Christ, the True Man
Sermon 3 in Series
Psalm 8
[1] O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
[2] Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
[3] When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
[4] what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
[5] Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.
[6] You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under his feet,
[7] all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
[8] the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
[9] O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1. How does Psalm 8 serve as a case study in Bible reading? What does it mean to read the Bible in light of itself and why is this important?
2. How do vv.1-2 help us to feel small? In what ways do you need this reminder that you are small and God is majestic?
3. How does Jesus interpret v.2 in Matthew 21:16? How does this fit in the context of Psalm 3-7 and the passion narrative of Jesus?
4. How does this Psalm highlight the Creator-creature distinction? How does it shape your worldview to know that man is utterly created, yet utterly distinct?
5. What is the commission given to mankind and what does it mean? In what ways can you exercise your “dominion” more faithfully this year?
6. Why is there dissonance between the ideal man of Psalm 8 and our lived reality? How does Heb 2:5-9 bridge this chasm?
7. How does the Psalm communicate massive significance and massive need? How does Christ satisfy and fulfill both of these?
References: Psalm 3-7; Psalm 2:1-2; Matthew 21:12-17; Genesis 1:7-8, 14-19, 26-28; Psalm 19:1; Genesis 21:1; Genesis 2:5; Romans 1:25; Genesis 9:6; Hebrews 2:5-9, 17; Philippians 2:6-11; 1 Corinthians 15:25-26; Genesis 1:17; Colossians 1:15-20