Psalm 18

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Psalm 18

February 23, 2022 • Pastor Steve Feden • Psalm 18

"The Lord Lives" - Psalm 18

It was Friedrich Nietzsche whose famously quoted saying, "God is dead". God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him, he said. This was a triumphant statement expressing that mankind had emerged from the dark ages and into the age of enlightenment. Reason and philosophy wiped out the need for theology, so they assumed.

David disagrees completely. In this personal exchange between David and God, there is a real expression of the hand of God in this man's life and leadership. Written at a time when David has experienced tremendous success politically and militarily, he declares "The Lord lives!" Yes, he does, David. We agree. Nietzsche was just plain wrong. In fact, the more we learn and the more knowledge is acquired, the more ethical and moral dilemmas we seem to face. Also, every answer unlocks ten more questions!

Not only does the Lord live, but He is David's Rock. He is a stable and firm place to stand when everything else is moving and shaking. Thank God for God! I am not sure that the experiment in godlessness is going so well for our world.

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Steve

An Introduction to Psalms

January 2, 2022 • Dave Blaha • Psalms

Psalm 1

January 9, 2022 • Pastor Steve Feden • Psalm 1

"How to Find Happiness" We will open our Bibles to Psalm 1, which is familiar territory for many of God's people. Psalm 1 will serve as our intro to our year-long study of the Book of Psalms which will be on Wed nights, starting Jan 12. But for now..... Psalm 1 is simple, clear, and makes no demands. Instead, the Psalmist present two choices and urges the reader to make a decision based on what is presented. The big question is, what kind of life do you want to live? The Declaration of Independence guarantees people of America the right to pursue happiness. Donald Trump promised to "Make America Great Again", but couldn't make Americans happy again. In terms of national "happiness", people from Finland topped the 2018 survey, with Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland rounding out the top 5. Those are some cold yet happy people! Brrrr. What about America? A humble 18th place and dropping each year. Regardless of national happiness, and how that is determined, the opening statement of Psalm 1 is "Oh how happy is the man......". And the Psalm goes on to describe the life of a happy man and compare his [or her] life to the opposite. Throughout the Psalm we will see some themes repeated from our recent study of Philippians while asking the questions, "Am I happy?", and "Who is responsible for my happiness?" This is a simple and great Psalm that may help get things on track for 2022. Lord knows, we need it! View and See.....!!!

Psalms 2-3

January 12, 2022 • Pastor Steve Feden • Psalm 2, Psalm 3

"The Heart of Worship" Tonight, after an intro to the Psalms and a little fun, we will start the ball rolling with Psalms 2 and 3. Psalm 2 is quoted a number of times in the NT, and could be title "Rebellion is No Joke". If you have ever thought to yourself, "What's the deal with the world? Why are people so set against Jesus?", then Psalm 2 is for you. I have often taught from Psalm 2 at Megiddo in Israel, just above the Valley of Armageddon. Wanna know why? You will understand after tonight! Psalm 3-5 seem to all be connected together and to an event in the life of King David. A very tough time when his Son Absalom "stole the hearts of the people of Israel". His leadership was undermined by his own good-looking, charismatic, and somewhat bitter son. How does he handle it all as his approval ratings plummet and he is forced off the throne. He is a laughingstock whom people are gossiping about. How would you feel? How would you handle it. The Psalms are full of raw emotion and heart. I believe the fruit of our study will be a return to the heart of worship. May God put a song in our hearts! If your life is dry, and your praise is flat, and you need Psalm-thing to sing about, then..... http://....view AND SEE! Steve