Sunday, June 9, 2013

Oh Praise The Lord!


‘Oh Praise The Lord.’
Isaiah 12:1-6.
a)        Isaiah 12:1. Today is a day to give thanks to the Lord because His anger is turned away and He Comforts His People.
b)        Isaiah 12:2. Because God is our Salvation we will trust and not be afraid.
c)        Isaiah 12:2. For the Lord God is become:-
1-       Our Strength.
2-       Our Song.
3-       Our Salvation.
d)        Isaiah 12:3. Now with Joy we can draw water from the wells of Salvation.
e)        Isaiah 12:4. In this day we will:-
1-       Say Praise the Lord.
2-       Call upon His Name.
3-       Declare His Deeds among the peoples.
4-       Proclaim that His Name is exalted.
f)          Isaiah 12:5. Sing to the Lord for He has done excellent things; let this be made known to all the Earth.
g)        Isaiah 12:6. Inhabitants of Zion are to cry out and shout joyfully for Great in their midst is the Holy One of Israel.
(This QT makes me exclaim Oh Praise The Lord)
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‘Justified Because Of Faith In Jesus.
Romans 8:23-28.
a)        Romans 8:23. All of us have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God.
b)        Romans 8:24. We are Justified freely by His Grace through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
c)        Romans 8:25. God has put forward Christ Jesus as a Mercy Seat and the source of Propitiation by His Blood.
d)        Romans 8:25. Through Faith we can receive:-
1-       The Cleansing Sacrifice of Atonement.
2-       The Life giving Sacrifice of Atonement.
3-       Reconciliation.
e)        Romans 8:25. This demonstrates God’s Righteousness. In His Divine forbearance God has passed over the sins previously committed.
f)          Romans 8:26. God demonstrates His Righteousness at this present time.
g)        Romans 8:26. God is Just and He is the Justifier of the one who has Faith in Jesus.
h)        Romans 8:27. We cannot boast or achieve, this is all on the Principle of Faith.
i)          Romans 8:28. We conclude that a person is Justified by Faith apart from the deeds of the Law.
(Through this QT I know that I am Justified Because Of Faith In Jesus)
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Chris.
Through Faith we can receive the Life giving Sacrifice of Atonement. I have read several times that the word atonement is like ‘at one ment’. This means that through what Christ has done for us we are brought into the Presence of God free from shame, free from fear and free to Praise Him. Through what Christ has done for us at the Cross we can truly receive New Life.


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