We gather this evening to hear the word of God from the second psalm. You have just heard how the apostles quoted this psalm in prayer in Acts 4, declaring that it was fulfilled in the actions of Herod and Pilate, who crucified Jesus Christ. But here's the thing: this psalm was indeed climactically fulfilled in the events of Christ's passion. But it is also an ongoing reality, and the story it tells will remain true until that day when the kingdoms of this world become the kingdom of our God and of His Christ. If you want to know what the deeper dynamic of history is, read this psalm. It explains that the history of the world is, at the deepest level, the story of the kings of the earth rebelling against Yahweh and His Christ. It also tells us that God's answer to that rebellion is not to hurl lightning bolts at them, but to hand things over to His King, who is also His Son. Anointed to reign from Mt. Zion, the Son will deal with the rebellious nations and put them in their place. That is the basic plotline of world history; we do not yet see it fulfilled, but we do see Jesus, made for a little while lower than the angels but crowned with glory and honor. So let's dive into this psalm, where we will see that the nations rage against God's rule, but the setting of Christ His Son as King in Zion will cause their rebellious way to perish and bring them all under His perfect rule.
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Caleb Nelson grew up in Ft. Collins, CO. Born into a Christian home, where he eventually became the eldest of 11 children, he has been a lifelong Presbyterian. He professed faith at the age of six, and was homeschooled through high school. He then attended Patrick Henry College...
