Month: October 2019
Betrayed & Afraid
Psalms: Cries of Our Hearts, Songs of Our Souls September 29, 2019 God’s Majesty and You Read & Listen October 6, 2019 How Long, O Lord! Read & Listen October 13, 2019 When Good Things Happen to Bad People Read & Listen October 20, 2019 Have Mercy on Me, O God! Read & Listen October … Read more
The Sovereignty of God
Enjoy the Attributes of God – Session 8 The Sovereignty of God Reading: Daniel 4: 34-37 AUDIO Lecture Handout Handout – Session 8 Lesson Notes We’re going to be discussing a huge topic tonight – the sovereignty of God, but in order to do so, we need to first discuss a few additional attributes of … Read more
Have Mercy on Me, O God!
In previous weeks our journey through the psalms has explored the pain when it feels like God has turned His back on us and when it seems He’s permitting evil to run wild in the world around us. But what happens when we realize that we’re the problem and it devastates us? What happens when … Read more
God’s Communicable Attributes, Part 4
Enjoy the Attributes of God – Session 7 God’s Communicable Attributes, Part 4 Reading: Job 38: 12-38 (a God unlike us) AUDIO Lecture Handout Handout – Session 7 Lesson Notes Introduction Re-cap term “incommunicable” – attributes God doesn’t share (communicate) to others, or shares to a very limited extent We talked about two in session … Read more
When Good Things Happen to Bad People
Our journey through the Psalms continues with a psalm of wisdom that offers much-needed encouragement when we’re struggling with the obvious injustices that surround us. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Psalm 37 Complementary Passage: Matthew 5: 3-12 SERMON AUDIO SERMON NOTES Fret Not & Seek God Fretting about injustice is unproductive – “Fret not yourself” in verses 1, … Read more
God’s Communicable Attributes, Part 3
Enjoy the Attributes of God – Session 6 God’s Communicable Attributes, Part 3 Reading: Isaiah 6: 1-7 (God’s holiness & glory) AUDIO Lecture Handout Handout – Session 6 Lesson Notes Moral Attributes(continued) Holiness What exactly is holiness? We so intermingle it with God and church that we may struggle to understand what it really means … Read more
How Long, O Lord!
Having celebrated God’s majesty, we turn now to a very raw and honest psalm expressing the pain we feel when it seems God has completely abandoned us. In Psalm 13, David teaches us how to cry out to God in agony and honesty, while nonetheless expressing trust, joy, and praise for God in the midst … Read more
God’s Communicable Attributes, Part 2
Enjoy the Attributes of God – Session 5 God’s Communicable Attributes, Part 2 Reading: 1 John 4: 7-21 AUDIO Lecture Handout Handout – Session 5 Lesson Notes Moral Attributes Two main spheres of God’s moral attributes: His goodness (love, mercy, grace, patience) and His holiness (righteousness, justice, peace, jealousy, and wrath) Love Grudem, “God’s love … Read more