Sermons on Psalms
When we talk about the prayer of forbearance, we are talking about prayer that is characterized by patience, endurance, and long-suffering (or another way to think about it is would be “suffering long”). In your community groups this past week, you talked about some of the reasons why God does not answer prayer as quickly…
In our message today, I want to explore some of the most audacious and grandiose teachings of our Lord during His time here on earth. Teachings so extravagant that we struggle to know what to do with them! How can our Lord Jesus say to us: “Ask, and it will be given to you”? This…
This morning, we’re going to be looking at Psalm 88 and considering the concept of a “Prayer of Desperation.” This psalm is considered a psalm of lament. One of the most notable authors on this subject is Mark Vroegop. He explains that: “Lament is a prayer in pain that leads to trust. It is not…
Why do so many people struggle to get their knowledge of the Bible and their obedience to the Bible to match up? It’s because their academic theology doesn’t match their practical theology. Paul David Tripp wrote: “Theology is not just a pursuit of the mind; it is something that you do with your whole life.…
For this week and next, we’re going to be focusing our attention to the ways in which God created us as unique individuals by looking in Scripture to discover how that godly men and women in the Bible were also unique creations of God and that He used their distinctive personalities for His honor and…
Introduction
The stars and the heavens above were critically important in ancient history, serving as practical tools for agricultural cycles, timekeeping, and navigation, as well as spiritual guides and sources of religious meaning. Ancient peoples used celestial bodies to understand and predict seasons, floods, and other vital events, while also incorporating them into their myths, rituals,…
Today, and for the next two weeks, we’ll be making our way through this poetic masterpiece, seeking to understand all the truths that God has for us in this text. As I have spent time with this passage, I have noted three primary sections that need to be discussed. In the first six verses, the…
In Psalm 1, the psalmist provides us with a mantra for life. This song is simple and to the point, and the psalmist provides us with a way forward through the difficulties and anxieties of life. This way forward consists of simple, actionable steps that will bring us joy and happiness in this life.
In the second half of Psalm 101, David lays out the kind of leader that he aspires to become—a leader with integrity. Just like last week, we see in these verses, five issues of integrity that are important when it comes to life in general and in leadership more specifically. David had a front row…