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Issue #632 ~ October 5, 2020

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Hallelujah, Let Us Rejoice!

"God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets."

Psalm 47:5

"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises."

Psalm 47:6

Verse 5: "God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets."

The key words were "awesome and great" in verse 2, "subdued" in verse 3, "chose" in verse 4, and now our key word in verse 5 is "ascended."

This ascension took place amid 2 things: (1) "shouts of joy" and (2) "the sounding of trumpets."

Don Wyrtzen says: "This is a royal procession. As God ascends, accompanied by trumpet fanfares, the people form a great choir of highly involved worshipers, all praising the Lord in song and with music instruments.

Verse 6: "Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises."

There are 2 invitations in this verse: (1) "Sing praises to God" and (2) "sing praises to our King."

There are actually 4 commands in verse 6: (1) "Sing praises to God"; (2) "sing praises"; (3) "sing praises to our King"; and (4) "sing praises."

Psalm 9:1, 2: "I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell you of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most high" (NLT).

Psalm 145:3: "Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! His greatness is beyond discovery!" (NLT).

J. I. Packer says: "The world dwarfs us but God dwarfs the world."

Wyrtzen prays: "Dear Lord, I long to praise You with vigor and unrestrained passion. Unfetter my personality, enhance my sensitivity, and enlarge my creativity so that I can be profoundly involved in lifting You high!"

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Praises & Prayer Requests

1. Pray: Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

Hebrews 4:14 (NIV)

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2. Pray: God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. Men of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.

2 Chronicles 13:12 (NIV)

3. Praise: The Lord your God is in your midst, A Victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy. Zephaniah 3:17 (NASB)

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4. Praise: O my strength, I will sing praises to Thee; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness. Psalm 59:17 (NASB)

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5. Praise: Praise to God for the many gifts which allows BTR to continue to send Bibles and teaching materials to prison inmates upon request. The requests continue to grow.

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Let's conclude our praise and worship this morning by singing that praise chorus "Alleluia":

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

He's my Savior, He's my Savior, He's my Savior, He's my Savior,

He's my Savior, He's my Savior, He's my Savior, He's my Savior.

He is worthy, He is worthy, He is worthy, He is worthy,

He is worthy, He is worthy, He is worthy, He is worthy.

I will praise Him, I will praise Him, I will praise Him, I will praise Him,

I will praise Him, I will praise Him, I will praise Him, I will praise Him.

I will serve Him, I will serve Him, I will serve Him, I will serve Him,

I will serve Him, I will serve Him, I will serve Him, I will serve Him.