Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Psalms

Gospel-gladness and Joy

PSALM 92:1–4 – It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the…

Our Places Of Rest

PSALM 89:1-2 – I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.” Pop quiz. What are the two character qualities in our God repeated in today’s scripture? Yes, it is…

What Motivated Child-Like Confidence In Prayer?

PSALM 86:5 – For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.” Why pray? Ever think about that question? Well, here are four reasons; we are commanded to pray–Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17); we are exhorted by the Lord Jesus to pray – And Jesus told them a parable to the effect…

The Have To’s of Prayer

PSALM 63:1 – O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” There are three ways to view today’s nugget theme. All are correct and inseparable. The first two though, probably get more attention than the last, but it…