"DON'T JUST SIT THERE,
​SAY SO!"

 TEXT: Psalm 107:1-3
 
INTRO:

A. Praise is to be a normal part of the Christians life.  It should be a daily exercise.  It should not be just a quiet thing, but a public ministry. 
 ✨Our text in v.2 tells us "DON'T JUST SIT THERE, SAY SO!" 
 ✨Those who have been redeemed have much to "say so" about...not the least of which is that we have been "redeemed from the hand of the enemy."
 
B. There are at least 4 areas we are to "say so" about in our text.  We are to "Say So..." about 📣God's Goodness, 📣His Mercy, 📣His Redemption and 📣His Gathering...
 
I.  'SAY SO' ABOUT GOD'S GOODNESS: v.1a
 
A. God is Good:
 
   1. We may speak about His omnipotence, majesty, eternality, etc. but if we fail to praise Him for His goodness we miss His one underlying attribute.
   2. Think ❓ of an all powerful Being who was not good!  Or an omniscient God who was not good.
 
II. 'SAY SO' ABOUT GOD'S MERCY:  v.1b
 
A. God is Merciful:
 
   1. What ❓ about a God who was simply just but not merciful...or fair but not merciful...
   2. The word mercy has 3 basic meanings: 1) strength,
2) steadfastness and 3) love.
 
ILLUS: The biblical illus. of mercy was David's kindness toward undeserving Mephibosheth in Jonathan's behalf.
 
II Sam. 9:7 
And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
 
III.   'SAY SO' ABOUT GOD'S REDEMPTION: v.2
 
A. God Has Redeemed Us:
 
   1. His goodness and mercy motivate Him to purchase our sin-stained souls.
   2. If all is negative, we nonetheless have our redemption to praise the Lord for.
 
NOTE: Israel's enemy was the Babylonians...ours was Satan.  We have been redeemed from the clutches of our enemy.
 
IV.   'SAY SO' ABOUT GOD'S GATHERING: v.3
 
    A.   God Gathers His People:
 
   1. From every walk of life, nationality, tribe, kindred and tongue.
   2. From every circumstance of life.
   3. He will gather us home to heaven and not lose even one.
 
CONCL: Surely we have much to praise His Name for tonight.  Every person here could have and should have something to "SAY SO" about. 

        💥"DON'T JUST SIT THERE...SAY SO!"💥