Sermons on Refuge
Psalms: Book 2
With Psalm 46:1-7, we continue our survey of Bible books and the Wisdom Literature. Book Two of the Psalms contains Psalms 42-72, primarily expressing David’s public prayers during the time of Samuel and Kings. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches praying through communal and personal blessings, sins, and sufferings; the righteous will suffer affliction, but God will…
God Has Appointed the King and His Name Is Jesus
In Psalm 2:1-12, we read the entirety of human history combined in a single Psalm: the rebellion of man, God’s response, and the blessing for those who take refuge in the eternal King. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven preaches the trouble with earthly leaders, God’s promise of a heavenly King, God’s…
God and the Fool
In Psalm 14:1-7, the psalmist David displays the foolishness of people who reject God. Mr. Eduardo Martorano highlights the fool who resists God, the fool who resists God’s people, and the way God resists the fool. “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.”
Preserve Me, O God, for in You I Take Refuge
In Psalm 16:1-11, David displays a contrast between the child of God and the person who follows false gods. Mr. Eduardo Martorano describes the godly loyalty, the godly blessing, and the godly prophecy. The psalmist declares, “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence, there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
In the Lord I Take Refuge
Psalm 11:1-7 reminds us to trust in the Lord at all times, despite what others may say. Mr. Eduardo Martorano shares the panic of David’s friends, the power in David’s heart, and our future glory when we trust the Lord. “For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.”
God: The Sovereign Refuge for Sinners
Mr. Benjamin Campbell opens Psalm 90:1-17 to reveal a comforting message from Moses. The message that we are sinners and that our years are brief, is overwhelmed by the grace of our eternal God. He has chosen to dwell with his followers and to provide his refuge for us. “In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.”
God is Our Refuge and Strength
Hear Rev. Tom Vanden Heuvel preach from Psalm 46 on “God Is Our Refuge and Strength.”