Come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker. - Psalm 95

Psalm 67

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah 5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. 7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

2100 BC Abraham 968 BC 1 st Temple Built 568 BC 1 st Temple Destroyed 516 BC 2 nd Temple Built 3 BC – 30 AD Jesus 70 AD 2 nd Temple Destroyed Today

Verses 1 and 2 Verse 3 Verse 5 Verse 6 Verse 4 Rejoicing in our King Request to God God’s answer to Prayer Anticipate His answer

I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us…” (verse 1)

23 Tell Aaron and his sons, “This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 “‘The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.’” Numbers 6:23-26

1. May God be gracious to us May God bless us...

The Call of Abram 1 The LORD said to Abram... 2 “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

1. May God be gracious to us May God bless us May His face shine upon us...

When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

1. May God be gracious to us May God bless us May His face shine upon us...

I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others “that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations…” (verse 2)

If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2) III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers “May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.” (verses 3 and 5)

 verses 2 and 7 "eretz“ – earth = all the people on the earth  verse 2 "goyim" - nations  verses 3, 4, 5 "am-im" - peoples  verse 4 "le-um-im" - nations  throughout: all, all, all, all - very emphatic  "Elohim" - God = universal name

I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2) III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers (verses 3 and 5) IV. A World Class Christian trusts in God's ruling over the nations “May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.” (verse 4)

 Unified language  Transportation networks  Idols smashed

I. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for himself (verse 1) II. A World Class Christian humbly depends upon God...for others (verse 2) III. A World Class Christian anticipates God's answers to his prayers (verses 3 and 5) IV. A World Class Christian trusts in God's ruling over the nations (verse 4) V. A World Class Christian fears the Lord and is assured of final triumph (verses 6 and 7) “Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.”

11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.