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IIT UBF - University Bible Fellowship at IIT

Salvation Would Come out of Zion

Date: Feb. 19, 2021

Passage

Psalm 14:1-7

The Fool Says, There Is No God

To the choirmaster. Of David.

14:1   The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
    there is none who does good.
2   The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man,
    to see if there are any who understand,
    who seek after God.
3   They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
    there is none who does good,
    not even one.
4   Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
    who eat up my people as they eat bread
    and do not call upon the LORD?
5   There they are in great terror,
    for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6   You would shame the plans of the poor,
    but the LORD is his refuge.
7   Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,
    let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Key Verse: Psalm 14:7a

7   Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,
    let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

1. The fool (1-6)

The fool says, 'There is no God.' A fool is not someone lacking mental prudence or judgment, but living without fear of God, and making no room for God in his heart. The fruits of unbelief are corruption and vile deeds. In the godless world, no one does good. God searches for any who seeks God, but all have become corrupt and fall short of God's glory. They devour (persecute) God's people. But they dread because God is with the righteous as their refuge. How can we be the wise, not corrupt fools? Start from the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom (Prov. 9:10).

2. The Lord restores his people (7)

In verse 7 the tone changes as David petitions God for the hope of deliverance-salvation for Israel coming out of Zion. Here Zion refers more than just the city Jerusalem, but the place where Christ would be crucified and fulfill God's salvation work. Looking forward to that glorious day David says, 'When the Lord restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!' Let us rejoice and be glad for Jesus restored us.

Prayer: Thank and praise Jesus who restores us from our sin and corruption.

One Word: One word: There is God

Our Sinfulness and God’s Patience

Psalm 78:1-39

Key Verse: 78:38

Yet he, being compassionate,
atoned for their iniquity
and did not destroy them;
he restrained his anger often
and did not stir up all his wrath.

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