Psalm 035

Introduction Psalm 35 is another psalm of lamentation where the psalmist calls out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And in this psalm, the psalmist is calling on the Lord to contend with his enemies and to fight against those who fight against him. The psalmist is faced with enemies … Continue reading Psalm 035 →

Psalm 034

Introduction I mentioned the last time that our services of worship always begin with a call to worship, which is a verse or short passage from the Bible which summons us to worship the Lord. And very often, the call to worship not only includes the summons to worship God, but it gives a reason … Continue reading Psalm 034 →

Psalm 033

Introduction Our services of worship always begin with a call to worship, which is a verse or short passage from the Bible summoning us to worship the Lord. And normally the call to worship not only includes the summons, but it also includes a reason or reasons for worshipping the Lord. For instance, I often … Continue reading Psalm 033 →

Psalm 032

Introduction Many of the psalms we've studied so far have been lamentations when the psalmist has cried out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And it's clear from Psalm 32 that the psalmist was once in trouble, because he refers to his suffering when his bones wasted away and when … Continue reading Psalm 032 →

Psalm 031

Introduction This psalm appears to be another lamentation. Many of the psalms we've studied so far have been lamentations, when the psalmist calls out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And so, in this psalm, the psalmist calls to the Lord in verse 2 to turn his ear to him. … Continue reading Psalm 031 →

Esther 02

Introduction We began to study the book of Esther last week when I said that it's a story of deliverance. And it's a story of deliverance because, at one point in the story, the Jewish people were in danger of being annihilated. They were going to be wiped out. But Esther was in the right … Continue reading Esther 02 →

Esther 01

Introduction We're beginning today a new series of sermons on the book of Esther. It's a fairly well-known story from the Bible and many of us are familiar with the words which Mordecai said to Esther in chapter 4: 'And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as … Continue reading Esther 01 →

Ruth 4

Introduction We've come today to the last part in the four-part story of Ruth. It's a true story. That is, it's history and not fiction. These are real people and they're not made up. And in the first part of this true story, Naomi went from Bethlehem to the land of Moab with her husband … Continue reading Ruth 4 →

Ruth 3

Introduction Previously in the book of Ruth: Elimelech, a man from Bethlehem, set out with his wife, Naomi, and their two sons to go to the land of Moab because there was a famine in the land of Israel. While they were in Moab, Elimelech died, leaving his wife and two sons. The two sons … Continue reading Ruth 3 →

Ruth 2

Introduction We began to study the book of Ruth last week when we spent our time on chapter 1. Do you remember the story so far? There was this man from Bethlehem called Elimelech, who took his wife and their two sons and moved from Bethlehem in the land of Judah to live in Moab … Continue reading Ruth 2 →