Free Presbyterian Church of Malvern

Psalm 40 - A Willing Incarnation-- 1. The Psalmist's Experience- a. Deliverance - v. 1-3- b. Assurance - v. 4-5- c. Submission-Davids Commitment to do the will of God as the anointed King. -Deuteronomy 17 v 14-20, Isaiah 50 v 5-- d. Proclamation - v. 9-10-- 2. The Prophetic Expectation- a. The Messiah is a greater Son of David- b. The Messiah is a greater King than David-- 3. The Pauline Explanation- a. The Theme - Christ's superior New Covenant Sacrifice - b. The Textual matters- c. The Truth - Christ completes and annuls the Old Covenant, ushering in the New. How-- - He comes willingly- - He comes purposely - to do the Father's will.