Sermon Tone Analysis

psalm 107

Main Idea: God deserves our thanksgiving.

Key Question: Are you thankful to God?

1. Thank God for His great works.

(v.

1-32)

A. He delivers from hard travel.

(v.

4-9)

B. He delivers from prison.

(v.

10-16)

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C.

He delivers from sickness.

(v.

17-22)

D. He delivers from dangerous circumstances.

(v.

23-32)

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2. Thank God for His goodness.

(v.

43)

Notice v. 8, 15, 21, 28

“Chesed” In general, one may identify three basic meanings of the word, which always interact: “strength,” “steadfastness,” and “love.”

Any understanding of the word that fails to suggest all three inevitably loses some of its richness.

“Love” by itself easily becomes sentimentalized or universalized apart from the covenant.

Yet “strength” or “steadfastness” suggests only the fulfillment of a legal or other obligation.

The word refers primarily to mutual and reciprocal rights and obligations between the parties of a relationship (especially Yahweh and Israel).

But checed is not only a matter of obligation; it is also of generosity.

It is not only a matter of loyalty, but also of mercy.

The weaker party seeks the protection and blessing of the patron and protector, but he may not lay absolute claim to it.

The stronger party remains committed to his promise, but retains his freedom, especially with regard to the manner in which he will implement those promises.

Checed implies personal involvement and commitment in a relationship beyond the rule of law.

a.

And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth,

The word refers primarily to mutual and reciprocal rights and obligations between the parties of a relationship (especially Yahweh and Israel).

But checed is not only a matter of obligation; it is also of generosity.

It is not only a matter of loyalty, but also of mercy.

The weaker party seeks the protection and blessing of the patron and protector, but he may not lay absolute claim to it.

The stronger party remains committed to his promise, but retains his freedom, especially with regard to the manner in which he will implement those promises.

Checed implies personal involvement and commitment in a relationship beyond the rule of law.

3. Thank God for His Glory.

(v.

42-43)

a.

He receives glory from the sanctification for the saints.

i.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

b.

He receives glory from salvation to the sinners.

i. Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake, That He might make His mighty power known.

Relevance

Our Travel

Our Prison

Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Our Sickness

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.

There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Our Circumstances

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Application = GIVE THANKS!