First Baptist Church, South Haven
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Five Imperatives
Psalm 100
Pastor Jerry Koller
Psalm 100 can also be considered a call to worship. It is possible that it was sung by a choir to summon the people who were outside the Temple to proceed into the Temple for worship.
Psalms 100:1-5 NIV
Shout for joy to the LORD...
· The word shout is an imperative. Imperatives are words or sentences that ask or tell someone to do something.
· The Jewish worshippers were being instructed to cast aside their restraint.
The imperative is given to all the earth.
The third imperative found in the psalm is also found in verse two: Come before him with joyful songs.
· Joy is a supernatural delight in God and in God's goodness.
· It is developed in us by the Holy Spirit.
· It is not an emotional state that needs to be worked up in us.
In verse 2 the psalmist gives a second imperative: Worship the Lord with gladness.
What is the greatest delight we may have in God? Know that the Lord is God. (vs. 3)
· We live in a pluralistic world that believes there is no such thing as God, or that there are many gods.
· There is only one true God. It is he who made us.
· Verse 3 tells us it is He who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Such a metaphor was used by Jesus, who (in John 10) said,
John 10:14 NIV
John 10:27 NIV
The fourth imperative demands, we should Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise...
· Gates and courts were a part of the Temple complex.
· Solomon’s Temple had a number of gates but the Tabernacle had only one: The Entrance Gate.
· One would pass through this gate in order to access the Outer Court.
For us, the gate is a reference to Jesus, for there is no other way that we can come to God but through Him.
John 10:9 NIV
Romans 12:1 NIV
The fifth imperative is: Give thanks to him and praise his name.
· Thanks and praise should characterize the manner in which we live.
· The lives we live are our spiritual act of worship.
Psalms 100:5 NIV
Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV
No wonder why the Psalmist declared: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
This still holds true for you and me today because God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations.
APPLICATION
· Shout
· Worship
· Come
· Enter
· Give
· Beth Bocock is recovering from a knee injury.
· Renee Goff has been fighting a nasty cold and has a staph infection on her face; please pray that antibiotics are effective. She also continues to undergo testing and treatment for her VCP heart condition.
· Gene Spence Jr. (Shirley Gregory’s brother) is 84 years old and recently lost his wife of 60 years. Please keep him in prayer during this time of loss.
· Vincent Bryant (Miriam Bryant’s son) fell and broke his ankle. Pray that swelling will go down so he can proceed with treatment.
· Koda Collins (infant step-grandson of Kim Collins) was born prematurely on 8/15, but overall is doing well. He will be evaluated in six months to determine if the extra urethra on his kidney is causing complications and will need to be surgically removed or if it is not interfering and can be left as is.
· Chet & Renee Goff and their family upon the death of Renee’s stepfather, Steve, on 8/8; Chet’s Aunt Mary on 8/5; Chet’s mother, Paulette Eldred, on 7/12; and Chet’s uncle (Paulette’s older brother) on 7/13. Chet’s Aunt Suzie is recovering from hip replacement surgery following a fall but is doing well as she recovers.
· Ruby Robinson (Stan & Jean Robinson’s sister-in-law, Bruce Robinson’s stepmom) has been diagnosed with colon cancer and is evaluating treatment options.
· Renee Goff continues to undergo testing and treatment for her VCP heart condition.
· Janis (the wife of Tina Wilburn's dad) has been diagnosed with cancer. She is hoping to get an appointment at the Mayo Clinic to evaluate treatment options
· Check out our monthly prayer card on-line at southhavenfbc.com under “Weekly Bulletins” for a list of those with on-going needs.
First Baptist Church
1635 76th Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-637-1291
southhavenfbc@gmail.com