February 07, 2024
Contemplating Eternity
Psalm 49:1-5
Introduction
Verses 1-4 of this Psalm give a flowery introduction to this Psalm.
I. Call (1-4)
A. Invitation (1-2)
1. Attention!!! - Listen, learn!
2. All people!
B. Instruction – (3)
1. Wisdom (from God)
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
2. Understanding (from Experience)
C. Interest – (4) - Song
1. Parables “incline mine ear”
2. Proverbs “open my dark sayings” (Pro 1:5-6) “dark sayings” (Num 12:8, Ps 78:2 Dan 8:23)
II. Condemnation of trusting wealth (6-9)
A. Not wrong to be rich (6)
1. Loving money
1Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
2. Trusting in money! (6)
B. Not Redeemable! (7-9)
1Pet. 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1. Jesus Blood is the ONLY thing that can redeem the soul!
2. Vs 8 “it ceaseth for ever” – soul must be redeemed while it is still living, after it dies, opportunity of redemption ends eternally.
III. Certainty of Death (10)
A. Death is not respecter of persons!
Heb. 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
B. Departure “leave their wealth to others”
1. You cannot take it with you when you die!
2. Other’s will take it! “to others”
IV. Choice of Philosophy (11-14)
A. Their Philosophy (11) “continue for ever”
- Living on through things? Not possible
B. Their Passing! (12, 14)
C. Their Posterity (13)
V. Confidence in God (15)
The question is asked in verse 5:
Psa. 49:5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
A. Redeemed! (15)
1Pet. 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
B. Raised up
1 Corithians 15:52-57