Sermons on Psalms
If you are following along in your study book, then you know that this week we will be thinking about a psalm of imprecation (aka an imprecatory psalm). We will specifically be looking at Psalm 55 and its historical context—the rebellion of his son, Absalom.I believe that Psalm 55 is unique in that it provides…
When we see the phrase, “Psalm of Lament,” it would be easy for us to assume that it is simply a sad song. Although this is partly true, there is a little more to it. Psalms of Lament have been given to us by God in order help us unpack the emotions that arise as…
In their book titled Sing!, Keith and Kristyn Getty maintain that “We are a singing people because it is how God has created us. It’s what we do.” Paul gives the church some specific instructions about the purpose for singing, as well as the plan for what to sing, in Colossians 3:15-17. We often focus…
The Book of Psalms is one of the most beloved and most often-read books of the Bible. Bible commentator James Johnston wrote: “Many of our favorite songs and hymns are portions of a psalm or a paraphrase. We go to the Psalms when we’re laughing and when we’re crying. Amazingly, they often say what we…
In the wake of great tragedy—the drowning of his four daughters after a collision at sea, Horatio Spafford penned these famous lyrics from the hymn: “It Is Well with My Soul.” When peace like a river attendeth my way,When sorrows like sea billows roll;Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,It is well, it…
Through this series of lessons in Luke 18, Jesus is trying to rectify our faulty thinking on one very important issue: too often people think that they can be good enough to earn eternal life with God, but that is a flawed assessment! I can only imagine what must have been going on in the…
We’ll be returning to Luke 18, this morning—looking at verses 18-30. In this passage, Jesus says that God is the only one who is good. And in the Scripture—specifically in the Book of Psalms—the Bible tells us over and over again that the Lord, He is good! Only God is good, and we aren’t God.…
Think for a moment about some of the people in your life that you would consider a spiritual giant. Who are some of the people who had an impact on you in a positive way in your walk with the Lord? I want you to pick two from your list that stand above them all,…
In Acts 13:22, the Bible describes David as a man after God’s own heart—a man who was obedient to God’s will. Think about that for a minute… What do we know about King David and how he lived his life? There are many positive attributes and exploits that we could list here, but for just…
The prayer that is recorded in Colossians 1:9-14 is a beautiful prayer that is chock-full of rich content for us to model our prayers after. This is the prayer that I asked our supporters to pray for us when we were serving as cross-cultural missionaries in Asia, and it is the same prayer that I…