Posts with the tag “so-grateful”

Sermon Title: A Life that MattersScripture: Psalm 37:1-11 (NIV)Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their way. Psalm 37:...  Read More

Sermon Title: Singing in the StormScripture: Psalm 34:1-10 (NIV)“I will extol the Lord at all times.” Psalm 34:1Confession: I am wary of extremes. By both temperament and beliefs, I tend to be uncomfortable with, even suspicious of, extremes. (Or at least what I consider to be “extremes.”) Rather, I am attracted to and generally pursue “moderation,” always wanting to be “careful” . . . including b...  Read More

Sermon Title: Thankful for ForgivenessScripture: Psalm 32 (NIV)Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Psalm 32:1 “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit” (Ps 32:1-2). When have you known yourself truly forgiven? The Psalmis...  Read More

Sermon Title: Thankful for SalvationScripture: Psalm 118:1-9 (NIV)Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.”Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.”Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.”  Psalm 118:1-4 Psalm 118 is a psalm of corporate praise and thanksgiving. It is also what I call a “testimony...  Read More

Sermon Title: Recognizing JesusScripture: Luke 24:13-36 (NIV)“. . . their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.” Luke 24:31Where do we get our ideas about God? And when we encounter a potential window into who God is, a potential window into what God is like, how do we go about evaluating what we think we see? Do we hold firmly to and apply our own categories, our own ways of thinking, whatev...  Read More

╬   Lord, we praise you for how you create and sustain all things through the intricacies of time and space and through the complexities of our lives. Not a hair falls from our heads that you do not know about. We have so much to be thankful for. Please forgive us when we lose perspective. Put your praise on our lips and in our hearts. Help us today to be a concrete reason that someone else praise...  Read More