SERMON
Finding Yourself in the Psalms
Psalm 8
“Who you Are in God’s Sight”
Key phrase = WHAT IS MAN? (V. 3)
I. God’s majesty in light of Who He is.
A. V. 1 “O LORD (YHWH) our Lord (Adonai)
B. He is higher than the heavens
II. God’s majesty uttered from the most insignificant. V. 2
III. When I consider. V. 3
A. Looking at the heavens
B. David only OBSERVED.
1. Difference between planets, stars.
2. August 27, 2003. MARS CLOSEST POINT in 6000 years
3. Still 34.6 million miles away
4. Proxima Centarui still 4.2 light years away
C. Overlooking Laury VA.
1. Unsaved have been here
2. Difference between wonder and worship
D. What is man? (Synonymous parallelism)
IV. You Are A Unique Creation. V. 5
A. “Lower than the angels” not an insult.
B. Elohim
C. Gen 1:27.
D. Gen 2:9. Two trees. Two issues reserved for God alone.
1. Gen 3:4 “You will be like God. . .”
2. 3:7. All they learned was their nakedness.
3. 3:24. In judgement, only the tree of life was guarded. E. This text quoted in Hebrews 2:6-8. Jesus
V. You Are Created with Purpose. V. 6-8
A. Man unique among all creatures.
1. We are created with the desire and ability for DOMINION
2. We are DIFFERENT than the animal kingdom a. Animals do NOT have dominion
b. My dog
c. Cats THINK they have dominion. . . . BUT just take them to your local Chinese restaurant. . .!
3. Gardening – DOMINION
B. Every human being has purpose – different than the animal kingdom
1. Genesis 1:28 “be Fruitful and Multiply. . . Closing – Skyline Drive “you can see four mountain ranges” Flying home from Houston. Clear day.
HUGE planet. From PEOPLE to CARS to BUILDINGS to FARMS to CITIES to MOUNTAINS
but the PEOPLE were still there
And God knew that I was sitting in that airplane. . . .
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