Psalm 100 New (NKJV) ​ RJones 11.24.19 Series: Thanksgiving ‘19 Psalm 100 HOW TO WORSHIP A Song of Praise for the Lord’s The Point: Bake your worship in the oven of thanksgiving & thereby serve love to God.

Faithfulness to His People Imperatives: How to practice Thanksgiving worship: 1. Everyone MAKE a joyful noise to the Lord v1- Be A Psalm of Thanksgiving. ​ ​ ​ festive!(“Make it happen!”) Joyful noise/public noise Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Lk 19:37-40 ​ 2. SERVE Yahweh with gladness v2a (practice feeling 2 ​ ​ of thanks) Not begrudgingly, but rejoicing. Bring your Serve the Lord with gladness; ​ life-offering. Come before His presence with singing. Neh 8:12 A. “b/c they understood’, B. planned (feast day) ​ 3. COME before Him with singing v2b 3 ​ Heart melodies: - - lyrics by the Holy Spirit Know that the Lord, He is God; ​ ​ ​ Eph 5:19 - - our songs to God It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; - Spiritual Songs - songs that edify us ​ ​ ​ We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4. KNOW that Yahweh He is Elohim (3 in 1) v3a ​ ​ Not head knowledge alone but soak into my heart these truths: 4 A. He is our Creator B. We did not create ourselves or any life Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, C. We belong to Him D. We are His ‘sheep’ (Ps 23) ​ ​ ​ And into His courts with praise. ​ 5. ENTER His sanctum with thanks & praise v4a Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ - Praise follows the attitude of thanksgiving 5 For the Lord is good; 6. BE THANKFUL to Him v4b ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ His mercy is everlasting, Not just “be thankful” but TO HIM!!! Face to face, eye to ​ ​ eye. He is the direct object of our thankfulness. And His truth endures to all generations. ​ ​ 7. BLESS (i.e. make His name more famous) ​ - Recount how He is good ​ - Teach His promises are everlasting -He is loyal! ​ ​ - Testify He is truthful, generation to generation ​ ​ Nehemiah 8. Involve everyone in the preparation. Give everyone a role Consider Celebrating a “Psalm 100” Thanksgiving: (other than a dinner roll :)]. … now for the football, fellowship,etc.

The seven commands of worship are not negotiable. They are God’s requirements to worship. But you may consider turning your home Thanksgiving Gathering into a fun, purposeful time, based on the directives of Psalm 100. Be creative. Take Worship

Plan on making a lot of noise (like a birthday party). Collect noise makers (verse 1). Get everyone involved. Make it fun. You can prepare banners with the kids like a birthday party is done. Let the kids hang them while the noisemakers are going: “Happy Thanksgiving”; “God is Home Good!”, “God is Loyal!” etc. Don’t hurry. Be festive.

Then, have the kids put a “service card” under each dinner plate: “visit a sick person,” “wash the dishes,” “rake a yard,” etc, etc. At the table, go around, have each read their card (how I will serve, verse 2). We serve God by serving others in need. Make it fun, try to trade cards etc if you like. Maybe give little awards for “catching” someone the past year serving others.

Then, third, all sing to God, how about “You are my sunshine?” Maybe ​ ​ the kids or someone will perform for the Lord? (verse 3) Thanksgiving prayer for family & food.

4th, one of the elders tell a story about God’s creation or read (in contemporary version). Maybe a discussion will begin about verse 3? Maybe throw out trivia questions about the subjects of verse 3? Don’t stifle--have fun. Give prizes maybe?

Maybe during dessert, go around and tell why you are thankful to God, praise will be natural then. And, verse 4 will be practiced. Then go around the table and have people complete, “Thank you Lord for ______. “ to God. [Suggestions: Prepare an empty drawer for electronic devices as people arrive. The key is planning as it was in