His Mercy Endures Forever

1. His Mercy EnduresForever Psalm 136:1-3

2. Are we always thankful for what God has done?

3. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving.

4. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful” (Col 3:15, ESV).

5. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful” (Col 3:15, ESV). • “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thess 5:18).

6. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful.

7. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3.

8. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good.

9. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good. God is good because of his creation & his redemption of the Israelites.

10. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good. God is good because of his creation & his redemption of the Israelites. • God’s mercy endures forever.

11. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good. God is good because of his creation & his redemption of the Israelites. • God’s mercy endures forever. • “His mercy endures forever” occurs after each colon in this Psalm.

12. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good. God is good because of his creation & his redemption of the Israelites. • God’s mercy endures forever. • “His mercy endures forever” occurs after each colon in this Psalm. • This highlights the importance of God’s mercy.

13. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good. God is good because of his creation & his redemption of the Israelites. • God’s mercy endures forever. • “His mercy endures forever” occurs after each colon in this Psalm. • This highlights the importance of God’s mercy. • God’s mercy refers to his loyal & unfailing love.

14. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good. God is good because of his creation & his redemption of the Israelites. • God’s mercy endures forever. • “His mercy endures forever” occurs after each colon in this Psalm. • This highlights the importance of God’s mercy. • God’s mercy refers to his loyal & unfailing love. • Though the Israelites were often unfaithful, God has unfailing love.

15. Christians need to be individuals who are filled with thanksgiving. • In tonight’s text, the psalmist urges his fellow Israelites to be thankful. • Psalm 136:1-3. • The Israelites should thank God, for he is good. God is good because of his creation & his redemption of the Israelites. • God’s mercy endures forever. • “His mercy endures forever” occurs after each colon in this Psalm. • This highlights the importance of God’s mercy. • God’s mercy refers to his loyal & unfailing love. • Though the Israelites were often unfaithful, God has unfailing love. • God’s love & mercy shall never be extinguished.

16. After exhorting God’s people to be thankful, the psalmist spends the rest of the text discussing why they should be thankful.

17. After exhorting God’s people to be thankful, the psalmist spends the rest of the text discussing why they should be thankful. • He discusses the wonders of God’s creation.

18. After exhorting God’s people to be thankful, the psalmist spends the rest of the text discussing why they should be thankful. • He discusses the wonders of God’s creation. • He discusses the redemption history of Israel.

19. After exhorting God’s people to be thankful, the psalmist spends the rest of the text discussing why they should be thankful. • We have so much for which we should be thankful.

20. After exhorting God’s people to be thankful, the psalmist spends the rest of the text discussing why they should be thankful. • We have so much for which we should be thankful. • “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (Js 1:17, ESV).

21. After exhorting God’s people to be thankful, the psalmist spends the rest of the text discussing why they should be thankful. • We have so much for which we should be thankful. • “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (Js 1:17, ESV). • “A faithful man will abound with blessings” (Prov 28:20, ESV).

22. Tonight, we’ll examine some reasons why we can praise God.

23. God Gives Temporal Blessings

24. We have the temporal blessing of food.

25. We have the temporal blessing of food. • Our food comes from God.

26. We have the temporal blessing of food. • Our food comes from God. • “You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it” (Ps 65:9, ESV).

27. We have the temporal blessing of food. • Our food comes from God. • “You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it” (Ps 65:9, ESV). • The psalmist prays: “May our granaries be full, providing all kinds of produce; may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields” (Ps 144:13, ESV).

28. We have the temporal blessing of food. • Our food comes from God. • “You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it” (Ps 65:9, ESV). • The psalmist prays: “May our granaries be full, providing all kinds of produce; may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields” (Ps 144:13, ESV). • God “supplies seed to the sower and bread for food” (2 Cor 9:10, ESV).

29. We have the temporal blessing of food. • Our food comes from God. • As we seek God’s kingdom first, God supplies our food & clothing (Mt 6:25-33).

30. We have the temporal blessing of food. • Our food comes from God. • As we seek God’s kingdom first, God supplies our food & clothing (Mt 6:25-33). • In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us not to worry about food & clothing.

31. We have the temporal blessing of food. • Our food comes from God. • As we seek God’s kingdom first, God supplies our food & clothing (Mt 6:25-33). • In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us not to worry about food & clothing. • God richly provides for the lilies of the field, and he will provide for us, too.

32. We have the temporal blessing of families.

33. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses.

34. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • Women were created to be a blessing for their husbands.

35. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • Women were created to be a blessing for their husbands. • God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Gen 2:18, ESV).

36. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • Women were created to be a blessing for their husbands. • God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Gen 2:18, ESV). • “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD” (Prov 18:22, ESV).

37. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • Women were created to be a blessing for their husbands. • God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Gen 2:18, ESV). • “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD” (Prov 18:22, ESV). • “House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD” (Prov 19:14, ESV).

38. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • Women were created to be a blessing for their husbands. • Because women are a blessing, they need to be cared for by their husbands.

39. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • Women were created to be a blessing for their husbands. • Because women are a blessing, they need to be cared for by their husbands: “Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered” (1 Pet 3:7, ESV).

40. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • It is God who gives the blessing of children.

41. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • It is God who gives the blessing of children: “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the childrenof one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate” (Ps 127:3-5, ESV).

42. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • It is God who gives the blessing of children. • It is God who gives the blessing of grandchildren.

43. We have the temporal blessing of families. • God gives the blessings of spouses. • It is God who gives the blessing of children. • It is God who gives the blessing of grandchildren: “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged” (Prov 17:6, ESV).

44. Are we thankful for the temporal blessings God has given?

45. God Gives Spiritual Blessings

46. Every spiritual blessing is in Christ.

47. Every spiritual blessing is in Christ. • “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Eph 1:3, ESV).

48. Every spiritual blessing is in Christ. • “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Eph 1:3, ESV). • If one is to receive spiritual blessings, he must be in Christ.

49. Every spiritual blessing is in Christ. • “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Eph 1:3, ESV). • If one is to receive spiritual blessings, he must be in Christ. • There is only one way to get into Christ.

50. Every spiritual blessing is in Christ. • “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Eph 1:3, ESV). • If one is to receive spiritual blessings, he must be in Christ. • There is only one way to get into Christ. • “As many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Gal 3:27, ESV).