is the sky every day and night.

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2) We can have a relationship with God through God’s law or teachings that speak to us personally and guide us in spiritual life and joy.

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3) We are in need of forgiveness and grace.

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The sky, like all of nature, tells us about God as Creator in Psalm 19:1-4a.

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Heaven is declaring God’s glory; the sky is proclaiming his handiwork.

Psalm 19:1

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One day gushes the news to the next, and one night informs another what needs to be known.

Psalm 19:2

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Of course, there’s no speech, no words—their voices can’t be heard—

Psalm 19:3

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but their sound extends throughout the world;

Psalm 19:4a

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The sky is God’s; no matter who you are or where you are, the sky reminds us of God.

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Everyone understands the sky… or stands under the sky.

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The Psalm 19:4b-6. The sun has a purpose and does it joyfully; it has a path.

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their words reach the ends of the earth.

Psalm 19:4b

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God has made a tent in heaven for the sun. The sun is like a groom

Psalm 19:5

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coming out of his honeymoon suite; like a warrior, it thrills at running its course.

Psalm 19:5 (continued)

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It rises in one end of the sky; its circuit is complete at the other. Nothing escapes its heat.

Psalm 19:6

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Psalm 19:7-9 speaks of laws, decrees, precepts, commandment, and fear.

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The Lord’s Instruction is perfect, reviving one’s very being.

Psalm 19:7

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The Lord’s laws are faithful, making naive people wise.

Psalm 19:7 (continued)

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The Lord’s regulations are right, gladdening the heart.

Psalm 19:8

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The Lord’s commands are pure, giving light to the eyes.

Psalm 19:8 (continued)

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Honoring the Lord is correct, lasting forever.

Psalm 19:9

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The Lord’s judgments are true. All of these are righteous!

Psalm 19:9 (continued)

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The verses 10-11 show us that what God says is to be sought after more than gold.

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They are more desirable than gold than tons of pure gold!

Psalm 19:10

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They are sweeter than honey—even dripping

  • ff the honeycomb!

Psalm 19:10 (continued)

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No doubt about it: your servant is enlightened by them; there is great reward in keeping them.

Psalm 19:11

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In Psalm 19:12-14 is about the unknown sins and the known sins. The need for grace.

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But can anyone know what they’ve accidentally done wrong?

Psalm 19:12

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Clear me of any unknown sin

Psalm 19:12 (continued)

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and save your servant from willful sins. Don’t let them rule me.

Psalm 19:13

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Then I’ll be completely blameless; I’ll be innocent of great wrongdoing.

Psalm 19:13 (continued)

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Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to you,

Psalm 19:14

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Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (continued)

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So What?

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I thought we were living under GRACE and not the Law.

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Some of Paul’s thoughts on the Grace and the Law

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Romans 3:21

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But now God’s righteousness has been revealed apart from the Law,

Romans 3:21

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which is confirmed by the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 3:21

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Romans 5:10

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If we were reconciled to God through the death

  • f his Son while we were

still enemies,

Romans 5:10

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now that we have been reconciled, how much more certain is it that we will be saved by his life?

Romans 5:10

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Romans 6:14

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Sin will have no power

  • ver you, because you

aren’t under Law but under grace.

Romans 6:14

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Romans 7:4-5

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Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you also died with respect to the Law through the body of Christ,

Romans 7:4

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so that you could be united with someone else.

Romans 7:4

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You are united with the

  • ne who was raised

from the dead so that we can bear fruit for God

Romans 7:4

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When we were self- centered, the sinful passions aroused

Romans 7:5

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through the Law were at work in all the parts of

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bore fruit for death.

Romans 7:5

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Romans 10:4

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Christ is the goal of the Law, which leads to righteousness for all who have faith in God.

Romans 10:4

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Galatians 2:21

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I don’t ignore the grace

  • f God, because if we

become righteous through the Law,

Galatians 2:21

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then Christ died for no purpose.

Galatians 2:21

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Galatians 3:18

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If the inheritance were based upon the Law, it would no longer be from the promise.

Galatians 3:18

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But God has given it graciously to Abraham through a promise.

Galatians 3:18

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Galatians 3:21-24

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So, is the Law against the promises of God? Absolutely not!

Galatians 3:21

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If a Law had been given that was able to give life,

Galatians 3:21

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then righteousness would in fact have come from the Law.

Galatians 3:21

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But scripture locked up all things under sin, so that the promise

Galatians 3:22

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based on the faithfulness of Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.

Galatians 3:22

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Before faith came, we were guarded under the Law,

Galatians 3:23

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locked up until faith that was coming would be revealed,

Galatians 3:23

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so that the Law became

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Christ so that we might be made righteous by faith.

Galatians 3:24

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Galatians 4:4-5

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But when the fulfillment

  • f the time came, God

sent his Son, born through a woman, and born under the Law.

Galatians 4:4

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This was so he could redeem those under the Law so that we could be adopted.

Galatians 4:5

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Galatians 5:4

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You people who are trying to be made righteous by the Law have been estranged from Christ.

Galatians 5:4

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You have fallen away from grace!

Galatians 5:4

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A Wesleyan/United Methodist Understanding of Grace > Law

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Grace

Grace is central to our understanding of Christian faith and life.

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Grace can be defined as the love and mercy given to us by God because God wants us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it.

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We read in the Letter to the Ephesians: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing;

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it is the gift of God — not the result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).

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Our United Methodist heritage is rooted in a deep and profound understanding of God’s grace.

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This incredible grace flows from God’s great love for us.

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The ability to call to mind God’s love and God’s gift of Jesus Christ is a rich resource for theology, Christology and faith.”

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John Wesley described God’s grace as threefold:

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1) Prevenient Grace (God’s Grace Before We Knew It)

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2) Justifying Grace (By God’s Grace We are Forgiven)

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3) Sanctifying Grace (Grace’s Power over Sin)

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So when you leave the church today, go outside and look at the sky. Think about Psalm 19.

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Next Week…

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Pastor Leo A. Cunningham

September 23, 2018

Glenwood United Methodist Church

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And All Of God’s Children Said “Amen”.