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Psalms: Obedience and Desire
Psalm 16: Delighting in God 01/25/09
Psalms 16
Series: Psalms: Obedience and Desire
Pastor: Steve Hart
The Scriptures teach that the heart is the motivational drive shaft of life. Whatever we treasure, whatever we most highly value, whatever we think most significant will give form to our lives. We'll spend our limited resources pursuing joy in that thing. Therefore, we must learn to ravish our hearts with the excellencies of God in order to come to deeper joy and obedience. Psalm 16 - and many other Psalms - is about how to bring our hearts to delight and rest in God alone.
Psalm 42: Despairing 01/18/09
Psalms 42
Series: Psalms: Obedience and Desire
Pastor: Nick Dotson
Life with God has seasons of great joy and seasons of great sadness. Though our faith tells us God is always near, our experience and our emotions often tell us otherwise. How do we respond when God seems distant and life seems futile? Listen to the way the psalmist deals with himself in Psalm 42 for some simple and helpful practical ideas.
Psalm 51: Repenting 01/11/09
Psalms 51
Series: Psalms: Obedience and Desire
Pastor: Steve Hart
Psalm 51 is a prayer of confession, restoration, and rejoicing following David's adultery with Bathsheba and the subsequent murder of her husband. In this Psalm, David shows us a pathway for dealing with sin that leads to both great joy in God's salvation and real heart transformation
Psalm 100: Rejoicing 01/04/09
Psalms 100
Series: Psalms: Obedience and Desire
Pastor: Nick Dotson
The book of Psalms invites us to think and to feel. God has designed the Psalms both for our instruction in obedience and for the shaping of our emotions and affections. In this intro to our 4 week study on the Psalms, we'll look at 3 key characteristics of the Psalms in general as well as dig deeply into Psalm 100. How can we become the kind of people who not only serve the Lord but do so with joy and gladness?