Rebellion Against God and His Anointed Week 5

(00:00) We are on page seven and eight of the notes. We're going through the book of Psalms. We're not going to cover every chapter in Psalms. I'm sorry. Just uh uh but we're going to try to cover a lot of them. (00:16) Uh I'll be doing Psalms 2 and and maybe a little bit more next week and then of course I'll be gone for a few weeks and uh but we have preachers and teachers are going to step in and teach on that. And so they'll be here and I hope that you will be here as well. Now, we're looking at Psalm 2, which is a royal psalm, and which means it talks about Christ. It's the it's uh the most uh the second most quoted psalms in the Bible uh in the New Testament.

(00:41) And so, it's it's used quite often and uh and quoted and it talks about of course the the king of kings and the lord of royals. That's why it's called a royal psalm. And we are down in letter E of the notes. As you read Psalms chapter 2, it says, "Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing?" And we've kind of talked about that. (01:04) And then the kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, "Let us break their bands of sunder and cast away their cords from us." And then we're going to go on after that.

But what does it mean to set themselves? It says that the kings of the earth set themselves. And and the idea of that phrase is to is to kind of take a stand. (01:27) Um now in 1 Corinthians chapter 16 and verse number 13, it says, "Watch ye stand fast in the faith. Quit you like men and be strong. Uh let all your things be done with charity or with love." And and that's the same idea of this word to take a stand against. They set themselves against God and and against the things of God. In Psalms chapter 1, the same idea. (01:47) blesses man that walketh not in the counsel the ungodly nor sit as he is scornful uh nor standeth in the way of the sinners nor citiz scornful the stand and then

look at verse number five therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment nor sinners in the congregation the righteous and this idea of stand is to set themselves and we're seeing that in the world today we're seeing that many of um leadership I catch my throat I know why Many in leadership around the world are setting themselves against God. It's like, you know, God, we're not going to do what (02:20) you want us to do. We're going to do everything against you. And it's not just that they're they're um not believers, they're they're opposed to God. It's just not that they they they don't believe in God.

They actually are taking a stand against them. (02:37) Now, verse number one, it says, "Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing?" And and so verse number one is kind of referring to individuals where people rage against God and people uh imagine vain things. It's it's individuals. Whereas in verse number three, verse number two, I think it refers more to the political system system that rebelss against God. And and again, we're seeing both of that today. (03:00) You see individuals that that are living their life and and again it's come to the point where it used to be people would say just let me live my life how I want to.

But now they have to be just it have to be totally against God and and taking a stand against him. And you see that by individuals and you see that not only that but by the political system around the world including unfortunately here in America. (03:24) And we're seeing that more and more. Uh it's like you know they they they can't just say you can't be opposed to homosexuality. You have to accept it. You have to not only accept it, you have to embrace it and and act like it's everything's okay. and you you know and and just going the taking a total stand against God and that's what's happening more and more and um it says there in verse number two the kings there set themselves and the rulers took counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed saying and of course his anointed is Jesus Christ look (03:56) at John chapter 1 and verse number 41 now one of the things I want to remind you of is we are reading this from today looking back.

But when this was written, Jesus hadn't come yet. The the the the crucifixion hadn't happened. The resurrection hadn't happened. These were all things that were going to come in the future. (04:23) And we see a lot of these things prophesied even in the book of Psalms. But for the reader of Psalms, he doesn't have that context that you and I have. Who is the anointed? Now they understood the anointed was the one anointed by God, the Messiah that was promised. And uh in John chapter 1 verse 41, it says, "He first find his own brother Simon and saith him, we found the Messiah which is being interpreted the Christ.

We found the anointed one and and that's the one we've been looking for." And so you have that very specific talking about Jesus (04:54) Christ. Again, that's why we call this the royal psalm. And uh and then 2 Corinthians chapter 1 and verse number 21. 2 Corinthians chapter 1 and verse number 21. It says, "Now he which established us with you in Christ and hath anointed us is God." And so his anointed ones are not only is not only Jesus Christ, but you and I are the anointed of God. (05:27) And and and we're going to see this more and more. We're going to see the world uh individuals, the world, the political system standing against us as Christians.

