Psalm 103 contains multiple calls to bless God through recognizing and acknowledging His many blessings and benefits. It encourages blessing God through verbal praise to oneself, others, God's angels, and all His creation. Both God's excellent character and great works are causes for blessing Him. The psalm describes over 8 characteristics of God's nature and over 10 of His deeds as reasons for blessing His holy name.
Safety through trusting in the LORD. In Psalms 125, David carries us through the reasons we can be secure when we are with God. The Psalm tells us about the hedge that God puts around those that are righteous and good. Who are the good?
Teaching Elder Duke Shelley of Black Forest Chapel continues a series on Revelation. Part 6 starts the introduction to the Book of Revelation in chapter 1.
Safety through trusting in the LORD. In Psalms 125, David carries us through the reasons we can be secure when we are with God. The Psalm tells us about the hedge that God puts around those that are righteous and good. Who are the good?
Teaching Elder Duke Shelley of Black Forest Chapel continues a series on Revelation. Part 6 starts the introduction to the Book of Revelation in chapter 1.
What is a kingdom? What characterizes God's kingdom? How is it different from the kingdoms of this world? In what way is the kingdom of God "within you"? How did you become a part of God's kingdom? When will God's kingdom be fully realized on earth? How do earthly powers, or authority, differ from God's? How is God's power evidenced in your life? How would you describe glory? How was God's glory manifested in the Old Testament? Was His glory revealed differently in the New Testament? How is His glory manifested today? These and many more questions are addressed in this study.
Al-Anbiyâ’ (The Prophets) The name of this Surah has not been taken from any verse but it has been called Al-Anbiyaa because it contains a continuous account of many Anbiyaa (Prophets). Nevertheless, it is a symbolic name and not a title.
Both the subject matter and the style of the Surah indicate that it was sent down in the third stage of the life of the Holy Prophet at Makkah.(Sea Introduction to Chapter VI).
This Surah discusses the conflict between the Holy Prophet and the chiefs of Makkah, which was rampant at the time of its Revelation and answers those objections and doubts which were being put forward concerning his Prophethood and the Doctrines of Tauhid and the Hereafter. The chiefs of Makkah have also been rebuked for their machinations against the Holy Prophet and warned of the evil consequences of their wicked activities. They have been admonished to give up their indifference and heedlessness that they were showing about the Message. At the end of the Surah, they have been told that the person whom they considered to be a "distress and affliction" had in reality come to them as a blessing.
This was a talk I gave on July 14, 2018 at the CrossDriven Young Adults Fellowship held in GCF South Metro.
Rated R wrestles with the crucial need of building relationships in the context of a life-giving spiritual community.
When we really contemplate God and His attributes, we have to "stand amazed". I'm amazed at God's power - He spoke the world into existence after all! Are you amazed at His capacity to extend grace and mercy? And what about His patience? I stand amazed!
Messiah: Yesterday, Today, Yes, and ForeverJean Marrapodi
A sermon delivered on the first Sunday of Advent with links to Handel's Messiah in context of the biblical prophecies. Click the pictures of the singers for links to the YouTube videos.
Solomon, with all his wealth, fame and power struggled with the real meaning of life. What is the bottom line of our purpose here? He finally concluded that the bottom line was to fear God, keep His commandments because everything else is unimportant and judgement is coming!
Like us all, David wondered why God cared about him. We are merely ants compared to God but he cares about us. it makes us confront our unworthiness and acknowledge God's grace and kindness. Then to imagine that as unworthy as we are, God can and does use us in His service.
This presentation is one of many in a series which deals with Christianity for teenagers in Asia. This edition deals with the issue of humanity and how it fits into God's plan.
What is a kingdom? What characterizes God's kingdom? How is it different from the kingdoms of this world? In what way is the kingdom of God "within you"? How did you become a part of God's kingdom? When will God's kingdom be fully realized on earth? How do earthly powers, or authority, differ from God's? How is God's power evidenced in your life? How would you describe glory? How was God's glory manifested in the Old Testament? Was His glory revealed differently in the New Testament? How is His glory manifested today? These and many more questions are addressed in this study.
Al-Anbiyâ’ (The Prophets) The name of this Surah has not been taken from any verse but it has been called Al-Anbiyaa because it contains a continuous account of many Anbiyaa (Prophets). Nevertheless, it is a symbolic name and not a title.
Both the subject matter and the style of the Surah indicate that it was sent down in the third stage of the life of the Holy Prophet at Makkah.(Sea Introduction to Chapter VI).
