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  PSALM 134
  by Henry Law
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Summary: The sermon exhorts ministers and believers to bless the Lord
and recognize the source of God's blessings, which come from Zion
through Jesus Christ.

Topics: "Public Worship", "Grateful Service"
Scripture References: Psalm 134:1, Psalm 134:3, Romans 8:32, Ephesians 1:3

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Henry Law preaches about the exhortation for the ministers of the
sanctuary to bless the Lord, with blessings invoked on the speaker in
response. Public worship is emphasized as a perpetual ordinance where
faithful servants gather in God's house to pray, praise, and listen to
His truth. The ministers are called to respond with gratitude,
acknowledging the vast blessings that come from the omnipotent Creator,
particularly through Jesus as the High Priest in the Church.

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The ministers of the sanctuary are exhorted to bless the Lord. In
response blessings are invoked on the speaker.

1-2. "Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, which by
night stand in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the
sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

Public worship is a perpetual ordinance. From age to age God's faithful
servants will frequent His house and join in common prayer and praise.
It will be their delight meekly to listen to the proclamation of His
truth. Those who lead in the outward form should precede, also, in
inward grace. Those who conduct the hymns of praise should be foremost
in offering heartfelt thanksgivings. In the early Church the lighted
sanctuary was not a silent place during the hours of night. We have a
sweet emblem here of the white-robed congregation, from whose lips
unceasing hallelujahs sound. May we soon join the hallowed service!

3. "The Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you out of Zion."

The ministers of the sanctuary are supposed to give response. The
grateful reply is, May He, whom we are thus exhorted to bless, pour
blessings upon you. How vast must be the blessings which descend from
Him who is the omnipotent Creator of the universe! Infinity is the
measure of His goodness. All mercies surely come in accordance with His
heavenly decree. But it is from Zion that His blessings go forth. Zion
typifies the Church of which the blessed Jesus is the High Priest. In
Him God blesses His people with all blessings in heavenly places. He who
spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He
not with Him also freely give us all things? Heavenly Father, we bless
You for Jesus; evermore bless us in Him!

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