Christians Are the Worlds Worship Leaders Psalms 146

“Christians Are the World’s Worship Leaders”: Psalms 146 -150

“Hey, Amber, Look Out the Window!”

“Hey, Amber, Look Out the Window!” “Praise the LORD!” 146: 10 “Praise the LORD!” 147: 1 LORD!” 147: 20 “Praise the LORD!” 148: 14 “Praise the LORD!” 149: 1 “Praise the

“Don’t’ Pretend; Instead Depend”

The Big Idea Ø The world takes notice when Christians revolve their world around God. Ø The world takes notice when Christians revolve their messed up world around their gracious, great, and good God

Praise God Because He Is Gracious: Gracious 146: 1 -5 “Praise the LORD, O my soul. I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save” save (Psalm 146: 1 -5).

Praise God Because He Is Gracious: Gracious 146: 1 -5 “When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God” (Psalm 146: 1 -5).

The God of Jacob Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Jacob whose hope is in the LORD his God” (Psalm 146: 5).

The God of Jacob “Jacob thought, ‘I will pacify Esau with these gifts I am sending on ahead; ahead later when I see him, perhaps he will receive me. ’ So Jacob’s gifts went on ahead of him, him but he himself spent the night in the camp” (Genesis 32: 20 -21).

The God of Jacob “So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. When the man saw he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled the man” (Genesis 32: 24 -25).

The God of Jacob “So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, ‘It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared. The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip” hip (Genesis 32: 30 -31).

The God of Jacob “Jacob looked up and there was Esau, Esau coming with his four hundred men” men (Genesis 33: 1).

The God of Jacob “Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother” (Genesis 33: 3).

The God of Jacob “But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept” (Genesis 33: 4).

The God of Jacob “On my worst days of sin and failure, the gospel encourages me with God’s unrelenting grace toward me. ”

Praise God Because He Is Gracious: Gracious 146: 1 -5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God” (Psalm 146: 5).

Praise God Because He Is Gracious: Gracious 146: 1 -5

Praise God Because He Is Great: Great 146: 6, 10 “The Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—the LORD who remains faithful forever. The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD” (Psalm 146: 6, 10).

Praise God Because He Is Great: Great 146: 6, 10 “The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD” (Psalm 146: 10).

Praise God Because He Is Good: Good 146: 7 -9 “He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the

Praise God Because He Is Good: Good 146: 7 -9 Ø Psalm 34: 17 -18: “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ” Ø Psalm 56: 8: “God collects our tears in a bottle and records them in his scroll. ”

Praise God Because He Is Good: Good 146: 7 -9 Ø Psalm 72: 12 -14: “For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence. ”

Praise God Because He Is Good: Good 146: 7 -9 Ø Psalm 147: 2 -3: “The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. ”

Praise God Because He Is Good: Good 146: 7 -9 “In all their distress, he too was distressed” (Isaiah 63: 9).

“Hey, World, Open Your Eyes and Behold God!”

The Big Idea Ø The world takes notice when Christians revolve their world around God. Ø The world takes notice when Christians revolve their messed up world around their gracious, great, and good God

“Christians Are the World’s Worship Leaders”: Psalms 146 -150