Psalm 116:12-14 (KJV)
12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the
LORD.
THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD
VERY BRIEFLY IF I COULD GET A BAPTIST AMEN A METHODIST
NOD AND A CHURCH OF LIVING GOD HALLELLUJIA
I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT
(HOW CAN I PAY GOD BACK )
SUB TOPIC :TAKE THE CUP
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
WHATEVER THE LORD HAS DONE FOR YOU
HE DID`NT DO IT FOR NOTHING
FOR WHATEVER HE DONE
HOW HE DONE IT AND WHEN HE DONE IT
HE DID IT THAT WE MAY REPORT IT
THAT IF HE IS ABLE DO IT FOR ME
THAN HE IS MORE THAN ABLE TO DO IT FOR YOU
BECAUSE THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS
WHEN WE ALL LOOK AT THE TRASH CAN OF OUR OWN MEMORY
AND REALIZE THAT THE LORD HAS DONE A FINISH WORK
THAT WE ALL SHOULD BE SHOUTING ABOUT
A WORK THAT JUSTFIES OUR SINS
AND SANTICFY OUR PRESENT
A WORK THAT GIVES US EXPIATION –
PROPITIANTION AND SALVATION ALL WRAP UP IN ONE BALL
A WORK THAT GIVES US GRACE FOR OUR FAULTS
AND YOU DO KNOW
THAT WHENEVER YOU HAVE GRACE YOU GOT JOY
BECAUSE GRACE AND JOY OR TWO SIDES OF ONE COIN
BECAUSE WHEN YOU FIND A WHOLE LOT OF GRACE
YOU CAN`T HELP BUT FIND A WHOLE LOT OF JOY
THAT’S WHY I NEED TO ASK YOU AGAIN
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME
YOU REALLY SURVEYED THE TERRIOTORY OF YOUR OWN STORY
AND THE TRASH CAN OF YOUR OWN MEMORY
AND TOOK A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
AND REALIZED HOW MUCH YOU REALLY OWE GOD
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BECAUSE CONTRARY TO TV EVANGELISTS
WHO SELL PRAYER CLOTHS AND HOLY WATER
GOD DOSE`NT TAKE MASTER CARD ----VISA OR AMERICAN EXPRESS
WEATHER THEY ARE GOLD --PLATIUM SILVER OR BLACK
IN OTHER WORDS
YOU CAN`T WRITE GOD A CHECK AND PAY HIM OFF
BUT AS WE EXAMINE 116TH NUMBER IN THE HEBREW HYMN BOOK
AND TAKE A MENTAL INVESTIGATION AND HAVE
THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE WITH THE PSALMIST
HE REVEALS TO US IN VERSE 12 OF THIS 116TH NUMBER
HOW WE ALL CAN PAY GOD BACK
NOTICE --- NOTICE – NOTICE
HE STARTS OFF BY ASKING A PROBING QUERY
BY SAYING
WHAT SHALL I RENDER UNTO THE LORD FOR ALL HIS BENEFITS
IN OTHER WORDS HE GIVES US TWOFOLD LESSON ON
RESPONSIBILITY AND RECOGNITION
BECAUSE THE WORD BENEFITS
IS THE SAME WORD USED FOR GRACE AND FAVOR
AND WHEN EVER GOD BESTOWS FAVOR ON YOU
YOU WILL KNOW IT
BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL STOP DRINKING GATORADE
AND START DRINKING HATERADE
COME A LITTLE CLOSER AND LET ME TELL YOU
WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT
YOU SEE FAVOR
WILL ALLOW YOU TO BE 55 AND LOOK 35
DON`T HATE THE PLAYER HATE THE GAME
IT`S JUST FAVOR
FAVOR WILL ALLOW YOU TO SHOP AT WALMART
AND PEOPLE WILL SWEAR UP AND DOWN YOU
BEEN TO NEIMAN MARCUS
FAVOR WILL ALLOW YOU TO HAVE A PAIR MATCHING
SHOES TO GO WITH EVERY SUIT IN YOUR CLOSET
IT `S BECAUSE GOD HAS BLESS YOU WITH FAVOR
IN OTHER WORDS
HE HAS GIVEN YOU BENEFITS
NOTICE --- NOTICE ---NOTICE
AND WHEN THE PSALMIST LOOKS AT ALL HIS BENEFITS
HE COMES UP WITH A QUALIFYING RESOLUTION
AND HIS RESOLUTION IS
I WILL TAKE THE CUP OF SALVATION
(YOU MISS IT )
YOU SEE THE QUESTION IS
WHAT CAN I RENDER UNTO GOD FOR ALL HIS BENEFITS
HIS RESOLVE IS – I WILL TAKE THE CUP OF SALVATION
(WAIT YOU MISS IT AGAIN )
HE SAYS -HOW CAN I PAY GOD BACK
HIS ANSWER IS – I WILL TAKE
(YOU MISS IT AGAIN)
IN OTHER WORDS HE OWE GOOD BIG TIME
AND HE GOING TO PAY GOD BACK BY TAKING MORE FROM GOD
AND HE USES A FIGURE OF SPEECH WHERE YOU
GET 2 FOR 1
BECAUSE NONE OF US COULD EVER PAY GOD BACK
BECAUSE EVERYTHING WE GOT IS HIS ANYWAY
(COME A LITTLE CLOSER ) FOR THE BENEFITS OF THOSE WHO NEVER COMES TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Psalm 24:1 (KJV)
The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the
world, and they that dwell therein.
