Introduction: The dayspring is the spring of the day; that is, the morning. This passage reveals some of the scientific details about this phenomenon. However, the dayspring is also a type of Jesus Christ, as revealed in the only other place in the Bible where the word occurs – Luke 1:78. See also 2 Peter 1:19; Revelation 22:16. In this message, we will observe the coming of the Dayspring from on high.
- HIS GLORY (Job 38:12)
- The Sun of Righteousness (Malachi 4:2; Isaiah 60:1-3)
- The Light of the Glory of God (2 Corinthians 4:6)
- HIS TIME (Job 38:12a); the morning is a point in time to us on the earth (see Galatians 4:4; Luke 2:1-7)
- HIS PLACE (Job 38:12b)
- The Dayspring Has a Place on Earth at any Given Time; it is always morning somewhere
- Jesus Had to be Born in the Right Place (Matthew 2:1-11)
- HIS SALVATION (Job 38:13); Salvation, or deliverance, through the dayspring is connected to the destruction of enemies (Luke 1:67-79; 2 Peter 1:19)
- HIS INCARNATION (Job 38:14a)
- The Turning of the Clay (Job 10:9; Isaiah 64:8)
- The Word was Made Flesh (Luke 1:30-35; John 1:14)
- HIS SEALING (Job 38:14b)
- The Earth as a Cylinder Seal (Isaiah 40:22; Proverbs 8:27; Luke 17:34-36)
- The Sealing of the Son (John 3:33; John 6:27)
- Showing approval (Acts 2:22)
- Showing permanence (Acts 1:11; Zechariah 12:10; Zechariah 13:6)
- HIS JUDGMENT (Job 38:14c-15)
- The Judgment of the Son (John 5:22, 27; Acts 17:31)
- The Wicked Standing as Garments (Hebrews 1:10-12; Revelation 20:11)
- The Arm of the Wicked Broken (Psalm 10:15)
Conclusion: Three Mornings:
- The Visit of the Dayspring From on High (Luke 1:78)
- The Dawning of the New Day (2 Peter 1:19)
- The Arising of the Day Star in your Heart (2 Peter 1:19)
