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Most people would agree with the psalmist when he says in Psalm 53:1, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”  But would they agree with the last phrase of verse 1?  “There is no one who does good?”  Not just, there are many who do not do good.  I...

If you’ve done something wrong and God convicts you, don’t stonewall it.  It doesn’t pay.  Follow the Psalmist’s example, described in Psalm 51:1.  Cry out for God’s mercy and compassion.  Tell God He is right and you are wrong.  Tell Him you know you’re a...

As I was reading Psalm 42 and 43, I noticed one verse was repeated 3 times.  When I find this in my reading I usually stop and ask myself: why is it repeated?  Here it is, “Why are you downcast, oh my soul?  Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in Go...

We’ve been doing a chapter study the last couple of days of Psalm 32.  We identified the title as: Experiencing spiritual deliverance.  Then we developed 3 points.  There’s a wrong way to seek spiritual deliverance.  There’s a right way t...

In our last visit we started a chapter study of Psalm 32.  We identified a title, key verses, a significant truth, some cross references and questions.  Then we established an outline. The first point was, there’s a wrong way to seek spiritual delive...

We’ve looked at various psalms recently.  Let’s continue by doing a chapter study of Psalm 32.  Try reading it in a number of translations.  Then, identify a title to capture what is said.  My choice for a title is: “Experiencing Spiritual Deliverance.”  R...

If you want the voice of God, as described in Psalms 29:3-9, to manifest itself through you, what is required?  If you look at Psalm 29 as a whole, you’ll find in the first two verses the psalmist is worshipping God.  In the last two verses, he again affir...

I was struck by the description of the voice of the Lord in Psalms 29:3-9, “The voice of the Lord is over the waters.  The God of glory thunders.  The Lord thunders over the mighty waters.  The voice of the Lord is powerful.  The voice of the Lord is majes...

During this week we’ve looked at Psalm 23.  We saw in verse 1, the provision of the Great Shepherd.  In verses 2 and 3 we saw the plan and purpose of the Great Shepherd.  In verse 4 we noted His presence, even if we’re walking through the valley of the sha...

None of us like valley experiences. This is especially true when we or others close to us     experience going through the valley of the shadow of death.  That’s not what we would choose.  It’s scary. The Psalmist says in Psalms 23:4, “Even though I walk i...

In our last visit I asked this question: “Do you ever feel as though you’ve been forced into a time of retreat or rest?”  An example of this would be when you’re sick or laid up for a period of time.  Maybe you don’t like it.  Maybe you’re frustrated and f...

In our last visit we said we’d do a “4 S” or step study of Psalm 23.  First, spread out the information found in the Psalm, then sort it into groups and structure it into an outline.  After that, summarize what you find into some applications. Here’s the o...

One of the best-known portions of the Bible is Psalm 23: The Shepherd Psalm.  Are you familiar with it?  The psalm begins, “The Lord is my Shepherd.”  If you compare this with what Jesus said in John 10, you’ll understand Jesus is the Shepherd referred to ...

Psalm 18 is another account of how God delivered the Psalmist from his enemies and enabled him to live victoriously in a hostile world.  The word picture of Psalm 11 is here described in a real life experience of David. He begins, as he often does, with a ...

Psalm 11 is a wonderful word picture of how to live victoriously in a hostile world.  This focus is amplified under three points:  my ally, my enemy and my victory.   Let’s amplify those three points even further. Consider what is said about my ally –...

In our last program we began to study Psalm 1.  We saw that the man or woman who is truly blessed of God avoids certain things.  They don’t walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.  They appropriate wh...

Psalm 1 is a Psalm I’ve memorized and encouraged my children to memorize.  I would challenge you to memorize it.  It’s a Psalm that describes a life truly blessed by God.  It begins: “Blessed is the man….” But as you read through it, one word is repeated m...

If you’re involved in our project of reading through the Bible in two years you should be starting the Psalms now, two chapters a day. I’ve entitled the book of Psalms “Blessedness.”  The Psalms show us that life has its valleys as well as its mountain-top...

I trust you’ve benefited from our study of Job.  All believers experience the trial of their faith.  You might not experience all the tests Job did, but the apostle Peter says in 1 Peter 4:12, “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are...

We’ve been studying together how Job endured all the tests he encountered and how he finally broke through to a new level of commitment, faith and intimacy in his relationship with God.  Note how God affirms Job and promises to use him in Job 42:7-8.  Clea...

As we’ve seen in Job 38-41 there was a spiritual storm raging in and around Job.  He stammers and stumbles in expressing an apology to God for trying to give a defense of his actions.  Listen to Job 40:4-5, “I am unworthy – how can I reply to you?  I put m...

When people endure extensive tests to their faith things sometimes get worse before they get better.  In fact, it often seems there is no hope for them to ever get better.  Job no doubt felt this way as his three friends and then a young observer argued wi...

Have you been tracking as we’ve studied the tests Job endured by faith?  He experienced a material test when he lost everything he possessed.  He experienced what we called the tragedy test when he lost all his children.  This was followed by a physical te...

What causes stress in marriage?  Money problems rank high in causing marital breakdowns.  Tragedy: the trauma of losing a loved one in the family, can put great stress on a marriage.  So can physical illness, especially when a condition drags on indefinite...

We’ve been studying how Job responded to both a “material” and a “tragedy” test.  For most of us those tests alone would have been overwhelming.  Job, however, maintained his trust in God.  Then in Job chapter 2 we’re told how Satan inflicted Job with pain...