God’s Glory to the Nations
Psalm 96:1-13 (1 Chronicles 16:23-33) ESV
Main Idea: The advancement of the Gospel starts with and is fueled by the glory of God.
and praise flow from God’s glory.
“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church.
is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because
, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more.… Worship, therefore, is the fuel and goal of missions. It’s the goal of missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white-hot enjoyment of God’s glory.” John Piper
What is Psalm 96 communicating?
1. All the earth is to
to the Lord vv.1-2
2. We are to declare His
and His worth vv.3-6
3. God alone is the Ruler and
vv.7-10
4. The original purpose of
will be revealed vv.11-13
“For the earth will be
with the knowledge of the glory
of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14
“When we neglect the nations, we either over estimate the value of our
or under estimate the value of His
.” Kevin Peck
How should we pray?
1. The Holy Spirit to lead people to
2.
of missionaries and church planters
3. Unity and
of local churches around the world
4.
for frontline church planters and their ministries
5. Churches to
and send those who are called to go
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into
harvest.” Mt 9:37-38
