Our Good Father - Psalm 145
Tim Nay

Part of The Raw and Real Psalms
June 18, 2026

—Judges 8:28

“What you think about God shapes your whole relationship with him. In addition, what you believe. Good things about you determine how close you will grow toward Him. Many of us have formed a picture of God from impressions we’ve picked up in passing. If we see him as an overzealous policeman, we’ll always be walking on eggshells. If we see him as an angry judge, we’ll always feel guilty. If we think he’s just like us, we’ll be casual about our sin.” —p. 20, Chip Ingram, God As He Longs for You to See Him

Our VIEW of God SHAPES Our Relationship with Him

Is your view of God shaped by your past… or by Scripture?

Psalm 145 REVEALS the HEART of Our Heavenly Father

Our Heavenly Father is:
Great and worthy of praise (v.3)
Gracious and merciful (v.8)
Slow to anger (v.8)
Abounding in steadfast love (v.8)
Good to all (v.9)
Compassionate (v.9)
Faithful and trustworthy (v.13)
Righteous and kind (v.17)
Near to those who call on Him (v.18)

Godly Fathers REFLECT the Heart of the Heavenly Father

    —Psalms 145:1-2

A. Worship God PERSONALLY

B. Praise God OPENLY

C. PASS on God’s greatness INTENTIONALLY

    —Psalm 145:11-12

    —Psalm 145:21

Our RESPONSE - POINT everyone to Our GOOD Father in heaven.

    —Zephaniah 3:17

TAKEAWAY: KNOW the Father. TRUST the Father. REFLECT the Father.