The Lord: Glorious in Power

Introduction

• Review (vs. 1-5)

• The foolishness of Hardening Your Heart Against the Lord

I. The Personal Nature of the Song (vs. 1-5)

A. The word “sing” – Determination to Sing to the Lord Regularly (v. 1)
B. Individual Nature of the Song; Sung Corporately (vs. 1-2)
C. Each of the Personal Acclamations - “My Strength”; “My Salvation” ; “My God”; “My Father’s God” (vs. 2)
D. The General Acclamation – “The Lord is a Man of War; The Lord is His name” (vs. 3-5)

II. The Omnipotent, All-Powerful Nature of God (His Glorious Power & Excellent Greatness) vs. the Feeble & Vain Determination of Man (vs. 6-10)

A. The Power of His “Right Hand” (v. 6; John 4:24; Luke 24:39)

• The Power to Save & To Destroy/Defeat (Psalm 17:7; 1 Chronicles 29:12; Psalm 44:3; 89:13)

B. The Power of His Excellence (v. 7)

• The Right (Authority) to Rule and Protect His People & to Exercise His Wrath against His Enemies & of His People (Romans 9:20-24; Isaiah 36; 37:36-38; Zechariah 2:8-9; Acts 9:1, 4; Isaiah 47:14; Matthew 3:12)

C. The Power of His Word (vs. 8-10)

• The Power of His Word Saves His People (v. 8; 2 Samuel 2:22; Matthew 8:23-27; John 11:43-44; Romans 1:16; 10:17)

• The Power of His Word renders Powerless the Words of His & His People’s Enemies (vs. 9-10)

III. A Forward-Looking, Prophetic Description of the Establishment of Israel (vs. 11-18)

Conclusion and Application

• A Great Sense of Comfort in the Power of Our Lord to Keep His Purchase Possession (Ephesians 1:14)

• Let us Fight the Good Fight of Faith with Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Corinthians 5:1, 8; 10:3-5)