Psalm 47 calls us to that unrestrained joy — for a King whose throne isn't up for grabs.
In this expository sermon on Psalm 47, Pastor Brad walks through the psalm's two matching calls to praise and the single verse at the center that everything turns on: God has ascended. We look at what it meant for Israel, what it means now that Jesus has taken that throne, and why the nations who were once under Israel's feet end up standing beside them, singing the same song.
Along the way: what "inheritance" actually meant, why Joshua isn't the subject of verse 3, and how God's promise to Abraham finally came true.
Passage: Psalm 47 (NIV)
Series: The Psalms
Commission: Colossians 3:15–17
📖 Message outline:
I. All Peoples Are Called to Praise the Great King (vv. 1–4)
II. God Has Ascended to His Throne (v. 5)
III. Sing Praises to the King of All the Earth (vv. 6–9)
IV. Sing Praises to Jesus, Our Ascended King
Because King Jesus reigns over all, our lives sing.