Kids are welcome now to make their way to the back classrooms for our Summer Children’s Ministry.

Kids are welcome now to make their way to the back classrooms for our Summer Children’s Ministry

Opening the Scriptures!Three Year Study thru the Bible

Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the backWeekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30

This week: Psalms 18-30Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things

concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the

Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

Key verse in the Book of Psalms

Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name;

Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness

Psalm 29:9

Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”

Luke 24:44

Covers every aspect of human experience

They foretell Christ’s death and coming kingdom

The psalms were used as the “hymnbook” of the temple

The psalms teach us about worship They underscore God’s strength and man’s weakness

Things to consider in the psalms

Ps 18 - David praises God for delivering him from all of his enemies

Ps 19 - Almighty God reveals Himself through creation and His word

Ps 20 - A psalm that expresses our hope and assurance in the Lord’s help

Ps 21 – Rejoicing in the salvation and protection of the Lord

Ps 22 - Messianic psalm foretelling the sufferings of Christ

Ps 23 - Familiar psalm portraying the Lord as a shepherd over His people

Ps 24 - A psalm describing Christ as the glorious King and His kingdom

Ps 25 - A plea for deliverance and forgiveness - Written as an acrostic

Ps 26 - A prayer asking God to examine and vindicate the righteous

Ps 27 - A psalm expressing confidence in the Lord’s protection and a plea for God’s presence

Ps 28 - A psalm rejoicing in answered prayer.

Ps 29 - A call to worship in response to the wonder of creation and the power of the Lord’s voice.

Ps 30 - A psalm extolling the Lord for His victory in our lives. This psalm was written for the dedication of the

temple.

Psalm 19

God speaks through His creation (1-6)The heavens declare God’s gloryPeople everywhere can see this silent

sermon

God speaks through His word (7-11)David describes God’s word David describes it’s power in our lives

Psalm 19

A right view of God’s word (10-11)Should be desired more than goldShould be sweetShould be valued

Plea to be right with God (12-14)Free from sin Offer acceptable worship

Psalm 22

Forsaken By God (1-5)The suffering of the cross (6-18)Scorned and despised vs. 6 Mocked and ridiculed vs. 7-8Surrounded by enemies vs. 12-13Life poured out like water vs. 14Strength is dried up and thirsty vs. 15Pierced His hands and feet vs. 16Humiliated on the cross vs. 17Lots are cast for His clothing vs. 18

Psalm 22

Forsaken By God (1-5)The suffering of the cross (6-18)His testimony and plea (9-11, 19-21)Praise for defending the oppressed

(22-26)All nations will worship the Lord (27-31)

Psalm 30

Worship and extol the Lord for all that he has done in our lives (1-3)

He has lifted us upProtected from the enemy Brought healingDelivered from death

Respond to God with praise (4-5)Remembering a prideful fall (6-10)Rejoicing in the Lord’s work (11-12)