WORSHIP THE LORD
Psalms 95:1-7
V:1. " Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us
shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. "
A. One of the obligations of every believer is to find Joy
in the Lord.
1. It is by the
grace of God that we were chosen before the foundation of the earth.
2. We did nothing
to deserve the gift of salvation.
3. The gift of
eternal life should bring joy to our hearts.
4. The knowledge
that we are not doomed to hell, but destine to Heaven is the
reason for great
joy.
B. We have an
obligation to share this Good News with others.
1. We make a lot
of noise at foot ball games.
a. We shout
all throughout the game.
b. We pay
for the privilege to shout.
c. We don't
get a gift to go to the games.
d. The
players get paid, but we get our pockets drained.
2. Jesus gave us
the gift of salvation by sacrificing His life for our sins before we were
born.
a. Jesus keep
giving us favor all our lives.
b. Jesus does not charge us for His favor.
3. We Ought to shout for Joy about the goodness
of Jesus.
C. A rock is a hard,
solid material.
1. You can stand
on a rock,
2. You can build
on rocks.
3. Jesus is our
rock.
a. Our
salvation is eternal.
b. In Jesus
our salvation is sure.
c. We can
depend on Jesus.
b. Jesus has
shown His dedication to us by His shed blood on
the cross.
V:2. " Let us come before him with thanksgiving and
extol him with music and song."
A. There not but one
proper way to come in the presence of God.
1. We must
consider what He has done for us and come with thanksgiving.
2. Often times
we come first with our complaints.
3. We make a
complaint out of what He has blessed us with.
4. We should
come to God thanking Him for what He has done before asking
for more
blessings.
5. We should
find a way to turn our complaints to words of praise.
a. Don't
complain about your job. Praise God for a job.
b. Don't
complain about your neighbors. Thank God for neighbors.
c. Don't
complain about your spouse. Praise God for a spouse.
B. When we think
about what Jesus did for us on the cross, we ought to honor Him
with our lips
from the depths of our hearts.
1. We owe God
all our praise and honor.
2. We ought to
honor God with songs of praise.
3. Music and songs of praise are pleasing to
God.
4. The angel fly
around the throne singing Holy, Holy, Holy.
Isa 6:3
5. When Jesus
was born, it was a heavenly host of angels who praise Him
in the mist
of the lowly shepherds in the night time.
Luke 2:13
C. God inhabits the
praise of His people. Psalms 22:3
1. It was Paul and Silas who praise God in the
middle of the night
from their jail
cell.
a. The gates
of their cells flew open and the chains that bound them fell of
as a
result of their praise. Acts 16:25-26
b. As a
result of their praise, all the prisoners witness the glory of God.
c. As a
result of their praise, the captain of the jail and his family accepted
Christ
as their Savior.
3. Praise lifts
our hearts.
4. Praise liberates.
5. Praise
breaks shackles.
6. Our praise
excites others.
V:3. " For the Lord is the great God, the great King
above all gods."
A. Defn:
1. Lord = El=
Strength, Almighty
2. God= Yehavoh=
Self Existence, Eternal
3. Great = Gadowl = elder, exceedingly, high,
long,
4. King= Melek= Royal
5. gods=
elohiym= angels, judges, magistrates
6. The Almighty,
Self Existence Elder is Royal above angels and men.
B. There is no one
term that fully describes God.
1. God describes
Himself in terms of His characteristics
and what He does.
2. God told Moses
to tell the Pharaoh of Egypt that the
"I Am" sent him. Ex 3:14
3. In Revelation,
God describes Himself as Alpha and Omega. Rev
1:8
4. In Isaiah, God
describes Himself as Lord and God. Isa
45:6,7, Isa 45:22,23
5. In Isaiah, God
describes Himself as Redeemer and Creator.
Isa 44:24
C. There is no one
comparable to God.
1. There is no
one higher than God.
2. There is no
one with more authority than God.
3. There is no
one with more power than God.
4. There is no
one with more knowledge than God.
D. God is King of
kings.
1. God is the
maker of everyone.
2. Can someone or
something made by God be more than God?
V:4. " In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the
mountain peaks belong to him."
A. God is the creator
of the universe and everything beyond what we can discover.
1. Any distance
we can measure or imagine will not describe the outer
limits of
God's creation.
2. God maintains
all we can discover and all that we will never be able to discover.
a. Scientist
are constantly discovering some outer distance that God created.
b.
Archeologists are constantly unearthing some things that God created in
ancient
times.
3. We serve an
awesome God that cannot be measured in human terms.
4. We may never
understand the magnitude of what He has done or will do. Job 11:7
B. We can see the highest mountain peaks and
may observe the deepest valleys.
1. All that we
observe belongs to God.
2. No matter how much effort we put into
something, it still belongs to God.
3. We would be
foolish to take credit for what God enables us to do.
V:5. " The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands
formed the dry land."
A. God informs us in
Genesis chapter 1, that in the beginning the earth
was formless and
void.
1. The universe
was dark and covered with water. Gen 1:2
2. God separated
the water into seas to make dry
land. Gen 1:9
B. The God we serve
made order out of disorder.
1. He took what
was void and made something of immeasurable value.
2. All that God
did in His creative process benefits man.
3. God had no
need of heaven or earth, but He desired the company of man.
4. The Triune God
said, "Lets make man in our own likeness and image"
5. God made us so that we could communicate
with Him.
6. God made us to
praise and give Him glory.
V:6. " Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel
before the Lord our Maker."
A. It is our duty to
worship the Lord.
1. Because He is
high and we are low, we must humble ourselves and bow down
before Him.
2. Bending knees
is the position of the subjects of a King. Isa 45:23
B. God made us and He
knows what is best for us.
1. It is best for
us to worship the Lord.
2. It is our
worship that gets God's attention.
3. It is our
obedience that pleases God. John 2:6
4. Our worship
keeps our focus on God.
5. Our worship
keeps us humble before God.
6. Our worship
keeps us praising God.
7. Our worship
keeps us dependent on God.
8. Our worship
keeps us in awe of God.
9. Our worship
keeps us thankful of His goodness.
10. Our worship
reminds us of His righteousness.
V:7. " For he is our God and we are the people of his
pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if you hear his voice."
A. It is by the grace
of God that He chose us to be His people.
1. By choosing
us as His people, God obligated Himself to take care of us.
2. By choosing
us, God obligates Himself to protect us.
3. By choosing
us, God obligates Himself to train us in His righteousness.
4. By choosing
us, God obligates Himself to chastise us.
B. Notice, God gives
us a choice to hear His voice or reject His voice.
1. If we hear His
voice we will be obedient to Him
2. If we hear His
voice, we will worship Him.
3. If we hear His
voice, we will shout with joy.
4. If we hear His
voice, we will praise His Name.
SING PRAISES TO GOD AND SHOUT FOR JOY
Rev. M. Mitchell,
Asst Pastor of GMBC
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