Sermons

EPHESIANS 1 = WHAT GOD IS UP TO! Bible Background: This New Testament ‘letter’ is addressed to Christians in Ephesus (modern day Turkey), but may be a more ‘general letter’ for all audiences. It brings a very Christ-centered message which emphasizes again and again our

PSALM 150=PRAISE THE LORD! Bible Background: Psalm 150 caps the fifth ‘book’ in the psalms. (The psalms are listed in 5 ‘collections’, all of which end with a psalm of Praise.) It also is a fitting finish to the entire book of Psalms. The call to praise the Lord starts

A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING #30 Bible Background: Psalm 30 may have been written for a specific purpose, but it has been a psalm for many situations: for healing from a serious illness; or even for rededicating the Temple in about 164 B.C. A typical psalm of Thanksgiving a) invites people to thank

PSALM 23=A PSALM OF TRUST Bible Background: Psalm 23 (like Psalm 4, 11, 27, 46, 131) is a “psalm of trust”. The situation of the psalmist may be dire, and yet the person affirms their trust in the Lord. Psalm 23 is a favorite psalm for many people. If you know the stories of King