A Hallelujah Chorus

 Temple Baptist Church - 8-9-2026

Psalm 148

 

Introduction: 

A.  These last few weeks in the Psalms will be filled with the praise of God.  Tonight, we will look at the third Hallelujah Psalm.  

 

B.  You may ask, “Why are so many of the Psalm emphasizing praise?”  Because God’s people tend to be more worldly minded than spiritually minded!  We get so busy with living that we forget what true living is about. 

 

C.  Psalm 148 is an amazing Psalm as it takes praise from heaven to earth and all things therein.  Here, there are no complaints, no requests, and no petitions in this psalm. It is simply an invitation to worship.

 

D.  Verse by verse gives a perfect look at praise.

 

1.  The Praise of Heavenly Hosts.  Psalms 148:1-2  Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.  (2)  Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

 

a.  “Heights” means lofty, exceedingly above, which refers to the Third Heaven.  The word “heights” is used only twice in the Bible.  “Height” singular is always used to measure something as to how tall it is.  The second usage of “heights” is found in Isaiah 14:14.

 

Isaiah 14:12-14  How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!  (13)  For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:  (14)  I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

 

1)  The First Heaven is our atmosphere that we breathe and live in.  I love the beauty of each day that it gives us.  It protects us and provides us with a safe, comfortable place to live. 

 

2)  The Second Heaven our universe, that amazing, wonderful, comforting light that we love. 

 

3)  The “heights,” The Third Heaven is where God dwells.  I place unfamiliar to us, but a place where we long to be.  A place of perfection and undiscernible beauty.  Our “long home!”

 

b.  The Book of Job is said to be the oldest book in the Bible, and it mentions joy and praise in the heaven of heavens.

 

Job 38:7  When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

 

c.  Heavenly praise is found throughout the Bible. 

 

(1)  In Isaiah, we find the LORD high and lifted up.  Isaiah 6:1-3  In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.  (2)  Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.  (3)  And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

 

(2)  In both Romans and Philippians, we find heavenly knees bow and heavenly tongues confessing.  Philippians 2:10-11  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;  (11)  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

(3)  In Revelation, we find heavenly praise. Revelation 19:1-5  And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:  (2)  For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.  (3)  And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.  (4)  And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.  (5)  And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

 

(4)  Heaven is both a place of praise and filled with praise.  It is a place to look forward to!  The lost would not like heaven!

 

2.  The Praise of God’s Creation.  Psalms 148:3-6  Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.  (4)  Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.  (5)  Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.  (6)  He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

 

a. The heavens declare the Glory of God.  Psalms 19:1-4  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.  (2)  Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.  (3)  There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.  (4)  Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

 

A tabernacle is a place of worship.  When I look at the heavens, I see order instead of chaos!  I see the mighty hand of an omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent God and I do not wonder.  I worship by giving God the glory for what He has done in creation!

 

Romans 1:18-19  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;  (19)  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

 

b.  Individual Heavenly Bodies Praise the LORD.  Not just the whole, but EVERY INDIVIDUAL PART!  The Sun which gives us light, life, and warmth glorifies its Maker.  The moon, which gives us light and comfort at night glorifies its Maker.  Every individual star and planet, while none of them are totally alike, glorify their Maker.

 

3.  The Praise of God’s Handywork.  Psalm 19:1 “and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”   Psalms 148:7-10  Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:  (8)  Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:  (9)  Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:  (10)  Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

 

a.  The world in general brings praise to the LORD.  The great seas, the weather, the mountains and all hills, the plant and animal life, fowls and creeping things show the wonder and praise of their Creator!

 

b.  Let everything that hath breath (Psalm 150), and all forms of life require the absorption or inhalation of God’s atmosphere, PRAISE THE LORD!  In everything, God I see!

 

4.  The Praise of Mankind.  Psalms 148:11-13  Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:  (12)  Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:  (13)  Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

 

a.  Our Praise is Commanded.  From the kings of the earth to the children, and everything in between.  The LORD is both our Creator and our God!

 

b.  Praise and glorification are options given.  Philippians 2:9-11  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:  (10)  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;  (11)  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

We can either be saved or choose to stay lost.  We can either praise God or we can fail to praise Him.

