Sermon Text: Psalm 3:1-8 Theme: Though the foes of the believer are many, salvation belongs to the Lord, and He will answer all who cry to Him for deliverance with protection and blessing. Structure/points: If ever there was a time to be thinking about musical composition, running away from Absalom’s rebels seems like it wouldn’t be it. Yet it was in the…
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
Sermons on Psalms
Sermon Text: Psalm 51:1-19 Theme: The repentant sinner may ask for and be certain that he will receive a new, clean heart from God, solely on the basis of the Lord’s abundant mercy to the humble and contrite. Structure/points: There is much more to Psalm 51 than David’s private reflection on the Bathsheba and Uriah incident. In His limitless wisdom, God inspired…
Sermon Text: Psalm 60:1-12 Theme: Though the Lord may reject His people for a season, His promise to rescue them and give them victory over their enemies inspires them to confidently pray to Him for help Structure/points: Though David’s reign was marked by victory over Israel’s enemies and blessing for Israel, at some point, Israel suffered a significant military defeat that left…
Sermon Text: Psalm 133:1-3 Main Theme: Authentic, Biblical unity among believers is born out of covenant redemption applied to their souls as those who come together to bear witness to the Lord making His body one and calling them to live reflecting His power and pleasure to do so. Structure/points: 1. The Quality of True Unity–verse 1 2. The Provisions of True…
Sermon Text: Psalm 54:1-7 Theme: Though all other means of rescue fail, the believer in the God of Israel will find that He is an all-powerful, faithful helper against the treachery of wicked men. Structure/points: Psalm 54 was written as David’s reflection upon the Ziphites’ treachery when he learned they had tried to hand him over to the king. David had no…
Sermon Text: Psalm 57:1-11 Theme: Because God will surely save all those who turn to Him for help, the distressed believer should have the exaltation of the Lord always on his lips and in his heart. Structure/points: Psalm 57 was written in a time of distress for David, the Psalmist. He was forced to hide from Saul in a cave and hope…
Sermon Text: Psalm 52:1-9 Theme: Unlike the wicked man, who fools himself into thinking he is secure in his own evildoing, the righteous man’s hope in the steadfast love of God will never be disappointed. Structure/points: In 1 Samuel 22, we learn of Doeg the Edomite, whose lies led to the deaths of hundreds of innocents. David wrote Psalm 52 to explore…
Sermon text: Psalm 24 Theme: On the occasion of the arrival of Israel’s king in Jerusalem, a providential summons is issued before all creation: know that He is God overall, that He is holy, that He is gracious, and that He is triumphant, and therefore as Lord, He must be worshipped by all. Points:
Sermon Text: Psalm 73:1-28 Theme: When the envious believer regains a proper understanding of God, he becomes content to possess God alone. Structure/points: As we come to the season of Thanksgiving, we should thank God for all the gifts that He has given to us. But we should also grapple with our contentment with those gifts, especially God’s gift of Himself to…
Sermon Text: Psalm 96:1-13 Theme: The divine majesty of the Lord requires His people to lead all of creation in His reverent worship. Structure/points: Because of who the Lord is and what He has done, all of creation will praise its glorious Creator. The assembly of God’s people are the leaders of that worship, the first to give voice to the Lord’s…