Worship Gives Us Peace and Rest Even in Great Adversity
Summary of a Lesson by Tim Keller
Can worship give us peace and rest even in great adversity? Let’s learn from Psalm 95.
Psalm 95 describes many attributes of God. He is the great King above all things. He is our God, who created the mountains, the sea, and the land, and who created us. He saved us and continues to care for us (v1, 3-7).
In light of who He is, Psalm 95 describes different ways to worship Him. For example, we adore Him with emotion by singing joyfully to Him in praise and thanksgiving. We adore Him with will by submitting to him, bowing only to Him. And we adore Him with intellect by listening to Him and following Him (v1, 2, 6-8).
Worshipping the wrong thing is detrimental. We may think owning some earthly object will make our life perfect. In Harry Potter’s Mirror of Erised, “Erised” is “Desire” spelled backwards. Deeply desiring an earthly object will make it an idol, which can then control us and ultimately destroy us.
Psalm 95 ends with declaring that the Israelites who left Egypt will find no rest. Believing in God as who He is, and believing that He accepts us because of Christ, not due to who we are or what we do, will give us true rest. Then we can find peace, even in the midst of crisis.
Note that Psalm 95 always uses the word “us,” not “me.” Worshipping in a group has benefits. For example, the group helps each other see God’s different personalities.
See the highest beauty, power, and love in God Himself. Then our hearts will exalt our great and loving God. We will thank Him, and joyfully sing to Him. We will kneel, bow, and listen to Him, so that the dangers and suffering of this world will cease to control us. The power of evil will dissipate. In great adversities, we will still have peace, joy, and rest.
Summarized from a Tim Keller sermon:
http://www.gospelinlife.com/free-sermon-resource
https://gospelinlife.com/downloads/worship-7362/
Psalm 95 describes many attributes of God. He is the great King above all things. He is our God, who created the mountains, the sea, and the land, and who created us. He saved us and continues to care for us (v1, 3-7).
In light of who He is, Psalm 95 describes different ways to worship Him. For example, we adore Him with emotion by singing joyfully to Him in praise and thanksgiving. We adore Him with will by submitting to him, bowing only to Him. And we adore Him with intellect by listening to Him and following Him (v1, 2, 6-8).
Worshipping the wrong thing is detrimental. We may think owning some earthly object will make our life perfect. In Harry Potter’s Mirror of Erised, “Erised” is “Desire” spelled backwards. Deeply desiring an earthly object will make it an idol, which can then control us and ultimately destroy us.
Psalm 95 ends with declaring that the Israelites who left Egypt will find no rest. Believing in God as who He is, and believing that He accepts us because of Christ, not due to who we are or what we do, will give us true rest. Then we can find peace, even in the midst of crisis.
Note that Psalm 95 always uses the word “us,” not “me.” Worshipping in a group has benefits. For example, the group helps each other see God’s different personalities.
See the highest beauty, power, and love in God Himself. Then our hearts will exalt our great and loving God. We will thank Him, and joyfully sing to Him. We will kneel, bow, and listen to Him, so that the dangers and suffering of this world will cease to control us. The power of evil will dissipate. In great adversities, we will still have peace, joy, and rest.
Summarized from a Tim Keller sermon:
http://www.gospelinlife.com/free-sermon-resource
https://gospelinlife.com/downloads/worship-7362/