Psalms of praise call us to rejoice in the goodness of God. The psalmist invites us to experience God, confident that the result will be one of praise - because God is trustworthy. Fittingly, this sermon was preached on Easter Sunday 2012.

Psalm 88 is unique among the Lament Psalms. There are no platitudes; no quick fixes; no affirmation of faith; and no resolution to praise. The psalmist is experiencing what feels like complete abandonment. If you're feeling abandoned, then this psalm is for you. If you're feeling abandoned, so did Jesus.

The Psalms of Lament make up approximately one third of all the psalms. In this sermon, Greg Gardiner explores the value of these psalms and finds that to lament is not a sign of unbelief but instead a recognition of trust in God.

There are some Psalms that are very familiar to us, while there are other Psalms that contain lines that make us wonder why they are in God's Word. This sermon is an introductory talk to kick-start a new series from the book of Psalms called Permission To Speak.

Dave Fandey is the Lead Pastor of The Fields church in Carlsbad, California (USA), and he is the Australian Co-ordinator for the Acts 29 Church Planting Network. Here, he preaches at Disciples Church Springfield on how every Christian can and should be participating in the mission of proclaiming the Gospel.

Christians are uniquely placed to live with hope - the promise of Heaven. But often, our gaze is not heavenward, but focussed much lower on earthly things. The Apostle Paul said Christians should live as citizens of heaven, letting this Gospel Asset effect our attitude and the focus of our daily lives.

Christians are adopted into God's family and enter into an intimate relationship with the Almighty, supreme, ultimate power over all things. Jesus told His disciples that they need not worry and stress over the everyday things of life, instead they can rely on this life changing Gospel asset - a trustworthy God.

The Gospel is not only a free ticket to Heaven, purchased by Jesus and delivered by God's grace through the Holy Spirit. It is that, but not just that - there is more. When the Holy Spirit indwells us and revives our spiritually dead hearts, we are given the power to overcome sin and live lives that are pleasing and glorifying to God. This is the mark of a Christian.

Martin Luther called it "the great exchange" - Jesus not only takes the sins of believers (to the cross) but he also gives his perfect righteousness. Christians are made right with God through the atoning death of Jesus and the sinless life of Jesus applied to them. What a wonderful Saviour!

Sin is the result of hearts that are spiritually dead toward God. Sin is evil and should rightly be punished. The Good News of the Gospel is that Jesus - God's Son - came into the world to die on a cross and take the punishment our sins deserve. He made a way for sinners to be forgiven and reconciled to God for all eternity - what a glorious Gospel asset!