Sermons and Prophecy

WHY THE SAINTS SHOULD REJOICE IN OUR LORD GOD   Date: June 17, 2012 Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22 from the series Psalms for 2012   Introduction Psalm 33 is a special Psalm. It is one of only four Psalms that lacks a title. The others are Psalm 1, 2, and 10. All the other Psalms have some sort of title. Many commentators believe that this Psalm is linked to Psalm 32. In that Psalm, David praises the Lord for forgiving his sins. Psalm 32 closes with a command to rejoice, v. 11. Psalm 33 opens with the same command. While these two Psalms are very different in their content, they are both centered on the theme of praise. In Psalm 32 God is to be praised because He forgives sin. In Psalm 33 God is to be praised because He is in control. Both of those themes make God worthy to be praised.   By way of introduction, let's consider this call to praise the Lord.    Scripture Let us read responsively Psalm 33. 1 Rejoice ...

THE SONG OF THE GREAT SHEPHERD Date: June 17, 2012 Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6 from the series Psalms for 2012  Introduction   Psalms 22-24 are precious pieces of Hebrew poetry.   In Psalm 22 , we have a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd .   That Psalm is a clear prophecy of the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus.   Psalm 24 portrays the Lord Jesus as the Chief Shepherd .   He is pictured as a King coming in power and glory.   Sandwiched between these two great Psalms is Psalm 23 .   This Psalm is one of the most well known and best loved of all the passages in the Bible.   Here, Jesus is pictured as the Great Shepherd .       You see, Psalm 22 pictures the death of Jesus for sinners.   His death is the event which made it possible for us to be saved, Rev. 1:5; 1 Pet 1:18-19 .   Psalm 24 pictures the end of the age, when the King Himself will reign in perfect righteous...

THE PRESERVATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES Date: June 10, 2012 Scripture:  Psalm 12:6-7 from the series Psalms for 2012 Introduction Last time we examined The Characteristics Of The Successful Believer .   We learned the blessed truth that God literally “ breathed ” His Word through human personalities to give us an inerrant, infallible and inspired record of His revelation of Himself and of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. I taught you already the steps knowing the mind of God.I do not wish to be repetitive, but I do feel that we need to review a few of the terms we encountered in our study. ·         Revelation - The process by which man heard from God exactly what God wanted written down. ·         Inspiration - The process of man actually writing down what God wanted said.   This is God filtering His Word through human personality. ·      ...