Preached Sunday November 22 at 6 pm for publication Sunday November 29, 2020
Text: Psalm 118:1-29
Introduction: Give thanks unto the Lord! Psalm 95; Psalm 105; Psalm 106; Psalm 107
- Those who trust in the Lord should declare it. Psalm 118:1-9
- They should declare it with thanksgiving Psalm 107:1-2
- They should give thanks for His eternal mercy Psalm 25:12; Proverbs 1:29; Psalm 19:9; Psalm 34:11
- They should give thanks for His answer to their prayer
- They should give thanks for His help in their lives
- The empowerment of His help personally
- The encouragement of His help & His helpers
- The excellence of His help to those who trust in Him
- Those who are saved by the Lord should declare it. Psalm 118:10-23
- The Lord’s Salvation is only in His name
- The Lord becomes our Salvation by calling on His name
- The Lord’s Salvation must be accepted to benefit from it John 1:12; Acts 10:43; Acts 16:30-34; James 1:5-7
- It must be believed on to be benefitted from
- It must be received in order to be benefitted from
- Those who are blessed of the Lord should declare it Psalm 118:24-29
- Give thanks for the day He has given us
- Give thanks for His blessings on our days
- Give thanks to Him by blessing Him in worship
- Give thanks to Him for His goodness unto us