Hebrews 1:10-12 is our authority for regarding Psalm 102 as Messianic: “And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment…

For many people, their praise towards God matches their mood. When things are going well, they are happy and feel that God must be blessing them, if indeed they stop to think about him at all. But when life gets difficult, they are more than just naturally upset—they are convinced God must not be as…

We must continue to pray for our governments of today, but we ultimately look for the return of Christ to establish His perfect rule and reign.

The Greatest Prayer Ever Answered When it comes to the progress of society and our world in general. I rekon there are two different views about the world. There are a bunch of people who think the world is getting better all the time. Maybe you are one of these people. You see changes in society, medical…

We ought to be amazed by God's faithfulness to us through his Covenant with David

Retain courage and rejoice alway, with faith and hope waiting for the coming Kingdom of Christ's righteousness!

Silence of God “It’s enough to drive a man crazy, it’ll break a man’s faith It’s enough to make him wonder, if he’s ever been sane When he’s bleating for comfort from Thy staff and Thy rod And the Heaven’s only answer is the silence of God” Those are the opening words of an Andrew Peterson song that…

The Messianic Psalms: The Glories of the Eternal Son—Psalm 2 For those of you like myself who like good sermonic alliteration, this Psalm breaks up into an easy four-point outline: The Apostates The Almighty The Anointed The Advise I. THE APOSTATES (2:1-3) "Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot…

An introduction to Psalm 110, seeing Jesus.

Psalm 2 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the actions and plans of ungodly world leaders? Do you ever feel afraid, frustrated, or pressured by the policies they implement, especially those which undermine biblical, godly values? If so, then this psalm is for you. Psalms 1-2 introduce to the entire collection…

Good morning Church! Announcements: The last week of July will be our VBS. Our theme this year is Zoomerang! We are also asking for donations of school supplies. We are attempting to have a backpack for every kid that comes to VBS that is stocked with school supplies. There is a list in the foyer. There…

Psalm 22 A Messianic Psalm It is a description of an execution, particularly a crucifixion. Crucifixion was not practiced in the time of David or for many long centuries afterward. So this is not an account of suffering endured by any ancient person but a prophetic picture of the suffering to be endured…

Psalm 110 portrays Jesus as intercessor and High Priest. Our great need for one to represent us before God.

Since the beginning of time, the world has known strife. The history of man is essentially the history of conflict, war, and devastation. As far back as 3000 B.C. we can see artwork, etchings, carving, of soldiers fighting in close order, wearing helmets and carrying shields. The history of mankind is…

Introduction · It’s been good to honor Jesus as king this morning on Palm Sunday. Let’s continue our worship now by looking at one of the most important passages in the entire Old Testament on the kingship of the Messiah. Please turn to Psalm 110 . · The Book of Psalms is one of the longest book in our…

There will be a righteous king whose rule will never end

Whose Son Is He? Intro: Questions and curiosity some questions grip us and unsettle us enough that they prompt us to change I want to start in While the Pharisees were together, Jesus questioned them, “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose Son is He?” “David’s,” they told Him. Introduce the scene:…

Life is filled with test and trials. The faithful son and daughter of God will experience his / her fair share in this life. So certain of this that we were told to count it all joy ( ) by James in his epistle. Some test and trials will have natural causes, such as sickness or disease. The kingdom of…

Transcendental Moment In the spring of 1996, I was getting ready to graduate high school. It was April in Western Wisconsin. The ice had thawed on the lakes and rivers. The snow was gone. It was still cool at night, but the days were sunny and hovered around 72 degrees. It was perfect fishing weather.…

Last time we looked at the first part of . We saw that God is a faithful God. Though he is not obligated to do anything for us, yet he delights in making eternal covenants with people. A Covenant is a legally binding promise where one or both parties take a sacred oath to do something for each other.…

Introduction Whenever I was a child growing up my dad served as the children and recreation pastor at FBC Springfield and I had my dad as my children’s pastor which was really cool at times and really inconvenient at other times! One of the things that we’d always do as a family on Saturdays was we’d…

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the actions and plans of ungodly world leaders? Do you ever feel afraid, frustrated, or pressured by the policies they implement, especially those which undermine biblical, godly values? If so, then this psalm is for you. The rulers of this world behave as though they’re powerful and important, but they’re not what they claim to be. Their actions, plans, and policies are not as frightening as they may seem to be because they’re on the wrong side of history. Those who follow God will be blessed and those who refuse to follow God will ruined.

Establishes the full outcome of Jesus' work of salvation, God's love for and redemption of man

Psalm 22 shows fulfilled prophecies of the messiah that Jesus fulfills with his death and resurrection.