A Joyful Song of Praise! Psalm 100

The Best Invitation in the World! Psalm 100 a classic “call to worship” Come worship!- v.1,2 The Lord’s personal invitation to His people- Come!- Revelation 22:17 Matthew 11:28 Come to the waters if you are thirsty and drink!- Isaiah 55:1 A Psalm of Praise- for the “Thanks offering”- Leviticus 7:12 II Chronicles 29:31 – Gen. 29:35- Yehuda!

The Temple Korban Sacrifice/Offerings The place of God’s choosing- Deut. 12:13-14 Olah- Burnt offering-Leviticus 1:10- Burnt up completely- total submission and offering/lifting up to God- Romans 12:1 Zebach Shelamim- Peace offering- Lev. 7:11 simple offering of gratitude- divided between the altar, the priest and the one making the offering and their family.

Offerings- Continued Chatat-Sin offering- Leviticus 4:1- “Missing the mark” – Romans 3:23- Unintentional sin. Confession was necessary Asham- Guilt offering-Leviticus 7:2 Minchah- Food, grain and drink offering- Fruit of human hands- Leviticus 2:1- Building of the tabernacle-Exodus 25:2-A cheerful giver- II Corinthians 9:7

How’s Your Offering of Praise? A loud joyful shout of triumph! v.1 Psalm 66:1 Psalm 122:1- I was glad- Let’s go to the house of the Lord!- Luke 19:40- These stones will shout! Serve- Evdoo ( worship)- v.2 Hashem with joy- Psalm 43:4- God is my exceeding joy! Psalm 95:1 Shout joyfully!- Galatians 5:22 Come into His presence with singing-v.2 Psalm 89:1; Psalm 59:16 Every morning Isaiah 6:1-3 Hebrews 12:18-24- Music and the Spirit- II Kings 3:15- Elisha

Have You Met God? Knowing God-v.3 – Yodeah- Unmistakably, acknowledge God as God- Deuteronomy 4:35 To you it was shown- No one like God! None beside Him! An intimate experience and relationship with God- Yodeah- Genesis 4:1

YHVH- Elochim! The Lord Alone is God! He made us!- v.3 We didn’t make ourselves-v.3 - Romans 1:25 Therefore we are His people- Exodus 6:7 I will take you as my people- Betrothal language – I will be their God, I will walk with them Leviticus 26:12 Jeremiah 30:22- Genesis 3:8 The sound of God’s voice walking in the Garden. We are His sheep- His own flock- Psalm 23:1 Ezekiel 34:11-12 John 10:11,27

A Strong Command and Invitation v.4 Enter His gates!- Hebrews 4:14-16 boldly! With thanksgiving- todah- I Thessalonians 5:18 Ephesians 5:20 Enter His courts with praise- tehilah- Ephesians 5:19 Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs-speak to one another- Our language of praise

Bless God’s Holy Name v.4 Why?- Because God is good!-v.5 From generation to generation-v.5 In this world- Olam hazeh The world to come- Olam habah- His love is forever!- Romans 8:38 Emunato- Truth-Amen- Count on it!

Are You Ready to Praise God Forever ? Revelation 4:10