The Perfection of Christ and His People
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| Psalm 33 | April 19, 2009 |
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| Steve Diachenko | Sunday School |
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We have noted that the Psalms teach us how to worship God. The climax of worship is praise. It is interesting to note that the further we get in the book of Psalms, the more dominant the category of praise hymns becomes. All the other categories have been moving us in this direction. Thus, it is fitting to end our study looking at praise, which is the ultimate purpose for which we were created. |
| Psalm 22 | March 29, 2009 |
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| Steve Diachenko | Sunday School |
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When we studied the imprecatory psalms, we noted that they are difficult to deal with because we tend to be troubled by their content. With the royal psalms, the difficulty comes in understanding their relevance to us as New Testament Christians. After all, we are not kings sitting on thrones. However, we will soon see that these royal psalms have the closest possible relevance to our lives. |
| Psalms 120-134 | March 22, 2009 |
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| Ron Benzing | Sunday School |
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Why are Psalms 120-134 called the Psalms of Ascent? Are there themes throughout the Psalms that encourage the pilgrims to worship God? How can we apply these to our lives as sojourners in this world? |
| Psalms 113-118 | March 8, 2009 |
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| Scott Aniol | Sunday School |
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Psalms 113-118, sung by the Jews at their Passover celebration, call us to praise God for His steadfast love. Set in the historical context of the Hebrew exodus, this collection of psalms points ultimately to the perfect representation of God's faithfulness, Jesus Christ, God's passover lamb. |
| Psalm 35 | March 1, 2009 |
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| Gene Walters | Sunday School |
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This lesson is a progressive look at the doom of the unsaved. How does David's imprecatory psalm relate to our concern for the lost? |
| various texts | February 22, 2009 |
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| Steve Diachenko | Sunday School |
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Perhaps some of the most disturbing parts of the Old Testament Scripture to read are those places in which the author desires or even prays for God to destroy his enemies. What do we do with such passages? Do they indicate a less developed Old Testament religion corrected by New Testament teaching? As we examine the imprecatory psalms more closely, we will come to understand that they do not contradict the New Testament, but rather, support it. |
| Psalm 49 | February 8, 2009 |
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| Ron Benzing | Sunday School |
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The Psalmist overcame his fear of the ungodly by meditating on God's wisdom and thereby solving the perplexing problem that caused the fear. |
| various texts | February 1, 2009 |
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| Steve Diachenko | Sunday School |
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Is the Old Testament wisdom literature just like the wisdom of the ancient world or the popular proverbs of modern times? We come to realize as we study biblical wisdom literature that it is set apart from all other wisdom by this concept: the fear of the Lord. Biblical wisdom is God's wisdom, not the world's and can only be obtained by those who fear Him. |
| Psalm 51, 2 Samuel 11:1-12 :14, Numbers 19 | January 25, 2009 |
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| Chip McChristian | Sunday School |
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This lesson examines the broken and contrite heart of David to see the aspects of one who is truly penitent. Viewing the psalm from several differing perspectives leads us to consider our response to our own sin and the sins of others. |
| Psalm 32 | January 11, 2009 |
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| Steve Diachenko | Sunday School |
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Some people believe that Old Testament saints were saved by keeping the Law while New Testament believers are saved by faith. Paul uses Psalm 32, however, to prove that justification by faith alone is an Old and New Testament concept. This psalm teaches us about both justification and about the need of believers to continually confess sin. |
| Psalm 89 | December 28, 2008 |
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| Scott Aniol | Sunday School |
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We can trust in God because He always keeps His promises. |
| Psalm 107 | November 30, 2008 |
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| Ron Benzing | Sunday School |
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Psalm 107 is one of the thanksgiving Psalms in which God's lovingkindness is emphasized using four stanzas like a hymn. In each one the Psalmist details the distress, desperation, deliverance, and doxology for God's mercy. |
| Psalm 55 | October 19, 2008 |
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| Steve Diachenko | Sunday School |
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The book of Psalms teaches us how to worship God. But how do we worship when we are in distress and faced with intense fear, sorrow, or depression? The supplication psalms teach us how to worship in the midst of our deepest struggles. |
| Psalm 3 | October 12, 2008 |
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| Matt Herbster | Sunday School |
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David cries out in desperation, declares His dependence on God an rejoices in God's deliverance. In the midst of great heartache, (betrayal by his son and closest friends) David is still able to be at peace because of His reliance on God's character. |
| Psalm 2 | October 5, 2008 |
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| Gene Walters | Sunday School |
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The attempts of wicked men to throw off the restraints of God and wrest control from Him causes God no concern. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh. |
| Psalm 1 | September 28, 2008 |
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| Gene Walters | Sunday School |
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This psalm is a microcosm of the whole Scripture. It promises blessing to the man who obeys God and condemnation to the man who disobeys. |
| Psalms | September 21, 2008 |
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| Greg Stiekes | Sunday School |
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This morning we begin a study entitled, "Exploring the Psalms." Our purpose is not to analyze the Psalms critically, as if we stand over them with a microscope, but to endeavor to enlarge our understanding of this "hymnbook of Israel," that we may know God as its authors did. In this introduction, we will discover some necessary equipment, certain items of knowledge, that will help us on our journey as we explore the Psalms. |