December 2007 - Posts

• Psalms Week 6

  Be Thankful                  Psalm 100             Psalm of Praise   •         Title •         Praise-Word for Thanksgiving •         Face Away From the Temple Toward the Nations •         Facing Away, They Repeat the Invitation of Verses 1-3a •         Joyful noise-Rejoice, Cheer, Shout in Triumph •         All ye lands-The Whole Earth or All Nations •         Israel’s Responsibility To Introduce the Gentiles to the True & Living God •         This Psalm Has A Missionary Purpose •         Serve-Labor •         True Service is Worship (Rom 12:1) •         Gladness-Joy or Cheerfulness •         Before his presence-Face •         Singing-Exultation or Rejoicing (Heb 13:15) •         Know-Means to Know by Experience •         He is God-He Alone is God •         After Declaring to the Nations, the Pilgrims Face Each Other •         They Remind Themselves They are God’s Own Possession (Ex 19:5) •         God Declared That His People Were to Be His Kingdom of Priests (Ex 19:6) •         He that hath made us-Means More Than Created; Formed Into a Nation •         Not we ourselves-We Are Not Our Own Property (1 Cor 6:19) •         People-Nation •         Sheep-Figurative Language of God’s People as a Flock •         The Priest Calls to the Pilgrims •         Enter his gates-The Gates Are His, Not Ours •         With Thanksgiving-The Thank Offering (Lev 7:11) •         The Pilgrims Enter the Court of the Gentiles •         We Believe that the Lord is good •         God Will Maintain His Loyalty to His People to the End •         Truth-(Emunah) Faithfulness •         God’s Nature Doesn’t Change, So His Goodness, Mercy & Faithfulness Last Forever (Ps 107:2)    Posted Dec 30 2007, 03:05 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Psalms Week 5

  The Glory of the Lord in Creation            Psalm 8       A Psalm of Praise  n     Title n     Gittith-A Melody or Musical Style Used at the Rejoicings After the Grape Harvest n     The Winepress Figure is Adopted for the  Final Destruction of God’s Enemies (Is 63:2-4) n     LORD our Lord-(Jehovah…Adonai) Covenant Lord and Master n     Excellent-Glorious or Majestic n     Set thy glory-Stretches out or Exaltation Above n     Above the heavens-The Earth’s Atmosphere & Space n     Mouth of babes and sucklings-Children of an Age to Speak n     Ordained-Lay a Foundation for or Perfected (Matt 21:15-16) n     The Word of God Learned in Childhood Lays a Foundation for Faith n     Strength-The Word in Praise is Strong Enough to Defeat Enemies n     Because of thine enemies-To Put Them to Shame, Who, Having Attained to Manhood, & Refuse to Acknowledge God n     Still-Silence (1 Cor 1:27) n     Avenger-One Desirous of Revenge n     When I consider-Make Judgments Based on Perceptions n     Thy heavens-The Eye of Faith Sees Them as thy! n     The work of thy fingers-God’s Intervention for Man n     Moon..stars..thou ordained-Set in Place (Ps 24:1) n     Man…son of man-(Enosh) Weak Man; (Adamah) Earth Born n     Mindful of him-Remembers n     Visitest him-Counted or Inventoried n     Little lower than the angels-(Elohim) Better Translated God (Gen 1:26-27) n     Crowned-Surround n     With glory and honor-Man Transcends the Glory of the Angels n     Man’s Position, Image of God, in his Original Condition (Gen 1:26) n     The Son of God Assumed This Same Nature (Heb 2:16) n     Dominion-Rule or To Govern n     By These Words, Man is Given the Right of Dominion n     All things under his feet-Actual Dominion is Through the God-Man n     All Living Creatures Were to Be Under Man n     But Because of Sin, That Dominion Has Never Been Fully Realized n     When Jesus Ministered Here On Earth, He Exercised the Dominion That Adam Lost n     There is No Limit to the all things, Except God Himself  n     Passeth-Linear Motion Along a Particular Route n     Paths of the seas-Ocean Currents, Like the Gulfstream n     We Are Victors Not Victims Because of Christ    Posted Dec 23 2007, 02:31 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Psalms Week 4

  The Witness of the Word                 Psalm 19:7-14  •         The law of the LORD (Torah)-Means Instruction, Direction or Teaching •         Is perfect-Flawless and Complete •         Converting the soul (Meshibah)-Restore & Give New Life •         The testimony of the Lord-Synonym for Scripture •         Is sure-Fixed, Firm, Stable •         Making wise the simple-Enlightening Moral Judgment •         The statutes of the Lord-Scripture in Detail •         Are right-Founded in Righteousness •         Rejoicing the heart-Joy Comes From Following God’s Word •         The Commandment of the Lord-Means That Which is Appointed (Deut 30:15) •         Is pure-Spotless, Clean & Without Fault •         Enlightening the eyes-Giving Light to the Intellect or Discernment •         The fear of the Lord-A Settled Habit of the Soul Based on Instruction From God’s Word •         Is clean-Pure or Perfect •         Enduring for ever-Perpetual Obligation (2 Cor 4:16) •         The judgments of the Lord-Ordinances or Decisions of a Judge •         Are true and righteous altogether-Beyond Question •         More to be desired…than much fine gold-Spiritual Treasure is Forever •         Sweeter than honey-Preferable •         Thy servant warned-Personal Worth to David was the Instruction •         In keeping of them-Acting, Not Just Hearing             Great reward-Obedience Rewards Present & Future (2 Cor 4:17) •         Who can understand his errors?-Know the Word •         Cleanse thou me from secret faults-Ignorance or Forgetfulness (Lev 4; 1 Jn 1:9) •         Presumptuous sins-Proceeding Beyond What We Know is Wrong (Num 15:30-36) •         Dominion over me-Un-confessed Sin Will Rule •         Words of my mouth-Praise •         Meditation of my heart-Spoken Words Come From the Attitudes of the Heart (Matt 12:33) •         Be acceptable-Without Blemish (Lev. 1:1-9) •         My redeemer (Goel)-One Who Has A Right to Redeem (Gal 3:13)    Posted Dec 09 2007, 04:03 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Psalms Week 3

  The Witness of the World                Psalm 19:1-6  l     The heavens-Plural, The Spheres Above the Earth l     Biblically There Are Three: Atmosphere, Space & God’s Throne l     Declare-Over & Over Reveal l     The glory of God-The Sum of His Perfections & Splendor As Creator (Rom 1:20 & Amos 4:13) l     The Jewish People Were Forbidden to Worship the Objects in the Heavens l     Not Allowed to Practice Astrology l     They Were to Worship the Creator, Not the Creation (Rom 1:25) l     The Creation is a “Wordless Book” That Everyone Can Read, Needs No Translation l     Firmament (Rakeea)-To Stretch Out; Includes Atmosphere & Space (Gen 1:8) l     Sheweth-Proclaims l     His handywork-Superior Power l     Day unto day…night unto night-Continual l     Uttereth speech-Pours Out Speech l     Night showeth knowledge-Viewing the Stars Awakens Spiritual Reflection l     No speech nor language-No Speech, No Words l     Their voice is not heard-Without Sound l     The Message From Nature About the Glory of God Reaches All Nations & is Equally Understood l     Their Message is not Directed to the Ear, But to the Eye (Rom 1:18-20) l     Their line-Instruction or Decree; The Influence Exerted By Their Signs l     Gone out through all the earth-Taken Possession of the Entire Earth l     God’s Voice of Power in Creation Prepares the Way for His Voice of Grace in the Gospel l     Their words to the end of the world-(Millim) Mental Language Not Spoken l     In them hast he set a tabernacle for the sun-Dwelling Place (Eccl 1:5) l     As a bridegroom coming out of his chamber-The Bridegroom Went Forth to Meet the Bride in Rich Apparel Preceded by Torch Light l     The Sun’s Chamber is Where It Passes the Night l     Rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race-Power and Determination  l     From the end of heaven-The Extreme East Horizon or Sunrise l     And his circuit unto the ends of it-It’s Course in the Sky to Sunset l     Nothing hid from the heat thereof-Influence on all l     Application (As) l     Jesus, Like a Sun, Dwells in the Midst of Revelation l     He Tabernacled Among Men in All His Brightness l     Rejoicing As The Bridegroom of His Church l     He Reveals Himself to Men l     He Not Only Enlightens Understanding, But Also Warms Hearts to Accept Truth l     Like a Champion, He Wins to Himself Glory l     He Makes a Circuit of Mercy, Blessing the Remotest Parts of the Earth l     No Seeking Soul Will Be Denied the Warmth of His Love    Posted Dec 02 2007, 02:22 PM by jbarch with no comments