Psalms
The Lord is your strength when you face injustice
The Lord is your strength when you face injustice!
Cry out to God with desperation (28:1-2)
Plead to God for justice (28:3-5)
Praise God with confidence (28:6-9)
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Don’t Fear Your Enemies
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Bless the Lord in Integrity
This weekend, we’re blessed to hear from our very own Walter Shaw as we continue our Summer in the Psalms series with Psalm 26! The BIG IDEA of Psalm 26 is BLESS THE LORD IN INTEGRITY. 1. Ask God to test you (vv. 1-3), 2. Walk in his faithfulness (vv. 4-7), 3. Depend on his grace (vv.8-11)
Spread the Good News of the King of Glory throughout the Earth.
Psalm 24:1 says, “The earth is the LORD’S and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.” And that brings us to the big idea of Psalm 24: Spread the Good News of the King of Glory throughout the earth. Psalm 24 provides three rock-solid reasons why we should pray, give, send, and/or go to spread the good news of the King of glory throughout the earth. I am indebted to the late biblical scholar Derek Kidner for these three reasons:
1. He is all-creating (vv.1-2)
2. He is all-holy (vv. 3-6)
3. He is all-victorious (vv. 7-10).
The Lord is my shepherd. The Lord is my host.
Scripture: Psalm 23
Preacher: Pastor Matt Cohen
BIG IDEA: The Lord is my shepherd. The Lord is my host.
1. He leads me the best way (vv. 1-4)
2. He provides for me abundantly (vv. 5-6)
ESV Study Bible
Heidelberg Catechism
“The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment” by: Jeremiah Burroughs.
Christ was forsaken so that we wouldn’t be
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Rejoice in the Lord’s victory.
The big idea of our passage this morning as we dive back in to our Summer in the Psalms series is: Rejoice in the Lord’s victory. Psalm 21 provides two practical ways to rejoice our way through the already-not yet:
1. Rejoice in the Lord’s past victory (vv. 1-7)
2. Rejoice in the Lord’s future victory (vv. 8-13).
ESV Study Bible
Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
Sinclair Ferguson, https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/already-and-not-yet
Worship The Lord as You See His Handiwork
Trust the Lord in the day of trouble.
This week we dive into Psalm 20 with the BIG IDEA: Trust the Lord in the Day of Trouble.
- Understand your trouble (vv. 1)
- Ask boldly (vv. 1-5)
- Wait confidently (vv. 6-9).
ESV Study Bible
Notes adapted from https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/12-reasons-you-should-pray-scripture/
Listen to the skies and the Scriptures
As we continue our journey through the Psalms, Pastor Matt illuminates how Psalm 19 teaches us to Listen to the skies and the Scriptures.
ESV Study Bible
Kidner Classic Commentaries, 117
Celebrate the Lord when he delivers you.
Pray when your enemies surround you.
Pastor Matt is back to unpack Psalm 17 and the BIG IDEA: Pray when your enemies surround you.
How do we do that? When the Devil, the flesh, or, especially, the world tempt you distrust God’s grace and turn from his way:
1. Ask for justice (vv. 1-5)
2. Ask for protection (vv. 6-9)
3. Ask for change (vv. 10-14)
4. Ask with hope (vv. 15)
ESV Study Bible
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/world-flesh-and-devil
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