And again, used to be that Christians were not only tolerated, they were respected, you know, and we were we were a Christian nation. (05:44) But now it's like the everybody wants to just get rid of Christians and and oppose them completely. And so we see that that process. So when he's talking about the anointed, he's primarily talking about his son Jesus Christ. But he's also talking about you and I that they oppose even you and I as his anointed as well. (06:08) And and so basically what we see here in verses one and two is that men are saying no to God in his word saying we don't want God. We don't want anything to do with God.

We don't want God in our political system. We don't want God in our entertainment. We don't want God in in any part of our lives. And they're saying no to God. (06:30) In Psalms chapter 14 and verse number one, Psalms 14 verse1, the fool has said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt. They have done abominal works. There is none that doeth good. Um, one of the things I love about the King James Bible is that the italicized words in the King James Bible, they wanted to be as accurate as possible in the translation. (06:54) And uh, and and so when they came to a word that was difficult to translate word for word, in other words, one word in the Hebrew or Greek to one word in the English, they would sometimes add words.

And where the words were added that weren't in the original, they they would put them in italics so that you as the reader would understand. I can read the verse with or without these words to understand it. (07:20) And so you could read chapter one, chap verse number one, chapter 14, the fool has said in his heart, no god. You know, and really when you say no to God, you're saying there is no God. Because if you really believe there's a God, you wouldn't say no to him. And so when the unsaved person, by the way, not only can unsaved people do that, but Christians can do that. We can live and act like there is no God.

And uh and we can say no to God as Christians. (07:44) And that happens too often as well. And and so um what we read here in Psalms chapter 2 is the individuals, the heathen, the people, and even the political leaders, the rulers all are coming together to say, "No, we don't want God. We want nothing to do with God. We don't want God to have any influence in any any place in our in our lives, in our system. (08:09) And and that's what we're reading today. And and we just really see that happening in my lifetime. It's been such a change that's happened. And and it's just going to it's not going to stop.

It's going to continue. Now, we may get a reprieve. And right now, we've got leaders that at least in one side that are more they want to keep God in the system. (08:33) And and I was just watching something from Pete Hedesmith, the the the Department of Defense head, you know, talking about how chaplain of, you know, we want to get them in the forefront again. And they they want to support, you know, God in the military and and that's good to see, but basically that's going to be, I think, probably going to be a glitch. I remember back in in the early 70s, it was u the big thing talked about um what was it called then?

was Liberty University and Jerry Fwell and uh they had a name to the group. I can't think of it right now, but it they were going to change. Do you remember Ricky? (09:04) Moral majority and and they really had a big political influence and that's when President Reagan was elected and there was a lot of changes that happened. But you know what? It went right back because the the heathen, the world, the political system does not want God. And that's not just today. This was happening back in the day of the writer of Psalms as well. And and and this is what we're going to see, folks. (09:29) And and we as Christians, we do need to try to have a political influence and and and I do want us to make our voices heard in the politic, but in the and back in the moral majority, their voices were heard and and and they were loud and clear, but it didn't last because that's not what's going to make the difference.

You know what's make the difference? being the salt of the earth, being the the godly influence in the world around us. (09:55) And we have lost that. Really, the reason this has taken over is because we are no longer the influencers. We're no longer the ones that are making a difference. Our, you know, we're not making a difference in the world around us. And and that's what he's talking about here. (10:12) And then number three there, what is the end result of rebelling against God and his will? When we rebel against God, the end results. Look at Romans chapter 1. Romans chapter 1 and look at verses 28-32.

Romans chapter 1, beginning with verse number 28. (10:39) And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a repbate mind to do those things which are not convenient, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetous, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignancy, whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful, who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them to do them.

And again, doesn't that describe our world today? You know, now that (11:14) we've shoved God out of the system, everything goes and and and morality has gone out the window and and the truth has gone out the window and everything just goes and it's just gotten worse and worse. And not only do we do those things, but we take pleasure in them through the internet, through TV, through videos and books and all the rest of that. This is where we've ended up. And and you know, it's not just the world. (11:45) Unfortunately, we as Christians have allowed that influence in our lives and we've allowed those things, things that we would not have accepted 20 years ago.

And what happens is is is is we follow the world instead of following God. If if um Kenny, you're not gonna be here for an illustration for much longer. So, I'm gonna have you use one right now. So, come on up here. I I gotta pick it up one more time here. All right. So, Kenny, I want you to stand right here and you're going to be the world. (12:08) This is all this is the the things of the world, you know, that we don't like. All right. This is Kenny here. All right. And we as Christians, the Bible says, come out from among them and be separate, sayeth the Lord. So, we are separate from the world.

