Main Point/Application: Seek the blessing of the righteous King

Outline: 

1) The Unrighteous Kings of War

2) The Righteous King of Peace

Resources: Commentaries: D. Kidner, T Longman III, N. Sarna, C. Collins, J Sailhamer, J. Walton; Study: Book of Genesis, T. Mackey.

Outline:

1) RENEWS our relationship with Him (v.1-4)

2) REORIENTS our relationship with others (v.5-9a)

3) RESTORES our reason (v.9b-13)

4) REDEEMS our inheritance (v.14-18)

Main Point: Our greatest gift is the abundant inheritance we receive in Christ — an inheritance that transforms both our present life and our eternal future as we abide in Him.

Main Application: We still live in a broken world that resists God’s purposes. As we abide in His abundant grace, Christ transforms our perspective and anchors us in His power‑packed promises, teaching us to walk by faith and not by sight. 

Main Point: The chosen ones fail, but the one who has chosen is faithful

Main Application: Don’t do anything without inquiring of the Lord!

Outline:

1) Call of Abram

2) Fall of Abram

Outline:

1) Sing, Sing, Sing

2) Ascribe, Ascribe, Ascribe

3) Come, Come

Resources: Commentaries: Ash, Calvin, Kidner; Books: Rhythms of Grace by Cosper, Let the Nations Be Glad by Piper

Outline:

1) Invitation to Worship

2) Invitation to Learn

Outline:

1) Give thanks to the Lord for he is good

2) His steadfast love endures forever

3) How to cultivate thankfulness

Main Point: Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.

Outline:

1) Posture of worship (v1-2)

2) Practice of worship (v4)

3) Perspective of worship (v3, 5)

Resources: Psalms, Book of, Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible; Psalms 73-150: An Introduction and Commentary, Kidner; Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible, Henry; Song: Before Jehovah’s Awful Throne, Isaac Watts (1719)

Outline:

1) The Greatness of God

2) The Goodness of God

RESOURCES: Commentaries: Ash, Kidner, Wilcox

Outline:

1) The Church that Suffers

2) The Church that offers Supplication

3) The Church that is Skeptical & Surprised 

4) The Church that Spreads

Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Miracles by Lewis; Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider

Outline:

A Spirit-filled Church:

1) Shares the Gospel

2) Teaches the Gospel

3) Identity is the Gospel

4) Gives & Goes with the Gospel

Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; How to Reach the West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; What Actually Starts Movements, by Prinz