"Living with Eternity in View" - Psalm 138 (Chris Mays)

Sermon Quotes:

“The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the Lord's anointed. Behold, as your life was precious this day in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the Lord, and may he deliver me out of all tribulation.” Then Saul said to David, “Blessed be you, my son David! You will do many things and will succeed in them.” So, David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

1 Samuel 26:23-25

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.  You shall have no other gods before me.  You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.  You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God.”

Exodus 20:2–5

“The deepest motive in the heart of God is his own glory, to the exclusion of all other glories.”

C. John Collins

“It matters little how sharp our trials, if our fortitude and courage are proportioned to them.  Strength in the soul is the best strength in the world.”

William Plummer

Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 

Philippians 2:9-11

And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.   

Hebrews 11:39-12:2

“…a key question that must be raised in interpreting a psalm is, What does this Psalm say about God and God’s relationship with his creation and his people?”

Sidney Griedanus

Then Job answered the Lord and said, “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.”

Job 42:1-2

[I declare] the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose.’ 

Isaiah 46:10