IN OTHER WORDS YOU CAN`T GIVE GOD SOMETHING THAT’S ALREADY HIS
BUT THE ONLY WAY WE CAN PAY GOD BACK IS TO
LEAN ON GOD A LITTLE HARDER
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THIS MORNING/EVENING
WHO NEED GOD
IN YOUR HEALTH
IN YOUR FINANCES
IN YOUR HOME
ON YOUR JOB
GIVE YOUR NEIGHBOR A HIGH 5
AND TELL EM I GOT TO TAKE MORE FROM GOD
BECAUSE I CAN`T MAKE IT WITHOUT HIM
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WELL NOT ONLY DOES THE PSALMIST HAS A QUALFYING RESOLUTION
AND RESOLVE ON HOW TO PAY GOD BACK
BUT HE IS ALSO SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT HE TAKES
HE SAYS I WILL TAKE THE CUP OF SALVATION
AND WHEN HE SPEAKS OF THE CUP OF SALVATION
HIS FOCUS IS ON HIS FAITH AND FUTURE
YOU SEE THE BIBLE HAS SOME WONDERFUL CUPS
AND ONE OF THE CUPS IS THE CUP OF SUFFERING
LET ME JUST GONE PUT THIS IN THE GUMBO WHILE I`M OVER THE POT
BECAUSE IF YOU LOVE THE LORD YOU WILL HAVE TO SUFFER
CONTRARY TO MAN MADE THEOLOGY
WHO SAYS IN LIFE WE DON`T HAVE TO SUFFER
BUT IF YOU REALLY LOVE THE LORD WE ALL HAVE TO CRY SOMETIMES
IN OTHER WORDS
IF WE ARE GOING TO ENJOY THE SUNSHINE
WE HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO ENDURE THE RAIN
BECAUSE WITHOUT A TEST YOU CAN`T HAVE A TESTIMONY
AND THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS
WE GOT TO MANY PEOPLE IN THE 21ST CENTURY CHURCH
WHO ARE PROFESSING TO BE CHRISTIANS
WHO WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN WITH A MANICURE
WHILE JESUS IS SITTING ON THE RIGHT HAND OF
THE FATHER WITH HOLES IN HIS HAND
BUT IN THIS LIFE WE HAVE TO CRY SOMETIMES
I DON`T CARE
HOW GOOD YOU CAN SING
ARE HOW MANY SCRIPTURES YOU CAN QUOTE
OR HOW LONG YOU BEEN A MEMBER AT THE
CHURCH YOU ATTEND
WE ALL HAVE TO SUFFER SOMETIMES
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WELL NOT ONLY IS THERE A CUP OF SUFFERING
BUT THERE IS ALSO A CUP OF BLESSING
IN THE 1ST DIVISION OF PSALMS THE 23 NUMBER
THE PSALMIST SAYS
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he
leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow
of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy
rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of
mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my
cup runneth over.