But what does the Bible say about the world? The world is going to the term the Bible uses wax worse and worse. (12:30) And is that not true in your lifetime? Has the world gotten better or worse? Has gotten worse. So the world moves over here and and we're supposed to come out from the world to be separate. So what do we do? We come over here and we're still separate from the world. But where are we after a little while? Little more. There you go. After a little while, we're where the world was. (12:50) You know, a lot of Christians, we're right where the world was 20 years ago. We just kind of follow behind.

Instead of being where God wants us to be, we have followed the world and become them 20 years ago. Thank you, Kenny. And so, that's what we want to be careful of. And that's what happens is we allow this influence and even though we don't do it, we take pleasure in them to do that. (13:15) And and so we we idolize these Hollywood stars and we you know all the rest of it. And that's what we have to be careful of. And so uh we see that the end result of rebelling against God is is is is God's uh it changes us. And and and when they don't like I love what it says in verse 28 of Romans 1. And they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over.

(13:41) Just the fact that they wanted I don't want to think about God anymore. That's when they started heading down the wrong direction. and not retaining God in their knowledge. And I think that's what we're seeing back here in Psalms chapter two is is they're they're they're standing against God and saying, "We don't need God. We don't want God." And verse number three, they talk about breaking their bands of sunder and cast away their cords from us. (14:06) And um he that siteth in heaven shall laugh, and the Lord shall have them in derision. They then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex him in his sword displeasure.

Yet have I set my king upon the holy hill of Zion. So now it goes from the rebels to the ruler. Now it's changes focus to God. And and and I love what it says there that talks about them that he that siteth in the heaven shall laugh. (14:29) The Lord shall have them in derision. And so where else in the Bible does the Bible say that God will laugh at men? Where else in the Bible does it say that? Now, this is where if you have a good study Bible with cross references, it may have something to help you there. And so, maybe by that verse number four, you might have a cross reference in your Bible that gives you some other verses that that kind of talk about that.

(14:55) Um, and and so take a look there and see if you have a cross reference for that phrase shall laugh in verse number four. How many of you have a cross reference in your Bible for that for that verse there? Anybody? Somebody using the telephone one. You What's that? Probably Psalm 22. Psalms 22. Um, I don't have that one down. What verse is Psalms 22? Do you know? Look that up and get back to me, Frank. Uh, I have down in a couple ones. (15:20) I I do have, and I don't have this in my notes, but I have in my cross references Job 21:18. So, let's take a look at that. I I love cross references because comparing scripture with scripture is just a good way to study your Bible.

And so Psalms 21 and verse number 18, they are stubble before the wind and the chaff that the storm carth away. (15:44) So it's not the same idea of laughing, but they but God just says they're just like a bunch of, you know, weeds in the wind in doing that. But the verses I have is Psalms 37 and verse number 13. Psalms 37 and verse number 13 says, "The Lord shall laugh at him for he seeth that his day is coming." It's like I I I get the picture of God's up says, "Yeah, right." Yeah. (16:09) You think you're going to get away with that? You think that's going to be okay? You think that you can you think you can stand against me?

You know, and the Lord is laughing at them. And then look at Psalms chapter 59 and verse number eight. Psalms chapter 59 verse number eight. But thou, oh Lord, shall laugh at them. Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. And then Proverbs chapter 1 and verse number 26. (16:37) Proverbs chapter 1 and verse number 26. I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock you when your fear cometh. Now does it's not God laughing at us because we're going through terrible things in our life. It's just like God is looking down says, "I knew this was going to happen. (16:58) What did you expect?" I mean, you you were going down this path.

As a pastor, I have people come to me and say, "Pastor, this has happened to me." And and I and what I want to look at them and say, "What did you expect? You were doing this, this, and this, and now this happened. What did you expect? Why are you surprised?" It's like it just, you know, it's just amazing that they think they can get away with that. (17:21) And God's looking down from heaven and said, "You think you can stand against me? You think you could do what you want to do and act like there's no God and and you're not going to end up in a mess?" And and God laughs at us and and and and I don't think it's in a bad way, but it's just like God saying, "What did you expect is what God is saying there."

