Psalm 48: Secondhand No More

I) We Start with God's Worth and Glory.

A) The greatness of the city reflects the greatness of her ________.

B) God reveals Himself as the true _________ within Zion's walls.

C) We often build our security on _________ things.

D) Jesus fulfills Zion: God is ___________ in our midst.

1) Jesus was God in the ________. John 1:14; Colossians 2:9

2) Jesus's Spirit is present among his people. 1 Corinthians 3:16

II) We Move from Hearing Stories to Seeing Faithfulness.
A) The threat _____________ before a blow is struck.

B) God effortlessly shatters what looks ____________.

C) Israel moves from inherited reports to __________ accounts.

D) Christ invites us out of secondhand religion into a personal relationship.
1 John 1:1, 3

Are you living on a secondhand faith or have you personally trusted Jesus as your refuge?




Where in your life this week do you need to move from just knowing about God's promises to actually stepping out and relying on Him?




III) We Respond in Worship and Intentional Legacy.

A) We pause and ______________ on God's character.

1) His _____________ love.

2) His fame that reaches _____________.

3) His _____________________.
Christ connection: Romans 5:8; Romans 3:26; Philippians 2:9–11

B) We walk the walls so we can tell others about God's ___________.
Christ connection: John 20:27

C) We follow the God who _________ us all the way to the end.
Christ connection: Matthew 28:20

What have you only heard about God that you need to start leaning on?