1. A THANKSGIVING PERSPECTIVE
Sermon
PSALM 33
A THANKSGIVING PERSPECTIVE

2. Anxiety is coursing through American society
Anxiety is coursing through American society. It has become its own destructive character on the national stage Worry alters the atmosphere of the mind. It shrinks your awareness of the present and your ability to enjoy what’s around you right now.

3. It cycles possible bad futures around in your head and forces you to live in dreadful future scenarios, 90 percent of which will never come true. Pretty soon you are seeing the world through a dirty windshield.

4. Worry and anxiety are the practice of theology.

6. ARE YOU A PEEP HOLE CHRISTIAN?

8. David Wells, God in the Wasteland –
Secular writers force us to read the world from within a framework absent of Gods’ moral will and saving intentions. His truth and his Christ are never the criteria of meaning or importance for them, or for their intended audience.

9. The biblical authors see everything from a theocentric viewpoint
The biblical authors see everything from a theocentric viewpoint. They compel us to read the world from this perspective to see it in relation to the moral character of God and the ways in which he has disclosed his saving intentions in human history.

11. The Bible was written to an audience of those who rarely, if ever, expected to be in a position of security and political power.

13. PSALM 33

14. v.1-3 A call to praise,
v Reflection on reasons to praise,
v God’s care for his people

15. Calvin – “There is no better way for them to be employed, indeed they have so benefited from his goodness that it would be disgraceful for them to be silent.”
Commentary on Ps 33

16. “FROZEN CHOSEN” should NEVER describe those who say they know the God of grace and the grace of God.

17. “Do you know how to refresh your heart each day, or each week, with the reality of God’s grace and love?”

19. It is the character of God that inspires the praise of God
It is the character of God that inspires the praise of God. We are called to read our world, and all the daily headlines from a God centered perspective.

21. When the Awe of God becomes a healthy Fear of God, then we will get a new perspective and we will know that we are but men.
Psalm 9:20 - Put them in fear, O Lord; Let the nations know that they are but men. 

23. A God centered perspective changes things.
We are assured that God rules in all of history and his purposes cannot be frustrated v

25. John Newton…Rev 19:16 The kings of the earth are continually disturbing the world with their schemes of ambition.

27. The Psalm prepares us for the future –v. 18-22

29. This Psalm should make us thankful that God keeps His gaze upon us to care for us.

30. 20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.

31. 22 Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
According as we have hoped in You.

34. FIRST COMMANDMENT AND ROOTS, BRANCHES, FRUIT

35. The ABC’s of coming to faith –
A - Admit that you’re weak and need grace and strength – That means there is GOOD NEWS FOR YOU  
B- Believe that Jesus is the only savior who can heal your heart.
C- confess to God that you want to trust Jesus as your savior and Lord.