How often do you have conversations with God? Remember, a conversation isn’t the same as a monologue. As Pastor Dave continues our study of the book of Psalms today, he’ll remind us that prayer is more than just talking to God. You need to dedicate time to listening for His quiet voice of guidance.

Do you have that kind of confidence? If not, you can. We respect and revere David as the apple of God’s eye and one of the greatest figures in the Bible. But he was just a shepherd boy. As Pastor Dave will encourage us in today’s message, we have access to the same confidence when we place our faith in Jesus.

What do you spend your energy and time seeking after? Many of us might claim to seek truth, but if that truth starts to offend us in some way, we may embrace compromise. As Pastor Dave will point out in today’s message, seeking out the truth of God doesn’t always feel good, but it’s essential as we follow Jesus.

Have you ever found yourself alone on a walk in the woods or an unfamiliar city and had a sense of fear and isolation overwhelm you? In that moment, having a friend with you would completely change the experience. As Pastor Dave will remind us in today’s message, God is always with us as a guide and comforter in this dark world.

It’s not hard to find things to lament over in our world. As Pastor Dave explains, the Psalms of Lament we’ll examine in today’s message are concerned with communal issues, as well as individual struggles. God invites us to bring our complaints before Him, acknowledging that He is sovereign and can lift us from oppression.

Have you ever stood on the edge of the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls? These sites may incite fear in your heart, but it’s a mix of awe and respect in contrast to how small and weak you are. As Pastor Dave will point out today, the fear we have of God is similar. We don’t fear Him because He’s cruel, but because He’s sovereign.

All too often, we focus on what we lose or miss out on when we follow Jesus. The enemy frequently tries to bring these things to our attention. But, as Pastor Dave will remind us in today’s message, what we get from following Jesus is so much better. We get everlasting hope, peace, and strength in Him.

Each one of us was like that at one point. When you look at our world today, it’s like watching a field of grain with shifting winds. One moment, opinion trends one direction, and the next it bends the opposite. As Pastor Dave will remind us today, Christ offers a steadfast foundation for us to stand steady against these shifts in culture. 

When you think about the incredible grace of God, demonstrated in His Son, Jesus, your heart naturally wells up with strong emotions. In today’s message, we begin our study of the book of Psalms with Pastor Dave. In this book, we see the hearts of men modeling vulnerable, genuine praise, and we can follow their example.

You might believe you have the strength to turn away from all those tempting desires. But how often do you really manage to pull that off? Have you realised that you might be stuck in a bit of a bind? Today, Pastor Dave shares how Jesus is the only one who can wash away your sins and bring you back to wholeness!