Sermons on Psalms (Page 2)

Sermons on Psalms (Page 2)

Advent 3: Joy Arrives!

Advent 3: Joy Arrives! I’m Not Happy with Happiness… Happiness is fickle; can be ruined by a flat tire or a rainy day – circumstantial. Happiness is elusive; it seems the more you try and get it, the harder it is to find. Happiness is fleeting; You can be happy today but it doesn’t seem to last. Happiness is often rooted in the flesh; it’s fickle, elusive and fleeting nature reflects all we are as humans. Joy – Something Different,…

Minor Prophets: Micah: Back to Basics

Micah: Back to the Basics  Get To Know Micah. Micah’s name means, “Who is like Yahweh?” He was an ordinary working-class guy who sympathized for the plight of the ordinary working-class people around him. A true prophet of God, he uncovered sin and pointed to the coming Messiah.  Setting The Stage: Micah Assyrian taxation, corrupt religion, apathy of the privileged.  God’s Story In Micah. Back to Bethlehem. Back to Peace with God. Back to Ethical Righteousness.  Micah Speaks Today. God…

Prayer: Why We Believe Better Than We Behave

Prayer: We Believe Better Than We Behave! John R. Mott & Jesus “More important than the most earnest thinking about a problem, more important than a personal interview to influence an individual, more important than addressing and swaying an audience – far more important than these and all other forms of activity is the act of coming into vital communion with God. It is indeed true that he that saves his time for prayer shall lose it. And he that…

Prayer Tune Into God

Prayer: Tune in To God! Have you ever noticed the way the disciples approached Christ in the Gospels and the way they approached Him in the book of Acts? For good reason, Jesus never acted on what they asked of Him. But when you turn to the book of Acts, you find a completely different focus in their lives and in their prayers. What made the difference? See: Acts 4:7-30 These men had an encounter with the risen victorious Christ.…

Don’t Fear The Chisel!

Don’t fear the chisel! 3 things will hurt when God applies the chisel… #1: PRIDE The Problem of Pride Most of the significant problems that we encounter in our lives are fueled by pride. Do I have a pride problem? The Pride Quiz (VERY SCIENTIFIC!) Answer yes or no!     2.     3.     4.     5.     6.     7. God’s Word on Pride Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate…