Sermons on Psalms
Life in the Son Part 2 – This is Eternal Life
Psalm 139:1-4 God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience. For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 139 O Lord, You have searched me and known me.2 You know [a]when I sit down and [b]when I rise up;You understand my thought from afar.3 You [c]scrutinize my [d]path and my lying down,And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.4 [e]Even before there is a word on my tongue,Behold, O Lord, You know it all.
Life in the Son Part 1 Abundant by Design
Psalm 23 The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd. A Psalm of David. 23 The Lord is my shepherd,I [a]shall not want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside [b]quiet waters.3 He restores my soul;He guides me in the [c]paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the [d]valley of the shadow of death,I fear no [e]evil, for You are with me;Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;You [f]have anointed my head with oil;My cup overflows.6 [g]Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,And I…
My Fair Share Too
•This one area—I am glad that I did not get a fair deal. •Here I will never demand my rights. •I will not insist on what should be coming to me. •I will remain forever silent. •I will simply be thankful that I got ‘short-changed.’ Psalm 103:10-11 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,So great is His lovingkindness toward those who [a]fear Him.
Words to Live By Part 2 – Mercy
Romans 5:6-10 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to…
His Wonders Never Cease
The object of our faith is the Lord our God.His ‘wonders’ are a reflection of His inner thoughts towards us.Wonders—Wondrous (i.e. supernaturally marvellous) deeds.He is indeed beyond compareHis mercies—the things we have already experienced—Are but a fraction of what is still kept in store for us.Natural Wonders Surround Us! Psalm 139:13-14 13 For You formed my inward parts;You [a]covered me in my mother’s womb.14 I will praise You, for [b]I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Marvelous are Your works,And that my soul knows very well.
Be Patient
The Patience TestAble toAccept / Tolerate:⦁ Delays⦁ Problems⦁ SufferingWithout becomingAnnoyed or AnxiousYou can’t hide it!Obvious to everyone:⦁ Long-suffering⦁ Forbearing⦁ Accommodating⦁ Calm⦁ Content⦁ Easy-going⦁ Stoical Psalm 130:5 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Restoring Joy – Seek Peace & Pursue it
Ephesians 4:32New American Standard Bible 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven [a]you. Psalm 34:14New American Standard Bible 14 Depart from evil and do good;Seek peace and pursue it.
Harmony-Psalm 32-8
Can we maintain Harmony in the Midst of Conflict and Change? Psalm 32-8 (NASB) 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.