 

c.  Praise and glorification with no option given.  Romans 14:11  For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

 

(1)  Shall bow here on earth and later in heaven or shall not bow here but will bow at the Great White Throne Judgment just prior to being cast into the Lake of Fire for all eternity.

 

(2)  I chose to bow here and in heaven, how about you?

 

5.  The Praise of God’s People.  Psalms 148:14  He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Sing A New Song

 Temple Baptist Church - 7-26-2026

Psalm 98

 

Introduction:

A.  This Psalm begins with the phrase “a new song.”  This phrase is found 9 times in the Bible: 6 times in the Psalms, 1 time in Isaiah, and 2 times in Revelation.

 

1.  The word “new” means fresh.  It doesn’t mean that we have to write a new song each time that we praise Him.  We are to praise all day every day!  Good times, hard times, and bad times.  

 

2. The promise of a new day! Yesterday is gone and we are given another 24 golden hours. Carolina Sandle, in 1865, wrote the song “Day By Day:”

 

Day by day, and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here. Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment, I've no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure gives unto each day what he deems best, lovingly its part of pain and pleasure, mingling toil with peace and rest.

 

3. The promise of new mercy. Lamentations 3:22-23  It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.  (23)  They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

 

4. The promise of a new grace. 2 Corinthians 12:9  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

 

5. The promise of a new direction. Job 23:10-11  But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.  (11)  My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

 

6. The promise of a new decision. Paul wrote the Philippian Epistle from jail.  This epistle is also called by some “Jailhouse Joy!”  A directed joy that goes back to Paul’s statement: “I think myself happy!”  “Always” is moment by moment and “again” is self-explanatory!  It is a “rolling” word which gives and indication to again and again and again.

 

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 

 

7.  The word “song” comes from a root word meaning “to stroll” or “to travel.”  Example:

 

 

B.  This singing a new song that speaks of praise or activity, not entertainment.  It is both public and personal.  

 

C.  This type of singing and praise is based upon several things found in Psalm 98:

 

1.  Verses 1-3.  This New Song is based upon Remembrance.  “For He hath done marvelous things!”  The right hand of power, His right arm of strength; His eternal victory.

 

a.  His great salvation. “The LORD hath made known his salvation”  If we thank God for nothing else tonight, we should thank Him for His great salvation, so full, so rich, so underserving, and free. If God does nothing else for us (but He does), salvation makes it worth it all.

 

b.  His great victory.  “his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.”  Victory in the lives of His people; victory over the enemies of God; victory over Satan; victory over death and hell: victory in Jesus, our Lord and Saviour! 

 

c.  His great grace.  Undeserved!  Grace to be saved; grace to survive; grace to grow; grace for every trial, and grace for every mile.  Grace all-sufficient and always available.  The manifold grace of God.

 

d.  His wonderful mercy and compassion.  I am thankful every day that God does not and has not given me what I deserve!  “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” was a promise made in Psalm 23:6 and a promise kept in our lives. 

 

e.  His faithfulness is found in His truth.  We have the Word of God in our hands tonight!  Not a manmade book that contains the Word of God or portions of the Word of God nor merely the thoughts of God, but the promise of “every word which proceeded out of the mouth of God!  “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

 

f. Our singing a new song is a response to our remembrance of all that God has done to us, with us, and through us!  O, the faithfulness of God!

 

2.  Verses 4-8.  This New Song is based upon Resolve.  

 

a.  It is a command, not an invitation that is to everyone.  “all the earth”  

 

b.  My heart is thrilled, when er I think of Jesus!  “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh!”  

 

c.  Not sing with a beautiful voice.  “Make a joyful noise”  “Make a loud noise!”  Make a “rejoicing” noise.  A noise of Praise to our God!

 

d.  God’s creation praises Him.  The seas, the earth, the floods, the hills and hollows.  Notice “and they that dwell therein!” 

 

e.  The whole world is invited to celebrate with them!  In all around God I see!  The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament His handiwork!

