This message looks at the instructions given by David to cope with the challenges of life, then goes on to warn what will happen to those oppose God; rising to a glorious climax in the promise given to the meek. Psalm 37:7-10 English Standard Version (ESV) 7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently…
This message builds on what has gone before and begins with two directives for the believer – to commit and to trust. We then have the promise that God will act on behalf of his people, by developing and displaying both their righteousness and justice. Psalm 37:1-11 English Standard Version (ESV) He Will Not Forsake…
This message begins by looking at things that cause us to fret, then goes on to show, that rather than fretting we should be delighting in the Lord and all that He has done for us. The message concludes with a promise that God will satisfy our true desires. Psalm 37:1-11 English Standard Version (ESV)…
Psalm 37:3 English Standard Version (ESV) 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[a]
With the Coronavirus outbreak, we are constantly being reminded of the importance of clean hands and self-isolation if we display certain symptoms. In this passage, Jesus encounters a leper who knew all about isolation and just wanted to be clean. Jesus was willing to make him clean in order for him to worship the living…
Psalm 127 is a working song of Christ’s people. What truths are to be on our hearts as we build for God? Psalm 127 English Standard Version (ESV) Unless the Lord Builds the House A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. 127 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless…
This message begins by looking the forgotten virtue of Thankfulness, then moves on to look at our Forgotten Creator, climaxing in a consideration of His Forgotten Love. His Steadfast Love Endures Forever 118 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 118:1 English Standard Version (ESV)
This message begins by looking at the Goodness and Uprightness of God and then goes on to show how that impacts on our lives as Christians, with the assurance that God does all things well in love and faithfulness. 8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 9 He…
God is faithful in word and deed, completely trustworthy in all he says and does. What he says he does, and what he does is profoundly good. The Steadfast Love of the Lord 33 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. 2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;…
This message shows that the first Easter Day began with the followers of Jesus having no hope of the Resurrection. They were in darkness and despair, but by the end of it Christ made it clear that death and resurrection were steps in God’s purpose leading to ascension and heaven. 5 For his anger is…