ARCC Sermons

We see God’s absolute pleasure in the faith of His people. In section we glory in the fact that this gift of faith sustained men through to the end.

Faith is the God ordained weapon, tool, resource equipping fallen men and women to flourish and glorify Him in a fallen and broken world.

How do we confidently grab hold of what Christ has accomplished in His life, death, and resurrection? God has mapped out for His people what it would look like to live by faith.

It is crucially important that we understand the relationship between grace and works. The work of Christ as the once and for all sacrifice for sins helps us to understand the rightful place of our works as it pertains to salvation. From this text we will see that grace has never been more amazing!

Old King David was given an assignment by God shortly before he died to write a song to be sung by Israel on the occasion of the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem, built by David’s son Solomon. And it was sung at that grand opening, calling the people of God to remember who gets the glory...not David...not Solomon, but to the God of their salvation and Him alone!

The purpose of our existence is to glorify God.

The wisdom literature can be difficult to understand for many reasons. One of the reasons that we find it difficult is because it unapologetically defies our preconceived notions about life and love and faith and on and on. In this case the reader is forced to consider their preconceptions of what faith looks like and sounds like. What does your faith-filled day look like?

We learn a great deal about ourselves in the way we pray. For the Psalmist it is no different. The battleground of the heart is played out in our cries to the Father.

No one talks to you more than you do. In some sense the wisdom literature…especially the Psalms exemplify what emotionally healthy self talk and inward assessment would look like.

As David cries out to God for vindication, the words that come out his soul can seem to many as self-righteous. But if we share in his pursuit of holiness, we will understand that his cries and convictions actually come out of his need for redemption and grace.