1 Samuel and the book of Acts describe David as a man after God's heart. He had a genuine relationship with God. If you've been around a Gospel-preaching church for long, you may have heard the phrase, "it's not about religion, it's about having a relationship with God." Psalm 5 gives us a glimpse into the reality of that phrase through the prayer of David. This Sunday we'll explore what it means to have that kind of relationship with the Lord.

As we continue our series, Summer in the Psalms, we are confronted with a question of eternal importance from Psalm 2: What will you do with the appointed Son who reigns as world-wide king?! Come Sunday as we consider the irrational worldwide conspiracy against God's anointed king as well as the only logical response to a full understanding of the universal authority that has been given to the resurrected messiah-king about whom Psalm 2 prophesied.

This Sunday we'll begin a new series entitled, "Summer in the Psalms." The Psalms teach us about the two ways a person can go in life: the way of the righteous or the way of the wicked. And most importantly they show us that only one person will be truly righteous: the Messiah King, who will come in the future to rule the world in righteousness and justice. In this way, the psalms teach us about our savior, King Jesus. We'll begin our series with Psalm 1, considering carefully the contrast between the righteous and the wicked as pictured by a tree and by chaff.

Over the last few weeks we’ve learned about how the new creation lifestyle of love, peace and focus on Christ’s word deepens our fellowship with other believers in the church, and makes an impact in our homes and workplaces. This week, we’re going to see how that new creation lifestyle is meant to lead…