Psalm 96
July 18, 2021
preached by Pastor Doug Cooper
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Time of Reflection Quotations

“I doubt that there is such a thing as a measure of spirituality, but if there is, gratitude would be it. Only the grateful are paying attention. They are grateful because they pay attention, and they pay attention because they are so grateful.”

~ M. Craig Barnes (1956-present) American author, professor, and current president of Princeton Theological Seminary

“The consequences of an ungrateful spirit are not as readily seen as, say, those of a contagious disease. But they are no less deadly. Western civilization has fallen prey to an epidemic of ingratitude. Like a poisonous vapor, this subtle sin is polluting our lives, our homes, our churches, and our culture.”

“I have learned that in every circumstance that comes my way, I can choose to respond in one of two ways: I can whine or I can worship! And I can’t worship without giving thanks. It just isn’t possible.”

~ Nancy Leigh DeMoss (1958-present), contemporary speaker and author

“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.”

~ Thomas Merton (1915-1968), American writer, mystic and monk

“Fame has a special burden.”

~ Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), stated during her last interview

“Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ’s wounds are thy healings, His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation.”

~ Matthew Henry

“Here is our task. Here is an additional delight. This knowledge, like all knowledge, is enjoyed best when it is shared. And this knowledge of God, like no other knowledge, will bring life and health to a sin-sick world. It is the glory of the Christian to tell out the glory of God. God made us for this. Let us arise and do it with all our might!”

~ Tom Wells, pastor and author

Sermon Passage

Psalm 96 (ESV)

¹  Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
²  Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
³  Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
⁴  For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
⁵  For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
⁶  Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
⁷  Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
⁸  Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
⁹  Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!
¹⁰ Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.”
¹¹ Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
¹² let the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
¹³ before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.