Joyful Worship Of The Good Shepherd
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By meditating upon who God is and what He has done for us, we can experience never-ending joy and delight in Him, living a life characterized by worship, service, and gratitude both as individuals and as a church.
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Series: Psalms
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By meditating upon who God is and what He has done for us, we can experience never-ending joy and delight in Him, living a life characterized by worship, service, and gratitude both as individuals and as a church.
I. 03:56 | The Call to Joyful Worship and Service (Psalm 100:1–2)
- The Psalmist provides three commands (imperatives) and specifies the manner in which they are to be obeyed.
- 04:27 | Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth (or "shout joyfully"): God desires the entire earth to be full of joy by praising Him.
- 05:42 | Serve the Lord with gladness: Serving God is not burdensome slavery, but rather the affection of joy found in fulfilling our created and redeemed purpose.
- 07:38 | Come into His presence with singing: God, the source of all delight, calls us to come to Him and experience everlasting happiness.
II. 10:24 | The Foundation of Joyful Worship and Service is Found in Knowing God (Psalm 100:3)
- Truth is the basis, foundation, and driver of delightful worship and service, stirring the deepest springs of emotion into the "rapture of holy love and joy."
- 10:51 | Know God as your Creator: "It is he who made us and we are his". The fact that the Lord is God and created us should cause us to praise His wonderful name.
- 14:25 | Know God as your Redeemer Shepherd: We belong to God by redemption, not just creation, knowing Him as our Redeemer Shepherd who came to redeem His people.
- 17:33 | Know God as your Father (Adoption): The fullness of belonging is found in adoption, allowing us to know God as our Father, moving us from enemies to joint heirs with Christ.
III. 20:21 | The Invitation to Grateful Praise (Psalm 100:4) This section calls for a specific kind of worship: grateful praise.
- 21:09 | Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise / Give thanks to Him, bless His name: Because Christians are united to Jesus Christ, we have access to the heavenly temple and can give thanks and bless God's name in His very presence at any time. When God redeems us, we move from having hearts of ingratitude to hearts that can give thanks in every circumstance.
IV. 24:06 | The Foundation of Grateful Praise: The Very Character of God (Psalm 100:5)
- Worship flows from truth, and truth fuels worship, creating a continual cycle of joy and reflection. This grateful praise is grounded in God's unchanging character.
- 25:47 | The Lord is good: God is goodness itself, possessing perfect purity and righteousness without flaw or corruption. Because He is infinite in His goodness, we will never run out of reasons to thank Him, despite changing circumstances or affliction.
- 29:49 | His steadfast love endures forever: This refers to chesed, God's unchanging covenant commitment (or loyalty) to bless His people, supremely displayed in sending Jesus Christ to accomplish our salvation. This love is not transient and continues eternally.
- 34:21 | His faithfulness to all generations: To say that God is faithful means whatever He promises, He will bring to pass. Unlike human beings, God's faithfulness is perfect, unwavering, and eternal, ensuring His relation to us as a tender shepherd and father will never change.
42:48 | Application: Corporate Worship on the Lord's Day
- 43:01 | The Purpose of Worship: We exist with the express purpose of worshiping God.
- 43:30 | The Priority of Corporate Worship: Corporate worship must be the climax and highlight of our week, requiring us to build our lives around Sunday.
- 44:25 | The Posture of Worship: Corporate worship should be marked by joy, thanksgiving, expectation, and anticipation that God Himself will meet with His people.
- 45:02 | The Pillar of Worship: Our worship and service must rest on the character and acts of God himself, not on changing circumstances or emotions or passing blessings.
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