Praise: Find Joy in the Seasons of the Soul

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Emotions are both complicated and complex, both mysterious and mystifying. Even the experts are not sure what causes us to experience emotions. Both social science and neurobiology have tried, to no avail, to explain the origin of emotions. And for Christians, emotions can be troubling, frustrating, and untrustworthy. Some emotions seem deeply spiritual; other emotions seem downright sinful. God created us to experience emotions, yet there are still godly and ungodly ways to manage them. This 12-session course on the Book of Psalms will help you sort this out.

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A simple song of praise...

Psalm 150:1 NASB
Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
Psalm 150:2 NASB
Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Psalm 150:3 NASB
Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre.
Psalm 150:4 NASB
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Psalm 150:5 NASB
Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Psalm 150:6 NASB
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

What this Psalm teaches us…about us:

The Focus of Praise - The Lord (vv. 1a, 6b - “Praise the Lord!)

Removing “I” from your vocabulary

The Places of Praise - Heaven and Earth (v. 1b - “praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse!”)

The Themes of Praise - God’s Acts and Attributes (v. 2)

Psalm 150:2 NASB
Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Deuteronomy 6:4–5 NET 2nd ed.
Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! You must love the Lord your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength.

Don’t forget His master craftsmanship in people

Leviticus 19:18 NET 2nd ed.
You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
Mark 12:30–31 NET 2nd ed.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The Means of Praise - Let loose (yes, music…but so much more vv. 3-6)

Psalm 150:3 NASB
Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre.
Psalm 150:4 NASB
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Psalm 150:5 NASB
Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Psalm 150:6 NASB
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Proclaim and praise

1 Corinthians 11:23–24 NET 2nd ed.
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread, and after he had given thanks he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
1 Corinthians 11:25–26 NET 2nd ed.
In the same way, he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, every time you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For every time you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

Let’s try something different...

A day without “I”

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