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This Sunday, we looked at a well-known Psalm, the 127th. Our sermon is called “The Redemptive Family.” We live in a world that has seen families decimated by sin and brokenness. That’s not new. We have experienced it! Family heartache begins in the book of Genesis and carries right on into the New Testament. Sin has shattered families and left a staggering and disorienting effect on many men,…
There is something strikingly unique and powerful about a person who has the ability to stay calm and steady in a world that is constantly shifting, unpredictable, and anxiety laden. This week in our study of the wisdom Psalms, we looked at just such a person in Psalm 112. Our sermon is entitled, The Steady Hearted Person. One of the battles that Christians face is trying not to allow the inner…
This Sunday, during our outdoor service, studied Psalm 73. In this psalm, the psalm writer, Asaph, sings about a great struggle that almost ruined him. He started comparing himself to those who didn’t seek after God or live for God but still seemed happy and prosperous. He fell into the deadly sin of comparison. Psalm 73 reminds us that the greatest treasure in our lives is not possessing the…
This Sunday, as America celebrates its 250th anniversary as a nation, studied Psalm 37. Our sermon is called, Keep Calm and Cultivate On. Psalm 37 addresses a lingering ancient problem for the people of God: What do you do when the world seems to be getting darker and evil seems to prevail unchecked? There is a most likely apocryphal quote attributed to the theologian and reformer Martin Luther…
This Sunday, continued in our study of the Summer of Wisdom by studying Psalm 3. Psalm 3 is written at the time of one of the most heart-wrenching moments of King David’s life: his son Absalom seeks to usurp his father’s throne. David’s son despises him. David’s son believes David is not fit to be king. Absalom works methodically and even gains the support of some of David’s closest allies to…
Relationships can be hard. We have broken relationships all around us because we are all so human. Yet God shares with us His vision for a church living in unity as a family in Psalm 133. There, David shares how sweet this experience can be. We will spend our time exploring the rich guidance scripture provides for addressing fractures in these relationships, so that we can experience Psalm 133…
This Sunday, we will continue our series in the Psalms entitled Summer of Wisdom. Our Psalm this week will be Psalm 2. Psalm 2 is a very important psalm because in it we see the promise of God the Father to God the Son to give Him dominion over all the nations. Where this psalm challenges us is that it is a call to surrender our lives to King Jesus. One of the basic instincts that each of us…
"Summer of Wisdom: The Blessing of Wisdom" | Psalm 1 This Sunday, we are going to begin a summer sermon series in the Psalms called “Summer of Wisdom.” The “wisdom psalms” are psalms designed to do exactly what you would expect… to impart to us divine wisdom. Psalm 111 reads “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it will have understanding. His praise endures…
"The God Who Hears, Sees, & Knows" | Exodus 2:23-25 This week, Bruce Washington will be sharing a message titled “The God Who Hears, Sees, and Knows” from Exodus 2:23–25. In this passage, the Israelites are suffering under bondage in Egypt and cry out to God—and He hears their groaning, sees their suffering, and knows their need. You can preview the text below: 23 During those many days the king…
"Carpe Diem" | Acts 28:17-31 In our final study in the book of Acts (Acts 18:17-31), Luke records the apostle Paul’s ministry while under house arrest in Rome. Acts ends, not with Paul free and traveling, but under house arrest in Rome. And yet, nothing about him feels restricted. Listen to how Luke describes it: Paul is “proclaiming the kingdom of God…with all boldness and without hindrance.”…