RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL (06-10-13) LESSON 6 WORSHIP HIS MAJESTY Memory Verse: Psalms 107:2 (CWSB) Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; Bible Passage: Psalms 103 (CWSB) 1 Bless -- the Lord, O my soul:and all that is within me, bless -- his holy name. 2 Bless -- the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide:neither will he keep his anger forever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed -- our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass:as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion:bless -- the Lord, O my soul. INTRODUCTION: The divine decision at creation to make Man a living soul had established an eternal link between Man & God. The strength of this link is determined by many factors one of which is the supernatural ability to praise God especially for His unique merciful acts which were not extended to any other of His creations. May the Holy Spirit teach us and bless us as we study, in Jesus name. OUTLINE THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD SAY SO The formerly hell-bound sinner whose sins are forgiven, now with a strong confidence of eternity in Heaven cannot but praise the Lord. Psalms 103:1-4 (CWSB) 1 Bless -- the Lord, O my soul:and all that is within me, bless -- his holy name. 2 Bless -- the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Psalms 107:1-2 (CWSB) 1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good:for his mercy endureth forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; Though difficult to comprehend, expect by the Holy Spirit, the Christian now knows that he or she is a child of God. This is a mystery that is worthy of thanksgiving by the regenerated man- Romans 8:15-16 (CWSB) 15.For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Matthew 6:9 (CWSB) After this manner therefore pray ye:Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Christians are redeemed from the curse of law, most terrible cause for perpetual weeping. 2. THE LIVING BODY, SOUL, & SPIRIT The Almighty God, our Shepherd, is the keeper of Israel that neither sleeps nor slumbers. He is the hedge of fire around His own, to consume all fiery darts of the enemy. Indeed, it is only the living spared from all the attacks of the enemy that shall praise the Lord- Isaiah 38:19 (CWSB) The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day:the father to the children shall make known thy truth. All living souls in appreciation of the goodness of God cannot but praise the Lord. Such was the case of Mary- Luke 1:46-55 (CWSB) Mary’s Song of Praise 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 For he hath regarded -- the low estate of his handmaiden:for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed forever. Hannah- 1 Samuel 2:1-10 (CWSB) Hannah’s Prayer 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord:my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord:for there is none beside thee:neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth:for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased:so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. 6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive:he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. 7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich:he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory:for the pillars of the earth are the Lord ’s, and he hath set the world upon them. 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them:the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. and Paul-2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (CWSB) 3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. Ephesians 1:1-12 (CWSB) The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the EPHESIANS 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessings of Redemption 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 3. THERE IS POWER IN PRAISE Appreciation rendered to God in praises and thanksgiving is not just empty noise for there is power in praises. King Jehoshaphat, for example , at the unction of the Spirit of God. Chose the line of praise and he won the battle against the Moabites and the Ammonites. 2 Chronicles 20:14-22 (CWSB) 14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation; 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go ye down against them:behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find -- them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle:set yourselves, stand ye still, and see -- the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem:fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them:for the Lord will be with you. 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground:and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa:and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth forever. 22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. Paul & Silas did so in the prison yard and their chains and fetters were broken, prison doors were unlocked. The prisoner were set free and the jailor and his household were saved. Acts 16:25-34 (CWSB) And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God:and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken:and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm:for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them -- the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. This was proved in the earthly life of Lord Jesus Christ. His prayers at some remarkable periods were preceded by " I thank thee...." An example is during the raising of Lazarus from the dead after four days John 11:4-45 (CWSB) When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode -- two days still in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again. 8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 11 These things said he:and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death:but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then -- said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to -- Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him:but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life:he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord:I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? Jesus Brings Lazarus Back to Life 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, -- the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh:for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always:but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes:and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. CONCLUSION Christians, as peculiar people, a chosen generation, royal priesthood and a holy nation, are supposed to show forth praises of Him who has called them out of the darkness into the marvellous light- 1 Peter 2:9
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