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10:27 Episode 32 Hating Others

How Can We Know God Exists? (Johnson)

Romans 1:18-21 John 14:8-11 For the Christian, the existence of God is obvious...but not so for everyone. Often people look at the meaninglessness of this world and say, “How could there be a God?” Often people see the pain and suffering in our world and question the existence of a “good God.” Often people are duped by prevailing philosophies that teaches we came from nothing. But the Bible reminds us, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1....

How Can We Know God Exists? (Meyer)

Romans 1:18-21 John 14:8-11 For the Christian, the existence of God is obvious...but not so for everyone. Often people look at the meaninglessness of this world and say, “How could there be a God?” Often people see the pain and suffering in our world and question the existence of a “good God.” Often people are duped by prevailing philosophies that teaches we came from nothing. But the Bible reminds us, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1....

10:27 Episode 31 Pride is Ugly

Does the Bible Contradict Itself? (Meyer)

2 Peter 1:16-21 John 17:12-17 The Bible is the living and active Word of a holy and righteous, pure and perfect God and therefore, it is also as holy and righteous, as pure and perfect as He is.

Does the Bible Contradict Itself? (Johnson)

2 Peter 1:16-21 John 17:12-17 The Bible is the living and active Word of a holy and righteous, pure and perfect God and therefore, it is also as holy and righteous, as pure and perfect as He is.

10:27 Episode 30 Where is God?

Gracious, Merciful, Patient, Loving (Meyer)

We conclude our “Sitting with the Psalms” sermon series with a Psalm that is not as well known as many of the Psalms we’ve studied...and yet...one that has a profound and amazing reminder of who God is for us! In the first seven verses, the Psalmist talks about extolling, praising and glorifying God, but He does so for a reason that is revealed in verse eight, namely, “The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” What is it that drives our praise? He is grac...

Gracious, Merciful, Patient, Loving (Johnson)

We conclude our “Sitting with the Psalms” sermon series with a Psalm that is not as well known as many of the Psalms we’ve studied...and yet...one that has a profound and amazing reminder of who God is for us! In the first seven verses, the Psalmist talks about extolling, praising and glorifying God, but He does so for a reason that is revealed in verse eight, namely, “The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” What is it that drives our praise? He is grac...

10:27 Episode 29 Serving Others

10:27 Episode 27 Contentment

10:27 Episode 28 God with Me

10:27 Episode 26 Identity

The Lord is My Keeper (Phillips)

Psalm 121 1 Peter 5:6-11 Psalm 121 is one of the most loved Psalms and mostly so for it’s opening verses “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” Those beautiful words give comfort and hope in any situation, but especially in difficult ones. The Lord is our help! The Lord is our help always! Or, as verse five says it: “The LORD is your keeper!” The Lord God of heaven and earth is my keeper. He guards me! He guides me!...

The Lord is My Keeper (Meyer)

Psalm 121 1 Peter 5:6-11 Psalm 121 is one of the most loved Psalms and mostly so for it’s opening verses “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” Those beautiful words give comfort and hope in any situation, but especially in difficult ones. The Lord is our help! The Lord is our help always! Or, as verse five says it: “The LORD is your keeper!” The Lord God of heaven and earth is my keeper. He guards me! He guides me!...

We Are His (Johnson)

Psalm 100 Romans 14:5-9 There are many wonderful truths found in Psalm 100--it's an amazing passage of Scripture! This Psalm speaks about worship, being thankful and the goodness of God.All of which are wonderful topics. But today we'll remember something that brings us into worship, causes us to be thankful and reminds us of the goodness of God...namely , that "It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." Psalm 100:3. Today we remember that "We Are His...

We Are His (Meyer)

Psalm 100 Romans 14:5-9 There are many wonderful truths found in Psalm 100--it's an amazing passage of Scripture! This Psalm speaks about worship, being thankful and the goodness of God.All of which are wonderful topics. But today we'll remember something that brings us into worship, causes us to be thankful and reminds us of the goodness of God...namely , that "It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." Psalm 100:3. Today we remember that "We Are His...

