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I. THE LORD'S WORK ACKNOWLEDGED. God is at the head of all our affairs. Many will not give God the glory. Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:30); Herod (Acts 12:21, 23).

II. ITS GREATNESS RECOGNIZED.

1. Greater things than we deserved.

2. Greater things than we knew. Greater things than we expected.

III. AN INTEREST THEREIN CLAIMED. What advantage is there if we cannot say "for us"? The Jews knew what God had done by the edict of Cyrus. They must take advantage of it. God only opened the way, and constrained them to walk in it.

IV. JOYFUL GLADNESS EXPRESSED.

1. Why are we glad?

(1)  The work is so great.

(2)  The work is done.

(3)  The work is done well.

2. How should we show our gladness?

(1)  By a cheerful countenance.

(2)  By willing labour.

(3)  By generous gifts.

V. APPLICATION.

1. Has the Lord done aught for you?

2. Have you acknowledged His hand?

3. Has it made you glad?

4. What are you expecting in the future?

(The Study.)

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KJV: The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

WEB: Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.