TAKING UP THE SHIELD OF FAITH AND THE SWORD OF TRUTH
EPHESIANS 6:16-18
What Trusting God Looks Like – Psalms 55-57
Throughout our study of psalms over the last several months, I have gone of my way to encourage you to trust the LORD; to trust God and let him do his thing. But earlier this week, while I was going through my morning reading, God challenged me with a simple…
Foolishness: An Expensive Lifestyle – Psalms 52-54
Do you remember "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"? Did you ever watch that show and wonder how much those people spent on their homes, cars, etc.? Rich people live very expensive lifestyles. But guess what? So do fools. It's just that fools pay for their lifestyle with different currency.…
The King Comes Clean – Psalm 50
Be honest: how many times have you sinned and then tried to cover it up? How often do you refer to your sin as 'messing up' or 'making a mistake'? I'll raise my hand. I am guilty, just like you. But God would have us do things differently. He wants…
A Team Meeting With God – Psalm 50
Have you ever had a job that involved daily or weekly team meetings? I was never fond of such meetings because they didn't seem to accomplish anything but waste time. Here's the thing: team meetings don't have to be time wasters. When they are, it's because team members and leaders…
A Tale of Two Legacies – Psalms 48+49
One of my clients is a luxury home builder in Texas. The company's specialty is the custom-built estate home on a large, private lot. One of their selling points is that they build homes that become lasting family legacies passed down from generation to generation. It all sounds good to…
More Than Just a Deity – Psalms 45-47
One of the things that makes Judaism and Christianity so distinct from every other belief system is the idea of relationship. Our God is not some faraway, unapproachable deity that we serve in hopes of staying on his good side. Judaism and Christianity are both designed to govern the relationship…
When You’re NOT Feeling It – Psalms 42-44
The entire collection of psalms was, at some point following the return from Babylon, organized into 5 books. The first book included psalms 1-41. David is the sole author. Beginning with psalm 42, we are into the second book. Authorship changes from this point forward. We see psalms from David,…
The Master of Mercy – Psalms 40+41
It's nearly impossible to describe God using human words and phrases. But if I had to choose a phrase I think best describes His heart, it would be 'Master of Mercy'. God is our Master and a merciful one at that. But he is also the master of mercy himself.…
Humility: The Precursor to Change – Psalms 38+39
Back in the 1980's and '90s I spent quite a bit of time involved in prison ministries. I learned there were two types of convicts. First were those who owned what they had done, accepted doing their time, and committed to keeping their heads down and bettering themselves. The second…
He Will Bring It to Pass – Psalm 37
Do you know beyond all doubt, that if you die today, your eternal soul would be with Jesus in Paradise? You might think in terms of heaven, and that's fine for the purposes of this Bible study. The main question is whether or not you are confident of your eternal…