Points of Interest - Psalm 113

I. Call to Worship: Psalm 62:5-8 

II. Offering passage: Matt. 19-21,24 

III. Cross-References: 
• Philippians 2:5-8 
• I Corinthians 1:26-31 
• Ephesians 2:4-7 

IV. Scripture references: 
• Micah 7:18 - “Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love.” 

V. Quotes: 
• Derek Kidner - ‘only the second … (114) speaks directly of the Exodus … the theme of raising the downtrodden (113) and the note of corporate praise (115), personal thanksgiving (116), world vision (117) and festal procession (118) make it an appropriate series to mark the salvation which began in Egypt and will spread to the nations’ 

• Spurgeon - “what a mass of corruption is our original estate! What a heap of loathsomeness we have accumulated by our sinful lives! What reeking abominations surround us in the society of our fellowmen! We could never have risen out of all this by our own efforts; it was a sepulchre in which we saw corruption and were as dead men. Almighty were the arms which lifted us, which are still lifting us, and will lift us into the perfection of heaven itself. Praise ye the LORD.” 

• Spurgeon - ‘such verses as these should give great encouragement to those who are lowest in their own esteem’ 

VI. Notes: 
• ????? halal = praise 

• Attributes of God: 
1. God is a person 
2. God is self-existent 
3. God is self-sufficient 
4. God is eternal 
5. God is immutable