The Glory of the Creation (Psalm 104)
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Pleasures In Christ (Psalm 16:11; John 15:11)
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 and 1 Chronicles 12:32. Augustine: ‘A weeping man is better than a happy worm.’ Happiness will not stand on its own two feet. Compare a bitter woman in a wheelchair at last week’s anti-euthanasia rally to Joni Eareckson: ‘I’d rather be in this chair, knowing Him, …
God is our Refuge and Strength (Psalm 46)
Psalm 46 speaks of the sovereign goodness of God, the troubles of the world, and the peace of the believer (46:1-2). The historical setting may be Sennacherib’s attack on Jerusalem in 701 B.C. (2 Kings 18:28- 30; 19:16, 35). But the Psalm is expressed in more general terms.
- God is
Enter His Gates with Praises (Psalm 100)
Peter Barnes: Enter His Gates with Praises, Psalm 100 (Sunday 24 May 2020 Morning Service, 9.00 a.m.)
William Kethe has given us the Old Hundredth: All people that on earth do dwell,/ Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, while Isaac Watts revamped it (with some improvements by John Wesley) …
Arise, O LORD, in Dark Days (Psalm 74)
Peter Barnes: Arise, O LORD, in Dark Days, Psalm 74 (Sunday 17 May 2020 Morning Service, 9.00 a.m.)
In Psalm 73 the Psalmist, Asaph, envied the prosperity of the wicked, until he entered the sanctuary (Psalm 73:16-17). But in Psalm 74 the Psalmist could not go into the sanctuary because …
The Dangers in Blessings (Psalm 30)
Peter Barnes: The Dangers in Blessings, Psalm 30 (Sunday 10 May 2020 Morning Service, 9.00 a.m.)
The word in the superscription is actually ‘house’, for the temple as such was not built until Solomon’s day. It could be referring to 2 Sam.7:1-2 or 2 Sam.24:16-18.
1. Grateful praise for God’s …
When Evil Dominates (Psalm 12)
Peter Barnes: When Evil Dominates, Psalm 12 (Sunday 3 May 2020 Morning Service, 9.00 a.m.)
Perhaps this Psalm came from the time when David was on the run from Saul, or perhaps from the time of Absalom’s rebellion, where the way was paved by Absalom’s deceptive and self-serving words. Yet …