Dr. Pothana's Teaching

1. Psalm-24

2. Song of the Ascended Shepherd
Psalm 24
Song of the Dying Shepherd – Ps. 22
Song of the Risen Shepherd – Ps. 23
Song of the Ascended Shepherd – Ps. 24

3. Song of the Ascended Shepherd
Psalm 24
The Earth Belongs to God
Who Can Come to God?
The Coming King

4. Song of the Ascended Shepherd
Psalm 24
The Earth Belongs to God
 Emphasis on God’s sovereignty over all
 Jewish concept of Kingdom – Acts 1:6
 restricted ethnically – Israel only
 politically – restoration of David’s kingdom
 geographically – centered in Jerusalem
 It is a spiritual kingdom – Acts 1:8

5. Song of the Ascended Shepherd
Psalm 24
Who Can Come to God?
 How to worship the greatest King
1. Inner Character
 “pure heart” – Matt. 5:8
 Worships true God not idols

6. 2. Outward actions
 “clean hands” – one who is holy in deed
indicating right relationship to God
 An honest person indicating a right
relationship to others

7. 3. Vindication (justification) from God
4. Blessing from the Lord
5. Clean hands / pure heart resulting in
a life not bowing to idols / falsehood

8. Psalm 24:7-10
Everyone
7 Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in!

9. Psalm 24:7-10
Leader
8 Who is the King of glory?
Men
The LORD strong and mighty,
The LORD mighty in battle.

10. Psalm 24:7-10
Everyone
9 Lift up your heads, O gates,
And lift them up, O ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in!

11. Psalm 24:7-10
Leader
10 Who is this King of glory?
Everyone
The LORD of hosts,
He is the King of glory.
Selah.

12. The Coming King
1. Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem
 They let Him into the city
 But they didn’t let Him in
2. Jesus’ triumphal entry into heaven
 He wants you to be there

13. Song of the Ascended Shepherd
Application
Christ is the Sovereign of the whole earth!
Christ dwells with men to provide us with
redemption and regeneration!
Is that same Christ dwelling in your heart
filling you with His Spirit?