 

3.  Verse 9.  This New Song is based upon Revelation.  

 

a.  The Lord has already judged the believer’s sin on Calvary and is coming to take us home!  We will eternally be with Him.  What a day that will be!

 

b.  The Lord will judge the world and the curse removed.  He will set the elements on fire and present to us a new heaven and a new earth in Revelation 21.

 

c.  The Lord will judge the people on earth with equity.  The Great White Throne Judgment of Revelation 20:11-15.

 

Conclusion:  Sing a New Song unto the Lord, not based upon circumstances but upon His Person.

The Holy City

 Temple Baptist Church - 7-12-2026

Psalm 48

 

Introduction:  Tonight, I want to give recognition for some of this sermon to Bro. Michael Lovett, Pastor of Graham Road Baptist Church in Hudson, OH, a dear friend and brother over the years, for part of this sermon. Thank you for your faithfulness.

A.  Tonight, we come to the Holy, Eternal City of God and Mount Zion.  How many of you have sung the first two verses of the precious Psalm?  Let’s sing it together tonight.

 

B.  Jerusalem, where everything began, everything will come to fruition. 

 

1.  I can biblically reason that Eden was in what we call Israel, and the Garden of Eden was were Jerusalem now sits.  Everything in the first three chapters of Genesis bear this out.  A long sermon for another time, but we find in this precious Psalm the importance of Jerusalem. 

 

2.  Today, both Jews, the descendants of Abraham and the Arabic nations, descendants Ishmael, claim right to her.

 

C.  That being said, I want to look at Jerusalem through the eyes of the Bible and God’s Covenant people, Israel.  A Psalm praising, not the city itself, the God who has chosen to eternally dwell there with His people.

 

1.  It was there that Abraham offered up Issac.  Mount Moriah and now called amount Zion.

 

2.  King David established the perpetual throne where Christ will rule and reign.

 

3.  Solomon built his Temple on the Mount Zion.

 

4.  God’s glory filled that Temple.

 

5.  Soon, the final Temple will stand there.

 

6.  Without God’s approval and presence, Jerusalem would be just another city.

 

7.  And a place where our Lord and Saviour, Christ Jesus frequented during His time on earth.

 

D.  Now, the breakdown of the Psalm

 

1.  Verse 1.  It is a place of Divine Positioning.  “in the mountain of his holiness.” 

 

a.  By many, Jerusalem is considered by many as being centrist in its location, possibly the center of the land mass of the earth.  That being said, Jerusalem is the center or crossroads of trade routes of Asia, Africa, and Europe.

 

Ezekiel 5:5  Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.

 

2.  Regardless of that fact, Jerusalem was situated by God Almighty, the great Creator.

 

2.  Verse 2.  It is a place of Divine Purpose.  “Beautiful for situation.”  Jerusalem has never been without purpose and, therefore beautiful for every situation or circumstance.

 

3.  Verse 2.  It is a place of Divine Pleasure. “the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north.”  The Jewish people continue to love that place today, from praying at the Wailing Wall or walking the Via Dolorosa (The Way of Sorrows or The Way of Suffering), where Christ walked and carried his cross.  Where at Golgotha, the place of the Skull, the Lamb of God died for the sins of the world, and the Garden Tomb where the resurrection took place.  Oh, what joy it brings to this pastor!

 

4.  Verse 2.  Is a place of Divine Preeminence.  “the city of the great King.”  When our Lord comes back in power and glory, He and He alone will ascend to the Throne of David as “King of kings and LORD of lords.”  There we who are saved will rule and reign with Him for a thousand years!

 

5.  Verses 3-7.  It is a place of Divine Protection.  “God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.”  No weapon formed against it will prosper.  The hand of the LORD rests there.

 

6.  Verse 8.  A place of Divine Perpetuality. “As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.”  And so shall we ever be with the LORD in the New Jerusalem!

 

7.  Verses 9-11.  A place of Divine Praise.  “praise … rejoicing … and gladness.  I cannot fathom what eternity will be like, but do know that it will be a place of eternal bliss and happiness.  I am always happy when I walk through the doors of this church.  What will eternity be like?