Okay. (17:46) Did you find that reference Frank in Psalms? I'm not sure. Genesis for a different one. Okay. But listen folks, one of the things, use your cross references. And if you don't have a Bible with cross references, let me encourage you to get one. Get a good study Bible. It's got things like that for you. Sometimes it'll be in cross references. (18:05) Sometimes it'll be in notes that you have. Um I have notes on Psalms 2 in my Bible that I can look at as well. And um and so these are helpful to you in that way. And so something you can use. Okay. Then going back to our notes there. (18:24) So there they talk about we're going to break the brains of God's not going to control us anymore.

We're not going to have be under his law under his rules. They cast away the cords and God sits up to heaven. He laughs at them, holds them derision. And then verse number five, then shall he speak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his sword with pleasure. Now, when will this verse actually happen is when in the last days. (18:48) A while back, we studied esquetology and and in those last days, God's going to pour out his wrath upon the world and and show his displeasure with how the world has been. Now, I don't believe that it's limited then. God can do that now. (19:04) And I think that there's things that have happened over the history and over our lives that God has showed his displeasure with us.

Um and and and you know we need to understand that but you know God first laughs at us then he says now I'm done with this I'm not putting up with this anymore and there's going to come a kind that's again one of the reasons it's called the royal psalm because it's referring more to Christ as the king who returns to rule rather than as the messiah who comes to save. And that's why it's called a royal psalm. So the the the verse five is is a prophecy (19:37) for the last days as well. And then it goes on, you know, to talk about in verse five, verse 6, yet have I set my king upon the the holy hill of Zion.

And and so the end results of rebelling against God, we've already looked at Romans chapter 1. (20:01) When you say, "I don't need God," and you take him out of your out of your life and out of the world around us, don't be surprised when things go bad. I mean there's many studies been done to show that you know when prayer went out of school grades you know dropped and when they took God out of other things you can see the the effect on the world around us and don't be surprised at that. what's going to happen. (20:24) And and so the end result of rebelling against God is going to be it's just going to get worse and worse and worse and people are going to get worse.

And um now when we talk about Zion here, uh what what are we talking about in in verse number seven? I'm sorry, not verse number seven. Where's Zion? Verse I lost my place here. Give me a second. Verse six. Yet have I set my king upon the holy hill of Zion. (20:50) And and so where where is Zion? Again, cross references can help you with this. Go to Psalms chapter 48. Psalms chapter 48 verses 1 and two. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole world is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the city of the great great king.

(21:17) Uh, Mount Zion is Jerusalem, but it's more than just the city of Jerusalem. It's really the focal point of everything that God does now in the Old Testament and will do in the last days as well. Um, it's the the place of his kingdom. And uh and and so Jerusalem, this this idea of Zion is used 78 28 times in Psalms. 28 times. And it means a parched place. literally means a parched place, which is interesting. (21:45) You know, that that the God's hill is beautiful and all, but when you push God out of it, there's nothing left. When you take God out of it, it's just a parched place. And and that's what I think he's referring to here.

Okay. Then go back to Psalms chapter 2 and look at verses 7-9. Psalms chapter 2:es 7-9. I will declare the decree the Lord hath said unto me. (22:12) Thou art my son. This day have I begotten thee. Ask of me and I shall give thee of the heathen for thine inheritance. The uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron. Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Be wise now, therefore, oh ye kings. Be instructed, you judge the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. Okay. (22:35) So, it's God that's speaking here in this in these verses.

God speaking to who? You know, he's always when you're reading, especially Psalms, but anywhere in the Bible, there's two things you always want to understand. Who's talking and who are they talking to? That will help you understand what's being said in the context of it. (23:00) So God here is saying he's now just laughed at the people looking at him to say and he's turning to his son saying listen I'll give it all to you. They can rebel and say there is no God and and and try to stand against him but you are going to take take it all. And so he's referring to Jesus Christ. Turn to Hebrews chapter 1 and verse number eight.

Hebrews chapter 1 and verse number 8. (23:33) But unto the son he saith, thy throne, oh God, is forever and ever. A scepter of righteousness is thy se the scepter of thy kingdom. Okay, so he's referring here to Jesus Christ. He says, I'm gonna make you the ruler of all this. And uh and he's talking about Christ. (23:57) actually speaking of of Jesus Christ and uh and and this verse is quoted now verse number uh where we read this thou art my son this day have I begotten the ask of me and I shall give thee he for thine inheritance in the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession is quoted in the New Testament um six times and again your cross references can help you do this so I'm going to be nice to you and give them to you so let's go ahead and take a look at it look at Hebrews chapter 1 in verse number five.

