TEXT: Psa. 116:12

INTRODUCTION:

A.      TEXT SUGGESTS GOD'S GREAT BLESSINGS TOWARD US.

B.      ALSO, OUR OBLIGATION TO OUR BENEFACTOR.

I.      "ALL HIS BENEFITS TOWARD ME?"

A.      GOD'S SPECIAL CREATION( Gen. 2:7;  Acts 17:28 ).

          1.       In his image( Gen. 1:26;  Acts 17:28-29 ).

          2.       To have dominion( Gen. 1:26-28;  Psa. 8 ).

          3.       His special care( Matt. 6:25-30 ).

B.      SPIRITUAL PROVISION( James 1:17-18 ).

          1.       Comfort( 2 Cor. 1:3-5, 9-10;  2:14 ).

          2.       Strength( Phil. 4:13 ).

          3.       Hope( Rom. 8:18-25;  1 Pet. 1:3 ).

          4.       Guidance( Jer. 10:23;  Psa. 119105 ).

C.      REDEMPTION.

          1.       Reconciliation God's idea( 2 Cor. 5:18-21 ).

          2.       Done at great sacrifice( 1 Pet. 1:18-19 )

          3.       Nothing in me demanded it( Rom. 5:8;  1 John  4:9-10 ).

          4.       And every time I sin( Heb. 6:6;  1 John 2:1-2 ).

          5.       No matter who, no matter how bad( Matt. 11:28-30 ).

D.      HE TOOK ME BACK( Eph. 3:17-19 ).

II.     "WHAT SHALL I RENDER UNTO THE LORD?"

A.      WHAT DOES GOD NEED FROM ME?( Psa. 50:10-12;  Acts 17:24-25 ).

B.      WHAT DOES HE DESIRE OF ME?

          1.       Love( Matt. 22:37;  1 John 4:19 ).

          2.       Worship( Psa. 95:6-7 ).

          3.       Fear him( Ecc. 12:13;  Heb. 12:28 ).

          4.       Remember him( Ecc. 12:1;  Jer. 2:32 ).

          5.       Glorify him( Matt. 5:16 ).

          6.       Obey his command( 1 John 5:3 ).

          7.       Work for him( 1 Cor. 15:58 ).

          8.       Honor his Son( John 5:23 ).

CONCLUSION:  WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR JESUS?