Weekly Sermon

This sermon is a companion to four previous sermons:
                Blessed Be the Most High God - Genesis 14:19-20    
                The Most High Ruleth - Daniel 4:32    
                The Most High Uttereth His Voice - 2 Samuel 22:14    
                Sing Praise to the Name of the Lord Most High - Psalm 7:17    

Psalm 91:1 reads, “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”  The Lord our God is the most high God, the almighty and eternal Lord God of heaven and earth.  As the most high God, the Lord our God does indeed involve himself in the affairs of our lives and does indeed care for His own with faithful lovingkindness.  So then, how should we who are God’s own dear children respond unto Him as the most high God?  Through a study within the book of the Psalms, let us consider six ways in which we are to respond unto the Lord our God, as the most high God.

Weekly Sermon

This sermon is a companion to three previous sermons:  Blessed Be the Most High God - Genesis 14:19-20    
                                                                                         The Most High Ruleth - Daniel 4:32    
                                                                                         The Most High Uttereth His Voice - 2 Samuel 22:14    

Psalm 7:17 reads, “I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.”  The Lord our God, as the most high God, is indeed worthy of our worship, praise, and thanksgiving.  Yes, “it is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD,” and to sing praises unto His holy name. (Psalm 92:1)  He is the Most High, and He is worthy.  Therefore, we should commit ourselves daily to lift up our praise with our whole heart unto the name of the LORD most high.  Even so, through a study within the book of the Psalms, let us consider five aspects in which the Lord our God, as the most high God, is worthy of our praise and thanksgiving.

Outlines in Psalms

Praise the Lord as Our Enabler.

     Psalm 144:1a – “Blessed be the LORD my strength.”

     Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

1.  For His Personal Guidance

     Psalm 144:1b – “Which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.”

2.  For His Helpful Goodness

     Psalm 144:2a – “My goodness, and my fortress.”

3.  For His Almighty Deliverance

     Psalm 144:2b – “My high tower, and my deliverer.”

4.  For His Trustworthy Protection

     Psalm 144:2c – “My shield, and he in whom I trust.”

5.  For His Victorious Grace

     Psalm 144:2d – “Who subdueth my people under me."

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Deliverance of Our Lord, Faithfulness of Our Lord, Refuge of the Lord

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Weekly Sermon

This sermon is a companion to a previous a sermon:  Blessed Be the Most High God - Genesis 14:19-20    

In Daniel 4 God’s Word records a letter that King Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, sent forth unto all the people of his kingdom.  In this letter King Nebuchadnezzar gave report concerning the manner in which the most high God chastened him for the pride of his heart.  Even so, in Daniel 4:1-3 Nebuchadnezzar introduced this report, saying, “Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.  How great are his signs!  And how mighty are his wonders!  His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.”

Outlines in Psalms

A Psalm of David.

   I.  The Praise of the Lord for His Enablement (Psalm 144:1-2)
  II.  The Place of Man in Himself (Psalm 144:3-4)
 III.  The Prayer to the Lord for His Deliverance (Psalm 144:5-8)
IV.  The Praise of the Lord for His Deliverance (Psalm 144:9-10)
 V.  The Prayer to the Lord for His Blessing (Psalm 144:11-14)
VI.  The Peace of Those with the Lord (Psalm 144:15)

Weekly Sermon

Genesis 14:18-20 reads, “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.  And he gave him tithes of all.”

In Genesis 13 we find that Abram and Lot had both become rich in flocks of sheep and herds of cattle.  Yet this created a problem; the land was not able to support both sets of flocks and herds.  Thus a strife arose “between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle.” (Genesis 13:7)  In order to solve this strife, Abram offered for Lot to separate himself in whatever direction he would choose and then for himself to go in the opposite direction.  Even so, we read of Lot’s choice in Genesis 13:10-13 – “And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.  Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.  Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.  But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.” 

Yet eventually Lot moved himself and his family into that wicked city of Sodom.  Now, over time Sodom, Gomorrah, and the other two cities of the plain entered into conflict with Chedorlaomer king of Elam and the four kings that were confederate with him.  Thus we read in Genesis 14:10-12, “And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.  And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.  And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.”

When Abram received news of this matter, he gathered a force in order to deliver Lot from captivity.  Indeed, the Lord granted Abram a great victory.  Even so, we read in Genesis 14:13-16, “And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.  And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.  And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.  And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.” 

Then in Genesis 14:17-20 the account continues, “And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.  And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.  And he [Melchizedek] blessed him [Abram], and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.  And he [Abram] gave him [Melchizedek] tithes of all.”

