Teaching Notes

Praises To God

Psalm 95:1-5 (The Message)

                                                                                                                               1-2 Come, let's shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns!

3-5 And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth!

Notes:  The Psalmist is really giving praises to God.  The writer of this psalm is talking about praising God in such a way that the very roof is lifted off. That's praise!

Question: Why do you think it was so important to the psalmist to praise God?

Answer: The psalmist was rejoicing first because of God being his "rock" that saved him.  In other words, that rock represents that God is solid, strong and sturdy.  We can stand on the promises of God and know they will not shift or be moved.  They are solid and strong.  The second point he brings out is that God is the best king, because what king can say that he made the oceans?  No one other than God.  The psalmist says, God owns it, the earth is his. Isn't that something to rejoice about?  To rejoice in the fact that God can do such greatness, isn't that something to get really excited about?

Prayer: Lord we want to rejoice regarding your greatness.  Let help us not hold back in our times of worship to you.  Let us give you the praises you deserve.  You are awesome!