The Primacy of Thanksgiving

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: 1 Chronicles 16 The Primacy of Thanksgiving Sermon Notes from Pastor Dennis Tuuri for November 18, 2007 Intro: Hebrews 12:22-24; Acts 15:16; Ps. 50:2 Tabernacle of David Worship was a transition step between tabernacle and temple worship. It began with the advent of the ark to Mount Zion, in Jerusalem, and was distinct from tabernacle sacrifices at Gibeon and later temple worship at Mt. Moriah, also in Jerusalem. It was integrated into later Temple worship in a very significant way. After its initiation, Zion worship was bloodless, involved music and song, occurred in the direct presence of the ark, in an undivided worship environment, where Jews and Gentile god-fearers were brought together. Our proper response to these truths of Gods Word is a renewed appreciation of, commitment to, and delight in, the Psalms and musical instruments in worship, and a desire to better understand Zion worship as we model it in our worship services, and into the rest of our lives (formal, corporate worship; informal corporate worship [Festus Dei], family worship, personal worship). Advent and Thanksgiving I. Normative Action Components of Zion Worship v. 4 A. To Commemorate (Record, Celebrate) B. To Give Thanks C. To Praise II. The Initial Psalm of Zion A Pattern A. The Psalms Primary Purpose: To Thank the Lord v. 7 B. The Priestly Nations Actions Towards Yahweh vv. 8-22 (Ps. 105:1-15) Worship Based on the Past v. 8-11 Thanks, Call On, Proclaim, Sing, Talk, Glory In, Rejoice, Seek v. 12-14 Remember His Works and Judgments v. 15-18 Remember His Covenant Word and Promise v. 19-22 Remember His Past Preservation C. The Advent of Yahweh Weds Jew and Gentile, Heaven and Earth vv. 23-33 (Psalm 96) Worship Based On the Future v. 23-27 The Great Creator God Is to Be Proclaimed to the Gentiles v. 28-30 Yahweh Shall Establish the World Through Proclamation and Worship v. 31-33 Yahwehs Actions Unite Heaven and Earth, Jew and Gentile (Almost!) A Call to Praise Yahweh (23a; 28,29; 31a,32) A Call to Proclaim Yahweh to the Nations (24; 30a; 31b) A Promise of The Conversion of the World (25; 30b; 33) D. Thanks to Yahweh vv. 34-36 (Ps. 106:1,47,48) Worship in the Present, With An Eye to the Past and Bright Hope For Tomorrow! He is Good and Merciful; He saves us for this very purpose; He is eternally blessed! II. Concluding Thoughts The Offense and Importance of Thanksgiving 1 Chronicles 16 The Primacy of Thanksgiving Childrens Outline for November 18 by Pastor Dennis Tuuri 1. What mount do we go to when we worship? ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. In what city was Zion? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ . 3. Put numbers in front of the following places of worship, showing which came first, etc. ____ Davids Worship Center On Zion ____ Moses Tent of Meeting (Ex. 33) ____ Solomons Temple ____ Moses Tabernacle 4. David started up worship at Zion when the ___ ___ ___ came into Jerusalem. 5. During Davids reign, regular animal sacrifices happened at which city? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 6. Did regular animal sacrifices happen at Zion? 7. Tabernacle of David worship is ___ ___ ___ ___ worship. 8. In Zion worship, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ replaced animal sacrifices. 9. In Zion worship, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ instruments were used. 10. In Zion worship, giving ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is primary. 11. Giving thanks is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 12. Giving thanks keeps us from ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___. 13. Christians give thanks for ___ ___ ___ things. 14. Giving thanks frees us to be real ___ ___ ___. Thanksgiving is a cure for one of our most prevalent sins - self-pity. A. Proper Pity Mt. 18:33; Job 19:21,22 w/ Prov. 19:17; Jonah 4:10,11; Ex. 4:12-14 B. Improper Self-pity 1. Its Prevalence Gen. 3:4,5, 4:4-7 (Calvinism Is Not Enough!) Heb. 12:14-17; 2 Cor. 7:9-12 2. Its Story - Victim or Helpless Lam. 3:39,40; Jer. 30:15 3. Its Cyclical Nature – The Election 4. Its Root – Mt. 16:22 -25 C. Self-Pity’s Cure - Giving Thanks Conclusion: 1 Kings 19:4-15 - Telling the Story like Bruce Springsteen Book 4 Psalms 90-106 (86-102 or 85-101) 90 - Sin and Judgment 91 - Protection 92 - Sabbath 93 - Throne >94 - External Affliction 95 - Worship Before God 96 Come Before the Approaching God 97 - Yahweh Reigns 98 - NEW SONG!! 99 - Yahweh Reigns 100 - Come Before God 101 - Obedience Before God >102 - External affliction 103 - Throne 104 - Creation Week (Re-creation) 105 - Protection at the Exodus (Greater Exodus - Luke 9:31) 106 - Sin and Judgment