Psalm 93 points us to the greatness of God and specifically in relation to His Authority.

In fact - to know God is to understand that He is the AUTHOR of AUTHORITY

As we turn to Psalm 93 today we find that God is a great author and we are all part of the story that HE is writing.

PSALM 90: GOD is Eternal

He has no beginning nor ending. There has never been a time where He has not been. He has no source - because He is the source. He was not created - He is the Creator.

Guest Speaker. What are your how long questions? What things have you been most waiting for? Some of our “how long” questions may not be related to the pandemic but rather – how long until I am able to get a diagnosis or surgery for suspected cancer, how long will I remain estranged from my son or daughter, how long will I have to endure the pain of an unjustified personal attack?

Psalm 8- O LORD, Our Lord; How Majestic is your name in all the earth

What does it mean that God’s name is Majestic?

How is it Majestic in all the Earth?

O LORD - YHWH; The name of God declares his greatness

Why is God’s name so important?

His name is a declaration of who He is - it is descriptive of his existence

He is the self-existent One

He is creator - from which all that is finds its existence 

There is nothing Greater than the LORD God

Circumstances do not need to get us down - WE CAN ENDURE ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM WHO GIVES US STRENGTH

But he didn’t just write letters - Paul lived purposefully

Welcomed all who came to him

Proclaimed the kingdom of God

Taught about the Lord Jesus Christ

WITH ALL BOLDNESS AND WITHOUT HINDRANCE

Youth Sunday:

Aligning our plans and intentions with God's desires requires us to recognize God has a plan He is working out in our lives and in the lives of others and being willing to submit ourselves to Him.

Acts 27

How does our faith in Christ enable us to navigate the storms of life? What do the storms of life provide for us?

As we Trust, Rejoice, and Align ourselves to God, our faith in Christ will enable us to navigate the storms of life.

Felix was indecisive, Festus was uninformed, Agrippa was unwilling….

While none of these men seemed to have come to faith in Jesus, that did not nullify the importance of Paul sharing the message.

The Control of God – God works all things together according to His plan and for His glory

The Authority of God – The decisions God makes and the actions He takes cannot be hindered

The Presence of God – We encounter God in all our experience and are unable to escape His justice or His love

THE BASIS OF OUR PASSION

Justice needs to have a foundation upon which it is established. Without a consistent foundation, what is deemed “right” will change based on the eyes through which it is seen.

In this passage - those who were Zealous about their Jewish roots and religious heritage saw the situation through those eyes.

But their station was broken and fuzzy. They only connected with God on what they wanted to hear. 

Their passion for Justice needed to be grounded back onto the foundation from which all that is true, and good and righteous stems.

Why is Justice important?

Where does this passion for Justice find its roots?

True justice stems from God Himself. 

He alone is truly just.

All of us are created in God’s image and every human being deserves to be treated as one who was created to bear the image of God.