The Necessity of Thanks and Giving

(Response to Psalm 100--Notice all the passages as you go through this outline that amplify the profound thoughts of Psalm 100!)

Psalm 100:  Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!  Swerve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing.

Know that the Lord, He is God; It is he who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.  Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise.  Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.  For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.

A.   Like the Pilgrims, we thank the Lord because we know the nature of mercy (Phil. 4:11-13)

1.     David appointed certain Levites to continually thank God (I Chronicles 16:4)

2.     Thanks should be on our lips daily (Psalm 92:1-2)

3.     Thanks for answered prayer (Psalm 138:1)

4.     Thanks for the Unspeakable gift of the Lord Jesus Christ (II Cor. 9:15; Luke 17:15)

 

B.   Like the Pilgrims, we give because of the mercies of God to us (Lamentations 3:22)

1.     Everything we have is a gift from God, and He expects us to cheerfully give back to Him (Deuteronomy 16:17)

2.     Our giving must involve a sacrifice (I Chronicles 21:22-24)