Title: Worship with Thanksgiving

Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel

Series: Psalms of Thanksgiving

Date: November 26, 2025

Bible: Psalm 95

Summary: Worship with Thanksgiving (Psalm 95)

Theme: The call to corporate worship and the danger of a hardened heart.

A Call to "Joyful Noise": The teaching begins by encouraging believers to sing with exuberance, noting that even those not gifted in singing should offer a "joyful noise" from a heart filled with gratitude.

Reasons to Worship: Pastor Van Bemmel highlights two specific reasons the Psalm gives for praising God:

He is the King of Creation: He holds the depths of the earth and the heights of the mountains (like the Himalayas) in His hands.

He is Our God: We are the sheep of His hand. This identity as His people supersedes political or national identities.

Gathered Worship: The repeated phrase "Let us" emphasizes that Christianity is not just about private devotion but requires gathering corporately to hear God speak.

A Sober Warning: The teaching concludes with a warning not to "harden your hearts." The pastor notes that the two generations who saw the most miracles (the Exodus generation and the generation of Jesus) largely lacked faith, proving that miracles do not guarantee soft hearts—only trust in God does.