Universal Worship

Psalm 148 is the third hymn in the final five Psalms that make up the final doxology of the Psalter. Each of these five final Psalms call for worship of the Lord. Psalm 150 concludes, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” Psalm 148 calls upon not only those things that have breath, but upon all things in all of the created order to praise God. The Psalm calls upon the heavens and earth to join together in a unified chorus to praise the Lord God as the Creator, the Sustainer, and the Redeemer. It is a call to every Christian to renewed zeal in worship and also renewed desire toward mission. For the Lord deserves worship from all peoples in all places. As Pastor John Piper once explained, “Missions exist because worship doesn’t.” To properly respond to the call for universal worship in Psalm 148, every Christian must seek to worship God and to see His worship sound forth from everything in all of creation.

Sermon Information: 

Text: Psalm 148

Title: Universal Worship

SERMON OUTLINE

1. The Heavens Must Worship the Lord because He is the Creator (vv. 1-6)
2. The Earth Must Worship the Lord because He is the Sustainer (vv. 7-12)
3. The Church Must Worship the Lord because He is the Redeemer (vv. 13-14)