140427 PM A Half-Hour with Psalm 106

**  A Half-Hour with Psalm 106 **A.  At the beginning (106:1) and ending (106:48) of Psalm 106 is this cry: “Praise the LORD!” Why? 1. “He is good”(106:1) 2. “His steadfast love endures forever!”(106:1) 3.  He is a God of indescribably “mighty deeds”(106:2) 4.  He is a fountain of blessing to those who observe justice and do righteousness (106:3) 5.  He is a God who remembers, shows favor to, helps, and saves his people (106:4-5) B.  The problem? Too often, his people do not honor him as God or give thanks to him (Rom 1:18-23). The Ugly Laundry List of Psalm 106• We resist being____________by his wondrous works and steadfast love (106:6-12) • We allow our unrestrained cravings to override our willingness to_____for his counsel (106:13-15) • We operate from hearts of____________and selfish ambition (106:16-18) • We exchange the glory of God for something we can_______for our own satisfaction (106:19-23) • We do not believe his promises and therefore refuse to follow his______(106:24-27) • We give ourselves over to________________of all sorts (106:28-31) • We grumble and____________in the face of his faithfulness and wisdom (106:32-33) • We content ourselves with half-measures and compromised____________(106:34-39) • We take his deliverance for____________and presume on the riches of his grace (106:40-43) “____________________…”(106:44-46) How will his people respond? (106:47-48; Rom 1:5; 16:26)