Senior Sunday School 4 : Psalms Book 5 : Psalm 115 : 28th July 2024

Text: Psalm 115
28 July 2024

SSS 4
Book 5
Psalms 107-150
28 July 2024

Psalm 115 Part 2

12 The LORD has been mindful of us;
He will bless us;
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless those who fear the LORD,
Both small and great.

14 May the LORD give you increase more and more,
You and your children.

15 May you be blessed by the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s;
But the earth He has given to the children of men.

17 The dead do not praise the LORD,
Nor any who go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the LORD
From this time forth and forevermore.
Praise the LORD!

Psalm 115:12-18

CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD

12 The LORD has been mindful of us;
He will bless us;
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless those who fear the LORD,
Both small and great.

Psalm 115:12-13

1. Confidence is based in how God had related to Israel

a) He had always been mindful of Israel Psalm 107
b) He has been mindful of His covenant Psalm 111:5, 9

2. Confidence that God will bless

a) Israel
b) The house of Aaron
c) Those who fear the LORD
d) Both great and small

PRAYER OF BLESSING

14 May the LORD give you increase more and more,
You and your children.

15 May you be blessed by the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 115:14-15

1. The LORD’s blessing to increase more and more

2. Blessing from the Creator-LORD

3. Every reason to exercise trust in God

AARONIC BLESSING

24 “The LORD bless you and keep you;

25 The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;

26 The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”

Numbers 6:24-26

COMMITMENT TO BLESS THE LORD

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s;
But the earth He has given to the children of men.

17 The dead do not praise the LORD,
Nor any who go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the LORD
From this time forth and forevermore.
Praise the LORD!

Psalm 115:16-18

1. The Sovereignty of the LORD

a) The heavens belong to the LORD
b) The earth, God has given to mankind

2. An observation about the dead

a) The dead cannot praise the LORD
b) They lie silent in the grave

3. A commitment to praise the LORD

a) We will bless the LORD
b) From this time forth
c) And forevermore
d) Praise the LORD