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"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path". "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path". (Psalms 119:105)(Psalms 119:105)

Your word is;Your word is;

1. a lamp to my feet1. a lamp to my feet

2. a light for my path2. a light for my path

Hebrew Poetry - Hebrew Hebrew Poetry - Hebrew ParallelismParallelism

11 Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!22 Serve the LORD with gladness; Serve the LORD with gladness;Come before His presence with singing.Come before His presence with singing.

33 Know that the LORD, He Know that the LORD, He isis God; God;It isIt is He He whowho has made us, and not we ourselves; has made us, and not we ourselves;We areWe are His people and the sheep of His pasture. His people and the sheep of His pasture.

44 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,AndAnd into His courts with praise. into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, Be thankful to Him, andand bless His name. bless His name.

55 For the LORD For the LORD isis good; good;His mercy His mercy isis everlasting, everlasting, And His truth And His truth enduresendures to all generations. to all generations.

Action - Do

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Action - Do

Think - Know

Action - Do

Three things to do for the Lord:Three things to do for the Lord:Shout with joyShout with joy

Why do people shout? Maybe it’s their job Why do people shout? Maybe it’s their job

Why do people shout? Maybe they are scared.Why do people shout? Maybe they are scared.

Maybe they are mad.Maybe they are mad.

Sometimes they are real mad! Sometimes they are real mad!

Why do people shout? Why do people shout? Maybe they are Maybe they are encouraging bravery?encouraging bravery?

Sometimes that gets weird!Sometimes that gets weird!

Why do people shout? Why do people shout? Maybe someone Maybe someone you love you love

showed upshowed up

Three things to do for the Lord:Three things to do for the Lord:Shout with joyShout with joyServe with gladnessServe with gladness

Serve with gladnessServe with gladness

Service is Service is ABADABAD and it means and it means a serious submission of the whole of selfa serious submission of the whole of self

The mental, physical , emotional, spiritual service done The mental, physical , emotional, spiritual service done for the sake of God not for ourselves.for the sake of God not for ourselves.

Not Glad? Not Glad?

Not Glad? Not Glad?

Serve with gladnessServe with gladness

““Serving the Kingship of our God and Savior is Serving the Kingship of our God and Savior is nothing like the harsh tyranny of the Devil. Our nothing like the harsh tyranny of the Devil. Our

Savior is meek and loving.”Savior is meek and loving.”

Theodoret of Cyrus, SyriaTheodoret of Cyrus, Syria423-457 CE

Three things to do for the Lord:Three things to do for the Lord:Shout with joyShout with joyServe with gladnessServe with gladnessSing in His presenceSing in His presence

Sing in His presenceSing in His presence

Sing – Resounding, Enthusiastic SoundSing – Resounding, Enthusiastic Sound

Is God Egotistical?Is God Egotistical?

But You are holy,But You are holy,Enthroned in the praises of Israel.Enthroned in the praises of Israel.

44 Our fathers trusted in You; Our fathers trusted in You;They trusted, and You delivered them.They trusted, and You delivered them.

Psalm 22:3-4Psalm 22:3-4

Three things to do for the Lord:Three things to do for the Lord:Shout with joyShout with joyServe with gladnessServe with gladnessSing in His presenceSing in His presence

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Four Things to Know:Four Things to Know:1. The Lord is God1. The Lord is God

Four Things to Know:Four Things to Know:1. The Lord is God1. The Lord is God

Lord – relationship building One who is LOVELord – relationship building One who is LOVEGod – strong omnipotent CreatorGod – strong omnipotent Creator

Four Things to Know:Four Things to Know:1. The Lord is God1. The Lord is God2 .The Lord made us2 .The Lord made usCreation – of humansCreation – of humans

Creation of Nation of IsraelCreation of Nation of Israel – Redeemed from Egypt – Redeemed from Egypt Deut. 32:6Deut. 32:6

Creation of Nation the Church Creation of Nation the Church – Redeemed at Cross – Redeemed at Cross 1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9

Four Things to Know:Four Things to Know:1. 1. The The LordLord is God is God2 .The Lord made us2 .The Lord made us3. Not we ourselves – we belong to Him3. Not we ourselves – we belong to Him

3. Not we ourselves – we belong to Him3. Not we ourselves – we belong to HimOr do you not know that your body is the Or do you not know that your body is the

temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your you have from God, and you are not your

own? For you were bought at a price; own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your therefore glorify God in your body and in your

spirit, which are God’s. spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:19-201 Corinthians 6:19-20

Four Things to Know:Four Things to Know:1.1. The The LordLord is God is God2 .The Lord made us2 .The Lord made us3. Not we ourselves – we belong to Him3. Not we ourselves – we belong to Him

Four Things to Know:Four Things to Know:1. The 1. The LordLord is God is God2 .The Lord made us2 .The Lord made us3. Not we ourselves – we belong to Him3. Not we ourselves – we belong to Him4. His People the Sheep of His Pasture4. His People the Sheep of His Pasture

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Action - Do

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Think - Know