Now, in Genesis 14:18-20 the Lord our God is called “the most high God” three times.  In Genesis 14:19 Melchizedek, the priest of the most high God, described Abram as being “of the most high God.”  Abram was a servant of the most high God.  In like manner, we believers are also the people of the most high God.  He is our eternal Savior, and we are His chosen ones.  He is our heavenly Father, and we are His dear children.  He is our Lord, and we are His servants.  He is the most high God, and we are His peculiar people.  In 1 Peter 2:9-10 God’s Word declares, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”  Again in 2 Corinthians 6:16 God’s Word declares, “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?  For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”  Yet again in 1 John 3:1 God’s Word declares, “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”  Indeed, we are the people, the children, the servants of the most high God.  So then, what can we learn from Genesis 14:19-20 concerning this relationship?

Outlines in Psalms

Psalm 145:1-2 – “David’s Psalm of praise.  I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.  Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.”

1.  The Lord is to be praised greatly for His greatness. (Psalm 145:3-6)
2.  The Lord is to be praised greatly for His goodness. (Psalm 145:7-9)
3.  The Lord is to be praised greatly for His gloriousness. (Psalm 145:10-13)
4.  The Lord is to be praised greatly for His graciousness. (Psalm 145:14-20)

Psalm 145:21 – “My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.”

Outlines in Psalms

1.  Let us highly praise our Lord with submission to Him as our Sovereign King.

     Psalm 145:1a – “I will extol thee, my God, O king.”

2.  Let us highly praise our Lord with commitment for our entire existence.

     Psalm 145:1b – “And I will bless thy name for ever and ever.”

3.  Let us highly praise our Lord with commitment for each and every day.

     Psalm 145:2 – “Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.”

4.  Let us highly praise our Lord because He is greatly worthy to be praised.

     Psalm 145:3 – “Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.”

5.  Let us highly praise our Lord and His wondrous works unto the next generation.

     Psalm 145:4-7 – “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.  I will
     speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.  And men shall speak of the might of
     thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.  They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great
     goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.”

6.  Let us highly praise our Lord and His wondrous works unto the lost world.

     Psalm 145:10-12 – “All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.  They shall speak
     of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the
     glorious majesty of his kingdom.”

Psalm 145:21 – “My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.”

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Outlines in Psalms

“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.  My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?”

 I.  The Reasons for Discouragement & Depression (Psalm 42:3-4, 6-7, 9-10; 43:1-2)
II.  The Response to Discouragement & Depression (Psalm 42:1-2, 5, 8, 11; 43:3-5)

Outlines in Psalms

“Praise ye the LORD.”

  I.  The Commitment of the Lord’s Servant. (Psalm 146:1-2)
 II.  The Counsel of the Lord’s Servant. (Psalm 146:3-4)
III.  The Consequence of Trusting the Lord. (Psalm 146:5)
IV.  The Cause for Trusting the Lord. (Psalm 146:6-10)

“Praise ye the LORD.”

Outlines in Psalms

“Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”

1.  Because the Lord is gracious. (Psalm 147:2-3)
2.  Because the Lord is great. (Psalm 147:4-5)
3.  Because the Lord is good. (Psalm 147:6)

“Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God.”

4.  Because the Lord provides. (Psalm 147:8-9)
5.  Because the Lord shows favor. (Psalm 147:10-11)

“Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.”

6.  Because the Lord blesses His people. (Psalm 147:13-14)
7.  Because the Lord reveals His Word. (Psalm 147:15-20)

“Praise ye the LORD.”

Outlines in Psalms

“Praise ye the LORD.”

1.  We are to praise the Lord our God because it is good, pleasant, and beautiful.

Psalm 147:1 – “Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”

            A.  Good – It is the way righteousness before the Lord our God.
            B.  Pleasant – It will bring pleasure and joy to our hearts and lives.
            C.  Comely – It will produce an attractive testimony before others.

2.  We are to praise the Lord our God with a heart of thanksgiving and song.

Praise 147:7 – “Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God.”

Ephesians 5:18-20 – “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Colossians 3:16-17 – “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.  And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”

Hebrews 13:15 – “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”

3.  We are to praise the Lord our God, that is – we who are His own people.

Psalm 147:12 – “Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.”

1 Peter 2:9-10 – “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”

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Outlines in Psalms

“Praise ye the LORD.”

 I.  Praise the LORD from the heavens. (Psalm 148:1-6)
II.  Praise the LORD from the earth. (Psalm 148:7-14)

“Praise ye the LORD.”

Outlines in Psalms

“Praise ye the LORD.”

 I.  Let the Saints Praise the Lord for His gracious salvation. (Psalm 149:1-4)
II.  Let the Saints Praise the Lord for His victorious empowerment. (Psalm 149:5-9)

“Praise ye the LORD.”

Outlines in Psalms

“Praise ye the LORD.”

1.  Praise the Lord God – Who? (Psalm 150:1)
2.  Praise the Lord God – Why? (Psalm 150:2)
3.  Praise the Lord God – How? (Psalm 150:3-5)
4.  Praise the Lord God – Who? (Psalm 150:6)

"Praise ye the LORD."