 

8. Verses 12-14.  It is a place of Divine Promise.  “For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.”  You can “take it to the bank!”  One day soon, the present future will be reality to everyone of God’s children.  What a day that will be, Bro. Alvin, what a day that will be.

The Reason of Our Praise

Temple Baptist Church - 7-5-2026

Psalm 147

 

Introduction:

A. Psalm 147 is the second of the “Hallelujah Psalms”, which begin and end with the phrase “Praise ye the Lord.” That phrase comes from the under lying Greek words:

 

1. הָלַל hâlal haw-lal' A primitive root; to be clear (originally of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence to make a show; to boast to make a show or to shine.

 

2. יָהּ yâhh yaw Jah, the sacred name of God: - Jah, the Lord, most vehement

 

B. “Praise ye the LORD” is to be done vocally! “Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God”

 

1. The praise in this Psalm is not meant to be a part of your private adoration of the Lord God, though it can be, but a visible, audible display of worship.

 

2. It is not to bring praise to the one who is praising, but to the Lord, our God! “Unto out God!”

 

C. Why such emphasis upon a public demonstration of praise? Because the world will “knock the praise” right out of you if you allow it to do so!

 

1. I have noticed over these past couple of decades that “popcorn” testimonies of praise have fallen off to virtually nothing. People used to stand up and say, “I just want to praise the Lord tonight” and tell what God had done for them.

 

2. You can praise God for His goodness, mercy, and grace all you want here at Temple. I normally say, “I didn’t turn it on and am not going to turn it off!”

 

 

John 4:23-24  But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.  (24)  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

 

3. That word “spirit” that the Lord said means: πνεῦμα pneuma pnyoo'-mah a current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition,

 

D. This is the reason that these 5 Psalms ended the Jewish Psalter! God does not want His people to slack off or stop showing a public praise out of a thankful heart! If God’s been good to you, you need to make it public in church and also out in the world.

 

E. Let’s take a short look at the Psalm.

 

1. Verse 1. Praise is:

 

a. Good! “Good to sing praises unto OUR God!” Beautiful, useful, profitable, beneficent or of great value. “I am His … and He is mine!” It is neither a bad thing nor should it be a rare thing. It should be a good thing and a frequent one.

 

b. Pleasant! To the godly soul praising God is a delightful thing; a thing affording purest satisfaction, and real joy to the heart.

 

c. Comely! It looks on us. To praise God is a most seemly thing. Nothing can be more appropriate than that man, who owes to God so much, and is to some extent capable of appreciating the perfections and glories of His character, should pay to Him humble and hearty worship.

 

2. Verses 2-6. Because of His knowledge What God does for us. God specializes in restoring lives. He created the universe, numbered the stars, called each individual star by name, and is infinite in understanding! He is God and He is Lord!

 

a. Verse 2. His compassion. He gathers those who have wandered. When we fall, He picks us up!

 

b. Verse 3-5. His knowledge. He created the universe, numbered the stars, calls the stars by name, and He knows your name, and He cares.

 

1) He knows when your heart is broken. He heals broken hearts.

 

2) He know when you have been hurt and are hurting. He binds emotional and spiritual wounds.

 

c. Verse 6. He lifts up the humble. God knows when you bear burdens that weigh you down and are ready to break your spiritual back, Godis there for you and sharing your burden. He careth for you.

 

3. Verses 7-12. He sustains His creation and creatures.

 

a. He supplies rain upon the earth and grass upon the mountains.

 

b. He supplies provision for His animals and feeds the ravens. He feeds the sparrow, and we are worth many sparrows.

 

c. Verse 10. God needs no help though I enjoy thinking that I help Him when I feed the beasts and the birds!

 

4. Verses 12-14. God protects His people. Never forget that He holds us in His omnipotent hands.

 

a. He protects their dwellings. “strengthens the bars of thy gates”

 

b. He protects their persons. “blessed thy children within thee”

 

c. He protects their borders. “peace in thy borders”

 

5. Verses 15-20. Because of His power. Omnipotent means all powerful: all power in heaven and earth belong to Him.

 

a. He commands His creation. Nahum 1:3

 

b. He sends the snow in winter and, in some places, in summer.

