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Psalm 103. The Circle of Christian Life. The Starting Point. Psalm 103:1-2 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. Do We Take for Granted, That….
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Psalm 103 The Circle of Christian Life
The Starting Point Psalm 103:1-2 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
Do We Take for Granted, That… God Protects Us from the Real-Time Implications of Our Sin Psalm 103:10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
This Could Be Us… Acts 5:1-6 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.
Do We Take for Granted, That… God has Forgiven us Eternally… Psalm 103:2-3a Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity Psalm 103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Do We Take for Granted, That… There is but ONE Reason you and I are NOT Headed to Hell… Christ Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.. 4 he redeems your life from the pit, he crowns you with steadfast love and mercy
Do We Take for Granted, That… We do not own our next breath… Psalm 103:15-16 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; 16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.
A Little Humility… …About our Personal Legacy Psalm 103:17But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children
A Psalm 103 Summary Do Not Forget That God Has… Forgiven 99% of the Real-Time Implications of our Sin Saved us from Hell Blessed us with Extended Life Blessed our Children’s Children through Grace
Do We Sometimes Forget… That We Deserve None of This… Psalm 103:8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Back to the Beginning…. Psalm 103:1-2 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 This is a CELEBRATION
Remembering the Benefits of Knowing the Lord… Is what brings Joy to our Life…. And… Comfort Security Peace
And the Response Is… Psalm 111:1 Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation
Purpose & Peace: Unified When we Remember that God, Through Christ, has: Forgiven 99% of the real-time implications & 100% of the eternal implications of our sin Saved us from Hell Enabled us to bless those we love We Thank Him and We Praise Him
When we… Thank and Praise Him we are worshiping --- which is Our Purpose When we live out Our Purpose we are Blessed with Peace, Comfort and Security