In this passage from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus commands His disciples not to sin by worrying and being anxious about their lives on earth, but rather to focus on the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Jesus exposes the foolishness and futility of worrying and reminds His followers that they can – and must – entrust themselves to the care of their heavenly Father while they set their sights on serving Him.

In this sermon on Psalm 90:1-17 we are reminded of the eternity of God, the brevity of man, our need to be ready to meet our maker, and to seek the Lord’s blessing in prayer.

The promises of God anchor us during the storms of affliction, so that our hope is found in the Lord.

From 1 Peter 1:3-5 we are going to see Peter call on the Saints in Asia Minor to bless God because of the inheritance that God will give all Believers at the last time.

Paul calls us to follow his and others’ example of suffering loss for the sake of knowing Christ. So, when we feel the pain of loss, what is the hope that drives us on? It is primarily the eager expectation of a heavenly Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. And along with His arrival, we look forward to transformed bodies and His omnipotent rule over all creation. This is how we must stand firm in the Lord.

In this sermon on Psa. 84 we see the worshiping pilgrim first desiring to worship in the temple, then traveling to Jerusalem for a pilgrim feast to worship in the temple, then arriving and being blessed with corporate worship in the temple.

In this sermon from Psalm 146 we are encouraged to praise the Lord and not trust in man, because God is our mighty helper.

From Psalm 54 we learn how to cope with hard trials, even life-threatening situations. David models for us a simple three step process for responding to trials in a God glorifying way.