Proclaiming His Name: A Call to Worship
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· 1 viewIn Psalm 22, David recounts the goodness of the Lord and continues to praise him all the days of his life. We must begin our spiritual renewal by praising God, for he has always been with us. We have many reasons to praise the Lord.
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[Announce text] Would you please turn with me to Psalm 22:23-31.
[Scripture introduction] You will find the Psalms near the middle of the bible. The book of Psalms is filled with the songs and prayers offered to God by the nation of Israel. Their expressions of praise, faith, sorrow, and frustration cover the range of human emotions. Some of the Psalms dwell on the treasure of wisdom and God’s Word. Others reveal the troubled heart of a mourner. Still others explode with praise to God and invite others to join in song. This diversity is unified by one element: they are centered upon the one and only living God.
In Psalm 22, we will hear about King David experience and his reflection on Lord.
[Reannounce and read text] Let us now read Psalm 22:23-31 on the call to worship.
[Prayer for illumination] Heavenly Father, thank you for your presence. We praise you for giving us your Son, and sealing us with the Spirit. May we live for your praise. Amen.
[Introduction] There are seasons in life when praise, worship, service is nearly impossible: death, rejection, isolation, fear, guilt and scream at us to flee away from the living God. Our voice becomes faint and we becoming silent. So I ask you...
[FCF] When your life is full of hurt, do you have a reason to praise the Lord?
[Scripture bond] David gives us a few to consider on why God is worth praising.
[Proposition] We will praise the Lord for all that he has done.
[Main point 1] We praise the Lord for He has been with us (v.23-24).
[Explanation] We may feel abandoned by God, but he has never turned away from us.
[Illustration] Consider Joseph in the Old Testament, who experienced betrayal, slavery, and imprisonment. Yet, in the end, he declared to his brothers, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good" (Genesis 50:20). Even in the darkest moments of our past, God is at work, shaping us, refining us, and using our stories to reveal His redemptive power.
[Application] Praise the Lord for your past for He has been with you through it all.
[Main Point 2] We praise the Lord for He is near us. (v.25-26).
[Explanation] He gives David the praises from his lips. In return we all praise seek him because he can be found.
Jeremiah writes, “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
[Illustration] God want you to find him. Kids playing hid and seek.
[Application] Praising God is natural because he is near us.
[Main Point 3] We praise the Lord for He is above us (v.27-30).
[Explanation] The world is called to worship and the next generation is to worship him.
[Illustration] Evangelism and discipleship at our church.
[Application] Praise comes we see God on the throne and we serve him.
[Main Point 4] We praise the Lord for He has saved us. (31).
[Explanation] David speaks about everything God has done (John 19:30).
[Illustration] Jesus has paid it in full.
[Application] We praise the Lord Jesus Christ because we are forgiven and freed.
[Conclusion] The church must sing, shout, bow, serve, and proclaim for God has done it all for us.