"ALL HIS BENEFITS"
I. "FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS."
A. We have a tendency toward forgetfulness.
1. Especially in the midst of a trial.
2. The disciples on the ship forgot bread.
3. When facing current bills, we forget how He supplied for the past.
4. When dangers threaten, I forget how I got this far. Ps. 124, "If it
had not..."
B. Through the Psalms are constant reminders of God's past work. verse 6, 7.
1. His deliverance from Egypt.
2. His preservation through the wilderness.
3. His bringing them into the land.
4. God's divine power manifested all the way.
a. They were a miracle nation.
b. Their present need did not exceed the supply of the past.
C. The value of remembering past benefits.
1. The faithfulness of God in the past becomes a prophesy of future.
a. He has not sustained you through all the past to just dump
you now.
b. Paul said, "Who hath delivered us from..."
II. WHAT ARE SOME OF HIS BENEFITS?
A. "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities."
1. This is the first and most important.
2. Is there a danger of forgetting this?
a. I meet so many Christians walking around under condemnation.
B. "Who healeth all thy diseases."
1. We need to remember all the things God has healed us from.
C. "Who redeemeth thy life from destruction."
1. Think what it cost God to redeem you.
2. When He paid so dearly to purchase you, surely He will take care of
the up keep.
3. When He has so much invested in you, He is going to protect
His investment.
D. "Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies."
1. Placing them as laurels upon our heads.
E. "Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things."
1. God's marvelous provisions for His saints.
2. "So thy youth is renewed as the Eagles."
Ill. WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THESE BENEFITS?
A. Their source is in God.
1. They are uncaused by us.
a. It wasn't because I was so sweet that God forgave my iniquities.
b. Because "He is gracious and slow to anger, and plenteous
in mercy."
B. We do not deserve these benefits.
1. vs. 10 "He has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us
according to our iniquities."
a. Should He do this, who could stand?
C. To what extent will His mercy go?
1. vs. 11 "For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His
mercy toward those who fear Him.
a. We all need and desire this mercy yet we are not always willing
to show mercy.
D. Why such mercy?
1. vs. 14 "For He knoweth our frame that we are but dust."
a. We get exhaled views of ourselves.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.