October 30, 2025
October 22, 2025
Blessing the LORD
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Psalm 103:1-5
Introduction
We are drawing to a close of book number 4 of the Psalms. These last few Psalms close with praise to God. Many Psalms are prayers, complaints, and crying to the Lord, these are more about praise God for who He is.
I. God’s Personal Blessings - Reasons for Praise (1-5)
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• Starts off with a hearty blessing… this is not merely a lip service praise, but a praise with the entirety of his being, even down to his soul!
• A blessed NAME! (1)
◦ Bless his holy name… people profane his name today… but his name is Holy and Blessed!
Isaiah 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
November 7, 2025
October 29, 2025
Majestic Praise
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Psalm 104:1-5
Introduction
While our last Psalm was a Praise to the Lord for his Mercy, the entirety of this Psalm is a Praise to the Lord for his Majesty in creation! There are a lot of similarities in style between this Psalm and Psalm 103. They build to a great closing! These are powerful Psalms that are focused primarily on God! What a great focus! I cannot think of a greater place to focus our attention!
• While I was studying, I think I stumbled across a golden nugget in the verse 5:
November 29, 2025
November 19, 2025
Give Thanks!
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Psalm 105:1-12
Introduction
This is a long Psalm, and the second part of it is really the history of Israel. It is a great read, and I encourage you to re-read it after church, and see what is listed that God did for Israel.
However, I want to focus on the first half of the Psalm. The first half of the Psalm is the Education, whereas the second half of the Psalm is the Example. The first half Educates us on what we are to do, where the second half of the Psalm gives us a great Example of how God worked. It stands as an excellent example because it takes the history of the nation of Israel, how God gave them their land, then God sent Joseph ahead to make arrangements (17), to be there for preparation for Israel.
December 13, 2025
December 3, 2025
A Psalm of Remembrance
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Psalm 106:1-5
We have an extensive Psalm before us. There is simply no way to cover all of it. There is an extensive amount of history in this Psalm. We encourage you to read the Bible, so you can be familiar Israel, and history, and the major events of the Old Testament.
Illustration:
Have you ever saw a situation where a woman stays with a man that is abusive, and wonder why does she stay with him??! Much like God stays with us, though we are certainly undeserving.
November 25, 2025
November 16, 2025
Traveling Tutelage
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Mark 10:28-31 - read
Mark 10:28-45
Introduction
We are going to cover down through verse 45, but let’s look at this passage. This passage takes place right after the young rich man had asked what he could do to inherit eternal life. We looked at that last week, and recognized the man did not see himself as a sinner in need of salvation, but was simply seeking to add to his riches, eternal life. Right after that whole discussion, Peter; never one to let a quite moment pass without interjecting something, says, “Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.”
December 17, 2025
The Wise will Understand
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Psalm 107:1-3, 43
Introduction
Poetry in the Psalms is often giving the same message in multiple examples, illustrations, and historical accounts. We find that to be very true in this Psalm. Of course the historical reference is that of the history of Israel, and it would be great to know it. We do not have the time to cover all the history, and the references that are brought out.
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025
The Pathway to Victory
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Psalm 108:1-5
Introduction
I want to end the year on a high note. Being in church is always a blessing! It is not a chore, it is to be prioritized, because it is a blessing. Tonight, we will continue through the Psalms, but tonight’s Psalm gives us a Pathway to Victory.
Charles Spurgeon in his Treasury of David, points out this Psalm is actually pulled from two other Psalms to make one. Psalm 57:7-11 closely mirrors the first 5 verses of Psalm 108. And Psalm 60:5-12 closely mirror the following 6-13 verses of Psalm 108.
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
A Psalmist Plea
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Psalm 109:1-5
Introduction
We are back to a Psalm, in which the Psalmist has a problem, and makes a request to God. This is a fairly easy and straight forward Psalm. Our outline is simple tonight, and yet there is much to be learned, and gained from this Psalm. We will only have time for a few places in which we can draw application tonight. There is certainly much more that could be drawn from this Psalm.
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
The Messiah
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Psalm 110:1-7
Introduction
We have a short, but a great Psalm before us.
Notice the Title: A Psalm of David
The Authorship is authenticated and further established by Jesus in Matt 22:44-45
Matthew 22:44–45 —44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? (Son of David)… he is God
April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023
Revelation 11
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Revelation 11:1-2
Introduction
In chapter 10, we started a parenthetical statement, in which relevant
information is added to the story.
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George was driving the car, and he was doing a fabulous job.
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George was driving the car (he was only 12 years old), and he was doing a fabulous job.
The sounding of the trumpets was introduced to us in Chapter 8,
continued in chapter 9, when in chapter 10, the thought is put on pause,
and relevant information is given to us in chapter 10, and partially
through chapter 11. Where in the rest of chapter 11, it continues the
thought of the sounding trumpets that are proclaiming judgment on the
earth.