Please, Don’t Forget The Benefits
Psalm 103:1-5 (NKJV): “Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
5 Benefits Of Spiritual Renewal With Christ.
FORGIVENESS: He forgives all your iniquities, Pardoned from Sin. Romans 10:9 (NJKV): “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” SAVED FROM WHAT? SIN THAT BRINGS DEATH! Romans 6:22-23 (NJKV):
“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The Bible Reveals To Us What Sin Is. The Blood Releases Us From What Is Revealed. Psalm 103:12 (NJKV): “As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.” We are all sinners. —> No, We Are All Not!!!!! Acts 3:19 (KJV): “Repent therefore and be ye converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.”
HEALING: He heals all your diseases. Source of Healing: Spiritual, Physical and Emotional.
He Is JEHOVAH-RAPHA. Exodus 15:26 (NJKV): “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”
REDEMPTION: He redeems your life from destruction. Redemption From Destruction.
Gal 3:13-14 (NKJV): “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’, that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
PROTECTION: He crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies. Crown: heb, Atar, To Encompass, Surround —–> Surrounded By The Lord. Not “THE CROWN” But “A CROWN.” Crowned with Compassion. Loving-kindness and Tender Mercies.
SATISFACTION: “He satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Satisfy: heb – Saebay = To have Enough, To Be Full, To Fill, To Have In Excess.
Repentance Brings Renewal and Renewal Brings Satisfaction.
In Closing, Psalm 91:14-16 (NLT): “The Lord says, ‘I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.’”
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Rev. Bryan A. Tomes
Crossroads Community Church
www.crossroadsconnects.com