Sermons on Psalms (Page 3)
07 Biblical Anthropology (Psalm 8, Romans 3:23-25)
Biblical Anthropology (Ps 8) Sermon Outline Who Am I? Developing a Biblical Anthropology A people loved by God (Psalm 8) Structural Signposts in Psalm 8: 1, 4, 9 Humanity cannot be understood except in relation to God Insignificantly Small (Ps 8:4) Created (Gen 2:7) A People God Remembers & Cares for (Ps 8:5, Gen 1:26-27) Important Job (Ps 8:6) The problem: once sin entered the human race it spread like an incurable virus. (Gen 8:21, Rom 3:23) The Solution (Rom.…
Psalm 68 – What should we do when we have Enemies?
Sermon Outline We all have enemies, but what are we to do when we identify who they are? That depends on whether they are our enemies or God’s. I am to forgive My Enemies (Eph 4:31-32) God will deal with His Enemies Psalm 68 gives us one way of dealing with our enemies when they are also God’s enemies. The Word is full of advice in dealing with our enemies. Jesus tells us to Love and pray for our enemies…
Psalm 14 Foolishness will get you nowhere
Sermon Outline I. God’s important message (Ps 14, 53) a. One of the great themes of the Bible is wisdom. (Mt 7:26ff, Gal 3:1-4, Mt 5:11, 23:17, Lk 11:40) b. Identical Psalms c. Ps 1, Ex 20:1-19, Mt 22:37-41 II. Who is the Fool? a. One who Lives as though God is dead (Mt 12:34) b. Pursues corruption and Abominable deeds (Ps 14:1, Dt 18:9) i. What were these horrid practices? (1Kin 14:23-24, Mic 3:9, Ps 5:6, 119:163) c. Forgets that God is watching (Ps 14:4) d. No concern for…
Psalm 42 Longing for God
NOTE: I inadvertently passed on a bit of misinformation in yesterday’s sermon in citing 60 as the Levites’ age-of-retirement from active duty in service in the temple and to which someone laughingly responded, thus setting this faulty statistic in many memories. Numbers 8:25 specifies that Levitical service related to the temple be a 20 year term, from 30 to 50 years of age.The retirement age at 50 nearly rises to mantra status in Numbers 4, where that specification is repeated seven times. Thanks to the…
Psalm 16 The Blessing of knowing God
Sermon Outline Never Forget this: A Miktam(Ps 16:0) A Cry for Protection Request (Ps 16:1a) 3 Reasons for his request (Ps 16:1b-2) First, David feels confident in making this request because he has entrusted himself to God. (Ps 144:2) Second, he makes the request because God is his personal Master Third, David recognizes that nothing good can come to him apart from God. (Jam 1:17) Application: God has the resources and ability to protect and preserve you. (Mt 6:13,…
Psalm 55 Reasons for Lament
Sermon Outline Introduction (Ps 55:0) God feels far away (Ps 55:1-2) Reasons for David’s suffering (Ps 55:3-5, 9-14, 20-21) First: Wicked bring Trouble and harbor a grudge (Ps 55:3, Gen 27:41, 50:4) Second: Fear of death (Ps 55:4-5, 2Sam 15) Third: Violent city full of oppression and fraud (Ps 55:9b-11) Fourth: Betrayed by a friend (Ps 55:12-14, 20-21) Not exhaustive: Could add health troubles… All of this suffering takes its toll on our life and our emotions Our initial…
02 Psalm 32 The Blessing of being Forgiven
Sermon Outline Introduction (Ps 32 title) Martin Luther “Psalmi Paulini”. Augustine’s favorite psalm Day of Atonement Liturgy A Maskil? The Suffering of Unconfessed Sin (Ps 32:3-4, James 5:15-16) We don’t know what sin David was trying to keep hidden One thing is for sure: Every sinner tries to ignore their sin Hidden sin eats at the soul & affects the physical body! What is a true confession? (Ps 32:5) Acknowledged: means to announce, to know, be intimate with, to admit…
Psalm 126 The Reason for Joy
Sermon Outline The Struggle for Joy What is a Song of Ascent? A song sung by the pilgrim’s as they come to Jerusalem for the three annual feast and worship described in Lev 23. Historical background for Psalm 126 The psalms are full of references to joy (Ps 16:8-9, 19:8, 21:1, 31:7, 53:6, 67:4) Ezra-Nehemiah story History Verses 1-3 are the edict to return home and setup shop Verses 4-6 are the prayers during temple/wall struggles Reason for Joy: God…
I believe that God has created me and all that exists – Psalm 104
I believe that God has created me and all that exists Psalm 104
Why, O Lord? (Lessons in Suffering)
Why, O Lord? (Lessons in Suffering) Ps 22:1-5, Romans 5:3-5, James 1:2-4 J. Todd Billings, Rejoicing in Lament The Bible is full of people asking God Why? And How long? A Difficult Pregnancy ( 25:22) When the pursuit of freedom brings more suffering (Ex 5:22-23) When food & water are lacking? (Num 11:11-12, 20:4) Joshua asks God why the nation was defeated in a battle (Josh 7:7) And then of course there is the story of Job (Job 3:11-12,…