This Surah discusses the conflict between the Holy Prophet and the chiefs of Makkah, which was rampant at the time of its Revelation and answers those objections and doubts which were being put forward concerning his Prophethood and the Doctrines of Tauhid and the Hereafter. The chiefs of Makkah have also been rebuked for their machinations against the Holy Prophet and warned of the evil consequences of their wicked activities. They have been admonished to give up their indifference and heedlessness that they were showing about the Message. At the end of the Surah, they have been told that the person whom they considered to be a "distress and affliction" had in reality come to them as a blessing.
This was a talk I gave on July 14, 2018 at the CrossDriven Young Adults Fellowship held in GCF South Metro.
Rated R wrestles with the crucial need of building relationships in the context of a life-giving spiritual community.
When we really contemplate God and His attributes, we have to "stand amazed". I'm amazed at God's power - He spoke the world into existence after all! Are you amazed at His capacity to extend grace and mercy? And what about His patience? I stand amazed!
Messiah: Yesterday, Today, Yes, and ForeverJean Marrapodi
A sermon delivered on the first Sunday of Advent with links to Handel's Messiah in context of the biblical prophecies. Click the pictures of the singers for links to the YouTube videos.
Solomon, with all his wealth, fame and power struggled with the real meaning of life. What is the bottom line of our purpose here? He finally concluded that the bottom line was to fear God, keep His commandments because everything else is unimportant and judgement is coming!
Like us all, David wondered why God cared about him. We are merely ants compared to God but he cares about us. it makes us confront our unworthiness and acknowledge God's grace and kindness. Then to imagine that as unworthy as we are, God can and does use us in His service.
This presentation is one of many in a series which deals with Christianity for teenagers in Asia. This edition deals with the issue of humanity and how it fits into God's plan.
Our little Church is using a Chronological Bible Reading Schedule by Skip Andrews. It can be found here: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org
Each Sunday a lesson is given from some of that week's reading. This lesson covers Sept 21-27
The Word is Jesus per John 1 but why did Jesus have to come in the flesh John 1:14? In this lesson we answer the question. Both audio and powerpoint slides can be viewed together at www.cmcoc.org. Sermon by: Brian Birdow
2. Bless Yahweh, O my soul,
And all that is within me,
bless His holy name.
Bless Yahweh, O my soul,
And forget none of His benefits;
Who pardons all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases;
Who redeems your life from the
pit, Who crowns you with
lovingkindness and compassion;
3. Who satisfies your years with good
things, So that your youth is renewed
like the eagle.
Yahweh performs righteous deeds And
judgments for all who are oppressed.
He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the sons of Israel.
Yahweh is compassionate and
gracious, Slow to anger and
abounding in lovingkindness.
4. He will not always strive with us, Nor
will He keep His anger forever.
He has not dealt with us according
to our sins, Nor rewarded us
according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are
above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness
toward those who fear Him.
5. As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our
transgressions from us.
Just as a father has compassion
on his children,
So Yahweh has compassion
on those who fear Him.
For He Himself knows our frame;
He is mindful that we are but dust.
6. As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field,
so he flourishes.
When the wind has passed over it,
it is no more, And its place
acknowledges it no longer.
But the lovingkindness of Yahweh is
from everlasting to everlasting on
those who fear Him,
7. And His righteousness to children's
children, To those who keep His
covenant And remember His
precepts to do them.
Yahweh has established
His throne in the heavens,
And His sovereignty rules over all.
8. Bless Yahweh, you His angels,
Mighty in strength,
who perform His word,
Obeying the voice of His word!
Bless Yahweh, all you His hosts,
You who serve Him, doing His will.
Bless Yahweh, all you works of His,
In all places of His dominion;
Bless Yahweh, O my soul!
10. PSALM 103
The Concept of Blessing God:
“Bless” ↔ “Knee” → “To Kneel”
1. God blessing man.
2. Man blessing man.
3. Man blessing God.
11. SO...”blessing God” is
expressing thanksgiving
and praise to God,
in recognition of
His matchless character
and marvelous works
on our behalf!
12. PSALM 103
The Calls To Bless God:
• To himself, 1-5
• To others, 6-18
• To His angels, 19-20
• To all His hosts, 21
• To all His works, 22a
13. PSALM 103
The Calls To Bless God:
• To himself, 1-5, 22b
• To others, 6-18
• To His angels, 19-20
• To all His hosts, 21
• To all His works, 22a
14. PSALM 103
The Content Of Blessing God:
• Recognize His many blessings
and benefits.
• Verbally acknowledge them,
to ourselves,
to others,
and to God, Himself.
15. PSALM 103
The Causes Of Blessing God:
Declared, vv. 1-2
• His Character, v. 1.
• His Works, v. 2.
16. PSALM 103
The Causes Of Blessing God:
Described, vv. 3-22.
• His Character! (8+)
• His Works! (10+)
17. Bless Yahweh,
O my soul,
And all that is within me,
bless His holy name.
Bless Yahweh,
O my soul,
; And forget none of His benefits
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