The Hebrew writer, after speaking about all the great examples of faith in chapter eleven, says this, "Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us and let us run with endurance the race that is set … Continue reading Easily Entangles Us
Sermons
Happiness
An article appeared in the New York Times back in 2018 about Yale University's most popular class ever. That class was and is on happiness. Within a week of the course's enrollment opening, about 1,200 students had enrolled (that's more than one-fourth of the undergraduate body of students!). But why is it so popular? Because … Continue reading Happiness
Teach Us to Praise
The book of Psalms ends with this phrase, "Let everything that has breath Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!" Psalm 150:6. While a large portion of the psalms (as we have studied) deal with lament, anger, and instruction, there are still many that are simply written to praise God. If you look at the last … Continue reading Teach Us to Praise
Leave Room for Wrath
Making Sense of the Imprecatory Psalms When we say that the psalms encompass every human emotion, we mean every human emotion. This includes not only grief and lament but also hatred and anger. There is a subtype of psalms known as the imprecatory psalms that deal with these very emotions. And, as Tremper Longman aptly … Continue reading Leave Room for Wrath
Impart To Us Wisdom
We have looked at the Psalms as a whole and shown how they are valuable for us as Christians in our devotions and worship. Just as Jesus gave the disciples a model prayer so that they could learn to pray as they ought to, God has also given us the book of Psalms to learn … Continue reading Impart To Us Wisdom
Teach Us to Lament
A sobering fact that we all must come to terms with is that all of us will experience deep emotional pain in this life. Be it from the loss of a loved one, betrayal, unjustly attacked, a severe medical diagnosis. There are infinite reasons in a world marred by sin why such pain would come … Continue reading Teach Us to Lament
Book of Praises
The book of Psalms (called the book of praises in the Hebrew Bible) is a collection of poetry that encompasses the whole range of human experience and teaches us how to commune with God through every phase of life. The Psalms instruct us in showing us how to praise God whether we are in the … Continue reading Book of Praises
Pursuing Hospitality
Romans 12:13 In our Sunday morning Bible study a few weeks ago, a discussion arose about the importance of spending time with each other outside of the assembly. To get to know one another. In that class, Romans 12:3 was read, which states, “contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.” My Bible has … Continue reading Pursuing Hospitality
Josiah’s Right Choice
2 Chronicles 34:14-33 If you were told that everything you knew and all the people you loved would be destroyed and taken captive after you died how would you live your life? If you knew that doom was on the horizon would you think it was still worth If you were told that everything you … Continue reading Josiah’s Right Choice
Faithful Attitudes
"It is clear to every Bible student; you cannot be faithful to the Lord if your attitude is not in keeping with the teachings of Christ (Phil. 2:5; Col. 3:17). Attitude has to do with the content of your mind, your disposition, and the control you exercise over your emotions" (Timberland Drive church of Christ … Continue reading Faithful Attitudes
Preach The Text 