Come, you children, listen to me...

Glen Aros Christian Fellowship
Sunday 27th January 2008

Psalm 34:11

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20 He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

Look at Verse 15

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.

• The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
• His ears are open to their cry

Look at verse 17

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.

• The righteous cry out
• The LORD hears
• The LORD delivers them out of all their troubles

Look at verse 19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.

• Many are the afflictions of the righteous
• The LORD delivers him out of them all

Look at verse 21

Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

• Evil shall slay the wicked
• Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned

Look at verse 22

The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

• The LORD redeems the soul of His servants
• None of those who trust in Him shall be condemned

Look at verse 12

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

• Come you children
• Listen to me
• I will teach you the fear of the LORD

Look at verse 13

Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

• Keep your tongue from evil
• Keep your lips from speaking deceit

Look at verse 14

Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

• Depart from evil
• Do good
• Seek peace
• Pursue peace

Revelation 16:12-16

Re 16:12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 "Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame."
16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.

Look at verse 15

"Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame."

• Behold, I am coming as a thief
• Blessed is he who watches
• Blessed is he who keeps is garments
• Least he walk naked
• Least they see his shame

Zephaniah 3:1-7

Zep 3:1 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, to the oppressing city!
2 She has not obeyed His voice, She has not received correction; She has not trusted in the LORD, She has not drawn near to her God.
3 Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning.
4 Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people; Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have done violence to the law.
5 The LORD is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails, But the unjust knows no shame.
6 "I have cut off nations, their fortresses are devastated; I have made their streets desolate, With none passing by. Their cities are destroyed; there is no one, no inhabitant.
7 I said, 'Surely you will fear Me, You will receive instruction' -So that her dwelling would not be cut off, despite everything for which I punished her. But they rose early and corrupted all their deeds.

Look at verse 1+2

Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, to the oppressing city!
2 She has not obeyed His voice, She has not received correction; She has not trusted in the LORD, She has not drawn near to her God.

• Woe to her who is rebellious
• Woe to her who is polluted
• She has not obeyed His voice
• She has not received correction
• She has not trusted in the LORD
• She has not drawn near to her God


Zephaniah means “The LORD is my secrete”.

Look at verse 5

The LORD is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails, But the unjust knows no shame.

• The LORD is righteous in her midst
• He will do no unrighteousness
• Every morning He brings His justice to light
• He never fails
• But the unjust knows no shame

Look at verse 7

7 I said, 'Surely you will fear Me, You will receive instruction' -So that her dwelling would not be cut off, despite everything for which I punished her. But they rose early and corrupted all their deeds.

• I said
• Surely you will fear Me
• Surely you will receive instruction
• In order that her dwelling would not be cut off
• Yet despite everything for which I punished her
• They rose up early and corrupted all their deeds


Zephaniah 3:8-13

Zep 3:8 "Therefore wait for Me," says the LORD, "Until the day I rise up for plunder; My determination is to gather the nations To My assembly of kingdoms, To pour on them My indignation, All my fierce anger; All the earth shall be devoured With the fire of My jealousy.
9 "For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language, That they all may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him with one accord.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, The daughter of My dispersed ones, Shall bring My offering.
11 In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds In which you transgress against Me; For then I will take away from your midst Those who rejoice in your pride, And you shall no longer be haughty In My holy mountain.
12 I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
13 The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness And speak no lies, Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; For they shall feed their flocks and lie down, And no one shall make them afraid."

Look at verse 9

9 "For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language, That they all may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him with one accord.

• For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language
• That they all may call on the name of the LORD
• To serve Him with one accord

Do you have this gift of the pure language of the LORD?

Do you use this pure language to call upon the name of the LORD?

Look at verse 12

I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

• I will leave in your midst
• A meek people
• A humble people
• They shall trust in the name of the LORD

Look at verse 13
The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness And speak no lies, Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; For they shall feed their flocks and lie down, And no one shall make them afraid."

• The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness
• The remnant of Israel shall speak no lies
• No deceitful tongue shall be found in their mouth
• For they shall feed their flocks
• For they shall lie down
• No one shall make them afraid

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Zep 3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The LORD has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.
17 The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."
18 "I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly, Who are among you, To whom its reproach is a burden.
19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all who afflict you; I will save the lame, And gather those who were driven out; I will appoint them for praise and fame In every land where they were put to shame.
20 At that time I will bring you back, Even at the time I gather you; For I will give you fame and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I return your captives before your eyes," Says the LORD.

Look at verse 15

The LORD has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.

• The LORD has taken away your judgments
• He has cast out your enemy
• The king of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst
• You shall see disaster no more

Look at verse 17
17 The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."

• The LORD your God in your midst
• The Mighty One, will save
• He will rejoice over you with gladness
• He will quiet you with His love
• He will rejoice over you with signing

2 Corinthians 12:1- 10

2Co 12:1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a one was caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I know such a man--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows--
4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5 Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.
6 For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Look at verse 9

And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

• He said to me
• My grace is sufficient for you
• For My strength is made perfect in weakness
• Therefore most gladly
• I will rather boast in my infirmities
• That the power of Christ
• May rest upon me

Look at verse 10

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

• Therefore I take pleasure in
• Reproaches
• In needs
• In persecutions
• In distresses
• For Christ’s sake
• For when I am weak
• Then I am strong

In Ezekiel the Levites were to teach His people the difference between the holy and the unholy and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Ezekiel 44:23

Eze 44:23 "And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the unholy, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

• They shall teach My people
• The difference between the holy and the unholy
• And cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean

Jeremiah 15:15-21

Jer 15:15 O LORD, You know; Remember me and visit me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In Your enduring patience, do not take me away. Know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke.
16 Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.
17 I did not sit in the assembly of the mockers, Nor did I rejoice; I sat alone because of Your hand, For You have filled me with indignation.
18 Why is my pain perpetual And my wound incurable, Which refuses to be healed? Will You surely be to me like an unreliable stream, As waters that fail?
19 Therefore thus says the LORD: "If you return, Then I will bring you back; You shall stand before Me; If you take out the precious from the vile, You shall be as My mouth. Let them return to you, But you must not return to them.
20 And I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall; And they will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you; For I am with you to save you And deliver you," says the LORD.
21 "I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked, And I will redeem you from the grip of the terrible."

Look at verse 19

Therefore thus says the LORD: "If you return, Then I will bring you back; You shall stand before Me; If you take out the precious from the vile, You shall be as My mouth. Let them return to you, But you must not return to them.

• Thus says the LORD
• If you return
• Then I will bring you back
• You shall stand before Me
• If you take out the precious from the vile
• You shall be as My mouth
• Let them return to you
• But you must not return to them

2 Corinthians 12 1-11

1Co 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:
2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.
3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

Look at verse 10

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

• To another the working of miracles
• To another prophecy
• To another discerning of spirits
• To another different kinds of tongues
• To another interpretation of tongues

The Holy Spirit gives us the gift of discerning of spirits.

The levitical priesthood shall teach between the holy and the unholy

Psalm 33:12-22

Ps 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
13 The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.
16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,
19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
22 Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.

Look at verse 13

The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.

• The LORD looks down from heaven
• The LORD sees all the sons of men

Look at verse 14

From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth;

• From the place of His dwelling
• He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth

Look at verse 20

Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

• Our soul waits for the LORD
• The LORD is our help
• The LORD is our shield

Look at verse 21

our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.

• Our heart shall rejoice in Him
• Because we have trusted in His holy name


Look at verse 22

Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.

• Let Your mercy
• O LORD
• Be upon us
• Just as we hope in You