Two
Great Sins of Israel!
Psalms 78:10-78:23
The Children of Israel committed many sins against the Lord, but
there are two great sins that they did that can tie the hands of
God. Today, we find these same two sins holding back believers, and
in turn hold back the unconverted from coming to the living Christ.
To understand this message read carefully the following passage of
scripture.
Ps 78:10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in
his law; Ps 78:11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had
shewed them. Ps 78:12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their
fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. Ps 78:13 He
divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the
waters to stand as an heap. Ps 78:14 In the daytime also he led them
with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. Ps 78:15 He
clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the
great depths. Ps 78:16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and
caused waters to run down like rivers. Ps 78:17 And they sinned yet
more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness. Ps
78:18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their
lust. Ps 78:19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God
furnish a table in the wilderness? Ps 78:20 Behold, he smote the
rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he
give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people? Ps 78:21
Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled
against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel; Ps 78:22
Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
Ps 78:23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened
the doors of heaven,
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
I. God did great things for Israel! Ps 78:12 Marvellous things did
he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt
A. God led them out of Egypt, a land of bondage.
1. When God saves us, when we are ʼborn againʼ, He leads us out of
the bondage we were in "kingdom of darkness".
B. The children of Israel committed two great sins.
1. The first sin was when they questioned God and said "Can God?"
2. After all God did for them they questioned God if He could supply
their needs.
3. How many times have we done the same?
Phil 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his
riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
4. We like the Children of Israel can forget what God has done for
us. My 95-year-old mother writes down everything she wants to
remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time trying to
remember what it is she wrote down, she spends the time looking for
the paper it was written down on.
5. Let not thy Word, O Lord, become a judgment upon us, that we hear
it and do it not, that we believe it and obey it not.
II. God always can.
A. He is always there. He will never leave us or forsake us.
Matt. 28:20 ..... I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen.
B. He can do any thing. Nothing is impossible for Him. (Mark 9:23
KJV) Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are
possible to him that believeth.
C. It is never, "Can God?ʼ It is always, "God Can!"
D. I assure you He is always on time.
II. Their second great sin was they did not believe God or trust in
His great Salvation.
Ps 78:22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his
salvation:
A. How many of us are guilty of this sin.
B. Do we truly believe God and trust in His salvation?
1. If we did, we would live a fully victorious live.
2. We would be over comers.
3. We would do the works of Christ. John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say
unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do
also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my
Father.
4. We would take God at His Word. Look at Luke 5: 4 Now when he had
left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let
down your nets for a draught. 5. And Simon answering said unto him,
Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing:
nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they
had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their
net brake.
a. The blessing, the answer, the abundant life and harvest will come
when we take God at His Word.
II. The problem was the children of Israel did not know who they
were and what position God has given them when He called Him out of
bondage.
A. Do you know who you are and what God has called you to be in your
life?
1 Pet 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an
holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the
praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light:
1. This is what He has called you to be. If you have not opened your
heart to Christ then the ʼGood Newsʼ for you is found in: (John 1:12
KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
2. He will receive you today. Just come to Him.
3. We have the Victory in our lives when we take the place He has
for us.
Heb 2:8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For
in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is
not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
Heb 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. Heb
2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all
things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of
their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in
Christ:
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Eph 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers
in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom
of God,
Faith and works should travel side-by-side, step answering to step,
like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then
faith again, and then works again--until you can scarcely
distinguish which is one and which is the other.
* William Booth
God bless you and yours!
On behalf of this generation,
Your friends in the service of Christ,
Tony
and Marge Abram
Abundant Life Crusades
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