One Step Closer
Studying the Psalms of Ascents
Come Bless the Lord
August 18, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text “Come Bless the Lord” Psalms 134 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: God invites “us” to His house, to bless and be blessed by the Lord. As we bless the Lord in His house, the Lord blesses us from His house.
Dwell In Unity
August 11, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text “Dwell In Unity” Psalms 133 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: God commands His blessing on our lives from above, as we dwell together.
Remember
July 28, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text “Remember” Psalms 132 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: Live a life that can’t be counted in years but in soul’s for Christ. Includes interactive "EveryDay Jesus" notes.
A Hope to Calm and Quiet Your Soul
July 21, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text "A Hope to Calm and Quiet Your Soul" Psalms 131 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: Life is always in flux, God is stable, Hope in the Lord. • It always seems like life & humanity’s fate are hanging by an unraveling thread. However, God continues to keep His people, as we continue to hope in Him. • So many points of distraction appear to devalue the soul. Yet hope can still be reached by the singular discipline of hope - in the Lord.
Wait For the Lord
July 14, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text "Wait For the Lord" Psalms 130 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: Learning to wait for the Lord centers our hope on Christ. • Our perspective of the Lord shapes our perspective of our life (soul) & future (hope). • Psalms of Ascent were/are sung on the way to worship the Lord. So, there was probably not one specific trial that caused this psalm. Rather, people of God routinely cry out to the Lord, as a lifestyle of repentance. They then, reset their hope in Him through a disciplined approach of waiting.
The Lord is Righteous
July 7, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text "The Lord Is Righteous" Psalms 129 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: The Lord is righteous; He has cut the cords of the wicked. When life "presses" me, I can stand righteous.
Walk This Way
June 30, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text "Walk This Way" Psalms 128 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: Our “best life” is realized when our life is progressively patterned “in” Christ.
Unless the Lord
June 23, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text “Unless the Lord” Psalms 127 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: Contentment in life comes from a total, absolute dependence in and on God.
Restore Our Souls
June 16, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text “Restore Our Souls” Psalms 126 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: God’s past miracles are measures of our future with God, the Restorer of our Soul.
Trust In the Lord
June 9, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text "Trust In the Lord" Psalms 125 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: A closer walk with the Lord involves choosing to trust Him when the screws are tightened in your life.
Names of the Lord
June 2, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text "Names of the Lord" Psalms 124 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: We move closer to the Lord, when His name is the source of our strength.
Our Eyes Look to the Lord
May 26, 2019 • Minister Charles Watson
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text:”Our eyes look to the LORD” Psalms 123 ESV Message Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God Message in a Sentence: Our faith looks to you, for you will carry us through.
Your Help Comes From the Lord
May 12, 2019 • Pastor Edward C. Lee
Points of Meditation & Reflection Sermon Title & Text “Your Help Comes From the Lord” Psalms 121 ESV Sermon Series: One Step Closer: Progressively moving closer and closer to God. Message in a Sentence: Seeing & Knowing the Lord as your keeper shifts focus from us & earthly concerns to the Lord & His heavenly power.