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Everyone Thank the Lord

Thanksgiving Series

Wednesday

November 26th, 2025

Introduction

Stretch towards Christ!

John 1:1-3

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
John 17:5

"And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was."
Colossians 1:15-17

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

Postulation

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

We should thank the Lord! - vs. 1-5, Wednesday November 12th
1. Our Response
  1. Comprehensive - vs. 1
  2. Conscientious - vs. 2
2. His Benefits - the Big Five
  1. Forgiveness for Sins - vs.3a
  2. Healing for Diseases - vs.3b
  3. Rescue from Corruption - vs. 4a
  4. Kindness and Compassion - vs.4b
  5. Satisfaction and Renewal - vs. 5
We revere the Lord because He is merciful!
1. He is not very angry, He is very merciful. - vs. 6-10, Sunday November 16th
2. He shows compassion to those who revere Him. - vs. 11-14, Last Wednesday
3. His kindness is everlasting. - vs. 15-18, Last Sunday
Everyone, thank the Lord! - vs. 19-22, Today

Read Psalm 103:19-22

19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. 20 Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. 21 Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. 22 Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul! (NKJV)

Prayer

Exposition

19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.

Has Established - prepared - The idea here is that God planned out ahead of time the placement of His throne above all. He left no room for chance that His creation would be out of His control.

Kingdom - royal and sovereign power

Rules - has ruled - The meaning here is to be taken that not only does His kingdom currently rule, but it has all along.

20 Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.

Excel in Strength - Hebrew: ghib-bore' ko'-akh - strong in strength and/or mighty in might - It even sounds strong!

Word - both times - λόγος - The Word - Jesus Christ

Heeding - to obey

21 Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.

Hosts - Armies

Ministers - Those who do God’s will by serving others.

22 Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Explanation

His Plan
19a The LORD has established His throne in heaven,
His Power
19b And His kingdom rules over all.

All His Angels
20b you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.
All His Armies
21b all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
All His Achievements
22b all His works,
All His Areas
22c In all places of His dominion.

His Praise
20a Bless the LORD,
21a Bless the LORD,
22a Bless the LORD,
22c Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Illustration

My Comic Strip

A box, inside a box, inside a box.

https://billhallministries.org/sermon-notes/mymedia/comic-strip-cosmology.jpg

Introduction

Stretch towards Christ!

John 1:1-3

John 17:5

Colossians 1:15-17

Postulation

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

We should thank the Lord! - vs. 1-5, Wednesday November 12th

Our Response

Comprehensive - vs. 1

Conscientious - vs. 2

His Benefits - the Big Five

Forgiveness for Sins - vs.3a

Healing for Diseases - vs.3b

Rescue from Corruption - vs. 4a

Kindness and Compassion - vs.4b

Satisfaction and Renewal - vs. 5

We revere the Lord because He is merciful!

He is not very angry, He is very merciful. - vs. 6-10, Sunday November 16th

Abundant Mercy

Directed - vs. 6

Disclosed - vs. 7

Limited Anger

Slow - vs. 8

Short - vs. 9

Small - vs. 10

He shows compassion to those who revere Him. - vs. 11-14, Last Wednesday

Powerful Mercy

Strong - vs. 11

Sufficient - vs. 12

Personal Compassion

Familial - vs. 13

Understanding - vs. 14

His kindness is everlasting. - vs. 15-18, Last Sunday

The Mortal

Beauty - vs. 15

Brevity - vs. 16

The Eternal

Mercy to the Reverent - vs. 17a

Justice for the Reverent - vs. 17b

The Reverent

Retain His Plans - vs. 18a

Record His Precepts - vs. 18b