Psalm 146 20 Reasons to Praise the Lord
1. His Person - 1 Praise ye the Lord. (He is the Lord)
1. The Road Of Divine Lordship - Philippians 2: Jesus Christ is Lord -
His Persuasion - 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus
His Position - 6 who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
His Privation - 7 but made himself of no reputation,
and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
His Procession - 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself,
and became obedient unto death,
His Prosecution - even the death of the cross.
His Proclamation - 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,
and given him a name which is above every name:
His Presentation - 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of things in heaven, and things in earth & things under the earth
His Profession -
It's Scope - 11 and that every tongue,
It's Scheme - should confess,
It's Script - that Jesus Christ is Lord,
His Publication - to the glory of God the Father.
2. The Rights Of Divine Lordship -
Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
As Lord - Christ Alone Has The Right To Purchase Us
For to this end Christ died...that He might be Lord.
As Lord - Christ Alone Has The Right To Pardon Us
For to this end Christ died and rose and revived,
As Lord - Christ Alone Has The Right To Possess Us - For to this end Christ both died,
and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord
3. The Realms Of Divine Lordship
In Life We Are Responsible To The Lordship Of Christ -
9 that he might be Lord of the living.
In Death We Are Accountable To The Lordship Of Christ -
9 that he might be Lord of the dead
4. The Results Of Divine Lordship
2. His Praise - 1. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
His Praise is -
Internal - 1. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
External - Psalm 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Eternal - Dan 4:34 at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High,
and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Supernal - Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth,
and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
3. His Patience - v. 2 -
The Determination - 2 While I live
The Dedication - will I praise
The Declaration - will I praise the Lord:
For the Past, for the Present, for the Promise of what's to come.
4. His Purpose - 2 I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being
HOW TO PRAISE THE LORD?
In Salvation 1 Praise the Lord, O my soul
In Service - 2 While I live I will Praise the Lord
In Song - 2 I will sing praise unto my God
In Soul - while I have any being
5. His Preference v Man's Helplessness 3 Put not your trust in princes
nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. (No Salvation)
Man has no - Solution for sin, Secession in sin, Salvation from sin.
6. His Permanence v Man's Hopelessness
4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
7. His Profit v Man's Heedlessness -
The Lord Alone Is -
Man's Only Home - 5 Happy is he
Man's Only Help - that hath the God of Jacob for his help
Man's Only Hope - whose hope is in the Lord his God:
8. His Power - 6 which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is:
The Source of Creation - Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God
The Force of Creation - God created the heaven and the earth
The Course of Creation - John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
9. His Purity - 6 which keepeth truth for ever: John 14:6
I am the way, (Have ever been and will always be the only way)
I am the truth, (Have ever been and will always be the only truth)
and the life: (Have ever been and will always be the only life)
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
10. His Protection - His Fight for The Helpless - 7 He executeth judgment for the oppressed
11. His Provision - His Food for The Hungry - 7 which giveth food to the hungry
12. His Promotion - His Freedom for The Hostage - 7 The Lord looseth the prisoners:
13. His Performance -
For the Blind - 8 the Lord openeth the eyes of the blind:
For the Bound - the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down:
ie. a classic expression of depression.
For the Blessed - the Lord loveth the righteous:
14. His Preservation - 9 the Lord preserveth the strangers;
15. His Propitiation - he relieveth the fatherless and widow:
16. His Prosecution - but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down
17. His Preeminence - 10 The Lord shall reign for ever,
18. His Promise - even thy God, O Zion,
19. His Providence - unto all generations.
20. His Presence - Praise ye the Lord.
