Thy Kingdom Come!

Psalm 67:1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; And cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; Let all the people praise thee. 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: For thou shalt judge the people righteously, And govern the nations upon earth. Selah. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God; Let all the people praise thee. 6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; And God, even our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

• This is the great missionary psalm, notice the words, all nations, all the people, and all the ends of the earth

• This is the text preached for the first white American Baptist missionary to leave for the field, Adoniram Judson

• The preacher said this psalm was a prayer to God that the world might know God’s way and His saving health

• He was being sent forth to seek the salvation of all mankind because of the truths included here

• Jesus tasted death for all men Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

• Jesus is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world I John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

• Whosoever will come make take of the water of life freely Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

• The preacher told the congregation that they were very likely looking on the preacher for the last time as Judson went out to preach the truth that gave them comfort in life and hope in death

• He said that God was about to do a marvelous work

• This is also a millennial psalm

• Notice the words judge and govern Psalm 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: For thou shalt judge the people righteously, And govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

• The Christmas verse you use promises a future time for the Messiah Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, Upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, To order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice From henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

• This hasn’t happened yet, but will in the millennial kingdom, 1,000 year reign of Christ

• The government has not yet been on His shoulders

• He has not yet been the Prince of Peace, the first time He came, He brought a sword and not peace

• He has not set up the throne of David yet

• When you read Scripture you will often see two events very closely stuck together but one has happened and the other not, we call them mountain peaks of prophecy

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; Because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all that mourn;

• Jesus used this text as He began His ministry

• He left off the last part about the day of vengeance because the verse speaks of two times

• Jesus came as suffering servant but will return as a reigning king

1. The great need Psalm 67:1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; And cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

2. This is obviously a prayer from Israel to God

3. They needed God to work in their lives

4. They are and have always been completely surrounded by enemies

5. When Jesus comes back and sets up His kingdom they will experience the greatness of having His face shine on them

6. All the world needs mercy

7. People are dying without hope

8. Can you imagine being Hindu

9. They fully expect to die and come back to earth, reincarnation

10. How they are born and live is due to what they did in their last life

11. Their goal is self knowledge

12. Their lives are lived out based on karma, whether they have been good or bad

13. They can come back as a fly or a cow or wealthy and healthy

14. Can you imagine being a Muslim

15. They do not believe in reincarnation

16. They will live in their grave very likely looking towards their final destination

17. Their eternity is based on their complete obedience

18. Heaven will be a place of sensual pleasures

19. Hell is boiling water and fire.

20. Most of life is predetermined by Allah

21. Can you imagine being a Buddhist

22. When they die life is not over, death is a new beginning

23. They will be reborn, reincarnated, as a human, an animal, to heaven, or to hell, or as a hungry ghost

24. All is dependent on their actions, karma again

25. They can float around before returning for up to 7 years

26. The question is can I be good enough to get to heaven

27. Can you imagine being an atheist

28. What is life about? Who decides?

29. You are simply an evolved animal

30. You live for yourself and death just means the end of it all

31. You probably know better in your heart of hearts and there is at least a shadow of fear

32. Every person in the world is involved in a religion of works unless they believe in the grace of God

33. Everyone hungers for blessing on their lives from the divine Numbers 6:23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

34. This prayer probably goes up all over the world from hearts that do not even understand what they are praying

35. It had been Israel’s responsibility since Abraham Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

36. They were blessed to be a blessing. We have been greatly blessed to be a blessing to the entire world also

37. When God answers with His merciful blessing this is what the psalmist is asking

38. He asks that the way of God be known in all the earth Psalm 67:2 That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.

39. Israel had cried out for blessing to be a blessing

40. As a church we have been given this responsibility to make Him known in all the world

41. In the future born again Jews will be the greatest witnesses of all time

42. Most of the world does not know His way, 65% do not even claim to be Christian

43. Most are hurting in a religion that binds and damns them to hell and need the saving health that only Jesus offers

44. He wants all people to be able to praise God Psalm 67:3 Let the people praise thee, O God; Let all the people praise thee.

45. The prayer was for all people to praise God

46. They do not know about Him or what He can do in their lives so have no heart to praise Him

47. We must tell all people so that they can accept or reject the truth

48. He wants the heathen nations to know the truth and have joy Psalm 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy:

49. God let them know your truth

50. Let them be saved, have their sins forgiven

51. Wouldn’t it be great to hear songs of praise rising from China, India, Indonesia, Africa, and all the world

52. This is obviously talking about the millennial kingdom when Jesus will govern Psalm 67:4 For thou shalt judge the people righteously, And govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

53. The prayer we were told to pray said, They kingdom come, they will be done and that will happen one day

54. God will restore the kingdom of David, Israel, and Jesus will sit on the throne of David

55. When the world finally recognizes Jesus for who He is God’s blessings will come on the world

56. The prayer is that all may praise the Lord, be saved, believe in Him, desire to praise Him Psalm 67:5 Let the people praise thee, O God; Let all the people praise thee.

57. What is our prayer

58. What do we cry out to God for

59. When the witnesses go out and many are converted, then the end comes

60. 12,000 witnesses from the 12 tribes will spread across the globe taking the truth of Jesus to the world

61. The gospel will be preached to the nations Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

62. After the end comes God will set up the kingdom with Jesus reigning

63. Hundreds of millennial promises will come true like great agricultural blessings Psalm 67:6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; And God, even our own God, shall bless us.

64. His kingdom will have come as we prayed Psalm 67:7 God shall bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

65. Many will be cast into hell before this so you must believe now