Expressions of Thankfulness Pastor David Beatty | Sunday, November 26, 2017 Psalm 100 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
INTRODUCTION _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Why does God want me to be thankful? - Thankfulness gives me peace of mind (Phil 4:6-7) - Thankfulness reminds me of His power (Ps 95:5) - Thankfulness is cheap! (Ps 69:31) - Thankfulness encourages others (Ps 69:33) _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
How can I express thankfulness this Christmas? “Worship is natural to the Christian, as it was to the godly Israelites who wrote the psalms, and that the habit of celebrating the greatness and graciousness of God yields an endless flow of thankfulness, joy, and zeal.” J.I. Packer
1. Make sure you do it in __________________________ Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Psalm 98:4 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great [is] the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. Isaiah 12:6 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. Psalm 47:1
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2. Make sure you do with a ________________________ 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Ephesians 6:7 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 … if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ... 1 Peter 4:10-11
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3. Make sure you __________,___________,____________ Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. Psalm 47:6-7 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. Psalm 34:1, 2 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. Psalm 147:1 I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. Psalm 111:1
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