Three Reasons for Thanksgiving

Turn with me to Psalms 138

Presence of God(Vss. 1-3)

With all my heart- Surrender

Whole being- All That I am

The Great Shema

Deuteronomy 6:4–5 NASB95

“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

I will Sing Praises to Thee

Before the gods

gods =

Heavenly or Spiritual rulers

Religious men on earth

Mighty men or angels

David was going to Proclaim

Vs. 2

I will bow down

Humble himself

Toward the Holy Temple

The Tabernacle of Moses

Picture of Christ

John 2:19 NASB95

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Hebrews 8:1–2 NASB95

Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

Give Thanks

Lovingkindnesss and Truth

Lovingkindness= Goodness and Grace of God

Both Come from Christ

John 1:17 NASB95

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Magnified thy Word According to thy name

Word = God’s Promises

According to = Together with

Praising God because He is God

Because He alone is worthy

Isaiah 42:21 NASB95

The Lord was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the law great and glorious.

vs.3

Answered Prayer

Psalm 118:5 NASB95

From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me in a large place.

Strength to Persevere

Psalm 28:7 NASB95

The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.

Power of God(Vss. 4-6)

Vs. 4

Once David has Told them of God

or they heard on their own

They will give thanks

When

They have heard the Words of God

Psalm 46:6 NASB95

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted.

Vs. 5

They to will sing of the ways of the Lord

Psalm 145:7 NASB95

They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

Making the evangelized the evangelist

Even David knew about making disciples

Even David broken over his sin in Psa 51:12-15 said

Psalm 51:12–15 NASB95

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.

Vs. 6

For though the Lord is exalted

Psalm 113:4–7 NASB95

The Lord is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, Who is enthroned on high, Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth? He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,

Regards the Lowly

Low in own eyes

humbled under sin

convinced of the insufficiency of their

Own rightousness to Justify them

But the Haughty

Proud of themselves

What they have on their own

Their beauty, strength, wisdom, and knowledge

The purity and goodness of their own hearts

James 4:6 NASB95

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Protection of God(Vss. 7-8)

Vs. 7

Protection of body

revive me and stretch forth and save me

Psalm 23:4 NASB95

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Protection through Perseverance - see me through life

Revive me = keep me alive

Stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies

Exodus 7:5 NASB95

“The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the sons of Israel from their midst.”

Vs. 8

Plea for Protection

The Lord will accomplish

Sovereignty of God

All that He has appointed for me

For His Good and Glory

Thine will be done

Philippians 1:6 NASB95

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 9:27 NASB95

And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,

The Lovingkindness of God will last forever

You can always trust Him

Hebrews 13:8 NASB95

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Revelation 1:8 NASB95

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Do not forsake the Works

All the works of Providence and Grace

Works Plural

1 Thessalonians 1:3 NASB95

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

2 Thessalonians 1:11 NASB95

To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power,