 

c. He forms the frost and melts the ice.

 

d. He commands the winds and waves just as He did when He walked on the sea.

 

6. Praise is due to His name and His alone! I am so glad that I can praise Him for His goodness and mercy to me. How about you?

 

Conclusion: "Praise ye the LORD."

The Lord Reigneth!

 Temple Baptist Church - 6-28-2026

Psalm 97

 

Introduction:

A.  We live in a time prophesied throughout the Bible, but there is much biblical ignorance among God’s people.  I fear that many in our day believe that everything is out of control.

 

1.  In nature.  Stronger storms, greater tragedies.  Romans 8:22  For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

 

2.  Among the saved.  Greater confusion, greater apostasy among the saved, greater falling away, and a lack of spiritual concern.

 

2 Timothy 3:13  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

 

3.  Among the unsaved.  Greater wickedness, greater spiritual blindness and unconcern for eternal things, more atheism and agnosticism, more idolatry.

 

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3  Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,  (2)  That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.  (3)  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

 

4. Politically.  Greater turmoil in government, more wars and political unrest worldwide, greater hatred for the Nation of Israel and the United States.

 

Matthew 24:6-7  And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.  (7)  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

 

5. More questions seemingly unanswered.

 

B. Psalm 97 is a powerful declaration of God's sovereign rule over all the earth. In a world filled with uncertainty, injustice, and fear, this psalm reminds us that God is still on His throne. The central message is simple yet profound:

 

C. "The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice" (Psalm 97:1).

 

1. Rejoice Because God Reigns (Psalm 97:1-6)  "The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice..."

 

a. His Rule Is Universal.

 

God is not merely King of Israel; He is King over all creation. Nations rise and fall, but God's kingdom stands forever.

Nothing catches God by surprise.

 

b. His Rule Is Righteous.

 

"Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne" (v. 2).

God never makes a mistake.

His decisions are always just and holy.

 

c. His Presence Is Powerful.

 

Fire, lightning, and trembling mountains reveal His majesty.

These images remind us that God is not a weak or distant ruler.

He is all-powerful and worthy of reverence.

When circumstances seem out of control, remember that God is still in control.

 

2. Rejoice Because God Overrules. (Psalm 97:7-9)  "Confounded be all they that serve graven images..."

 

a. Idols Always Fail.

 

Ancient idols were made of wood and stone.

Modern idols may be money, pleasure, success, popularity, or self.

Anything that takes God's place in our hearts becomes an idol.

 

b. God Alone Is Exalted.

 

"For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth" (v. 9).

No person, possession, or power compares to Him.

Every knee will ultimately bow before Him.

Examine your heart. What receives your devotion, attention, and trust more than God?

 

3. Love the Lord and Hate Evil. (Psalm 97:10-11)  "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil..."

 

a. Genuine Love Produces Holy Living.

 

Loving God means embracing what He loves and rejecting what He hates. Christians are called to separate from sin.

 

b. God Preserves His Saints.

 

God protects and keeps His people.

Though believers face trials, they are secure in His hands.

 

c. Light Awaits the Righteous.

 

"Light is sown for the righteous."

Dark seasons do not last forever.

God has prepared joy and blessing for those who trust Him.

The evidence of true love for God is not merely words but a life that turns from evil.

 

4. Respond with Joyful Worship (Psalm 97:12)  "Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness."

 

a. Rejoice in Who God Is.

 

Our joy is rooted in God's character, not our circumstances.

His holiness, power, and faithfulness never change.

 

b. Remember His Holiness.

 

Worship begins with seeing God as He truly is.

The more we understand His holiness, the more we appreciate His grace.

 

c. Give Thanks Continually.

 

Gratitude is the natural response to God's goodness.

Thankfulness strengthens faith and glorifies God.

A believer who understands God's reign cannot help but rejoice and give thanks.

 

Conclusion: No matter what is happening in our nation, churches, families, or personal lives, the message of Psalm 97 remains unchanged: "The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice."