Sermons from The Grove

At the dedication of the temple, David writes a psalm reflecting on all God has done for him and urging the people of God to fight for joy in every circumstance of their life. There may be pain in the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 2, one of the introductory psalms, paints a picture of humanity's reality, God's reality, and invites people into a better reality of serving the Lord as king.

Investigating some of the most uncomfortable types of psalms, imprecatory, where curses are called down upon the enemies of God, we look at Psalm 109. In this psalm of David, we have a call for action, a call for curses, and ultimately a call of confidence.

In one of the most famous psalms of all time, the psalmist describes God as provider, protector, and preparer, as the psalmist walks through different seasons of life with the Lord by his side.

This psalm of corporate lament details how the people of God can come before the Lord and corporately invite God to defend His cause. With a complaint, remembrance, and a request, the psalmist asks God to act for the sake of His character.

In response to the events with Bathsheba, David approaches the Lord and asks for forgiveness, requesting that the Lord have mercy on him and he will be compelled to tell others about the Lord's goodness.

In his time of need, David cries out to the Lord and asks how long God will abandon him, but then ultimately expresses trust in God's goodness in this lament psalm.

The Psalmist leads the people of God in a psalm of praise that exults the creator and His particular care for creation. We are welcomed to praise the Lord and His majestic name alongside the psalmist.

In the opening to the Psalms, the psalmist paints a picture of the righteous and the wicked, contrasting their values, their fruit, and their life outcomes.

Jesus continues the Olivet Discourse by describing when the destruction of the temple will occur. Within this text, there's a tale of two figures, the abomination of desolation and the son of man. Christians are called to stay awake for the coming of the Son of Man and not be led astray.