1. The Interpretation
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Ps 19
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth
knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end
of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is as a bridegroomcoming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man to run a race.
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuitunto the
ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, convertingthe soul: the testimony of the
LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the
commandment of the LORD is pure, enlighteningthe eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduringfor ever: the judgments of the
LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there
is great reward.
But not everyone is interpreting the “natural”billboardthe way God intends.
2. How to bridges the gap between God’s word and your World.
Life events have a message toteach(1st
person). Job’s comforters didn’t have a
clue because God was working withJob not the 3 stooges.
I. God’s Demonstration
John 6
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto
him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philipansweredhim, Two hundredpennyworth of bread is not sufficient
for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Entrapment: Jesus not Philip suggested money was the answer to the perceived
problem.
John 9
1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or
his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that
the worksof God should be made manifest in him.
Ps 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even
the God of our salvation. Selah.
Ps 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Ps 116:12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward
me?
2Chr 32
21 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of
valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria.
3. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come
into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him
there with the sword.
22 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalemfrom
the hand of Sennacheribthe king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other,
and guided them on every side.
23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, andpresents to
Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnifiedin the sight of all nations
from thenceforth.
24 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the
LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done
unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon
him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Your life’s dilemma may be intended as a demonstration of Gods
power and goodness.
God’sDemonstration
II. The Disciples Discipline
A. Commands
John 6:9-10 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barleyloaves, and two
small fishes:but what are they among so many?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in
the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
Luke 9:14 For they were about five thousandmen. And he said to his
disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
4. B. Compassion
2Cor 1:3-4 3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies,and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort
them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are
comforted of God.
Jonah 1:17 Now the LORD had prepareda great fish to swallow up Jonah.
And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, accordingto the word
of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedinggreat city of three days'
journey.
C. Credit
2Chr 32:30-31 30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper
watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straightdown to the west side of the
city of David. And Hezekiah prosperedin all his works.
31 Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon,
who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land,
God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
George Washington- “In times of peace, prepare for war.”
Matt 15:14-16 14 Let them alone: they be blindleaders of the blind. And
if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15 Then answeredPeter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
God’sDemonstration
The Disciples Discipline
5. III. The Devil’s Distraction
Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts (Trojanhorse)
John 6:15 When Jesus therefore perceivedthat they would come and take
him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain
himself alone.
John 6:26-29 26 Jesus answeredthem and said, Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat
of the loaves,and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which
endureth unto everlastinglife, which the Son of man shall give unto you:
for him hath God the Father sealed.
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the
works of God?
29 Jesus answeredandsaid unto them, This is the work of God, that ye
believe on him whom he hath sent.
The Interpretation
I. God’s Demonstration
II. The Disciples Discipline
A. Commands
B. Compassion
C. Credit
III. The Devil’s Distraction