Monday Club Sermons Psalm 2:1-12 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?… Two contrasted topics, the King and the rebellion of His subjects. I. THE KING. 1. The dignity of His person. Not a King, or the King, but my King. One able and worthy to represent me. 2. The extent of His dominion. The nations of men measure not the realm of Christ. All grades of intelligences throughout the universe owe Him allegiance. 3. The greatness of His power. Wide as is His kingdom, His power is adequate to hold and govern it. Spiritual supremacy involves supremacy of every name. To secure it, upheavals and overturnings are inevitable. Under the pressure of spiritual forces, all other forces must give way. 4. The blessedness of His sway. The prophetic representations of the Messiah's reign are glorious and happy. All blessings come down upon the people. II. THE REBELLION OF HIS SUBJECTS. 1. Its universality. 2. Its wickedness. Men's treatment of Christ is more gratuitously wicked than anything else. He came, self-moved, to do them infinite good. 3. Its impotence. 4. Its folly. This rebellion is misery in its progress, and ruin in its result. It fills the soul with wretchedness and fear in time, and leaves it under the wrath of God in eternity. (Monday Club Sermons.) Parallel Verses KJV: Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?WEB: Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? |
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