How Great Thou Art, 10,000 Reasons, Goodness of God, Count Your Blessings

In celebration of Father’s Day, name 3 things you are thankful for about your father or the father-figure in your life. How about 2 things you are grateful for about God, our Heavenly Father?

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget none of His benefits;
3 Who pardons all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases;
4 Who redeems your life from the pit,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;
5 Who satisfies your years with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

REMEMBER WHAT GOD HAS DONE (Psalm 103:1-5, Hebrews 10:17, Romans 8:1, Ephesians 1:17, Psalm 16:11, Proverbs 10:22)

RECOGNIZE WHO GOD IS (Psalm 103:6-14, 1 John 3:1, Hebrews 12:5-6)

REST ON GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY (Psalm 103:15-22, Daniel 4:34-35, 2 Samuel 15:25-26, Revelation 4:11, Matthew 11:28)

Restate the verse in your own words.

• What did you like about these verses?
• What did you learn about God?
• What did you learn about people?
• What did you learn about wholehearted worship?
• What did you learn about following Jesus?

Based on this lesson on “WORSHIP GOD WHOLEHEARTEDLY”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.

Simple

Measurable

Appropriate

Realistic

Time-bound

“I Will _____________________________”

Who will you share these truths to this week?

Pray for more people to know the Lord not by head knowledge but by personal encounters with our Living Savior.

Share to others all the benefits that God has graciously given you through Jesus.

Let them know how they can enter into a personal relationship with God and worship Him wholeheartedly.

• Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.

• Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.

• For legislators to promote and support bills and laws aligned with God’s Word.

• Pray for persecuted Christians in Sudan and Nigeria) — many have been beheaded and murdered; earnestly seek God’s intervention to stop the bloodshed. Pray for freedom from oppression, that God’s word and His people bring them comfort and hope.

• Continue to pray for Israel’s war with terrorists to end according to God’s purpose and for His glory. For Jewish people worldwide who are experiencing a surge of antisemitism. May this lead them to the Messiah, Jesus as they turn to God for help and comfort.

• For nations in turmoil (e.g., Ukraine, Middle Eastern countries, etc.) to experience true freedom in Christ and become centers for massive spiritual revivals in their regions. For new Iranian leadership to rise up that will be for the people of Iran, will promote freedom of worship that the Iranian believers will be able to reach out to the rest of their countrymen and the people of the Middle East.

• For relief goods, financial assistance, God’s comfort, healing and hope for the people in Mindanao (SOCSARGEN, Davao Region, etc.) devastated by the recent 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the island.

• That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.

• For elders, pastors, dleaders, and families to become holy, humble, harmonious, happy, and heart-working.

• Ministries and churches expand worldwide.

• Worship and Training Center

• Prayer Mountain

• Deeper intimate relationship with God.

• Righteous living.

• Salvation of family and friends.

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget none of His benefits;