Psalm 117

Theme: You Have a Duty to Praise God

FCF: God is not praised

Declare God’s Worthiness is Universally Essential

What is Praise?

Praise Is Verbal

Praise is Communicated to Others

Praise is free of conceit

Who is commanded to Praise God?

All nations

referenced in Romans 15:

Declaring God’s Worthiness is Reasonable

What has he done for use

His lovingkindness is great toward us

what is loving kindness? Taken from Got Questions dot Org

Lovingkindness lacks a good definition

literally means “covenant loyalty”

faithfulness, unfailing love, mercy, or good favor

“Lovingkindness is part of who God is

He delights in showing lovingkindness

we praise him for it

He shows Lovingkindness

by saving His children from their enemies (exodus 15:13, jeremiah 31:3_

delivering them from their troubles

comforting them psalm 119:76

redeeming us from sin numbers 14:19

assures us of His promises deuteronomy 7:9

Nature of God’s Loving Kindness

abundant numbers 14:18

great in extent psalm 33:5

everlasting jeremiah 33:11

full of goodness psalm 69:17

know no bounds psalm 57:10

And the truth of the Lord is Everlasting

Another definition is faithful

what does it mean?

He is the standard

He is true, in that He never changes or deviates

app: A tuning fork or a flat surface

He is faithful, He never fails

Faithfulness and Loving Kindness furst

Application:

Connect The need of Praise to Missions

“Missions Exist because God is not worshipped”

Your life must exhibit praise

What keeps you from Declaring God’s Worth?

Embarrassment?

Shyness?

Lack of Knowledge?

weekly on Sunday

in your week you can praise God

Your worship should connect to what God has done for you.

Make a list

thank God for His goodness toward you.