September 10, 2023 • Abi Sovereign • Psalm 96, Colossians 3:16
Abi Soveriegn teaches from Psalm 96. She encourages us with the call in this Psalm to sing out loud to the Lord; laying out the many benefits of lifting our voices to him. She then walks us through the truth that there is nothing on earth worth giving ourselves to other than the him. Everything else pales in comparison.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalms 130 & 131
September 3, 2023 • Senator Scott • Psalm 131, Psalm 130
Senator Scott teaches from Psalms 130 and 131, where we see two songs that were sung on the way to the city of Jerusalem. In ancient times this could be a perilous journey full of fear and anxiousness. As these Psalms were sung, they would remind the singers to look to the Lord in the midst of fearful and anxious situations because he would surely hold them, even in the midst of difficulty. The same is true for us today as we look to our trustworthy and sure Father.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 107
August 27, 2023 • Andy Johnson • Psalm 107
Andy Johnson teaches from Psalm 107, where we see a Psalm structured in a way that helps us see the beauty and strength of trusting in the Lord. We see a beautiful reminder that even the most dire circumstances can change when the Lord intervenes.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 8
August 13, 2023 • Carl Medford • Hebrews 2:17, Ephesians 2:6–10, John 5:19, Psalm 8, Philippians 2:5–7
Carl Medford teaches through Psalm 8, a Psalm that helps us see humankind's place in God's created order. In this Psalm we see that humans were created with a destiny to rule and reign over God's good creation, yet sin has undermined this. In an act of pure grace, God defeated sin and has brought us back into a life of ruling and reigning once we come under and apprentice to Jesus' ways, the ways of listening to and obeying God the Father.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 90
August 6, 2023 • Andy Cooley • Psalm 90, Ecclesiastes 3:14, 1 Timothy 6:6
Andy Cooley teaches from Psalm 90, a psalm of trust in the Lord and contentment in his ways. What does it mean to find true contentment in life? How is true and lasting happiness achieved? The Bible, and this song in particular, have a lot to say in regards to these questions.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 29
July 30, 2023 • Psalm 29, Matthew 26:30, Romans 1:24–25, John 6:25–27, John 17:22
Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 29, a psalm of praise. This psalm uses beautifully powerful imagery to help us see that creation, in all its power and glory, is just a finger that points us to the truly glorious one...God himself. As we live life, we can listen to God's voice speaking through many created things, yet we should be careful to let those things point us to the one who created them, and not be enamoured by the things themselves.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 27
July 23, 2023 • Bo Noonan • Psalm 27, Revelation 22:5, Hebrews 7:25
Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 27; a Psalm of trouble. As we continue to see in the Psalms, we are learning language for our souls. As human beings we are in a constant conversation with ourselves, and what we say to ourselves about God will shape the way we respond to things. In Psalm 27 David starts with good theology and ends with good theology, and instead of running from troubles, he calls out for the presence of his good Father in the midst of his troubles, not denying them, but embracing God in the midst of them.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 24
July 16, 2023 • Bo Noonan • Psalm 24, Psalm 16:11, Matthew 12:34
Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 24. This Psalm is the culmination of the story of David's desire to build a "house for the Lord" and the realisation that David's uncleanness prevented him from this desire. Yet, God's plan was to turn that tables and to build a house for David. Through David's lineage, or house, a savior would come who would take upon himself, not just David's uncleanness, but all of humanity's uncleanness as well.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 51
July 9, 2023 • Bo Noonan • Psalm 51, Ezekiel 11:19
Bo Noonan teaches through Psalm 51. Here we find King David before the Lord, actively repenting of a series of terrible decisions in his life. In this Psalm we find language for repentance and the truth that, when we sin, the most offended party is always God himself. Yet, his grace and mercy always welcome us back into relationship with him.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 4
July 2, 2023 • Bo Noonan • Psalm 4, 2 Samuel 18:33
Bo Noonan teaches from Psalm 4 in our "Jesus' Songbook" series through the Psalms. Psalm 4 is a Psalm of David, written during an incredibly difficult situation in his life. This Psalm helps us learn how to react when difficulty comes our way, as we see David turn to his loving Father God instead of away from him. We also see Jesus' work and story in this Psalm as the one who suffered alone and took on our death so we could live with him for eternity.
Jesus' Songbook: Psalm 1
June 25, 2023 • Alastair Moyer • Psalm 1, Luke 24:44–47, Romans 5:6–11
Alastair Moyer kicks off our summer series through the Psalms with the foundational truth of Psalm 1.
