A Willing Incarnation

Psalm 40 - A Willing Incarnation

1. The Psalmist's Experience
   a. Deliverance - v. 1-3
   b. Assurance - v. 4+5
   c. Submission
   Davids Commitment to do the will of God as the anointed King. (Deuteronomy 17 v 14-20, Isaiah 50 v 5)
   d. Proclamation - v. 9+10

2. The Prophetic Expectation
   a. The Messiah is a greater Son of David
   b. The Messiah is a greater King than David

3. The Pauline Explanation
   a. The Theme - Christ's superior New Covenant Sacrifice
   b. The Textual matters
   c. The Truth - Christ completes and annuls the Old Covenant, ushering in the New. How?

• He comes willingly
• He comes purposely - to do the Father's will.