Sermons and Prophecy

The Fruit Of Forgiveness Summary:  The great theologian Augustine said that the beginning of knowledge is to know oneself to be a sinner. In order to be reminded of his depraved sinfulness and God’s gracious forgiveness, he had this psalm engraved on his bedroom wall as he lay dying in h Scripture Reading:   Psalms 32:1-11 Series: Praying Through The Psalms Date:  23 April 2017 Introduction I read some novel long time ago that A mercenary who has taken asylum in the local church after killing his brother in a fit of jealous rage. He eventually leaves the church and heads to a mission post located above the waterfalls in a South American jungle. Because of what he has done, and how bad he feels, he ties himself to a several-hundred pound net of items that represents his sinful life. He feels compelled to drag this sack of sin around with him as a way to do penance for what he has done. As you listen this story you’ll see him slip unde...

The Lord Who Leads Summary:  Since this psalm is so familiar, we’re in danger of missing the depth of its meaning. And, because it’s setting is in the world of sheep and shepherds, many of us city slickers can slide right past its richness. Scripture:  Psalms 23:1-6 Series: Praying Through The Psalms Date:  9 April 2017 Most everyone has heard of Psalm 23. It’s a poem with no peer and has been called the sweetest song ever sung. Abraham Lincoln read it to cure his blues, and President Bush proclaimed it publicly to calm our nation’s fears after 9-11. I read these words out loud a week ago when I met with someone who just found out that a family member had drowned. I've read Psalm 23 to people in the hospital, though on occasion when I've turned to it, a patient has gotten frightened because they think I know something they don’t know! Since the psalm is often quoted at funerals, they might have wondered if I was getting ...