The Joy of Confession and Forgiveness
Concealing our sin brings only death, suffering, and pain, but confessing our sin brings life, forgiveness, healing, and true joy.
Eternal Joy In the Resurrection of Christ
We were made for joy in this life and in eternity, but it is only found in God and is secured for us in the resurrection of Christ.
Psalm 16
Series Outline for Poems, Prayers, and Promises
This 13-week series, which occurred over the summer of 2022, looks at how the Psalms are the prayers of God’s people, encouraging and teaching us how to pray in our day.
The Psalms – Pouring Out Our Hearts to God
God has given the book of Psalms to teach believers how to pray in all circumstances of life so that they might learn to trust God at all times.
Psalm 62:8
The Blessed Community of Prayer
God commands a blessing upon His people who live in unity through gathered worship and shared lives.
Psalm 133
Prayers of Thankful Praise
Our prayers should be filled with thankfulness and praise for all God has done, and this should build faith for what He will do in the present and future.
Psalm 138
A Living Faith
True prayer and worship require a living faith that takes time to hear from God and respond in trust and obedience regardless of the current circumstances.
Psalm 95
Repentance, Prayer, and the Way Everlasting
The “way everlasting” is opened only to those who are tested and known by God. In other words, God works salvation for those who in faith turn away from their sins and turn to rely on God’s mercy in Jesus Christ.
Only God Can Satisfy Your Soul
Only God can satisfy your longing. Are you content in Christ and His completed work???
Psalm 63
You Are My Refuge
In the midst of running for his life, David penned a psalm God uses to instruct his people how to view both their circumstances and their deliverer.
Psalm 142 (ESV)
Prayer for the Good King
Solomon could not fulfill the coronation hopes of Psalm 72, only The true and good King can fulfill Psalm 72, only King Jesus. The King is alive, long live The King.
Psalm 72:1-20 (NIV)
Stillness
Christians are called to trust that God is our defender and deliverer so that we might delight in our God.
Psalm 46
Delivered…and Declaring It!
David sought the Lord in a dangerous situation and God delivered him; David reflected on God’s goodness and promised to praise God in every circumstance.
Psalm 34
A Sufferer’s Prayer
The pattern of biblical lament illustrates the pattern of the life of trusting in and following Jesus Christ. The pattern of biblical lament leads us through humiliation toward the cross with a view to glory: by faith we come to share in Christ’s sufferings and gain assurance of sharing in Christ’s glory.
Psalm 102
The Mystery of Mankind
Man is made to glorify his maker. Man glorifies his maker by placing his mind on God and devoting his life to making disciples of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 8
Shine the Light on Fear
We as God’s people must shine His light on our paths exposing our fears, so that we may dwell more richly with the King!
Psalm 27
Have Mercy On Me O God
True confession of sin recognizes the depth of the problem that exist outside of us, and the greatness of the redemption extended to us.
Psalm 51:1-19
Teach Us To Number Our Days
Moses prayed for God to grant him wisdom by numbering his days which would lead to a godly use of his short time on earth, godly results in his work, and joy through an eternal perspective.
Psalm 90
How Dare You Speak to God That Way
Jesus suffered all the forsakenness that infinite hell had to offer so that He could take your forsakenness to Himself. And now, He is present even in your feeling of being God-forsaken. There is nowhere you can go where Jesus isn’t with you.
Psalm 88
Ancient Present Future Faith
God’s people must have a faith that is rooted in the truths He has revealed in the ancient past, is experienced in a life of present trust and obedience, and that labors to build for the generations to come.
Psalm 78:1-7
The Way – Trusting In God’s Sovereignty
To walk in God’s Way while surrounded by those who reject it, God’s people must learn to trust in His Sovereignty, knowing He rules all things and will fulfill His Word.
Psalm 1 – 2
The Way – Embracing God’s Rule
Those who walk in God’s Way must embrace His Kingship, submitting to His wise, loving rule in every area of life.
Psalm 2
The Way – Meditating on God’s Instruction
Those who walk the way of Jesus Christ embrace God’s Instruction, meditating on His Word day and night so they understand and obey it, knowing this is for their own good.
Psalm 1
The Way – Jesus Christ
Jesus Himself is the Way, the promised Messiah, King, and Son who rules over God’s people to bring them into the way of blessing.
Psalm 2
The Two Ways
There are two ways, one of life and one of death, and there is a great difference between the two ways.
Psalm 1