To You O Lord I Lift up My Soul…Psalm 25
February 2, 2009
Graham Kendrick’s Psalm 25:
Tag: Psalms
Christ as Sovereign Lord in Psalm 24
February 1, 2009
This psalm, as the last two have been, concerns specifically the Lord Jesus Christ. These three make up a trilogy of beautiful psalms concerning Christ: Psalm 22, Christ as Savior; Psalm 23, Christ as Shepherd; Psalm 24, Christ as Sovereign. This psalm begins by stating the right of sovereignty of the Lord, and consequently, the … More Christ as Sovereign Lord in Psalm 24
“For Your NAME’S Sake….” John Piper on Psalm 23…
January 25, 2009
John Piper ponders the Good Shepherd in Psalm 23: What Psalm 23:3 did for me was to put a huge road block in the way of my tendency toward man-centeredness, my tendency to think only on an earthly level, where much good can be done for man’s physical needs but where God seems strangely irrelevant. … More “For Your NAME’S Sake….” John Piper on Psalm 23…
The Cross of Jesus in Psalm 22
January 24, 2009
Scripture Studies.com: The third affliction enumerated by Christ on the cross in this His prayer is the physical suffering of the cross. He describes the perpetrators of the suffering: “Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me” (vs. 12). The “bulls” and the “lions”: the priests, the scribes, … More The Cross of Jesus in Psalm 22
The Agony and the Ecstasy- Sam Storms on Psalm 22
January 23, 2009
Sam Storms May 8, 2007 Series: Meditations on the Psalms If you’ve never given much thought to Psalm 22, there’s no better place to begin than with the following comment of Charles Spurgeon: “For plaintive expressions uprising from unutterable depths of woe we may say of this Psalm, there is none like it. It is … More The Agony and the Ecstasy- Sam Storms on Psalm 22
GOD, the Shepherd…Coty Pinckney on Genesis 48 and Psalm 23
January 23, 2009
In the sermon, “Faith for the Future,” Pastor Coty Pinckney shared these insightful comments: In this society, the firstborn son receives a double portion of the inheritance. That is, if a man has three sons, he divides his property into four parts. His oldest son receives two parts, and each of the other sons receives … More GOD, the Shepherd…Coty Pinckney on Genesis 48 and Psalm 23
Is the desire of your heart the same as the request of your lips?
January 22, 2009
Psalm 21:1 O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults! 2 You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah From Scripture Studies “A Study in the Psalms Volume 1” Note that for David, “the desire of his heart” was the same as the “request … More Is the desire of your heart the same as the request of your lips?
Spurgeon on Psalm 20
January 21, 2009
From the Treasury of David: Contrasts frequently bring out the truth vividly, and here the church sets forth the creature confidences of carnal men in contrast with her reliance upon the Prince Immanuel and the invisible Jehovah. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses.” Chariots and horses make an imposing show, and with their rattling, and … More Spurgeon on Psalm 20
Would YOU choose a penny instead of a dime?
January 20, 2009
John Piper, in a message, “Sweeter than Honey, Better than Gold”: If you have a choice between the Word of God and GOLD, choose the Word of God. If you have a choice between the Word of God and MUCH gold, choose the Word of God. If you have choice between the Word of God … More Would YOU choose a penny instead of a dime?
The LORD lives! Psalm 18
January 19, 2009
From Scripture Studies…A Study in Psalms Vol. 3: David ends the psalm with praise for the salvation of the Lord. Significantly, he begins his praise with: “The LORD lives!” The fact that the “LORD lives” was essential for David’s salvation, but it is even more crucial to ours. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead demonstrated that, indeed, “the … More The LORD lives! Psalm 18
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