Nov 10, 2019
Give Thanks, Pt. 2
The Sacrifice of Praise
By Louie Marsh, 11-10-2019
give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thess. 5:18 (NIV)
1) WHY IS PRAISE SO IMPORTANT?
We should be always wearing the garment of praise, not just waving a palm branch now and then. Andrew Bonar —Life Application Bible Commentary
10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 (ESV)
23 The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” Psalm 50:23 (ESV)
1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2 (ESV)
Doth not all nature around me praise God? If I were silent, I should be an exception to the universe. Doth not the thunder praise Him as it rolls like drums in the march of the God of armies? Do not the mountains praise Him when the woods upon their summits wave in adoration? Doth not the lightning write His name in letters of fire? Hath not the whole earth a voice? And shall I, can I, silent be? - Charles Spurgeon
2) WHY IS PRAISE CALLED A SACRIFICE?
Why am I talking about this since I talked about it last week? There’s a big difference between knowing something and “getting it.”
“Why do you complain about me? All of you have rebelled against me,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 2:29 (GW)
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:17 (ESV)
6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good. Psalm 54:6 (ESV)
3) HOW CAN MY LIFE BE A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE?
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3 (ESV)
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess his name. Hebrews 13:15 (NIV)
10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord... Nehemiah 8:10 (ESV)
23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23 (ESV)
What do I need lay down?
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