Restoration Through A Kinsman-Redeemer
God works to restore us through the work of a kinsman redeemer, a close relative who protects and provides for us.
Ruth 3
Hope Rekindled
The Valley of Tears has become fields of food, family, and hope.
Ruth 2
In the Valley of Tears
When suffering comes into our lives, it is hard to see God’s purposes accurately, but He will bring us through the valley of tears.
Ruth 1
Late Fall and Winter – Our Later Years
Our later years are a time of celebration of past efforts and investment in the future, as the wisdom gleaned through the years is passed on to the next generations.
Proverbs 20:29
Be Honest With Yourself and God
Colossians 1:3-12; Psalm 139:1-10
Christ – The Last Adam
Christ is the fulfillment of everything Adam was called to be, and He exceeds those expectations, bringing eternal life to His people.
Genesis 2:7; Romans 5:14; 1 Corinthians 15:45
Christ – Ruler Over God’s Creation
Christ is the fulfillment of humanity’s call to rule over God’s creation, and He calls His people to exercise that rule in every area of life and creation.
Genesis 1:26-28
Christ – The Image of God
Christ is the fulfillment of humanity’s call to bear the image of God, and He is forming that image in His people.
Genesis 1:26-28
The Church – The Fulfillment of Israel in Christ (Part 1)
In Christ, the True Israel, the church is the fulfillment of Old Testament Israel, the people of God.
Genesis 17:7-11; Romans 2:28-29
Christ and the Kingship
Christ is the fulfillment of the kings of Israel, David’s Greater Son who rules the people of God and extends the kingdom of God.
Psalm 110:1
Christ and the Prophets
Christ is the fulfillment of the prophetic office, He is superior to the old prophets, and He has given us the Spirit to enable us to speak God’s word in the new covenant.
Deuteronomy 18:14-22
Christ and the Judges
Christ is the fulfillment of the judges, the ones who God sent to deliver His people from bondage to turn them to Him.
Judges 2:10-19
A Listing of Various Types of Psalms
Look at the PDF to see various types of Psalms
The Psalms – The Depth of Prayer
The psalms teach us that prayer includes a depth of intimacy with God and intensity for God and the requests we are laying before Him.
Psalm 130:1-2
The Psalms – The Breadth of Prayer
The psalms teach us to experience and utilize the full breadth of prayer as we encounter the full range of life.
Psalm 116:1-2
The Psalms and the Word of God
The psalms help us to love God’s word and to live in obedience to it.
Psalm 119:97
Praise – How Awesome Is the Lord!
The psalms of praise call us to give praise to God for His character and His actions.
Psalm 150
Questions – What Is Happening?
A look at Psalm 73 and how we can reorient our focus on God.
Psalm 73
Imprecation – Avenge Your People O God!
The imprecatory psalms cry out for God to act against the enemies of God and His people.
Psalm 137
Confession – Have Mercy on Me O God
A look at sin and confession from Psalm 51.
Psalm 51
Remembrance – O God Our Help in Ages Past
The psalms of remembrance recount God’s great acts in behalf of His people in the past as a guide for their faith in the present.
Psalm 136
Confidence – The Lord Provides for and Protects Me
The psalms of confidence display the confidence God’s people have in His loving care for them.
Psalm 23
Thanksgiving – From Wailing to Dancing
The palms of thanksgiving show God’s people giving Him thanks for delivering them when they cried out in distress.
Psalm 30
Laments – God’s People Sing the Blues
The psalms of lament show God’s people crying out to Him in distress, yet confident He will hear and respond.
Psalm 13
The Psalms and the Future
The book of Psalms teaches us to look forward to the final Day, when all of God’s Promises will be fulfilled.
Psalm 2