5th Anniversary of Praise Tabernacle _ Lamentations

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It's one of the saddest stories of the Bible, yet it

inspired one of the most hopeful hymns of

the 20th century.

The prophet Jeremiah witnessed unimaginable

horrors when the Babylonians invaded

Jerusalem in 586 BC.

Solomon's temple was reduced to ruins, and with it

went not only the center of worship but also the

heart of the community.

The people were left with no food, no rest,

no peace, no leader.


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But in the midst of suffering and grief,

one of their prophets found

a reason for hope.

"Through the Lord's mercies we are notconsumed," wrote Jeremiah,

"because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning;great is Your faithfulness"

Lamentations 3:22-23


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Jeremiah's hope came from his personal experience of the

Lord's faithfulness and from his knowledge of God's

promises in the past.

Without these, he would have been unable to comfort his

people.

This hope of Lamentations 3 is echoed in a hymn byThomas Chisholm (1866-1960). Although suffering

sickness and setbacks throughout his life, he wrote

"Great Is Thy Faithfulness." It assures us that even in

times of great fear, tragic loss, and intense suffering we

can find comfort and confidence as we trust in God'sgreat faithfulness. Julie Ackerman Link
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Great is Thy faithfulness,O God my Father,

There is no shadow of turning with

Thee;Thou changest not,

Thy compassions they fail not;

As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.Chisholm


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Heres a simple definition:

Gods faithfulness means that everything

He says and does is certain.

He is 100% reliable, 100% of the time.He does not fail, forget, falter, change, or

disappoint.

He says what He means and means whatHe says - and therefore does

everything He says He will do.


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In His GOODNESS

he chose to use COMPASSION INSTEAD of the full force of

JUSTICE!

Remember these were all the

MAKING of the JEWS theydefiled themselves they

disobeyed! THEY are guilty!


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In His GREATNESS

he saved their NEWMORNINGS!

The LORD transcended TIME

INSTEAD of calling back the PAST

and making worse the PRESENT

HE rather brought HOPE to their

tomorrows!


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God does not SLUMBER nor

SLEEPS

NEW every MORNING!

As you REST As you REST HE works BEST!HE works BEST!


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In His GRACIOUSNESS

he chose to reveal a love planfor sinful man.

A love plan that HE KNOWS HE

ALONE CAN FULFILL through

REDEMPTION!

Because you and I will fail

but HE is FAITHFUL!


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He chose to introduce Himself

despite our sinfulness.

He chose to be vulnerable

through and in Christ Jesus.


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He gave an offer that No one

deserves and made sure

that it will be written in

covenant format.

He WILL SAVE all those who

come to HIM!

- delivered

- pardoned


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In 1830, a man named George Wilson was convicted of

killing a government employee while robbing the U.S.

Mail. He was tried and sentenced to be hanged.Andrew Jackson, then the President, issued a pardon for

Wilson, but Wilson did a strange thing: he refused to

accept the pardon and no one seemed to know what to

do.

The matter went to Chief Justice Marshall, perhaps one of

the greatest Chief Justices the US ever had, and he

concluded that Wilson must be executed. A pardon is a

slip of paper, wrote Marshall, the value of which is

determined by the acceptance of the person to bepardoned.

If it is refused, it is no pardon. George Wilson

must be hanged. And he was.


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In His GLORY he compelled

Jeremiah to still WORSHIP!

Great is Thy FAITHFULNESS the

prophet wrote!

The prophet saw something others

cannot see HE saw the WAYS of

God he saw the CHARACTER of

GOD! He is Sovereign!

I MUST WORSHIP!


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Know Your God GOOD,GREAT,

GRACIOUS,

GLORIOUS!

Have that as a STATEMENTHave that as a STATEMENTof FAITH!of FAITH!


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God is GOOD PERFECT IN HISPLANS FOR US,

God is GREAT BIGGER THAN OURCIRCUMSTANCES AND PROBLEMS,

God is GRACIOUS DEALS WITH USNOT ACCORDING TO WHAT WE

DESERVE,

God is GLORIOUS WE FALL DOWNTO WORSHIP an ULTIMATE

RESPONSE from you and me!


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Make Him Known

GO GO GO GO GO!

- Win Souls

- Make Disciples

- Start Congregations

- Plant Churches

- Harvest the World


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