PSALM CHAPTER 67

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~~ God’s Purpose For Mercy Toward Us ! ~~

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The Plea To God

1. A PLEA FOR GOD’S MERCY. WHY ?
     A. IT IS REDEMPTION FOR US. NUM. 14:19  
     B. IT GOES BEYOND REDEMPTION.
        —IT PROVIDES SPECIAL PROMISES. EX. 15:13
        —IT PROVIDES SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS. PS. 31:7.

2. A PLEA FOR GOD’S BLESSING. WHY ?
    A. THAT THY WAY MAY BE KNOWN UPON EARTH. 
        —WHAT IS “HIS WAY” ? 
            HIS LAWS AND COMMANDS FOR IT. LUKE 7:27.
            ONLY JESUS FULFILLS IT. JOHN 14:6.
            IT IS TAUGHT, NOT AUTOMATICALLY KNOWN.
                 PS. 27:11, PS. 86:11.
   B. HIS SAVING HEALTH MAY BE KNOWN AMONG ALL NATIONS.
        —WHAT IS THIS ? SAME WORD AS IN GEN. 49:18 (SALV).
             PS. 28:8.
        —HOW FAR SHOULD IT BE SPREAD ?
             MATT. 28:19, LUKE 24:47, MARK 13:10.

3. A PLEA FOR FELLOWSHIP. WHY ?
             **IT IS A BLESSING OF A CHRISTIAN LIFE. 1 JOHN 1:3.
   A. GOD SEEMS TO DESIRE IT. GEN. 3:8,9. GEN. 18:17, AMOS 3:7.
        —IT IS AN EXCLUSIVE CALLING. 1 COR. 1:9.
        —TO SHARE THINGS. EPH. 3:9, 2 COR. 8:4, PHIL. 3:10.
        —TO WORK TOGETHER. PHIL. 1:5, GAL. 2:9.
   B. THOSE OF LIKE-MINDS USUALLY DESIRE TO BE TOGETHER.
        2 COR. 6:14, 1 JOHN 1:7.