
There are some things in life that raise our
There are other things that bring us
Psalm 2
- God does something unfamiliar: He
- Looks and listens on
- There are things that raise our
“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”” —Psalm 2:1-3
This is ALL
When we look at the world today
The nations, peoples, kings and rulers
- Rage - they make
- Plot - they
- Set themselves against - they
-Counsel together - they
AGAINST the Lord and his anointed
But we are also concerned
When we look at
We rage, plot and set ourselves against
“He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.” —Psalm 2:4
Turns our gaze to
Concerning?
God is laughing AT you not
He laughs at your
Comforting?
God is
His laughter
“Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”” —Psalm 2:5-6
Concerning?
Words like
Comforting?
God establishing a
“I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.” —Psalm 2:7
Psalm 2 is about
Jesus is the Anointed King.
Jesus is the Son of God.
“Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.” —Psalm 2:8
God is promising an
Comforting?
We are part of something
“You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”” —Psalm 2:9
God sends Jesus with a mission of
Concerning?
God wants to break anything that is not
Comforting?
- Jesus broke things that are not good and not right.
- When he breaks me it will be
- Evil nations peoples and kings WILL be
“Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” —Psalm 2:10-12
Concerning?
Words like “warning” or perishing or wrath.
These things are promised
- Serving God with
- Celebrating his rule and reign
-
Comforting?
- God didn’t
- God gives us something else to
- God wants to
- God wants to be a
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Questions for discussion:
1 What concerns you most when you look at this Psalm?
2 What things comfort you when you look at this Psalm?
3 What might it look like this week, for you to make God your refuge?