Sermon Tone Analysis

God is Even Our God..He Blesses His Believers!

Intro: Papa may have and Mama my have, but God bless the child that has its own.

Expl: The PS. is a Psalm of David: It is divided into two parts: v. 1, the verses 2-5.

The thrust of the Ps. is that all nation praise God for His power and glory.

God’s glory is seen by His people the Jews,

God’s grace is seen by the nations, the Gentiles.

Inter: What happens when God is our own God; What can we say about our personal relationship with our God.

TS: As we look at the text we will discover more truth about Our God..

MP.

I. We Live in the Face of God.

v. 1.

Favor - God be merciful.. hnn.. hunan.. the word is in the imperfect text.... continuing unfolding favor that yields blessings..

Favor - is grace…goodwill, pity, compassion, Heartfelt response to give to someone in need from the Greater to the Lesser.

Imp: Favor is the combo of grace and mercy in light of my flaws and failures because we are His elect.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.

And he urged him, and he took it.

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

The Result of Living in the Face of God is PEACE… SHALOM.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land

App: We are to exhibit … compassion and sympathy… and live in the face of the God and God places His name on us…

ILL: He Dared Not Face Music

He Dared Not Face Music

A man was able to join the Emperor of China’s orchestra, although he could not play a note.

Whenever the group played, he would hold his flute against his lips, not daring even to blow softly for fear he might cause a discord.

He received a modest salary and was able to live comfortably.

A man was able to join the Emperor of China’s orchestra, although he could not play a note.

Whenever the group played, he would hold his flute against his lips, not daring even to blow softly for fear he might cause a discord.

He received a modest salary and was able to live comfortably.

One day, the emperor happened to desire that each musician play for him solo.

The flutist became desperate.

He tried to take quick professional lessons but to no avail, but he really had no ear for music.

He pretended to be sick, but the Royal Physician who attended him knew better, causing him to be increasingly apprehensive.

On the day of his solo appearance, he took poison rather than face the music.

From this comes the old Chinese proverb: “He dared not face the music.”

MP.

II.

We Give by the Hand of God.

v. 5

Yield, increase, Give: hear the name Nathan… means to set, place, commit, cast, make, send..

Imp: Material Blessings: God is a giver of material and spiritual blessings.

God gave us the creations… gave us life.. gave the garden..God gave water from the rock , and manna from heaven…

A Gift of God

Wealth, like manna, is the gift of God.

It is like that spread by His hand around us every day.

Some are able to gather much more than others.

By their skill, health, diligence, or by providential arrangements, they are eminently successful.

Others are sick, aged, unskilled, and less successful.

All that is obtained is by the arrangement of God.

The health, the strength, the skill, the wisdom by which we are enabled to obtain wealth, are all His gift.

Honestly obtained wealth should be regarded as His bounty, and we should esteem it a privilege daily to impart to others less favored and less successful.

To continue the analogy, manna—if kept more than a single day—became foul and loathsome.

Does not wealth that should have been distributed to relieve the wants of others become corrupting in its nature?

Wealth, like manna, should be employed in the service which God designs—employed to diffuse everywhere the blessings of religion, comfort, and peace.

Albert Barnes, Source unknown

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13 I can do all things uthrough 6Christ who strengthens me.

14 Nevertheless you have done well that vyou shared in my distress.

15 Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, wno church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only.

16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.

17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek xthe fruit that abounds to your account.

18 Indeed I 7have all and abound.

I am full, having received from yEpaphroditus the things sent from you, za sweet-smelling aroma, aan acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. 19 And my God bshall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

20 cNow to our God and Father be glory forever and ever.

Amen.

Spiritual Blessings: God gave his son.. the Lord Jesus .. .

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He gave us a Savior.

He gave us a substitute… .. While we were get sinners, Christ died.

God gave his son.. the Lord Jesus .. .

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He gave us a Savior.

He gave us a substitute… .. While we were get sinners, Christ died.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

God gave His Spirit… God gave His Life… .

Jesus is the only ways to come to God…and he gave His life… to satisfy God’s justice

App: God wants us to give.. regular, sacrificially, with careful planning, proportionately, responsibly, systematically.

ILL: God Made The Sun

God made the sun—it gives.

God made the moon—it gives.

God made the stars—they give.

God made the air—it gives.

God made the clouds—they give.

God made the earth—it gives.

God made the sea—it gives.