This sermon encourages us to actively participate in praising God, celebrating His past deeds, present actions, and promised future, as part of our eternal song.
Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it a wonderful day to be in the house of the Lord? I am so grateful to see each and every one of you here today, ready to embrace the Word of God and to let it permeate your hearts, minds, and spirits.
Today, we are going to be turning our gaze to the majestic Psalm 150, a Psalm that is a clarion call to celebrate the Lord God Almighty in all His glory. It's a Psalm that encourages us to rejoice in His past deeds, His present actions, and His promised future.
Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, once said, "Praise is the rehearsal of our eternal song. By grace, we learn to sing, and in glory, we continue to sing." What a beautiful reminder that our praise is not confined to our earthly existence, but is a melody that will continue to resound in eternity.
Let's look at Psalm 150, and let it speak to our hearts this morning:
"Praise the Lord.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord." (Psalm 150:1-6)
Isn't that a powerful call to praise? Isn't it a compelling invitation to celebrate the Lord in all His splendor and majesty?
Our hearts are drawn to the pages of the Bible, where we find the record of God's mighty acts. The stories of old, the testimonies of His power and might, the accounts of His faithfulness and love. These are not just tales from a distant past, but they are the chronicles of our God, the One who was, who is, and who is to come.
In the Old Testament, we read about God's miraculous interventions, His deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, His provision in the wilderness, His guidance through the prophets. We see His power displayed in the parting of the Red Sea, His faithfulness in the provision of manna, His love in His covenant with His people. These are not just historical events, but they are demonstrations of God's character, His nature, His heart.
When we turn to the New Testament, we see God's greatest act of love and grace - the sending of His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for our sins. This is not just a historical event, but it is the central theme of our faith, the foundation of our hope, the reason for our praise.
In the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we see the fullness of God's love, the depth of His mercy, the power of His grace. We see a God who is not distant and detached, but a God who is intimately involved in our lives, a God who cares deeply about us, a God who is willing to go to great lengths to save us.
The past deeds of God are not just a record of what He has done, but they are a revelation of who He is. They show us His power, His faithfulness, His love. They remind us that He is a God who acts, a God who intervenes, a God who saves.
But the past deeds of God are not just about what He has done, they are also about what He continues to do. God's past deeds are not confined to the pages of the Bible, but they continue to be manifested in our lives today.
We see His power in the miracles that He still performs, His faithfulness in the promises that He still fulfills, His love in the grace that He still extends. We see a God who is not just a God of the past, but a God of the present, a God of the now.
The past deeds of God are not just a source of inspiration, but they are also a source of instruction. They teach us about God's character, His ways, His heart. They show us what it means to trust in Him, to rely on Him, to follow Him.
The past deeds of God are not just a cause for celebration, but they are also a call to action. They challenge us to live in a way that reflects His character, to walk in a way that follows His ways, to love in a way that mirrors His heart.
The past deeds of God are not just a testament to His greatness, but they are also a testimony to His goodness. They remind us that He is a God who is not just powerful, but also compassionate, not just mighty, but also merciful, not just sovereign, but also loving.
As we continue to immerse ourselves in the richness of Psalm 150, we find ourselves standing at the intersection of God's past deeds and His present actions ... View this full PRO sermon free with PRO
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