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Give thanks to Jehovah

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[Psalm 136:1]

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.

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Psalms are scriptures that express God's greatness in poetry and hymn.

Today we will see the contents of Psalm 136, one of the psalms. In this psalm,

it is written 4 times to thank the Lord.

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This Psalm 136 is a poem to thank God and praise God for what great things

God has done for the people of Israel.

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This psalm first praises Israel's "Jehovah" as the only true God. 'Jehovah' is the only God.

'Jehovah' is the one who existed before the world existed.

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All the gods made by human hands are false gods.

God has given us a faith that only God is a true God.

We, as children of God, must be grateful only because God is the only true God.

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Second, this psalm is thanks and praised

because the only God is the great God who created the heavens and the earth.

In the beginning God created the world with the word of power in the midst of nothing.

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God created the light by the Word and laid the ground in the water.

He also created the sun, the moon, and the stars, to rule day and night.

And he made plants and animals, and created man to make this world exist.

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Not only has God created the whole world, but He has been running the whole universe so far.

We are enjoying all the things God created for us every day.

It is our duty to give thanks and praise to the Creator God for the grace of God.

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Third, Psalm 136 gives thanks and praises to God who saved the Israelites

who slaughtered in the land of Egypt.

God destroyed the proud Pharaoh by killing the first things of Egypt.

And He saved the Israelites from death by crossing the Red Sea.

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Just as God saved Israel from Egypt, we also rescued him from sin and death.

Without God's grace, we must receive eternal punishment for sin.

But God sent Jesus to this earth and saved us.

Do not forget this grace of salvation and live in thanksgiving.

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God also led the Israelites across the Red Sea into the wilderness.

He protected them with pillar of clouds and pillars of fire.

God made them safe in all the difficulties that arise in the wilderness.

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In the wilderness, God protected Israel from their enemies.

He was able to be stronger and stronger than the Israelites.

God helped Israel against their enemies.

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Fourth, Psalm 136 remembers giving thanks and praise

to God's promise to enter the land of Canaan.

God helped a small nation, Israel, to overcome the mighty kings of the land of Canaan.

The people of Israel came to occupy the land of Canaan as God had promised.

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God chose the small and weak nation of Israel as his people and led them

to the Promised Land.

God has given us today the gospel of Jesus to make us a child of God

and to live in eternal heaven better than the land of Canaan.

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Let us thank God the Father, the Creator of the whole universe,

who is incomparable to any god in this world.

Let us give thanks to the Son, Jesus,

who has given us our life and saved us and made us children of God.

Let us also thank the Holy Spirit God who accompanies me

all my life and guides my way safely.

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In particular, today is a day to celebrate Thanksgiving Sunday.

Let us remember and thank God for the grace of salvation that

He has given me for the last time.

To this day, let us look back on the grace of God who protect and guid us,

and let us read together the last words of Psalm 136.

"Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever." (Ps 136:26)

(This is the sample conclusion provided by CTM. Please feel free to change the conclusion to best suit the listeners of your sermon.)