Temple Baptist Church 8-14-2022
Psalm 54
Introduction:
A. Verses 1-2. Once again, we find God’s man crying out to God. We need not to think that the prayers of David are redundant. His prayers were a part of his walk with God! We are command in the New Testament to “pray without ceasing.”
B. Verse 3. David identified his enemies and his needs to the Lord in expectancy. They are “strangers.” They do not identify with the God of Israel. Not only are they Godless, but they are also ungodly.
C. Verse 4-5. David states his confidence in God to take care of both the ungodly and change his circumstances by placing him back on the throne where he belonged.
Verse 4 – God will protect David.
Verse 5 – God will reward the ungodly.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (6) In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
D. It is his statement in the toward the end of the Psalm that I want to look at tonight. “I will freely sacrifice unto thee.” I want to break this portion down so as to understand what this sacrifice is:
a. Sacrifice biblically defined: 2 Samuel 24:24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
b. Sacrifice contextually defined:
1. Sacrifice is personal – “I”
2. Sacrifice is freewill – “will”
3. Sacrifice is expensive – “sacrifice”
4. Sacrifice is private – “unto”
5. Sacrifice is pointed – “thee”
E. David’s sacrifice unto the LORD in this instance was his praise of his God. “I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.” It is a good thing to give thanks and praise to the Lord: The Goodness of God demands our sacrifice.
1. A Sacrifice of Holiness - cost you the world.
Psalm 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
2. Sacrifice of Joy - cost you your self-pity
Psalm 27:6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
3. Sacrifice of Repentance - cost you your sin.
Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise
4. Sacrifice of Thanksgiving - cost you your self-worth.
Psalm 107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
5. Sacrifice of Prayer - cost you your will.
Psalm 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
6. Sacrifice of Praise - cost you your pride.
Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
7. Sacrifice of your Body - cost you your popularity with the world.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
8. Sacrifice of Love - cost you your anger and bitterness.
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
9. Sacrifice of Service - cost you your life.
Philippians 2:17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
10. Sacrifice of Giving - cost you your possessions.
Philippians 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
11. Sacrifice of the Blood - cost you nothing.
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
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