Psalm 71 “O God, Do Not Forsake Me”
“O GOD, DO NOT FORSAKE ME”
Psalm 71 is a lament, an expression of deep grief or sorrow, that focuses on God’s faithfulness over our current worldly circumstances. It is a call to sing with others through our struggles, lifting our voices collectively up to God.
Psalm 73 “Jealousy of the World”
JEALOUSY OF THE WORLD
As Christians we often struggle comparing ourselves to the successes of the world. Psalm 73 provides us a frank look at our struggle, and how God provides a solution for us.
Psalm 68 “Sing Praises to Our God”
“SING PRAISES TO OUR GOD”
God commands us to worship him in singing, and the psalms teach us how. Psalm 68 calls us to sing, and gives us reasons why we are to worship God.
Deuteronomy 6 – Legacy
Deuteronomy 6 - Legacy
Ezekiel 20 “A History of Rebellion”
A HISTORY OF REBELLION
The people in the Old Testament often find themselves being more like the nations around them than like God has taught them to be. We struggle today in very similar ways.
Ezekiel 19 “A Lament for the Princes of Israel”
A POEM OF LAMENT
God, through Ezekiel, calls the people to mourn and grieve over their corrupt leadership. Sin, especially in leadership, must be judged and purged. Grief leads to lasting repentance.
Ezekiel 17 “Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine”
GOD’S COVENANT PEOPLE
God expects his people to act like “his people” in all areas of life. We are not to compartmentalize our faith from other areas of life.
Ezekiel 16 – “The Unfaithful Bride Parable”
THE UNFAITHFUL BRIDE PARABLE
God uses the image of an unfaithful wife to teach us about how our sin is unfaithfulness to God. It is specific to Israel, yet contains a warning to us today.
“Easter: On The Emmaus Road” – Luke 24
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS?
Today celebrates a living Jesus. If Jesus is truly alive it is the most important fact in all of human history, and it must become the central truth that we orient our life around.
“Palm Sunday” – Luke 19:28–44
PALM SUNDAY (LUKE 19)
Jesus enters into Jerusalem with a purpose to “seek and save the lost” (vs. 10). As we enter into Easter week, we are reminded to join Jesus in his mission.
Ezekiel 14b-15 “STRENGTH IN CHRIST”
STRENGTH IN CHRIST
Messages of judgment in Scripture should help us confront our sin, but also need to move us towards finding our strength to be transformed in Christ.
Ezekiel 14a “The Idolatry In Our Hearts”
IDOLATRY IN OUR HEARTS
God calls us to identify anything that we wrongly value in our lives (idols) or gives ourselves to wrongly (idolatry), repent of it, and worship God alone.
