They repeatedly remind us that the crucifixion of Christ was no accident or interruption in the plan of God for Christ, but everything occurred (in the words of Acts 2:23) ' according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God.' God planned and prophesied (and sovereignly brought to pass) every aspect of our redemption. The precision and detail in Psalm 22 is one of the great proofs of the inspiration of Scripture, and the gospel writers point out that fact. It is the most-quoted Psalm in the New Testament, and it depicts the crucifixion of Christ with uncanny accuracy. In fact, Psalm 22 is cited repeatedly in the gospel accounts of Jesus' crucifixion. It is filled with prophetic references to the cross. Psalm 22 is a famous psalm about the crucifixion of the Messiah. Psalm 24 is the third in a perfect trilogy of messianic psalms. Let me start from the beginning, though, and we'll get a quick an overview of this psalm that will help establish some context for you. But we're going have to work our way through the text in order for you to see that. Here's some good news to start with: This text actually points the way of salvation for sinners whose hands are already dirty and whose hearts are already defiled.

He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.' Here's the text (Psalm 24:3-5): ' Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. We're going to focus in this hour on three verses in the middle of a psalm of triumph about Israel's Messiah and king. Published by our friends at Singapore Centre for Global Missions we are certain that these stories will inspire and encourage your family to find ways to serve God with what you have, regardless of whether it means stepping out of Singapore or not.I've chosen a text from Psalm 24, and it is a great one, reminding us that no one can stand before the Lord without clean hands and a pure heart. This carefully written and beautifully illustrated storybook tells the inspiring stories of 10 Singaporean Christians whose lives were used by God in different parts of the world.įrom the Amazon jungles in Bolivia to the mountains of the Himalayas in Nepal from Saipan to Papua New Guinea from Hong Kong to Afghanistan - these exotic settings provide a backdrop against which ordinary Singaporeans gave their lives to serve an extraordinary God. 'Clean Hands, Pure Hearts and Beautiful Feet' is a book about God's missionaries from Singapore, who bring the Christian message of faith, hope and love to the world through acts of service and charity.

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Clean hands and pure heart