(24:22) Hebrews chapter 1. Get back to my place here. Hebrews chapter 1 and verse 5. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee, and again I will be to him a father, and he shall be my son. And then look at Hebrews 5 and verse 5. So also Christ glorifi So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest but he that said unto him thou art my son today have I begotten thee. (24:59) And then go over to Matthew chapter 3. Matthew chapter 3 and verse number 17. Matthew 3 and verse 17. And lo, a voice from heaven saying, "This is my beloved son whom I well pleased."

And then also Luke 1 and verse number 35. Luke 1:35. And the angel answered and said unto her, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee. (25:36) Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the son of God." And then Acts chapter 13 and verse number 33. Acts chapter 13 and verse number 33. God has fulfilled the same unto us their children in that hath raised up Jesus again as is all written in the second psalm. Thou art my son. This day have I begotten thee. (26:00) Now why is this important? It's important for a couple reasons.

Whenever God quotes something more than once, he's saying this is important. I want you to know that Jesus is my son and he's the one I'm giving the power to. is is a very important thing for us to understand because again we look at the world and say what a terrible world what a you know what terrible things they're doing all this going on in Washington DC but wait a minute what about right here is Jesus ruling in your life you know he should have that authority and and so he's referring to that as someone's quoted that often it's (26:40) important it was also important for the Jews because they knew Psalm 2.

Uh now they couldn't memorize the whole book of Psalms, but there were certain Psalms that were almost required memorization for the Jewish child. And Psalms 2 was one of those. And so, you know, the fact that the Bible refers to Psalm 2 in relation to Jesus Christ is God just referring, "This is my son in whom I'm well pleased. (27:06) " And they knew what the quote was. They when they heard that, they knew what it was. It was as familiar to you and I as as quotes that we hear all the time today like Shakespeare's quotes or whatever. It was just well known and so that's what makes it important.

So how did God declare Jesus to be his son? He said I will declare the decree the Lord has said of me. (27:29) So how did he declare Jesus to be his son and a king as well? Uh we see here in Acts 13:33, God hath fulfilled the same unto the children that he hath raised up Jesus again as is written also in the second epistle. Thou art my son. Let's talk to Psalm. Thou art my son. This day have I begotten thee. He declared it by the resurrection. (27:52) That that what we're celebrating just a week here, a little over a week now. That's the declaration of God in his son Jesus Christ. This is the one.

This is my son. And I and I show you that through the resurrection. Look at Romans chapter 1 and verse number four. Romans chapter 1 and verse number four. And declared to be the son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead. (28:19) And then I want to add one more here to you. Go to Ephesians chapter 1. Ephesians chapter 1 and look at verses 19- 23. Ephesians chapter 1:es 19- 23. And what is exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe according to the working of his mighty power which he wrought in Christ when he raised from the dead and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places far above all principalities and power and might and dominion and every name that is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come.

and put all (28:54) things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things, the church, which is the body, the fullness, him that fulfill all in all. That resurrection, that's the power of God. And through that power, that resurrection, that empty tomb, God was declaring, "This is my beloved son. (29:18) This is the one that's going to rule as the king of king and the lords of lords." And it's just the declaration of that. And that's what Psalms 2 is all about. And and then he talks about, you know, that men are going to bow to him. You know, as we read these verses, you know, these these people that stood against him, they're going to be at the exact opposite.

Um, turn over in your Bibles to Romans chapter 14 and verse number 11. (29:45) Romans 14 and verse 11. For it is written, as I live, sayaith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God. Uh look at Philippians chapter 2 and verses 9- 11. Philippians chapter 2:es 9-11. (30:10) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

I believe that at the great white throne judgment that every knee is going to bow. Not because they're forced down. (30:38) You've seen movies where the the king makes his guards push that guy down his knees, but people are going to realize who they stood against and they're just going to fall on their knees and just realizing what have I done and every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess and and and it talks about the tongues being stopped because there's no answer. They'll have no answer. And and so they're going to bow before the Lord. And this is what he's declaring here in Psalms chapter 2 and and doing that.

