King of Glory Lesson Plan

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Bible Study Guide Sunday, October 14, 2018

King of Glory Sermon Text:​ Psalm 24 Study Texts:​ Revelation 19:6-16 Sermon Recap​: Psalm 24 celebrates God as the King of Glory. The Psalm opens with a statement of God’s sovereign rule over the earth, “​The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof..​.” There is nothing that God does not own, and there is nothing outside of His control. This gives clarity and context to the way God’s people are to worship. As we approach God in worship, it is none other than the Sovereign of the universe that we approach. The Psalmist poses a devastating question in 24:3 saying, “​Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?​” To answer in our own power and worth is to say, “Not I, for I am unworthy.” The Psalmist answers for us saying, “​He who has clean hands and a pure heart...​” In the end, we are left longing for the One with clean hands and a pure heart, and we find Him in vv. 7-10. The King of Glory, Jesus Himself, is the Savior of the people. Through Christ alone, we gain clean hands and pure hearts, and through Christ, we ascend the hill of the Lord. Sermon Connection:​ In Revelation 19, we find this very topic addressed in what is apocalyptic literature (this meaning referring to the end times and things to come in the future). John is given a glimpse of two great happenings. The first, in Rev. 19:6-10, is the great wedding feast of Jesus where the finishing of the gospel is celebrated. All the peoples of God praise Him for salvation as they stand completely righteous in Jesus. The other occurrence is the conquering of Jesus, the great Warrior-King. Just as Jesus saves all who repent and believe, He will judge with severity all who reject His lordship.

Lesson Plan Lesson Goal: ​To see that Jesus is the only One Who is worthy to ascend the mountain of God; and to see that, through faith, the Church is gathered with Jesus on that mountain. Lesson Points: Point 1: The Great Marriage Supper of Jesus (the Lamb)​ (vv. 6-10) Point 2: Jesus, the Great Warrior-King​ (vv. 11-16)

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The Context: ​Revelation can prove to be a difficult book to read and understand. It is considered apocalyptic literature, meaning that it is referring to things that will accompany the apocalypse; it is to accompany things to come in the end of time. And while there is much apocalyptic and prophetic literature in this book, there is much to be gleaned and applied for our lives today. Revelation 19 is one such text as it speaks of two great coming promises. First, it speaks of the coming consummation of the gospel when Christ will finally perfect the Church and rid Her of all sin; what a glorious and celebratory banquet that will be! Second, we see that Christ is able to do this for the Church because He is our great Warrior-King who defends us from sin and the nations. He is the righteous Judge to Whom the world will answer. Point 1 - The Great Marriage Supper of Jesus (the Lamb)​ (vv. 6-10) ● Verse 6 is a prophetic vision looking ahead to something that has not yet happened. Who/What is the great multitude and what are they praising? ● Throughout the Bible, a marriage feast has been used to depict the relationship between Jesus and the Church (Hos. 2:19; Isa. 54:5-7; Mt. 22:2ff; Eph. 5:32). What is v. 7 showing us about the marriage feast to come? ● Verse 8 depicts the clothing of the heavenly multitude (which is the Church). How does this help us to better understand the gospel and Jesus’ redemptive work? (Compare with the clothing of the harlot in 17:4 and 18:16). How is this tied to Psalm 24:3-4? ● Verse 9 is considered the 4th of 7 ​Beatitude statements​ (statements of blessedness) throughout Revelation (1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7,14). The angel declares to John that all those who are invited to the marriage supper—those who are saved in Christ—are truly blessed. How does this help us to understand the tie to Psalm 24? ● Verse 10 reminds us, that while we a different than angels, we are both fellow servants of the Most High God. The Angel gives John an incredibly helpful hermeneutical1 truth: “​The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.​ ” Another translation of this is, “The testimony about Jesus is the common substance of all prophecy.”2 How does this help us to better understand the Bible as it points to Jesus, and Psalm 24 in particular? Point 2 - Jesus, the Great Warrior-King​ (vv. 11-16) ● Verse 11 brings us face-to-face with Jesus, the great Warrior-King. Why is it important to note the Name given to Christ here? What is the great hope for the Church that is found in Jesus’ Name? ● What kind of war will Jesus come to make on the nations? See also Rev. 2:16 and Isa. 11:3b-5.

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Hermeneutics means how to rightly study the Bible. Mounce, 343.

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● In vv. 12-14, we find a picture of Jesus and His army coming to do battle. What are we to learn about Jesus from these apocalyptic images? How does this connect with Psalm 24:3-4, 8-10? ● Verses 15-16 give us a picture of the total destruction Jesus will bring to the ungodly at the time of judgment. How is this both a deep comfort to the Church (Ps. 24) and terrifying warning to the nations? The Big Picture The Church has a great hope in Jesus Christ. In fact, it is the greatest of all hopes. Jesus Christ is the righteousness of God, and He is the great King Who, with clean hands and a pure heart, ascends the hill of God. And as we have seen through the gospel of salvation in Jesus, we too are given a clean pair of hands and pure heart that we might, with Jesus, ascend the hill of God and find salvation forever. Revelation 19 helps us to see both sides of this great salvation. For the people of God, those who repent of their sin and follow Christ, a great celebration is yet to come, where Jesus Himself will greet us in heaven and complete our salvation, clothing us in purity and righteousness. But this is not the hope for all people. Those who reject Jesus stand to meet Him as the Warrior-King on the white horse as He brings judgment. And because He will enact swift and decisive judgment on the earth, the Church is assured of Her hope, although She doesn’t yet possess it. It is coming, and it is coming for sure. Application Questions ● How am I treasuring Jesus’ salvation in my life? ● How am I teaching my family to treasure Jesus everyday as Savior and Lord? ● How am I joyfully anticipating the coming marriage feast of Jesus? ● How am I/is our growth group warning others of the assured judgment of Jesus? ● How is this coming judgment motivating our growth group to engage our neighborhood with the gospel? ● How are we going (planning to go) with the gospel to the nations?

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