Let's Celebrate!
The Generous Life
Greg Hales
November 24, 2019

1. Listen to the Message

TODAY’S SCRIPTURES
Nehemiah 12, 1 Chronicles 29:1-20
Psalm 34:1-3, Psalm 100, Psalm 150


We should never struggle to celebrate God’s wins in church!

“Celebration is central to all Spiritual Disciplines. Without a joyful spirit of festivity the Disciplines become dull, death-breathing tools in the hands of modern Pharisees.” —Richard Foster

Don’t let the enemy turn your commitment into

thinking.

God expects us to be moved by what He is doing in our hearts!

Worship should be a delight, not a duty.

This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24

There is no such thing as a “Ho-Hum”-Hallelujah or “Partial” Praise

A church without

, will eventually become a church without .

is always central to any worship of God!

My Additional Notes:

2. Discuss in a Life Group

READ TOGETHER:

I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together. —Psalm 34:1-3

Review some other impactful scriptures from this week’s message.

DISCUSS:

What are ways we stay faithful to our commitments we make to God?

How have your previous experiences in church formed your idea of celebration and praise in the worship service?

Discuss the balance between reverence and joy and celebration.

Why should Jesus be central to our worship?

PRAY

Take some time to pray for each other. Any specific needs can be listed here.