(31:06) So, uh, God declares his son to be the king and he has us to bow to him. I skipped number B, didn't I? Let's go back to be number B there. Let's go back to that real quick. Go back to Psalms chapter one or chapter two. And he says in verse 7, I will declare the decree. Okay. (31:32) So, how many of you would say, if you were to ask me to define it, I'm not going to make you do this, okay? But how many of you say, I think I could define what it means when he says decree. What do you how many you know what the decree of God is? What we mean by that? Anybody? Okay. So, when we talk about the decree of God, let's look at some scriptures here.

Go to Proverbs chapter 8 and verse number 29. Proverbs chapter 8 and verse number 29. (31:57) When he gave to the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment when he appointed the foundations of the earth. So God says, "Okay, here's where the waters can go." And he limited that. And then um look at Isaiah chapter 14 and verse number 24. Isaiah 14:4. The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, "Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass. And as I have purposed, so shall it stand. (32:26) I've decided this, and this is what's going to happen." He's decreed it. And then um look at chapter verses 26 and 27 of that same passage there.

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth, and that is a hand that is stretched out upon all nations. For the Lord of hosts hath purposed or decreed is another way you could say that. (32:50) Who shall disanol it and his hand stretched out and who shall turn it back? So what God's doing here is saying listen, you think you can stand against me? You think you can stop? It's like trying to stop the floodwaters last week. You know, nothing they could do. When that flood came, they're done. And he said, "You, you people, you political rulers think you can stand against God and and I have decreed and this is what's going to happen."

And then um find my place here. Ephesians chapter 1 11. (33:23) Ephesians 1 and verse 11. Ephesians 1 11. The Bible says, "In whom also we obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of him who workketh all things after his counsel of his own will." So decree basically is one of the words we use to describe that God's unchanging plan and purpose according to his will and his glory. God is not making it up as he goes. (33:55) You and I, we kind of we try to plan and we try to figure this is what's going to happen, but we have to kind of make it up as we go, don't we? But God doesn't.

No matter what happens, God says, "You guys can do this and it's not going to change my purpose, my decree. I have a plan. I have a purpose. I have determined what's going to happen. And you can do all that you want to stand against me. You can fight against me. (34:21) You can do all the things, but nothing's going to change what the results are going to be, what I've determined. And that's God's decree, God's plan, God's purpose. He predestined. We don't we don't like that word predestined. But we have to believe, we we understand that God is in control. And no matter what man does, it doesn't throw God a monkey wrench.

It doesn't throw him off, you know, off plan. (34:46) He's already got it figured out. and he's always going to bring about the results that he wants in the end. And so that's the decree of God. And so we talked about when all all men will bow to Christ as king. And then go to Psalms chapter 2 and look at verse number eight. (35:07) Ask of me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. So talking to his son Jesus Christ, he said, I will give you ask me and I'm going to give it to you. Now, who else made the same offer to Jesus?

Satan. Look at Matthew chapter 4 and verses 8-10. Now, he was offering something he could not give, but he still offered it. Matthew chapter 4 and:es 8-10 it says again the devil taketh them up into an exceeding high mountains and showeth them all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them and saith them all these things will I give thee if thou wil bow fall down and worship me then said Jesus get thee hence Satan for (35:55) is written thou shalt worship the Lord thy God in him only shalt thou serve and so Satan made that same offer but God made it a long time before Satan and uh in doing that.

And then look at verse number nine. We'll have to stop there. Thou shalt break him with a rod of iron. Thou shalt dash him in pieces like a potter's vessel. And that's referring to the again the end times. (36:18) Look at Revelation chapter 2 and verse number 27. Revelation chapter 2 and verse number 27. and he shall rule them with a rod of iron. And as the vessels of the potter shall he be broken in shivers, even as I received of my father. And then look at um Revelation 12 and verse number five. And she brought forth a manchild who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. (36:48) And her child was caught up unto God into his throne.

And then uh again, Revelation 19 and verse1 15. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, and with it he should smite the nations. He shall rule them with a rod of iron. And he treadth the wine press of the of the of the fierceness and wrath of almighty God. (37:14) So what he's saying here, and I and I think it's interesting that he put this early on in the book of Psalms before he talked about Christ the Messiah, and some of the psalms later are the messianic psalms. They're talking about the savior, the Messiah. But long before he does that, says, "Now, you know what? I'm going to send him to die for you. But if you try to stand against him, you're the loser because he's going to come as the king. (37:38) And when he comes, he's going to come with wrath and a rod of iron. And you think you can stand against God, you better have another thing coming." And that's what he's starting out here with. So, we'll finish this up next week. and and do a little