We are going to leave our study in the book of Acts this week to look at this psalm. This is a psalm of ascents, which means it was likely sung by Israelites as they neared Jerusalem on their way up to worship the Lord at an annual feast, such as Passover.

Christ’s purpose in coming was to save us. By his death and resurrection, those who believe in him are redeemed from their sin and declared justified in the court of God.

If you have your Bible, please turn with me to Psalm 139. This psalm is a cure for small thoughts of God.

America’s annual rituals and observances include days we usually celebrate together (July Fourth, Memorial Day, Veterans Day), or as members of special groups (Passover, Easter and Christmas).

If you have your Bible, please turn with me to Psalm 137. This psalm is not for the faint of heart. It’s a sobering lament and it’s a song of resolve and curse.

For the Evangelical Christians who have given – and still give – overwhelming support to President Trump while refusing to criticize him for language and behavior they would presumably denounce in a fellow church member, here’s an easy one for you.

If you have your Bible, I’d invite you to turn with me to Psalm 136. This psalm, as you will notice, begins and ends with a call to give thanks.

How did I, my parents, grandparents and ancestors going back to the founding of the nation manage to get a decent education before the federal Department of Education (DOE) was created by Jimmy Carter and a Democratic Congress?

Revelation Chapter 15 begins with a vision of “7 angels with 7 plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished.”

If you have your Bible, I’d invite you to turn in them with me to Psalm 135. One of the enemies of praise is ingratitude.

The cliché has been that the ball is now in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s court. Not any longer.

In the book of Revelation, the Lord gives his redeemed people visions to enlighten them to the spiritual warfare that takes place in the world and in their souls.

Please turn with me in your Bible to Psalm 134. When you look at it, this psalm has the feel of being antiphonal, like somebody’s speaking to somebody else.

A new law, buried inside an otherwise obscure piece of federal legislation, permits the Washington, D.C., City Council to establish a commission that will give “reparations” to descendants of enslaved people who can demonstrate how slavery and Jim Crow laws have negatively affected their lives.

The passage we are looking at, Revelation 14:14-20, gives us visions of two different harvests at the end of the age, when Christ comes. The first harvest in verses 14-16 is Christ gathering his people.

If you have your Bible, I’d invite you to turn with me to Psalm 133. We seem to live in a time where there’s a great polarization in our communities and in our nation today and it makes us value unity and agreement.

In just a few short years, Gluckstadt has transformed from a quiet settlement into a thriving city that exemplifies smart, sustainable growth in Mississippi. Since its incorporation in 2021, this Madison County community has become a beacon of economic prosperity and thoughtful development.

On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump delivered a powerful and inspiring address to a joint session of Congress, outlining his vision for a resurgent America.

While President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were duking it out in the Oval Office in a

Revelation 14: 6-13 has some of the most vivid warnings of God’s judgment. The angel in verse 6 proclaiming an eternal gospel represents a last appeal to those who dwell on earth to turn from sin to Christ.