Finding Yourself in the Psalms Passing On the Heritage of Thankfulness Psalm 145

Family heirlooms passed on from one generation to another
• jewelry
• grandpa’s Bible
• certain traditions (meals, recipes, holiday traditions)
All of us aspire to pass on our Christian Faith to our children
Psalm 145 – passing on the Practice of Thankfulness and Praise
INTRO TO PSALM
• Inscription – “A Psalm of Praise”
• Written by David (David’s last in the Psalms)
• Called “The Crown Jewel of the Psalms”
• Called “The Grand Doxology”
• Alphabetic acrostic. From A-Z we have a reason to Praise God!
• The opening of the final 5 Psalms – all expressing Praise to God.
I. The Practice of Praising God. 145:4
A. EXAMPLES:
1. The Exodus Generation. De 6:6, 7, 12
2. Worshipers. Psalm 78:4,6