This sermon series was originally preached in the summer of 2024. The Psalms have been the inspiration of praise and worship to God for thousands of years—from the time they were written, even to the church today.
These messages are in the order in which they were preached, not in numerical order.
Psalm 34
In this message, we unpack a song that David wrote about God, who He is, and where He can be found, even though David was in the middle of being a fugitive, running for his life. And David invites those listening to the song to “taste and see that the Lord is good!”
Psalm 3
In this message, we see David’s perspective and prayer in the midst of a big problem—he is running for his life from his own son! What we find is a challenge to us about keeping our focus on God even in the midst of troubles.
Psalm 139
In this message, we learn that David knows God on a personal level, and believes that God knows him on an intimate level. As a result of what David knows about God, he surrenders to God’s authority, sovereignty, and cleansing. And we learn that if we truly get to know God, it will lead us to a heart of surrender as well.
Psalm 104
In this message, we hear the Psalmist's description of His great God and the way that God has created all things and sustains it consistently. It shows the greatness, the goodness, and the generosity of our God. What the psalmist saw moved him to praise.
Psalm 23
In this message, we hear a familiar Psalm to most. It’s truths are still bringing comfort and encouragement today! How amazing of a truth it is to know that the Lord is my shepherd.
Psalm 42
In this message, we look at a psalm that is very raw and real with God. The writer of the psalm talks about how he feels forgotten, forsaken, and discouraged. But he is also combatting his feelings by speaking what he knows to be true about God! It’s okay to feel these things, but it is not okay to let these feelings drive our lives. This psalm gives us a good framework on how to fight against those feelings as we speak to God and ourselves!
Psalm 133
In this message, we study a song that was sung by the Jews as they made the journey to Jersualem for various feasts. It centers around unity. And we learn that unity is a refreshing thing that both displays the character of God and affects the people around us.
Psalm 150
In this message, we look at the last psalm in the book of Psalms, and see that we are not only encouraged to praise the Lord, we are commanded to! If we are still breathing, we are to be giving God praise with our lives.
Psalm 46
In this message, we see the psalmist encouraging the people of God to be still and trust in God. But how in the world can we stay still in the midst of an ever shifting, always shaking world? We can do so because God is our safety, our stability, and our strength!
Psalm 90
In this message, we see Moses call God our “dwelling place.” God is our home. And that’s not just a hope Christians have for the future, after death. That is a reality we can live in the present! Moses’ prayer here in Psalm 90 helps us to see how.
Psalm 8
In this message, preached by Jerry Anderson, we see a Psalm of David, written to extol the Lord for how excellent and majestic His name is in all the earth!
We hope that these psalms have brought you the hope, encouragement, and challenge that they have brought to the people of God for thousands of years!
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