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Thank the Lord

Thanksgiving Series

Wednesday

November 12th, 2025

Introduction

Postulation

    Thanksgiving Series: Thank the Lord for His Mercy - Psalm 103

  1. We should thank the Lord! - Vs. 1-5, Tonight

  2. We revere the Lord because He is merciful!

    1. He is not very angry, He is very merciful. - Vs. 6-10, This Sunday

    2. He shows compassion to those who revere Him. - Vs. 11-14, Next Wednesday

    3. His kindness is everlasting. - Vs. 15-18, Sunday before Thanksgiving

  3. Everyone, thank the Lord! - Vs. 19-22, Day before Thanksgiving

Read Psalm 103:1-5

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. (NKJV)

Prayer

Exposition

Let's see how these verses read translated from the Septuagint.

1 Thank the LORD my soul, and everything inside of me, praise His Holy Name!
2 Thank the LORD my soul, and do not forget all of His rewards.
3 He is the One Who is forgiving all of your sins; Who is healing all of your diseases.
4 He is the One Who is redeeming your life from corruption; Who is rewarding you with kindness and compassion.
5 He is the One Who is satisfying your earnest desire with good things; your youth is restored like an eagle.

  • εὐλογέω - thank, praise, bless
  • λυτρόω - Redeem
  • στεφανόω - Verb: To Crown (Reward)
  • ἔλεος - loving kindness, mercy, faithful love
  • οἰκτιρμός - pity, compassion, tender mercies

Explanation

  1. Our Response

    1. Comprehensive

      1 Thank the LORD my soul, and everything inside of me, praise His Holy Name!

    2. Conscientious

      2 Thank the LORD my soul, and do not forget all of His rewards.

  2. His Rewards

    1. Restored - Forgiveness

      3 He is the One Who is forgiving all of your sins;

    2. Revitalized - Healing

      Who is healing all of your diseases.

    3. Redeemed

      4 He is the One Who is redeeming your life from corruption;

    4. Rewarded

      Who is rewarding you with kindness and compassion.

    5. Renewed - Satisfaction and Renewal

      5 He is the One Who is satisfying your earnest desire with good things; your youth is restored like an eagle.

Illustration

Getting Notifications

Remember the Milk

Application

Put everything you’ve got into recognizing everything He has done!

Remember the Big Five:

Invitation

Christians

Let’s praise the LORD with our whole being!

Non-Christians

Thanksgiving is about the LORD!

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