Christianity is not merely a dry religion - it is a supernatural transformation of a believer, which Jesus Christ said would be made possible by the filling of the Holy Spirit. This transformation is also called a conversion and results in a change of heart, mind and conduct. This series explores how a believer can know God more intimately through experiencing and demonstrating the 'fruit' that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Christianity is not merely a dry religion - it is a supernatural transformation of a believer, which Jesus Christ said would be made possible by the filling of the Holy Spirit. This transformation is also called a conversion and results in a change of heart, mind and conduct. This series explores how a believer can know God more intimately through experiencing and demonstrating the 'fruit' that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.

This is the second instalment in our Joy and Humility series. In this teaching Dr. Corbett builds on Part 1 where we introduced the concepts of what 'joy' really is, and how it corresponds to what 'humility' really is.

We live in a world that promotes temporary 'happiness' rather than lasting 'joy'; and, we are constantly being told to be 'proud'. Yet, our society is now suffering its worst mental health crisis in human history. Perhaps we need to consider that we are using the wrong narrative and life-road-map to live by? In this series we are exploring a different narrative and a different life-road-map.

Christianity is not merely a dry religion - it is a supernatural transformation of a believer, which Jesus Christ said would be made possible by the filling of the Holy Spirit. This transformation is also called a conversion and results in a change of heart, mind and conduct. This series explores how a believer can know God more intimately through experiencing and demonstrating the 'fruit' that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Christianity is not merely a dry religion - it is a supernatural transformation of a believer, which Jesus Christ said would be made possible by the filling of the Holy Spirit. This transformation is also called a conversion and results in a change of heart, mind and conduct. This series explores how a believer can know God more intimately through experiencing and demonstrating the 'fruit' that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Christianity is not merely a dry religion - it is a supernatural transformation of a believer, which Jesus Christ said would be made possible by the filling of the Holy Spirit. This transformation is also called a conversion and results in a change of heart, mind and conduct. This series explores how a believer can know God more intimately through experiencing and demonstrating the 'fruit' that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Christianity is not merely a dry religion - it is a supernatural transformation of a believer, which Jesus Christ said would be made possible by the filling of the Holy Spirit. This transformation is also called a conversion and results in a change of heart, mind and conduct. This series explores how a believer can know God more intimately through experiencing and demonstrating the 'fruit' that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.

David was a shepherd - he knew what it was to be a 'good shepherd'. In John 10:1-18, Jesus describes Himself as a 'good shepherd'. David's description of 'sheep' in Psalm 23 are described as utterly helpless and defenseless without having access to the protection of a shepherd. David felt like this when he was a young man - but then he realised that GOD was his shepherd.

David's relationship with GOD as his shepherd enabled him to rest. Rest from constant activity is good for our soul, and despite what we think, our souls need 'restoring' and refreshing. The motif of water as a source of refreshing and replenishing runs throughout Scripture and David employs it in Psalm 23. Without ceasing to rest and be refreshed spiritually, we are denying ourselves our GOD ordained means of being psychologically healthy. This involves prayerfully submitting to GOD as your shepherd, and discovering that you can be set free from fear. This kind of lifestyle can lead a person to living a fruitful life of bliss with the Great Shepherd. And it here that the believer experiences a change of status - dwelling in the House of the Lord forever!

This is a later development of the events described in Second Samuel 22:1-3. After King David had become King, he enlarged the prayer of this event into a psalm with a new first-line: "I love You Lord!" 'Love' was not the usual emotion expressed in pagan worship of their 'gods'. This Psalm commences as a personal testimony ("I" and "me") and breaks out into praise of God with "He" and "His".

Psalm 18 is also a 'martial' Psalm with several military references (vss 34, 35, 39). This reveals King David's strategy for dealing with life's difficulties where he:

(i) Remembers God's faithfulness;

(ii) Reflects on God's promises of protection and deliverance;

(iii) Reminds himself and others to trust GOD.

David then 'book-ends' this Psalm with a celebration of GOD's love.

The first of the five books of the Book of Psalms are psalms largely written by King David. In Psalm 15 David describes how GOD transforms those who know Him into righteous people. The righteous experience GOD's love and care. Let's consider what we can learn from Psalm 15 so that we too can know GOD and similarly be transformed by Him.

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