Praising God for His Salvation (Psalm 118:1-29) 

Main Point - If you have experienced God’s gracious salvation, thank Him for it every day.
1. We know that salvation is our greatest need. Therefore, God’s steadfast love should be our continual song of praise (v. 1-4).
2. We don’t naturally see that salvation is our greatest need. Therefore, the Lord puts us in despairing situations so we will cry out to Him alone to save us (v. 5-13).
a) God uses trials to reveal to us our need for Him, so that we will pray.
b) In our trials, we must not question that God in Christ is for us.
c) Our trust must be in God alone to save us.
3. When we experience God’s salvation, He becomes our strength and our song, so that He gets all the glory (v. 14-21).
a) Experiencing God’s salvation fills us with joy (v. 14-15).
b) When we experience God’s salvation, He is glorified as we tell others and grow in godliness (v. 16-18).
c) Only the righteous may enter into true worship with the Lord and His people (v. 19-21).
4. God’s way of salvation confuses the world but causes His people to rejoice and give thanks to Him (v. 22-29).
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