Psalm 145:1–21 Let’s look at Ps 145 and discover why we should be characterized by praise. The Psalms as a whole have shown us how to live as God’s holy…
Psalm 90:1-17 Moses teaches us how to seek God’s mercies while we wait for him to relent from the devastation of judgment.[1] If Psalm 89 confronted us with the reality…
Psalm 78:1-72 Israel’s history of rebellion and unbelief is recounted by Asaph. Asaph wants his audience to know “the cost of disobedience to the Lord and what that faithlessness has…
Psalm 72:1-20 No earthly king can live up to the ideals in this psalm, but God has been pleased to give us King Jesus who fulfills this psalm and brings…
Psalm 50:1-23 God summons his people to gather before him so that he can evaluate them on their loyalty to his covenant. This inspection reveals who is and isn’t a…
Jonah 1:17; 2:1-10 Much of the material in this sermon is based on Paul House, Old Testament Theology (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1998)
The prophet Obadiah arises to denounce Edom’s pride and aggression, and to threaten judgment against her for her cruelty. According to House, Obadiah presents the God who judges pride. Title…
Chapters 7 through 9 of Amos contain five visions and a single narrative, all of which reinforce the idea that Israel is a nation bent on sinning and destined to…
God’s love remains a theme (cf. chs. 1–3), yet Hosea highlight of the sins that bring Israel’s punishment take precedence. The nation will continue to deteriorate leading eventually to exile,…
Now, while laments often wrestle with the question of understanding the actions of a good God in the face of evil, the message of Lamentations is simpler: can the relationship…