Sermon Tone Analysis

Subject: Praise                                                                                     Preaching Portion: Psalm 66

Theme: Called to Praise God 4 levels                                              Sermonic Process: Exposition

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Praiseworthy Provider

 

Intro.:

1. *~*~*Praise Where Due!!*  -/Daddy-daddy/

2. Praiseworthy Provider

> Davidic Psalm – tried, tempted, victorious - Praising

 

3.

David recognizes our ‘universal’ obligations to praise our Provider.

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*1.

Whole World                         *

*v 1 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! 2 Sing out the honour of His name; Make His praise glorious.

3 Say to God, "How awesome are Your works!

Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. 4 All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.

"Selah *

 

A.

*Who?* *– v 1-4*

U       All the Earth

U       Shout! - ~*~*Leafs, soccer (Gaithers concert?) *VBS*

U       Sing out… Order, harmony, honour and praise God of Providence

U       No second rate praise!!

U       ~*~*Atheist – foot of mtn.

~/ Deist N. Lights or storm ~*~*/Indy Car Builder~/Driver/

U       Even enemies

*Ex 9:28 Pharaoh -*

*28 Entreat the LORD, that there may be no more mighty thundering and hail, for it is enough.

I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."*

U       Confronted by power all ‘know’ – shall future

Rom 14:11 For it is written: "As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God."

U       Obligation as part of whole world to recognize power and majesty – *focus*

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!!!!!! 2. Whole History

*v 5 Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.

6He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot.

There we will rejoice in Him.

7He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.

Selah *

A. *Who?* *– v 5-7** *

U       Come see history – learn from history

Come and See “The church at all times appeals to the world, Come and see.

Come and see, as Jesus said to the two disciples of John the Baptist (John 1:39).

Come and see, as Philip said to Nathaniel (John 1:46).

God’s wonders are to be seen by all, and seeing is them is the first step toward believing in their divine author.”

(Fausett, 1866) /more specific/

U       Children of history – learn from history

U       Delivered from captivity – Pharaoh

U       Delivered from captivity – Assyria

U       Delivered from flood – Noah

U       Delivered from powerful enemies – David, Joshua…

U       Delivered from the bonds of sin - Jesus

U       Preserved his people, acted on their behalf

*CHS “We participate today in that ancient joy.

The scene is so vivid that it seems as if we were there, singing to the Lord because He triumphed gloriously.

Faith casts herself into the past joys of the saints, and in much the same fashion, she projects herself into future bliss, becoming ‘the substance of things hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1) Israel’s joy was in God; let ours be there also.”*

*Ex 15:2*

*2The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; **My father's God**, and I will exalt Him.

NKJV*

U       Our history (Calvin, Augustine, Irenaeus, Nouwen) – /rich legacy/

U       Eyes on nations!

U       Obligation as his people of history

 

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*3.

WHOLE PEOPLE*

*v.

8Oh, bless our God, you peoples!

And make the voice of His praise to be heard, 9 Who keeps our soul among the living, And does not allow our feet to be moved.

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10 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.

11 You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs.

12 You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

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Who?*