Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
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… Praise and worship is a sacrifice. Here's what Psalm 107 verse 22 says. Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare his works with rejoicing. So it's a declaration to us for us to sacrifice thanksgiving to God. Here's Psalm 116 verse 17. I know I said I wasn't going to read them all, but I am. I changed my mind. I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call upon the name of the Lord. It's a sacrifice. When we worship God, it's a sacrifice according to the scripture. Psalm 54 and 6, it says, I will freely sacrifice to you. Somebody say, freely sacrifice to you. I will praise your name, O God, for it is good. Now, what I love about this is the word freely. I try to teach our praise and worship people. We're not trying to, I don't think God gives glory when the only time you raise your hand or open your mouth is when somebody from the pulpit asks you to do it. …
… them from their destruction. Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wondrous works to the children of man, and let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and tell of His deeds and songs of joy. Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters. They saw the deeds of the Lord, His wondrous works in the deep, for He commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven. They went down to the depths. Their courage melted away in their evil plight. They reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits' end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and He brought them to their desired haven. Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wondrous works to the children of man. …
… That's what they get. He cuts through the bars of iron. Okay? Now look at the third group. Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities. Now these people are sick. It's a little interesting. It's very interesting, actually. because these people, it says they're sick, they loathe all food, verse 18. And that means that they really are dying. They are wasting away physically. But it's as a result of foolishness, verse 17. These are more like people who've ruined their lives, ruined their bodies through overwork or addiction or something. And look what heals them. What they need is a healer. But what they're actually getting, in a sense, is a counselor. Because what heals them, look carefully, he sent forth his word. They get some kind of word, they get some kind of advice that heals them. They get some kind of loving, healing counselor. So the first group needs a father, the second group needs a king, the third group needs a loving, a nurse, a counselor, a person at the side. …