Throughout the Bible we read of shepherds as the land of Israel is an agricultural country, so sheep and shepherds were abundant. The first time we read of a keeper of the sheep is in Genesis 4:2 “And Abel was a… Read More ›
Psalms
Survey of Psalms
This is a book of the Old Testament. 1 – The title of the book Hebrew text – “Praise”. English text – There are three possible titles: The book of Psalms – Derived from the Latin Vulgate. The songs –… Read More ›
Your Rod And Staff Comfort Me – Psalm 23:4
What do you say to people when they go through a devastating loss? There are five things you can remember when you are going through really hard times:- 1 – You are no alone – “He guides me in paths… Read More ›
You Are Somebody – Psalm 8
When David looks at himself against creation he feels so insignificant and inferior. You may feel you are nobody and God does not pay attention. In this Psalm you can see that you are somebody. We can feel good about… Read More ›
When Trouble Comes – Psalm 46
The Psalms touch every note in the human emotions. The Psalms are frequently quoted in the New Testament. Jesus quoted many times from the Psalms. Why are they so special? The Psalms are poems and hymns of worship. They would… Read More ›
When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair – Psalm 73:1-28
This Psalm begins with a conclusion. God is good ALL the time. The Devil would have you believe the opposite. The Psalmist now gives a confession. He had almost slipped. But thanks to God he had not. There are four… Read More ›
What Hinders Our Prayers? – Psalm 80:4
1 – Failure to come clean with God (Psalm 66:18) In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church’s integrity problem is in the misconception “that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It… Read More ›
Turning Children Into Champions – Psalm 127:1-5
Children are our future. We need to raise our children properly. The critical time is from birth to the teenage years. There is the pain of bringing a child into the world. Then there is the pain of bringing the… Read More ›
The Witness of the Sun – Psalm 19
This Psalm has nature (vs. 1-6), then the law of God (vs. 7-11) and then the connection between the two (vs. 12-14). 1 – Nature (vs. 1-6) There is a torrent of speech about the creation of God. We don’t… Read More ›
The Tree and the Chaff – Psalm 1:1-6
1 – The Tree – The Godly Man (vs. 1-3) Negatively – There are three things the godly man will not do:- “Walking – standing – sitting” “Counsel – way – seat” “Ungodly – sinners – scornful” These three triplets… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 