An Introduction to Psalms

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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

Psalms 4-6

January 19, 2022 • Pastor Steve Feden • Psalm 4, Psalm 5, Psalm 6

"Wake up and look up!" Psalms 4-6 Interestingly, Psalm 4 is a psalm that is for the nighttime, and Psalm 5 is written for the morning! How do you end your day? Do you nod off watching TV, only to wake up in the chair, shut off the TV and drag your exhausted body to the bed? Maybe you check out the news and go to bed angry or stressed about conditions in the world. How do you start your day? Do you start by sucking down a cup of coffee and having that first cigarette? Do you hit the ground running after the alarm startles you? Did you hit "sleep" too many times and now you are running late? Let Psalm 5 encourage you! What about Psalm 6? It's the first of the "penitential psalms" [more on that tonight]. Are you hurting? Feeling guilty or ashamed about something you have done? In Psalm 6 David is struggling. He can't sleep, he is crying all the time, and it is effecting him physically and psychologically. Although we don't know exactly what he is wrestling with, we can certainly appreciate the http://experience...and how he handles it! http://....view AND SEE!