All Creation Sings Series

INTRODUCTION

OPENING SLIDE

• Have you ever had one of those days where life just feels overwhelming?

• Life gets loud, doesn’t it?

• Bills pile up.

• Phones buzz.

• Health starts to deteriorate.

• The news wears us down.

• We become tired, stressed, and worn down.

• We go from one thing to the next, just trying to keep up.

• In the middle of all that, it can be difficult to lift your head, let alone lift your heart in praise.

• Psalm 148 takes these everyday moments and lifts them up as part of something much bigger, a chorus of praise that includes all of creation.

• Psalm 148 is not just about pretty scenes.

• It’s about reality: the chaos we face, daily struggles, and the brokenness we see around us.

• Yet even in all this, God calls us to join with everything around us to praise Him who holds the entire universe together.

• When life feels overwhelming, when hope seems distant, remembering that the whole world is praising the same God can bring comfort and strength.

• Praise isn’t just about singing; it’s about joining in God’s work of bringing healing, hope, and renewal to our lives and the world around us.

• This psalm encourages us to do just that—not by ignoring our struggles, but by reminding us that we are part of something much bigger.

• Psalm 148 shows us that all of creation, from the stars in the sky to the waves in the sea, is praising God.

• And if creation can praise Him in the middle of storms, so can we.

• When life becomes heavy, our hearts can forget how to praise.

• But this psalm reminds us God built praise into the fabric of everything He made.

• The stars shine because He told them to.

• The waves crash because He set their boundaries.

• And you breathe because He still has a purpose for you.

• Maybe lately you’ve felt out of tune, tired, stretched thin, and disconnected from God.

• Psalm 148 calls you back into harmony. It says, “You still have a part in this song.”

• Let’s begin with verses 1-6.

Psalm 148:1–6 NET 2nd ed.

1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the sky. Praise him in the heavens.

2 Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his heavenly assembly.

3 Praise him, O sun and moon. Praise him, all you shiny stars.

4 Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky.

5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave the command and they came into existence.

6 He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked.

MAIN POINT 1 SLIDE

SERMON

I. Heavenly Praise

• The psalm begins where praise has always been, in the heavens.

• Before you and I ever took a breath, before there was a sunrise over the Huachuca Mountains or a song sung here at First Christian Church, praise was already happening in heaven.

• Psalm 148 opens with, “Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the sky. Praise him in the heavens. ”

• It’s like the psalmist is saying, “Look up!”

• Remember that above all the noise and the stress of this life, there is a God being worshiped by angels, by the stars, and by the very universe He created.

• Heaven’s praise reminds us that worship doesn’t start with us; it starts with God.

• He deserves praise not because of how we feel today, but because of who He is: unchanging, faithful, holy, and reigning forever.

• Verse 1 sets the tone, reminding us that praise originates in the heavenly places.

• Before we ever lift our voices in worship, the heavens are already singing.

• All celestial beings, including the angels and heavenly hosts, engage in continuous praise.

• Our worship is an echo of what is already happening in the presence of God.

• Verse 2 moves to the celestial beings, the angels and the heavenly assembly.

• The psalmist includes angels and heavenly armies, emphasizing that every created being in the spiritual realm is summoned to glorify God.

• “Angel” signifies messenger or servant, while “heavenly assembly” would indicate the totality of servants, with a concept of being innumerable.

• These beings, who dwell in the immediate presence of God, are not silent; they are active participants in worship.

• Their example reminds us that worship is our highest calling and eternal occupation.

• Verses 3-4 shift over to the praise of the universe!

• Even the inanimate parts of creation are called to praise.

• The sun, moon, and stars—symbols of power, light, and order—are summoned to glorify their Creator.