Sing A New Song (Meyer)

Psalm 96:1-6 2 Corinthians:14-17 One of the blessings in our culture is that we are inundated with the gift of music--it is everywhere and all the time. It is in the house, in the car, in the work-place, in the hallways, and on our phones. Music is not just part of our culture, it is at the core of our culture. In today's Psalm, we are reminded that in Christ we have a new song. God has made us His new creation, thus we can sing of love, salvation and freedom. Psalm 96 is a great reminder that w...

God's People (Johnson)

Psalm 97:1-7a 1 Peter 2:1-10 We call ourselves a lot of different things—Christians, Believers, Christ-followers, Disciples of Jesus, and the Church. All of those names are actually true and biblical, but there is one name that we don’t often use—God’s People. It’s repeated in Psalm 95 and elsewhere. It reminds us of an amazing truth—we belong to God! We are His. We are His own beloved possession. As being His, we need to represent Him in this world. When we live and move and have our being in t...

10:27 Episode 25 Spiritual Gifts

Continual Praise (Johnson)

Psalm 34:1-8 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 When we think of worshiping our Lord and Savior, we think of coming to Gloria Dei to sing His praise, hear His Word and receive His Sacraments...and all of that is “worship” or “praise” to be sure. But today, we remember through the words of Psalm 34, that “praise” isn’t an event in our week...“praise” is our week...“praise” is in fact, our life! Paul reminds the Thessalonians to: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, (and) give thanks in all circumstances.”...

Continual Praise (Meyer)

Psalm 34:1-8 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 When we think of worshiping our Lord and Savior, we think of coming to Gloria Dei to sing His praise, hear His Word and receive His Sacraments...and all of that is “worship” or “praise” to be sure. But today, we remember through the words of Psalm 34, that “praise” isn’t an event in our week...“praise” is our week...“praise” is in fact, our life! Paul reminds the Thessalonians to: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, (and) give thanks in all circumstances.”...

10:27 Episode 24 Mercy

Blessed (Johnson)

Psalm 32:1-7 Colossians 1:9-14 When we think about our blessings, typically we go to things like family, house, career and other tangible, physical, earthly blessings. And to be sure, those are blessings from the hand of God. And yet, the greatest blessing we have is the forgiveness of sins and life everlasting. We know that’s true and yet, as we count our blessings every day, we sometimes forget just how blessed we are in Jesus and His saving love! Today, we remember from Psalm 32 that “blessed...

Blessed (Phillips)

Psalm 32:1-7 Colossians 1:9-14 When we think about our blessings, typically we go to things like family, house, career and other tangible, physical, earthly blessings. And to be sure, those are blessings from the hand of God. And yet, the greatest blessing we have is the forgiveness of sins and life everlasting. We know that’s true and yet, as we count our blessings every day, we sometimes forget just how blessed we are in Jesus and His saving love! Today, we remember from Psalm 32 that “blessed...

10:27 Episode 23 Peace in Trials

Walking with God (Johnson)

Day after day we walk in a world that taxes, stresses, and generally drags us down. How wonderful then to have the truths from Psalm 23 in our lives. It’s poetic. It’s beautiful. It’s much loved...but it is also true. Christians walk with God day after day, embracing the deep and enduring love-relationship with their God, Creator and Heavenly Father. And that relationship brings us the peace we need as the Lord leads us to the “green pastures and “quiet waters” that only His presence can provide...

Session Five: Psalm 63

This five-part online study “Sitting with the Psalms” will look at Psalm 4, Psalm 16, Psalm 25, Psalm 46 and Psalm 63 during this online study.

Session Two: Psalm 16

We are diving into five additional Psalms during this online Bible Study.

Can Anyone Be Saved? (Johnson)

Can Anyone Be Saved? When you read Psalm 15, you begin to wonder “If this is God’s expectation, will anyone be saved?” The Psalmist tells us that the person who will dwell on God’s holy hill must be blameless. To which we say “no one can meet those qualifications.” Can anyone be saved? This week’s Psalm reminds us that Scripture must interpret Scripture. Therefore our passage from Jude reminds us of God’s work in our lives, namely, that the Lord Jesus will present us blameless before God. When w...