WORDS OF LIFE SERIES 48 The Holy Spirit is the third Person in the Godhead, one with the Father
irit is the third Person in the Godhead, one with the Father and the
BIBLE STUDY NOTES TEN STUDIES IN PSALM Son in the Holy Trinity. Where is He in relation to the believer? He is within
119 every true believer. We learn this from John 14:16-17 (notice the words “will be
by Francis W. Dixon in you”, which were spoken in anticipation of Pentecost); Acts 2:4, which was
the fulfilment of the Saviour’s promise; Romans 5:5 (notice the words “whom
he has given us”); Romans 8:9 and 1 Corinthians 6:19 (notice the words “who
Study 9 PRAISING THE LORD FROM DAY TO DAY is in you, whom you have received from God”. Not only do we have a
Key-verse: “Seven times a day I praise you for your
Heavenly Father who watches over us and cares for us, a loving Saviour who
righteous laws.” (Psalm 119:164)
is exalted at God’s right hand; but God the Holy Spirit is actually living in us.
David was so full of love for the Lord, and with an appreciation of the Lord’s 4. Praise the Lord that the Bible is our chart and compass
greatness and goodness, that he said, “Seven times a day I praise you for your God has not only come Himself in the Person of the Holy Spirit, to live within
righteous laws.” Praise includes petition and confession, but more particularly us, but He has given us His Holy Word to guide us in all matters relating to faith
thanksgiving and adoration. To praise God means to ascribe glory and worship (that is, what we believe) and practice (that is, how we should live). The Bible
to Him (Psalm 50:23), and see the record we have of the vast number praising is God’s book, fully inspired from Genesis to Revelation (2 Timothy 3:16;
God in Revelation 7:9-14. Seven times a day David praised the Lord. What 2 Peter 1:21). The Bible is a reliable and authoritative revelation of the mind of
does this mean? The language suggests that he praised the Lord frequently God, and it is adapted to our needs while we are down here on earth. It tells us
and habitually with much love in his heart. Consider why we should praise Him:- all we need to know about creation, redemption, God’s plan for the world, for
1. Praise the Lord that God is our loving Heavenly Father His Church, for Israel and for eternity. Without the Bible we are completely in
the dark about God Himself, His Son, the salvation He has provided, about
There is much confusion about the biblical doctrine of the fatherhood of God;
death and the hereafter.
but from Malachi 2:10 and Acts 17:24-29 we learn that, while God is the Father
of all men everywhere in a creatorial sense, in a more personal, spiritual and 5. Praise the Lord that all God’s people are our people
redemptive sense He is only the Father of those who put their trust in the Lord Notice that wonderful verse in Ephesians 3:15. We learn that God’s family is in
Jesus Christ as their Saviour. This is made clear from the following scriptures: two locations: it is on earth and it is in Heaven. All those in Heaven are our
according to John 1:11-13, it is only those who receive Jesus Christ who are the brothers and sisters – but what about those on earth who believe on our Lord
children of God; in Ephesians 2:18 it is only those who have access to God Jesus Christ? They also are our brothers and sisters who have been born of
through Christ and by the Holy Spirit who come to know Him as their Heavenly His Spirit (John 3:5); justified by His grace (Romans 5:1); baptised into His
Father; according to John 14:6-9 we can only come to God and know Him as Church (1 Corinthians 12:13); washed in His blood (1 John 1:7); made the
our Father through Jesus Christ; and Galatians 3:26 sums up the whole matter. possessors of eternal life (1 John 5:12). We differ from each other in many
It is surely a matter to praise the Lord for if we are truly the children of God – ways, but – look up the last eight words in Galatians 3:28 and the last eight
look up and see what Romans 8:15-17 tells us. Our loving Heavenly Father words in Ephesians 4:25.
cares for us, watches over us, provides for us and understands us – look up
and compare Psalm 103:13; Matthew 6:25-34. 6. Praise the Lord that the whole world is our parish
In Matthew 28:19 we have the record of Jesus’ last great commission. We have
2. Praise the Lord that Jesus Christ is our Personal Saviour been entrusted with the gospel, which is for everybody, everywhere, and the
Here we have everything to praise God for! Without Christ we are lost (Luke whole world is our parish. This means that wherever the Lord has placed us to
19:10); dead (Ephesians 2:1); condemned (John 3:18); under God’s wrath live for Him, just there we are to be His representatives, missionaries. Every
(John 3:36). The sinful state of man is summed up in Ephesians 4:18, and Christian is in full-time service and the whole world is the area in which His
therefore the greatest need of everyone is to have the Saviour whom God has servants are to preach the gospel and seek to bring men and women to Christ.
authorised and qualified to be the Saviour of all who believe on Him - Jesus
Christ. It was for this purpose that He came into the world (1 Timothy 1:15); that 7. Praise the Lord that Heaven is our eternal home
He died and rose again, so that those who believe on Him might be saved John 14:1-3 is the Saviour’s promise to His own. We are pilgrims while we are
(Romans 10:9-10); and He is the personal Saviour of all His people (Matthew on earth, and our home is not here but in Heaven. Soon our journey will be
1:21). Every believer can say Luke 1:47! done and we shall go to that city described in Revelation 21:1-7. Praise the
Lord!
3. Praise the Lord that the Holy Spirit is our Indwelling Comforter
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