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<div class="SSN_title">"GRACE AND GLORY"</div>
<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: The whole Psalm devoted to the blessedness of dwelling in the presence of God represented by His tabernacle. Three strophes, the first is reflection and desire to be in His tabernacle. Second the pilgrimage to, third the experiences in the presence of God.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">I. OUR BLESSED PLACE IN CHRIST "LOOK UPON THE FACE OF THINE ANOINTED" OR "MESSIAH" OR "CHRIST."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. Christ has become our shield.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Our rock of defense.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. The enemy has to come past Him to get to me, as I abide in Him.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. God now sees us "in Christ."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. He sees not my failings, He sees me complete in Christ.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Those who lived far from Jerusalem would look forward to that day when they would gather to the court of God. They would sometimes travel for weeks just to get there.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. We are in danger of taking for granted our glorious place in Christ.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">D. "I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house..."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. The lowest place in Christ is better than the highest place in Satan.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. The lowest place in heaven better than the highest place in hell.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. I would rather pick up trash in heaven than be king in hell.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">II. OUR BLESSED BENEFITS IN CHRIST.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. For the Lord God is our sun and shield.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Sun is the source of our energy.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Through it life is possible.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. In talking of the other Son, God's only begotten, John says, "He who has the Son..."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Christ has become the source of our strength.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. Not only does He strengthen us, He also protects us. "Our shield."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. "The Lord will give grace and glory."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. God's gift of His only begotten Son is a gift of grace that brings us to glory.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Grace is undeserved favor.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Christ is the greatest gift of Grace.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">1. Through Him all other graces come.</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">Peace "in Christ"</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">Joy</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">Righteousness</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">Life</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">Salvation</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. "No good thing will He withhold."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Not only will the Lord shield you from the evil things.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. He will not hold back any good thing.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. "For if God spared not His own Son but delivered Him up for us all..."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. All things that come into my life in Christ came through God's filter.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. There are some things I thought would be good for me, it seemed God was holding back.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">III. THE PSALMIST FINAL EXCLAMATION "O JEHOVAH OF HOST, BLESSED OR HAPPY IS THE MAN WHO TRUSTETH IN THEE."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. Don't trust yourself.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. Trust in His promise.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. Trust in His grace.</div>
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