11/11/2015 OUR GREAT, AMAZING, SPECTACULAR GOD 1 11/11/2015 Psalm - - PDF document

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OUR GREAT, AMAZING, SPECTACULAR GOD

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Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

Psalm 103:1-2, NIV

Remember All the Great Benefits Our God Gives Us

who forgives all your sins, and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s

Psalm 103:3-5, NIV

What has God done? How is God at work?

Our God is the ONE w ho …

who forgives all your sins, and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s

Psalm 103:3-5, NIV

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Our God is the ONE w ho …

who forgives all your sins, and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s

Psalm 103:3-5, NIV

Our God is the ONE w ho …

who forgives all your sins, and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s

Psalm 103:3-5, NIV

Our God is the ONE w ho …

who forgives all your sins, and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s

Psalm 103:3-5, NIV

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Our God is the ONE w ho …

who forgives all your sins, and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s

Psalm 103:3-5, NIV

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31, NIV

Our God is the ONE w ho …

The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Psalm 103:6, NIV

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Remember the Love & Compassion our God Extends to His People

What are God’s ways? How is God to be described?

He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve

• r repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:7-12, NIV

He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:

Psalm 103:7, NIV

God has revealed himself in the course of history. God made himself known in a special and personal way to Moses

So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the

• Lord. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the

Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness

Exodus 34:4-6, NIV

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The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Psalm 103:8, NIV

Our God has made himself know as … LOVING

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness

Exodus 34:6, NIV Psalm 103:9-10, NIV

Our God has made himself know as … FORGIVING

He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve

• r repay us according to our iniquities.

Psalm 103:11, NIV

Two Pictures of God’s Love & Compassion

Picture 1: God’s Love > as high as the heavens are above the earth

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;

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Psalm 103:12, NIV

Two Pictures of God’s Love & Compassion

Picture 2: God has removed our sins as far as the east is from the west

as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:11, 13, 17 NIV

One repeated phrase throughout Psalm 103: “those w ho FEAR HIM” There is a clear reminder that GOD’S LOVE & COMPASSION is upon those who FEAR Him!

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children— As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

Remember the Love & Compassion our God Extends to His People

What is our relation to God? Who are we exactly?

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As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.

Psalm 103:13-18, NIV

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

Psalm 103:13, NIV

As w e look at our relation w ith God and our place in this world, w e can know these truths …

We are God’s CHILDREN; we have a loving Father

for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:14, NIV

As w e look at our relation w ith God and our place in this world, w e can know these truths …

We are CREATED; we are not the center of the universe

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The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.

Psalm 103:15-16, NIV

As w e look at our relation w ith God and our place in this world, w e can know these truths …

We are MORTAL; we are not going to live forever

But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.

Psalm 103:17-18, NIV

As w e look at our relation w ith God and our place in this world, w e can know these truths …

We are SPECIAL & LOVED; we can experience God’s incredible eternal love if we place our lives completely over to him

The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.

Psalm 103:19, NIV

Remember that God is the Sovereign King Over All

This is not up for debate; it is not a matter of public opinion. No matter what is going on in the world, no matter how people are responding to him, God remains the KING on his throne!

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Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will. Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the Lord, my soul.

Psalm 103:20-22, NIV

The question is not…does God deserve your praise? The question is…how will you respond to this GREAT, AMAZING, SPECTACULAR GOD???!!!