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WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD BRING TO CHURCH
Intro: People bring all kinds of things to church.
Some bring snack, candy and toys (Especially loud toys!) to entertain the kids.
(A trip to the woodshed would have a more permanent impact!)
I have even seen people read books while the sermon is being preached!
Some think this is the time and place to balance their checkbook.
Others bring their nail clippers and trim their fingernails.
(We have even found toenail clippings on the floor!)
Some things should be left at the house!
Of course, in a positive sense, many bring their Bibles, (Hold them up!).
There are some things everyone should bring to church.
is a Psalm of the future millennial kingdom it describes what worship will be like in the day when the Lord Jesus Christ reigns in glory and power upon the earth.
We are not in that glorious day right now, but we are in the family of God and we are commanded to gather ourselves together and worship Him in His church, .
With that in mind, let it be said that this Psalm tells us exactly what everyone ought to bring to church when they come.
Let's look at that together this morning.
I. V. 1-2 BRING THE RIGHT SPIRIT
A. V. 1 A Shouting Spirit - We are told to "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD."
Let's break this down and see what He is commanding us to do.
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First, there is the word "Make" - This word means to "Make music" It is used to refer to singing and to the Psalms.
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Then, there is the word "Joyful".
This word means "to give a public confession of the attributes and works of God."
3. Thirdly, there is the word "Noise".
This word means "to raise a shout."
It refers to a "ringing cry" A cry that pierces the eardrum!
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When all these things are put together, we can see that the Psalmist is calling on the people of the Lord to raise an anthem of praise from their hearts to the Lord.
This is a challenge to participate in the public praise of God's Person and works.)
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tells us what the Lord did for us when He saved us.
These verses tell us that He put "a new song in my mouth."
No longer was I singing after the world ad all it offered, now I was singing o the Lord Who sought me and bought me and brought me out!
The right spirit is a spirit of shouting!
Remember, genuine praise is always vocal, visible and public!
He gets no glory when we hold it in!)
B. V. 2a A Serving Spirit - The word "serve", means "to be in bondage to".
It refers to doing whatever the master tells the slave to do.
It means "to be at his beck and call."
When we got saved, we became the Lord's property, .
Therefore, we are to do what He tells us to do without question or hesitation.
Some folks don't like that already.
They don't like anyone telling them what to do.
Well, if you didn't like that, then you ain't gonna like this either!
He tells us that we are to serve Him with "gladness".
This little word means "with mirth."
This is a word that we don't use much in our modern times, but it means "gladness or gaiety accompanied with laughter."
This verse is telling us that we are to serve the Lord with laughter!
We are to be so filled with love for Him that regardless of what He asks us to do, we are tickled to death to do it!
This is the attitude that filled David's heart in !
He was filled with mirth when it was time to go to church!
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That word "gladness" is an interesting word.
It carries with the meaning of being "wide-eyed with a big grin".
It brings to mind the unvarnished joy of a child.
When something happens that they like, it affects the whole body!
The mouth flies open, the eyes get wide, the face lights up, the heart lifts and the soul rejoices.
Such should be the delight for us old sinners as we come to serve the Lord our God Who has redeemed us from death and Hell by His precious blood!)
C. V. 2b A Singing Spirit - Here, we are told to approach the Lord our God with "singing".
This little word refers again to "the ringing cry, the shout of joy."
Our hearts should be so filled with the wonder of Who He is and what He has done for us that we allow His praises to burst forth from our inner being.
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These first two verses tell us that when God is in your life, you will not be able to hide Him!
You will not keep Him a secret for very long!
You can't have someone the size of God in your heart without Him getting out now and them!
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Sometimes He'll run out your eyes.
Sometimes, He will show up in your raised hands.
Sometimes, He'll run up you throat and over your vocal cords and make you shout.
The fact is, you will not be able to hide Him.)
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V. 3 BRING THE RIGHT SUBMISSION
A. Submit To The Person Of God - We are told to "know" that the Lord is God.
This word means "to make a distinction"
We are to know that He and He alone is God! Ill.
Friend, do you have it nailed down this morning Who your God is?
Is you God the God of the Bible?
Who is your God this morning?
You might wonder how you can know.
Well, the answer is simple: what do you give the most of your time, attention and money to?
Whatever answers that question is your God! Have you made the right distinction and acknowledged God Almighty as the God of your life?
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By the way, if you ever get it nailed down in your soul that He is the God and that He is superior to ever other person, thing or activity in your life, then you will have no problem serving Him as you should!
The reason some people have trouble tithing, getting to church, or just plain serving God as they should is that they have a different God than the God of the Bible.
Who is your God today?)
B. Submit To The Purpose Of God - Next, we are reminded that we are what we are because He has "made" us.
This word simply means "to take some material and fashion something new out of it!"
You see, God took the clay that was us and formed a new creature out of it by His power.
Regardless of what we are this morning, we are what we are by the power of God, .
Without Him, we are a zero with the round kicked off, .
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We need to realize this morning that God saved us for a purpose.
He didn't just redeem us to keep us out of Hell.
He didn't redeem us so that we could feel good from time to time.
He didn't do it so that we could look down on our long, religious noses at our lost neighbors and feel superior.
He saved us so that we might serve Him, ; .
He has a plan for your life.
He will use you if you will serve Him!)
C. Submit To The Promise Of God - We are "the sheep of His pasture".
This statement simply reminds us that we belong to Him and just as a shepherd looks after the welfare of his so, so our Lord looks after us with infinite care.
David had this nailed down in his own life, .
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