Join us in this episode of the International Gospel Hour as we delve into the profound depths of Psalm 105. Explore the majestic deeds of God from the time of Abraham through to Moses, understanding His promises and mighty works. Our speaker Jeff Archie guides you through the psalm, unveiling the historical and spiritual significance of these divine acts.
Oh, give thanks to the Lord. Call upon His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples. Another Psalmcast is just ahead from the International Gospel Hour. Stay with us.
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It’s time for our broadcast from the International Gospel Hour. I’m Jay Webb, and welcome to our study today as we embrace God’s Word to help us meet the challenges of today. Let’s open our Bibles and open our heart for this time of Bible study with our speaker Jeff Archie of International Gospel Hour, a broadcast of the Churches of Christ.
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Here’s Jeff. Well, thank you to our J-Web and greetings and hello everyone. It’s good having you with us today for our studies here from the International Gospel Hour. And from time to time we like to present the program that we call the Psalmcast. That’s where we address a psalm from the Old Testament. And our psalmcast begins today with the reading of Psalm 105. O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the peoples, sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, talk of all His wondrous works, glory in His holy name. Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord, seek the Lord in His strength, seek His face forevermore. Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders and the judgments of His mouth. O seed of Abraham his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones, he is the Lord our God, his judgments are in all the earth, he remembers his covenant forever, the word which he commanded for a thousand generations, the covenant which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, To you I will give the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance. When they were few in number, indeed, very few and strangers in it. When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people, he permitted no one to do them wrong. Yes, he rebuked kings for their sakes, saying, Do not touch my anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm. We continue with Psalm 105 and verse 16. Moreover, he called for a famine in the land. He destroyed all the provisions of bread. He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. They hurt his feet with fetters. He was laid in irons. Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. The king sent and released him. The ruler of the people let him go free. He made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions, to bind his princes at his pleasure and teach his elders wisdom. Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. He increased his people greatly and made them stronger than their enemies. He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.” And now Psalm 105, verse 26. He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen. They performed his signs among them in wonders in the land of Ham. And he sent darkness and made it dark, and they did not rebel against his word. He turned their waters into blood and killed their fish. Their land abounded with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings. He spoke, and there came swarms of flies and lice in all their territory. He gave them hail for rain and flaming fire in their land. He struck their vines also in their fig trees and splintered the trees of their territory. He spoke, and locusts came, young locusts without number. and ate up all the vegetation in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. He also destroyed all the firstborn in their land, the first of all their strength. He also brought them out with silver and gold, and there was none feeble among His tribes. Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen upon them. He spread a cloud for a covering and fire to give light in the night, and the people asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and water gushed out. It ran in the dry places like a river. He remembered His holy promise. and Abraham his servant. He brought out his people with joy, his chosen ones with gladness. He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, and they inherited the labor of the nations, that they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise the Lord. Oh, friends, may the Lord always bless us with the reading, the hearing, and the application of His Word, which we will look at more in just a moment. We’ll be back around 30 seconds.
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And now, friends, let’s think about Psalm 105 and a great way to simply explain it, the history of Abraham to Moses. When we look at verses 1 through 5, it speaks of God’s greatness and the thanksgiving that His children can call upon Him in obedience and in prayer. How His followers can and will make known His deeds, and deeds that are indeed good deeds. To declare, as we note from Psalm 8 and verse 9, O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth. And you know, I think about one of my favorite teen hymns, How Great, How Great is Our God. to lift up the voice from a lively heart, and to sing unto him, to sing praises unto him, as in Hebrews 2 and verse 12, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. And again, to talk of His works, His works of creation, and to think of His eternal purpose that was in Christ Jesus, Ephesians 3, 10 and 11. That what you and I can experience today was in the mind of God before time began, before He said, let there be light, the light Jesus Christ exists with the Father, Colossians 1, 15 through 20. And yes, to glory and rejoice. One glory is not in self, but in the Savior, Jesus Christ. In Galatians 2 and verse 20, Paul said, I am crucified with Christ. Nevertheless, I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me. One must seek His strength, strength that keeps one pressing onward. Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, Ephesians 6.10. And when you add all of them together, we have the answer in verse 5. Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders and the judgment of His mouth. And then here’s what we find. From verses 6 through 16, we learn of Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac, and how that application today for us is through the Christ. In Galatians 3, 16 through 19, Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He does not say, and to seeds, as of many, but as of one, and to your seed, who is Christ. And when we look at verse 19, What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made, and it was appointed through angels by the hand of the mediator. When the seed came, the purpose of the law ceased, and that seed was Christ. And so when we look at the Old Testament, we look upon it as things written aforetime for our learning, just like we’re doing today, Romans 15, 4. But how thankful we are to be under the new covenant through Christ. But it all began through the seed of Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac. Then we look at Psalm 105, 17-24, that I read once, with the exception of Abraham, the account of Joseph occupies more space than any other personal story in the Old Testament. And when you talk about one who had been through it, well, that’s explained within this context. But I do love Psalm 105, verse 19, to where Joseph’s faith stood true, that he stayed with it. He trusted in the Lord. Through Joseph’s variety of troubles, trials, and challenges, he pressed onward, proving his Lord, trusting in his Lord, and through Joseph, that seed promise continued to be preserved that’s unto us today that is Christ. Then we see the psalmist speak of Moses and Aaron in Egypt. From verses 25-37. And you know the power of the plagues is of great interest because each plague showed the weakness of the idol gods of Egypt. Well of course they would. There were no idol gods. They could not turn to those gods to deliver them because they did not exist. They had neither weakness nor strength for they had nothing. How great is our God once again. And this affirms giving thanks to the Almighty God. What about the Exodus from verses 38-44 of Psalm 105? To remember God’s provisions and how God provided for them throughout that journey through the land. And today how God provides us with our journey in the land where we dwell. For He has given us all things that pertain unto life and godliness. 2 Peter 1, 3-4 Well, when those that read the psalm then saw all of this and they were reminded of all of this, here was the conclusion, verse 45. Here is your chorus of the psalm, if you will. All of this, that they might observe his statutes and keep his laws, praise the Lord. So today we are reminded of the same, that we may observe the statutes and keep the laws, the commandments of the Lord. And friends, what a joy that we can take the Scripture and be provided therein. 2 Timothy 3, 15-17 The Bible is always right. With that being said, friends, before we end our broadcast today, I’ve got a special gift that I’d love to send you. And that is coming up through our J-Web. So I hope this will be of help to you. Our special booklet called, Something is Wrong, But the Bible is Right.
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What a joy today that we can read the Psalms and to look at Psalm 105 specifically here within our Psalmcast and to draw forth the truths that are applicable for us today. Let us be of help to you in your studies here. Everything that we offer from International Gospel Hour is free and we’re thankful to share with you the material that we bring forth. And we will do so together at another time. But for now, thank you for joining me today on the International Gospel Hour. I’m Jeff Archie. And friends, keep listening.
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Thank you for listening today. To God be the glory. And we hope that our study today will draw you closer to His Word to walk in His way. Feel free to listen to our other programs at our website at internationalgospelhour.com. And join us next time.
