2. Psalms were written for various reasons Seek God’s help Psa. 54:1-3 Appeal to God’s grace Psa. 51:1, 2 Praise God’s greatness Psa. 99:1-3; 101:1

3. Psalm 100 – thanksgiving Gratitude is about attitude Thankfulness a matter of character Without appreciation, selfishness

5. Joy in serving God, 1-2 Singing Jas. 5:13 Sullen servants 1 Jn. 5:3 All lands Isa. 2:2-4; Gal. 3:28, 29

6. The Lord, He is God, 3 Steadfast in face of skepticism Gal. 4:8-10; Jn. 17:17; Eph. 6:17 Hopeful in misery 1 Cor. 15:19; Lk. 16:19-22 Persistent in Prayer 1 Thes. 5:17; Lk. 18:1-8

7. The Lord, He is God, 3 Tireless in labor 1 Cor. 15:58; Gal. 6:7-9 Firm in temptation 1 Cor. 10:13; Rom. 8:31-39; Jas. 4:8

8. The Lord, He is God, 3 Bold in persecution Acts 4:18-20, 29; 13:45, 46 Happy in trials Jas. 1:2-5; 2 Thes. 1:3-5

9. God made us, 3 Physically Gen. 1:26, 27; Acts 17:24-28 Spiritually 2 Cor. 5:17; Jn. 3:3, 5; Titus 3:4-7

10. We are the sheep of His pasture, 3 Our Shepherd Psa. 23:1-6; 1 Pt. 5:4; Jn. 10:14, 15 Sheep Jn. 10:27-29

11. Thanks due for He is good God alone is good Mk. 10:18 Thanks & praise due Col. 3:16, 17

12. His mercy is everlasting Mercy is great Eph. 2:1-9 Mercy is everlasting Heb. 8:10-12

13. His truth endures to all generations Truth Psa. 119:142, 151, 160; Eph. 4:21 All generations Psa. 119:89, 152; 1 Pt. 1:23-25 Mt. 24:35; Jn. 12:48

15. Psalms were written for various reasons Seek God’s help Psa. 54:1-3 Appeal to God’s grace Psa. 51:1, 2 Praise God’s greatness Psa. 99:1-3; 101:1

16. Psalm 100 – thanksgiving Gratitude is about attitude Thankfulness a matter of character Without appreciation, selfishness