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Introduction Today as we begin a tour of sorts through the book of Psalms, we begin by this chapter right near the beginning of the book. It’s interesting, as you begin to analyze the chapter, what you find is that what comes forward is essentially a tale of two people - the rebellious heathen and the…

The Heathen’s Rage The Rage of Unbelief vs.1-3 a. The Character of the Rage (v.1a) The first voice heard in this opening line to Psalm 2 is the lost man crying out in defiance against God. It is a Rage that only a heathen would know. Remember the rage you use to have towards God. You say, I didnt have…

GOAL — That hearers rejoice to know that, just as God loves and is pleased with His Son, Jesus; therefore, He loves and is pleased with us who are baptized into Christ. MALADY — We sometimes see baptism as nothing more than a tradition, or we are able live any way we wish, now that we are baptized. MEANS…

The Coming King For this Christmas season, we are going to look at 4 different Psalms over the course of the next 4 Sundays. This morning we are going to look at an examine Psalm 2 , then we will look at Ps. 45 , Ps 72 , and wrap up on Christmas Eve looking at Psalm 110 . In the corpus of the Psalms…

In every culture there is a belief, a legend, a myth which grows over time and becomes part of the nations psych. In Australia we are familier with this concept. We have the idea of “a fair go for all” The idea of mateship. The legend of the ANZACs. We love a sunburt country, a land of sweeping plains,…

A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! I will give thanks to You, O Lord , among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your lovingkindness is great above the…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple person. study of Torah. Evil Inclination Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations:…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

The glory of the transfiguration is a preface to the glory of the cross. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is a bridge between the Epiphany season, and the season of Lent. Epiphany began with our Lord’s Baptism and the voice of the…

Calling You to Freedom God protects and implements His eternal plan for our salvation through the incarnation of his Son. He protects Jesus and his parents from the machinations of ruthless rulers, and He overseas history itself to ensure our redemption. Today our Lord also invites us soberly to identify…

God protects and implements His eternal plan for our salvation through the incarnation of his Son. He protects Jesus and his parents from the machinations of ruthless rulers, and He overseas history itself to ensure our redemption. Today our Lord also invites us soberly to identify inside ourselves that…

And He Settled Torah: Gen. 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2.6-3.8 Gospel: Matt 1.18-25 INTRODUCTION: After the promise of the seed of the woman The Book of Genesis is about the FIRSTBORN Is this the one who was promised? Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was indeed the firstborn, but because…

Pastor Brian takes us through Psalm 2.

The cute Baby Jesus. The peaceful nativity scene The amazed Mary The protective and trusting Joseph The curious shepherds The glancing animals All of these are pictures our minds conjure up when we think of the Christmas story this time of year. Have you seen the little nativity scenes? Even the world…

https://youtu.be/g2oMv93EUpY to 2:58 hard to watch, funny but not funny Symptom of a disease taking over our culture Slide 2 Presentism – my life is all about me and my story, who cares about what came before me or even what comes after me, life is about me and my story now, History has little relevance…

Intro King who appoints workers to oversee different parts of his kingdom. What should he do when they get together and try to oppose the king? Recap Psalms - set songs and prayers for God’s faithful (set prayers are great!) The first few Psalms set the scenes for the whole book. These are like two guide…

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 in the heavens laughs; the Lord…

12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord . 13 Then Haggai, the messenger…

We will begin a journey today in the Psalms. This book is a compilation of the “greatest hits” of worship and devotional material for the nation of Israel. Some of the Psalms go at least as far back as Moses. Others are nearer to the time of Jesus than they are to Abraham. They are timeless because they…

Introduction: The cold winds of winter are blowing. The wind chill is minus 30 degrees, the air minus 4 degrees, as I drive to “a mountain to pray.” Just minutes before, I left Jim’s bedside. The next 24 hours will tell the tale. Either the doctors and nurses were in time with medicine or they were too…

International Conspiracy Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” A Gathering of Nations Why…

Psalm 2 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the actions and plans of ungodly world leaders? Do you ever feel afraid, frustrated, or pressured by the policies they implement, especially those which undermine biblical, godly values? If so, then this psalm is for you. Psalms 1-2 introduce to the entire collection…

Praise and Worship is a term used by the modern charismatic church and adapted by some traditional churches as a contemporary worship service. The word Praise is associated with action and giving thanks The word Hallelujah has ben used in the church from early times and it comes from two Hebrew words…

I. The robe of blue, 28:31-35. The robe described in these verses is one of six pieces that were custom made for the high priest. It was a woven work of one piece, made of blue. It was seamless, sleeveless and hung below the knees. It had an opening in the middle, reinforce by a binding of woven work,…

Taking the Nations And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in the same place . And suddenly a sound like a violent rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. And divided tongues like fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And…