As I mentioned in part 1, we can see that Psalm 101 is an excellent blueprint for leadership. I explained the vital importance of maintaining pure habits and discussed guarding our feet, eyes, and mind. Now let’s look at verse 3. Maintaining Pure Company The third way in which David is going to practice pure habits is to maintain pure company. Notice … Read more
Psalm 101 1 I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music. 2 I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; 3 I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I … Read more
In the first post on Psalm 15, we answered the searching question, “Who Can Abide with God?” We discovered that only those who are ‘in the faith’ can do so, but the question now is, “Are we in the faith? Are we part of the true church?” For that answer, we need to do … Read more
Have you ever had those moments when it was quiet and no one else was around, where you wondered if in fact you were really saved? I know I have before. The Bible offers some assurance verses which are quite good. One of the best ones, I think is in Romans. It … Read more
Church, do we have the faith to say like Job did to his wife in the face of the most severe trial that any of us could ever go through… can you say, like him, that “even if God slays me… I will trust in Him.” Do we have that kind of faith today?
The Psalms comfort us in the midst of our trials and to help us talk to God about our pain. Pastor Dan explains that suffering is never retribution. God cares about our pain. But he encourages us to look deeper to see God’s greater purposes in the midst of the trial.
With the Lament psalm genre making up more than a third of all of the Psalms, I think it is safe to say that the tone of the book of Psalms is in large part one of sorrow–Sorrow over sin and calling out to God for deliverance from one thing or another.
Jan 15, 2017 The Proclamation: You are My Son. Today, I have begotten you… (Cont’d from the previous post.) Verses 7-9 tell us of the proclamation. It says, “I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make … Read more
January 15, 2017 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” 4 He who sits … Read more
January 15, 2017 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” 4 He who sits … Read more
Sunday, January 8, 2017 Pastor Dan Woody Pt.3 What Should the Godly Do? Delight in God’s Law Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. Psalm 1:1 ESV What does the author of the Psalm tell us that the godly are to do instead? Our delight is to … Read more
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 Pastor Dan Woody Blessed is the man… who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is … Read more
Sunday, Jan 8, 2017 Most of you will remember that I said we would be visiting the Psalms this year in my time in the pulpit. There are 150 Psalms all told, so we won’t get to look at each and every one of them, but I will cover about a third of those this year. I … Read more