Last Sunday, guest preacher David Robinson taught from Philippians 1:27-30, helping us to consider what the Bible teaches about living a life worthy of the Gospel. If you missed the message, you can still listen by clicking here: This Sunday, Pastor Eric will begin regularly preaching, starting with “Christmas Past” from Matthew 1. To help us prepare, Eric gives us these words: “We’ll …
Comfort in Affliction
“This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.” Psalm 119.50 As fallen human beings, we’re prone to find comfort in all sorts of fleeting things. We’ll find comfort in a good cup of coffee and a nice warm brownie. We’ll ease our mind by “checking out” while we watch a football game or romantic comedy. Advertisers entice …
God’s Comforting Promises
“Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope.” Psalm 119.49 As we enter a new stanza of Psalm 119, the poet highlights another blessing of the Scripture. God’s Word brings comfort. It’s fascinating that the stanza begins with a call for God to remember him, as the rest of the stanza shows the benefits of the psalmist …
Longing for God
“I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.” Psalm 119.48 Love drives worship. Here, the poet offers an expression of his love for God’s Word, noting that he lifts up his hands, reaches out for it. This pictures one of the most natural inclinations in human beings. We reach out for …
Loving God’s Word
“For I find my delight in your commandments, which I love.” Psalm 119.47 The psalmist has spoken of the salvation found in God’s Word, the liberty it provides, and the courage it gives him to speak before powerful men—all in just a few verses of this song praising God’s inspired revelation. Is there any wonder that what follows is delight—a deep …
In the Presence of Kings
“I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame” Psalm 119.46 Fear of the Lord is the antidote to fear of man. The current stanza of this amazing psalm shows the path to a greater fear of God and the dispelling of the fear of man. The psalmist prayed for a foundation in the …
Freedom in the Word
“And I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.” Psalm 119.45 This verse highlights another repeated theme of this masterpiece of the Psalms. As the poet continues to proclaim his devotion to the Word of God, he highlights the freedom that such devotion brings. Because he is committed to the precepts of God, he walks in a …
Service Preview – Sunday, December 9
Last Sunday, Max Smith preached from Luke 1:67-79, helping us to consider God’s faithfulness to keep his promises, giving us redemption from the past and hope for the future. If you missed the message, you can still listen by clicking here: This coming Lord’s Day, we welcome back David Robinson of High Pointe Baptist Church to help bring us God’s Word. He …
Forever and Ever
“I will keep your law continually, forever and ever,” Psalm 119.44 As we work through this epic poem, this inspired prayer about the Word of God, we’re at the quarter mark. What a gracious study it has been. The psalmist has sung the blessings of a life lived according to God’s Word. He’s extolled the Word’s power to give and …
Proclaiming Our Hope
“And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules.” Psalm 119.43 O that the Word of God would ever be on the lips of his people! As the psalmist continues to extol the Scripture, he longs to proclaim it. Having begged for the steadfast love of God according to the promises …