IS YOUR PRAISE COMELY?

Psalm 33:1, 147:1

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Comely is a word we don’t use often. It means suitable, or beautiful: Is your praise suitable? Is your praise beautiful?

 

I. PRAISE THAT FORSAKES GOD – obviously this is not comely praise. It is neither suitable nor lovely. It is

 

1. Ungiven Praise [Matthew 21:16]

 

2. Hypocritical Praise [Jn. 9:24-41]

 

3. Dishonoring Praise [1 Corinthians 11:17-22]

 

II. PRAISE THAT IS FOR GOD

 

1. For His Wonderful Salvation [Rm. 15:5-13, Eph. 1:1-14]

 

2. For His Wonderful Working [Philippians 1:9-11, 1 Peter 1:3-9, 4:11]

 

3. From Thankful Hearts [Hebrews 13:15]

 

III. PRAISE THAT IS FROM GOD

 

1. Better than the Praise of Men [Jn. 12:42-48]

 

2. Based on Faith in God’s Word [Rm. 2:28-3:4]

 

3. Believer’s Receive for Heart Service [1 Corinthians 4:5]