STABILITY F O R A L L T I M E S PSALM 78
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STABILITY F O R A L L T I M E S 3. RELY ON 1. TEACH THE WORD TO 2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - GOD’S COVENANT THE NEXT GENERATION NEVER FORGET! A. The FIRST REVIEW of Israelite FAITHFULNESS history moves from Egypt to the A. RATIONALE for wilderness where God miraculously INSTRUCTION provides for them. (vv. 12 – 39) B. A SECOND REVIEW of Israel’s history of deliverance from Egypt and also in the wilderness (vv. 40 - 55). It also includes their CONQUEST and SETTLEMENT in the LAND of CANAAN. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
1. TEACH THE WORD TO THE NEXT GENERATION PSALM 78 S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
1 Listen, O my people, to my instruction; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, 3 which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not conceal them from their children, but tell 1. TEACH THE WORD TO to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wondrous works that He has done. 5 For He established a THE NEXT GENERATION testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers that they should teach them to their children, 6 that PSALM 78 the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, that they may arise and tell them to their children, S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
7 That they should put their confidence in God 1. TEACH THE WORD TO A. PUT THEIR THE NEXT GENERATION CONFIDENCE IN GOD A. RATIONALE FOR INSTRUCTION PSALM 78 S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
7 That they should put their confidence in God 1. TEACH THE WORD TO A. PUT THEIR THE NEXT GENERATION CONFIDENCE IN GOD A. RATIONALE FOR 1 “Listen, O my people, to my INSTRUCTION instruction” PSALM 78 S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
7 ..And not forget the works of God, B. NOT TO FORGET 1. TEACH THE WORD TO GOD’S MIGHTY WORKS THE NEXT GENERATION A. RATIONALE FOR INSTRUCTION PSALM 78 S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
7 ..And not forget the works of God, B. NOT TO FORGET 1. TEACH THE WORD TO GOD’S MIGHTY WORKS THE NEXT GENERATION 11 They forgot His deeds and His miracles that He had shown them. A. RATIONALE FOR INSTRUCTION 42 They did not remember His power, the day when He redeemed them PSALM 78 from the adversary S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
7… But keep His commandments, C. TO KEEP GOD’S COMMANDMENTS 1. TEACH THE WORD TO THE NEXT GENERATION A. RATIONALE FOR INSTRUCTION PSALM 78 S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
7… But keep His commandments, C. TO KEEP GOD’S COMMANDMENTS 1. TEACH THE WORD TO 8 And not be like their fathers, a THE NEXT GENERATION stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not prepare its heart and whose A. RATIONALE FOR spirit was not faithful to God. INSTRUCTION D. TO DETOUR FROM PSALM 78 OTHER GENERATION’S REBELLION S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! THE FIRST REVIEW IS FOUND IN VERSES 12–39. THE SECOND REVIEW IS FOUND IN VERSES 43–72. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! PSALM 78 OUR VICTORY DOES NOT 9 The sons of Ephraim DEPEND ON OUR SKILL were archers equipped NOR OUR RESOURCES BUT with bows, yet they turned back in the day ON OUR LOYALTY AND of battle. OBEDIENCE TO THE LORD. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! PSALM 78 TO BE FAITHFUL , WE HAVE TO BECOME INTENTIONAL 10 They did not keep the covenant of God and ABOUT REVIEWING GOD’S refused to walk in His HISTORY AND WE HAVE TO law; 11 They forgot His BE THANKFUL OF ALL THAT deeds and His miracles that He had shown GOD HAS DONE IN OUR LIVES. them. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! 12 He wrought wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field A. The FIRST REVIEW of of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, and He Israelite history moves from made the waters stand up like a heap. Egypt to the wilderness 14 Then He led them with the cloud by where God miraculously day and all the night with a light of fire. provides for them. 15 He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. 16 He brought forth streams also from the rock and caused waters to run down like rivers. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! 17 Yet they still continued to sin against Verses 12 - 16 state some of the Him, to rebel against the Most High in miracles God performed. the desert. 18 And in their heart they put God to the test by asking food according to their desire. 19 Then they SADLY, BECAUSE THEY spoke against God; they said, “Can God WERE DISCONTENT AND prepare a table in the wilderness? NOT THANKFUL FOR GOD’S 20 “Behold, He struck the rock so that PROVISIONS, THEY waters gushed out, and streams were REBELLED AGAINST GOD! overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?” S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! 21 Therefore the Lord heard and was full of wrath; and a fire was kindled against Jacob and anger also mounted against Israel, 22 because they did not believe in Verses 21 - 33 speaks of God’s God and did not trust in His salvation. ANGER, JUDGMENT because 23 Yet He commanded the clouds above they DID NOT APPRECIATE and opened the doors of heaven; 24 He the MIRACLES of God in the rained down manna upon them to eat and gave them food from heaven. wilderness. 25 Man did eat the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! 26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens and by His power He directed the south wind. 27 When He rained meat upon them like the dust, Verses 21 - 33 speaks of God’s even winged fowl like the sand of the ANGER, JUDGMENT because seas, 28 then He let them fall in the they DID NOT APPRECIATE midst of their camp, round about their the MIRACLES of God in the dwellings. 29 So they ate and were well filled, and their desire He gave to them. wilderness. 30 Before they had satisfied their desire, while their food was in their mouths, S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! 31 The anger of God rose against them and killed some of their stoutest ones, Verses 21 - 33 speaks of God’s and subdued the choice men of Israel. 32 In spite of all this they still sinned and ANGER, JUDGMENT because did not believe in His wonderful works. they DID NOT APPRECIATE 33 So He brought their days to an end in the MIRACLES of God in the futility and their years in sudden terror. wilderness. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! 36 But they deceived Him with their SADLY, THEIR REPENTANCE mouth and lied to Him with their WAS NOT GENUINE AS SEEN tongue. 37 For their heart was not IN THE NEXT FEW VERSES! steadfast toward Him, nor were they faithful in His covenant. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! 38 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; and often He GOD’S GRACE HOWEVER WAS restrained His anger and did not STEADFAST TOWARDS THEM! arouse all His wrath. 39 Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes and does not return. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
15 “Can a woman forget her In contrast to the nursing child and have no compassion on the son of Israelites’ FORGETFULNESS, her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. 16 “Behold, I have you find THAT God inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are REMEMBERS THEM. continually before Me. ISAIAH 49:15-16 S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
2. LEARN FROM HISTORY - NEVER FORGET! B. A SECOND REVIEW of Israel’s 40 How often they rebelled history of deliverance from Egypt and also in the against Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! wilderness (vv. 40 - 55). 41 Again and again they tempted It also includes their CONQUEST and SETTLEMENT God, and pained the Holy One of Israel. in the LAND of CANAAN. S T A B I L I T Y F O R A L L T I M E S
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