1. MISREPRESENTED
Psalm 100

2. A psalm of thanksgiving. Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to God
A psalm of thanksgiving. Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to God! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his— his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, through all generations.
Psalm 100
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3. תּוֹדָה– todah = “confession”

4. Confession = “admit or acknowledge; setting out what you know”.

6. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs
Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his— his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.
Psalm 100:2–4
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7. Worship is an action of service.

8. Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:1–2
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9. Nothing short of a living sacrifice counts as worship.

10. Living sacrifice = living in constant dedication

11. The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service— yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.
Isaiah 29:13
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12. For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, through all generations.
Psalm 100:5
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13. Everything God does is specifically tailored for your benefit.

14. We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
Romans 8:28–29
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15. חֶ֫סֶד – hesed = “faithful love”

17. MISREPRESENTED
Psalm 100