“. . . that you may proclaim the praises of Him who
called you out of darkness into His marvelous light”
1 Peter 2:9
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Show Forth = “let everyone know”
Praises = God’s virtues, excellencies, glories:
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Graciousness of God, 1 Peter 2:3
Mercy of God, 1 Peter 2:10
Forgiveness of God, Number 14:17,18
Lovingkindnesses of the Lord, Isaiah 63:7
Showing Everyone the Great
Goodness of the Mighty God!
There appeared a woman
with a spirit that had crippled her
for eighteen years.
She was bent over
and was quite unable to stand up straight.
When Jesus saw her,
He called her over and said,
'Woman you are set fee from your ailment.'
When He laid His hands on her,
immediately she stood up straight
and began praising God
Luke 13:1-13
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She had reason to show forth the praises of
Him who called her out of darkness!
Are there reasons not to praise Him?
◦ I think my own darkness was not so dark as hers
◦ I forget what He does for me, for the cosmos
◦ I do not love Him more than things, people
So that I recount all Thy
praise, In the gates of
the daughter of Zion. I
rejoice on Thy
salvation . . .
Psalm 9:14
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Drunkards kill
themselves
Prodigals beggar
themselves
We can use our sins to
destroy ourselves
Or we can live right to
praise God and save
ourselves & others
Our true state in life is
Psalm 9:14 we remember
Remember!
whether
or forget God.
I Remember God
We will rejoice in Your
salvation,
and in the name of our God
we will set up our banners:
the LORD fulfill all your
petitions
Psalm 20:5
Psalm 71:5
“My mouth shall tell of
Your righteousness
And of Your salvation
all day long; For I do
not know the sum of
them.”
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There are things I
love, that changed
my life, and I talk
about them.
It is not a job. Not a
“To Do” task.
It is natural to talk
about things that are
important to me.
Words and actions
slip out, whether I
want them to or not.
Isaiah 43:21
“. . . the people that I
formed for Myself,
that they may
proclaim My praise
. . .”
1 Peter 2:9
“ . . . that they may
proclaim the
praises of Him Who
called them out of
darkness into. . .”
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one
speaking the very words of God. If anyone
serves, he should do it with the strength God
provides, so that in all things God may be
praised through Jesus Christ. To Him be the
glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11
. . . to the praise of His glorious grace, which
He has freely given us in the One He loves.
Ephesians 1:6
. . . to Him be glory in the church and in Christ
Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and
ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:21
. . . so that you may become blameless and
pure, children of God without fault in a
crooked and depraved generation, in which
you shine like stars in the universe . . . as you
hold out the word of life . . .
Philippians 2:15,16
. . . And you, child, will be called the prophet
of the Highest. For you will go before the
face of the Lord to prepare His ways:
◦ to give knowledge of salvation to His
people by the remission of their sins,
through the tender mercy of our God, with
which the Dayspring from on high has
visited us,
◦ to give light to those who sit in darkness
and the shadow of death,
◦ to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 1:76-79
Psalm 148
Even the sun, moon and stars praise Him.
They know there is a Father of Lights!
Lesson: Show forth praise of God in whatever
little, dark corner you find yourself – at home,
at work, in play.
Sing to Benefit Others! Psalm 96:2
Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the
Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing to the Lord, bless
His name; Proclaim the good news of His
salvation from day to day. 3 Declare His
glory among the nations, His wonders
among all peoples. 4 For the Lord is great
and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared
above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the
peoples are idols, But the Lord made the
heavens. 6 Honor and majesty are before
Him; Strength and beauty are in His
sanctuary.
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Sing to Benefit Others!
Take the Lord’s Supper with Brethren
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink
this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He
comes.”
1 Corinthians 11:26
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Sing to Benefit Others!
Take the Lord’s Supper with Brethren
Meditate upon God’s Word, to Help Others to
see God’s glory in you
The Bible alone is food for the soul.
Jeremiah 15:16
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Sing to Benefit Others!
Take the Lord’s Supper with Brethren
Meditate upon God’s Word, to Help Others
Pray from a Pure, Trusting Mind for Others
“. . . call on the Lord out of a
pure heart (mind). . .”
2 Timothy 2:22
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Sing to Benefit Others!
Take the Lord’s Supper with Brethren
Meditate upon God’s Word, to Help Others
Pray from a Pure, Trusting Mind for Others
Live Daily to One Purpose: Praising God, so
God is Glorified
“I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my
mouth.”
Psalm 34:1
"And this I pray, that your love may
abound yet more and more in
knowledge and in all judgment; That
ye may approve things that are
excellent; that ye may be sincere and
without offense till the day of Christ;
Being filled with the fruits of
righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise of
God."
Philippians 1:9-11
"And this I pray, that your love may
abound yet more and more in
knowledge and in all judgment; That
ye may approve things that are
excellent; that ye may be sincere and
without offense till the day of Christ;
Being filled with the fruits of
righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise of
God."
Philippians 1:9-11