Why Should I Care About The King Of Glory? (PM Lesson Outline)
GIST: Our salvation comes only through the grace of the triumphant King of Glory!
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 24
This evening we’re coming to another Messianic psalm— one that points forward to the Savior we know to be Jesus! I’m glad we’re able to discuss this on a Sunday evening together. It’s not a tremendously long or complex psalm, but the truth is one I never tire of sharing. It’s the cornerstone of our faith— the Gospel. Let’s read this awesome psalm.
"1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. 5 He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah 7 Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle! 9 Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah"
It’s another absolutely beautiful psalm, and, for me at least, it brings to mind so many songs that have been derived from it. Third Day, in particular, has forever burned this question into my mind, “Who is this King of Glory?” In fact, I thought of titling the sermon that question. However, I think more than just addressing that, this psalm tells us why we should even care who this King of Glory is. Because of that, our gist for this evening is: Our salvation comes only through the grace of the triumphant King of Glory! Let’s break down the development here. First, we have→
I. The King’s Context (1-2)
“1 The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,
2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.”
We start by seeing the power of God. He’s the owner of everything—because He made it! He made everything and has all rights to it all—including you! He also is also intimately aware of all the needs of His creations and remedies for those needs. This is what the rest of the psalm expands, as we next see→
II. Our Dilemma (3-4)
“3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.”
If we take His majesty seriously, we should be drawn to ask, “So...what is my place then in His world? How can I draw near to Him?” The question posed in this psalm is straight forward: who can go to Heaven and dwell with this Holy creator God forever? The answer… disqualifies me. In essence,, it describes those who are perfect. I’m not. You’re not. So, does that mean we’re without hope? Nope, because the next thing we see is→
III. The King’s Compassion (5-6)
“5 He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah”
Seeing our need, the same God who created us blesses us by saving us. When Jesus came and lived the perfect life we could never live and took the punishment we deserved, He provided us an opportunity to be covered in His righteousness. We aren’t saved by our great doings but His! He did everthing; we just believe in Him, give Him control, and accepted His gift of grace!
AND we see that this is what happened when people, generations, sought His face. I love verse 6. I want this to be my heart, our heart as a church. We should LONG to see this generation seeking the face of Jesus and, as a result, being covered in His righteousness. Only then, can the whole world join in—>
IV. Our Praise (7-10)
“7 Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle!
9 Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah”
Here the same message is repeated in the format that would be proclaimed as a king entered into a city victorious...and Jesus is the victorious King. I have no doubt in my mind that this psalm is about Him and His ultimate victory over sin and death. See, as we’ve discussed many times before, God’s Glory refers to His character being fully revealed because He is all good! And get this, Jesus is this King of Glory because He is God’s Glory revealed. We don’t have to wonder what God is like. He’s shown Himself to us! Look at Hebrews 1:1-3, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,”.
Therefore, we should live our lives proclaiming and rejoicing in this triumphant King who conquered the sin we could never conquer on our own!
TAKEAWAYS
Let’s just take a few quick ones tonight.
- Remember. You need the King of Glory just as much today as ever. You cannot enter into the presence of God without the sacrifice of our victorious Jesus! AND— you don’t have to try. He loves you and died and rose again for you! Come to Him and, then, →
- Proclaim. If you know the King they need, you should LONG to see them saved! So they can→
- Rejoice. This is a song of praise. You see God’s Glory. You realize you’ve fallen short. Then, you see that He’s made a way for you despite your failure. Why would you want to do anything but rejoice?!
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