Sermons from January 2022

Sermons from January 2022

“Our Perception of God” – Psalm 18:25-28

David now reflects on the actions of God towards men. Our perception Verses 25-26 show that our perception of God shows more about who we are than Who God is. God is just. He does not respect persons. His law is perfect and never changes. Our response to God’s law changes our perspective of God. If we break God’s law we will view God’s law as wrong and God’s justice as cruel. If we see God’s law as good, we…

“David’s Righteousness” – Psalm 18:19-24

David now explains how God rewarded him according to his righteousness. This raises many different theological questions. Instead of addressing each question, it is best just to see what is actually stated in the text. God delighted in David It is clear from this passage and many others that God did not choose David because of David’s righteousness. God chose David because of His grace. He delighted in David because of Who God was, not because of what God found…

“God Comes to Rescue David” – Psalm 18:4-19

David now recounts how God delivered him. The Valley of Death David does not forget where he was when God delivered him. He was close to death; everywhere he looked he only saw death. Where could David have gone? David was so pressed by Saul that he had to go into a cave to hide, a cave which the entire army came to the entrance of and Saul himself entered. Imagine being David as you see rank after rank of…

“David’s Song of Praise” – Psalm 18:1-3

Psalm 18 is the song that David wrote when he became king. From the background and introduction there is much we can learn about the Christian faith. God keeps His promises As a boy David was anointed to be the next king of Israel. This appeared on the surface to be nothing more than a pipe dream that could never come true. However, over the next few years it looked as if God would fulfill His promise to David. David…

“A Prayer for Deliverance” – Psalm 17:7-15

The last time we looked at Psalm 17 we saw David was being attacked by men who were falsely accusing him. He turns to the Lord for his defense and does not lash out at those who are attacking him. We pick up today in verse 7. A prayer for mercy David cries out to God for His love and mercy to be poured out on him. He knows that God saves those who believe in Him, clearly showing salvation…