Psalms
The Book of Psalms
Sleep and Sovereignty II
November 26, 2023 • Brandon Scalf • Psalm 4
BIG IDEA: EVEN WHEN THE UNGODLY ARE DOING UNGODLY THINGS IN OUR MIDST, EVEN TO US, WE OUGHT TO LIVE ASSURED OF GOD'S PROTECTION OF US IN LIGHT OF HIS SOVEREIGNTY AND GOODNESS. MAIN POINTS: 1. DAVID'S PASSIONATE PLEA (V1) 2. DAVID'S BURNING BEWILDERMENT (V2-3) 3. DAVID'S INTREPID INVITATION (V4-5) 4. DAVID'S CALM PRODUCING CONFIDENCE (V6-8)
Kiss the Son
September 24, 2023 • Brandon Scalf • Psalm 2
BIG IDEA: GOD HAS RESPONDED TO MAN’S HAUGHTY SINFUL REBELLION BY INSTALLING HIS MESSIAH AS KING OVER ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. MAIN POINTS: 1. MANKIND'S FUTILE WAR WITH GOD (VS1-3) 2. GOD'S CONFIDENT RESPONSE (VS4-6) 3. CHRIST'S SURE INHERITANCE (VS7-9) 4. THE PSALMIST'S SOBER INVITATION (VS10-12)
Two Men. Two Paths. Two Ends.
September 17, 2023 • Brandon Scalf • Psalm 1
BIG IDEA/THEME: There are only two types of people (Blessed/Cursed), two paths (righteousness/Wickedness), and two destinies (Eternal Life/Eternal Death). MAIN POINTS: 1. THE BLESSED MAN (vs1-3) A. is ALWAYS blessed (v1) B. AVOIDS Worldliness (v1) C. ADORES the Word (v2) D. ABIDES in the stream (v3) 2. THE CURSED MAN (vs4-6) A. is WORTHLESS (v4) B. is WITHOUT hope (v5) C. is WAITING for destruction (v6)