AND WHEN YOUR CUP RUNSOVER
YOU HAVE TO SIP FROM YOUR SAUCER BECAUSE
YOUR CUP HAS OVERFLOWED
AND YOU CAN TELL WHEN YOUR CUP HAS
OVERFLOWED
WHEN YOU SPEND A HOUR TRY TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT YOU GONE WEAR TO CHURCH
WHEN YOUR CUPBOARD ARE FULL AND YOU GOT
MEAT IN THE DEEP FREEZER YOU AIN`T THOUGHT
ABOUT EATING
IF THE LORD WOKE YOU UP THIS MORING AND YOU
WAS CLOTHE IN YOUR RIGHT MIND
IF HE PUT FOOD ON YOUR TABLE CLOTHE ON
YOUR BACK AND YOU HAVE A ROOF OVER YOUR
HEAD
IT`S BECAUSE YOUR SIPPING FROM YOUR SAUCER
BECAUSE YOUR CUP HAS OVERFLOWED
IN OTHER WORDS THE SONG WRITER SAID IT LIKE
THIS
EVERYTIME I TURN AROUND HE KEEPS MAKING
AWAY SOMEHOW
OVER AND OVER HE KEEPS ON BLESSING ME
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WELL NOT ONLY IS THERE A CUP OF SUFFERING
AND A CUP OF BLESSING
BUT THE BEST CUP IN THE BIBLE _______ IS THE
CUP OF SALVATION
BECAUSE IN THIS CUP GOD TRANSFORM
BECAUSE IN THIS CUP GOD TRANSFORM
DOPEHEADS INTO PREACHERS
IN THIS CUP GOD TAKES HOCHIE MAMAS AND
MAKE THEM MISSIONARYS
IN THIS CUP GOD TAKES STRIPPERS AND MAKE
THEM PRAISE DANCERS
IN THIS CUP ________ GOD TAKES PEOPLE WHO
USE TO BE A PIANO PECKER AND TRANSFORM
THEM INTO A ANNOINTED AND APPOINTED
MUSICIANS FOR HIS GLORY
IN THIS CUP
GOD REDEEMS FALLEN HUMANITY
AND GIVES US A VIEW OF THE CROSS
WHERE HE HUNG
BLEED ---DIED---ROSE ---LIVES--REIGN---RULE---HAS REGENCY AND SHALL RETURN
IN THIS CUP
GOD GIVES EVERY CHILD OF GOD A BRAND NEW
LOOK
THATS WHY PAUL TOLD THE CHURCH AT CORINTH
THATS WHY PAUL TOLD THE CHURCH AT CORINTH
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new
creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new.
THE OLD CHURCH SAID LIKE THIS
I LOOK AT MY HANDS AND THEY LOOKED NEW
I LOOK AT MY FEET AND THEY DID TOO
LOOK AT YOUR NEIGHBOR AND TELL THEM TAKE
THE CUP
IT`S FREE
AND JUST IN CASE THERES SOMEBODY HERE
THAT HAS NOT TAKEN THE CUP
IT`S SIMPLE
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS COP A PLEA WITH THE
JUDGE
JUST TELL HIM I DID IT
LIED I DID IT
TALK BEHIND PEOPLE BACK - I DID IT
DID SOMETHING I KNOW WAS WRONG ----I DID IT
I DID IT -DID IT - DID IT
AND THE HEAVENLY COURTS WILL APPOINT YOU AN ATTORNEY
AND THATS ONE DAY DEVIL PROSECUTEING AIN`T
GOING TO HAVE TO LIE
BUT WHEN YOUR LAWYER ENTERS THE HEAVENLY COURTROOM
AND I DON`T KNOW WHAT HE WILL HAVE ON
BUT YOU WILL KNOW WHO HE IS BY THE NAIL PRINTS IN HIS HAND
AND WHEN THE JUDGE SEE THE PRINTS IN HIS HANDS
HE WILL SAY CASE DISMISS
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WELL NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE CUP
IF YOU WANT TO PAY GOD BACK
BUT YOU ALSO HAVE TO CALL UPON THE LORD
IN OTHER WORDS
ADMONISH GOD WITH PRAISE
BECAUSE IT`S THE NATURE OF A BELIEVER TO GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE
BECAUSE YOUR NATURE REVEALS WHAT YOU REALLY IS
CAN I BORROW A SKINNY MINUTE AND TELL YOU
WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT
YOU SEE THE NATURE OF A DOG IS TO BARK
AND IF YOUR DOG DON`T EVER BARK
SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR DOG
THE NATURE OF A CAT IS TO SAY MEOW
AND IF YOUR CAT DON`T EVER SAY MEOW
SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU CAT
THE NATURE OF A FISH IS TO SWIM
AND IF YOUR FISH DON`T EVER SWIM
THAT MEANS YOUR FISH DONE DIED
AND WHEN YOU FIND A CHRISTIAN WHO DONT
EVER GIVE GOD THE PRAISES HE DESERVE
THEY DONE DIED AND DON`T EVEN KNOW IT
BECAUSE WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE GOODNESS
OF JESUS AND ALL HE HAS DONE FOR ME
WHEN I THINK ABOUT HOW HE HAS BEEN MY
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
MY DOCTOR IN MY SICK ROOM
A LAWYER IN THE COURTROOM
HOW HE BEEN WATER THAT WILL NEVER STAGNATE
BREAD THAT WILL NEVE MOLD
I CAN`T HELP BUT GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE
