March 21, 2021

Magnify the Lord with me

Preacher:
Passage: Psalm 34:3, Psalm 122:1-9, Psalm 133:1-3
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Introduction

We are to respond to the invitation at the start of the service

Ps 34, 122, 133

A question – “What are you going to do after lockdown?”

Heb 10 – continue to meet together apart from circumstances out of our control
“Have we become too comfortable with the lockdown situation”

Examples
It is easy to become comfortable
We must recognise the importance and value of physical/corporate worship

The Focus of Worship

Psalm 34:3 – “Oh magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together”
The Church is not the building but the people who gather within it

The Church is about meeting together
The Ecclesia – the called out ones

Some people ask what benefit do I get from church?

Scripture teaches there is a place for personal devotion

The example of Daniel, the Lord Jesus Christ

Ps 34:3 – a corporate experience

Who is it that we come to worship?

The Lord

Not about us, but all about God

Elhoim to Yahweh

The God who existed in eternity who has revealed Himself to His people

An invitation to magnify and glory this God
Example of Thomas
We have the privilege of coming to worship this God

Magnify

To make bigger, to make great …

… though we cannot make God greater

To enlarge our view of God

Make Him great and declare His glory
The Lord of Lords
Abba, Father

Let us make the name of Jesus high

Example

The Community of Worship

Psalm 34:3 – “Oh magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together”

It is important to have our personal devotion
You must be born again

David is calling for unity and nearness

Ps 133:1 – “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity”

Reconcile yourself to the brethren
Example

Ps 120-134 are psalms that were sung on pilgrimages

Example

Ps 122:1 – “I was glad when the said to me ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord'”

Ps 122:4 – the tribes responded to this invitation

Luke 2 – Jesus went with His family in likewise manner

The gospel is for all nations

Revelation 7:9, Ephesians 2:3
We are one in Him

Why stay at home – Psalm 122:8

Example – Col 3:16
Let us worship God together

The Command of Worship

Ps 133:3c – “For there the Lord commanded the blessing – life forevermore”

Worship should be a pleasant experience
Example

We preach a gospel of good news

There the Lord – starting and finished with the Lord

God will bless us
The blessing of Aaron
Explanation of Acts 2

Obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ
v41 – the result is that 3’000 were added to the Church

The way, the truth and the life

Do you have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?
Ps 34:8 – “Taste and see the Lord is Good”