August 24, 2014

Psalm 28

Songs of revelation and response

Psalm 28 is a prayer of lament and a prayer of confidence in God. How did David approach God in times of need? What is the proper definition of those the Bible calls “wicked”? Once God opens our eyes to our need of His salvation, what is the proper response to God? Join Pastor Jim as he unfolds the timeless truths of this ancient song!

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Three kinds of hearts in Psalm 28:

1. The praying heart: “Hear our cries for mercy!”

“The way to be anxious about nothing is to be prayerful about everything.”
|D. A. Carson

“To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.”
Karl Barth

“Prayer and praise are the oars by which a man may row his boat into the deep waters of the knowledge of Christ.”
C. H. Spurgeon

2. The justice heart: “Bring justice!”

“Nothing stings so sharply as injustice, and nothing should; so these verses are not simply vindictive, but put into words the protest of any healthy conscience at the wrongs of the present order, and the conviction that a day of judgment is a moral necessity.”
Derek Kidner

3. The believing heart: “We trust You God!”

“Since he does not recognize God as the maker of the world in which he, the practical atheist, operates, he will have no grounds for complaining when one day that world is unmade around him.”
Michael Wilcock
The Message of Psalms

“Unbounded trust in the merciful love of the redeeming God deals a mortal blow to skepticism, cynicism, selfcondemnation, and despair. It is our decisive YES to Christ’s command ‘Trust in God and trust in me.’”
Brennan Manning

 

 

Discussion Questions

  • Read the passage together: Before today’s sermon, what did you already know or believe about this passage? Did anything in your understanding shift after hearing the message?
  • Challenge and Reflection: Was there a part of today’s message that was particularly challenging or surprising for you? Why?
  • Unpacking the Message: Pick a quote from today’s sermon notes. Discuss what it means to you.
  • Personal Impact: What’s one specific way you feel called to change or grow after hearing this message?
  • Practical Application: What’s one step you can take this week to put today’s message into practice?
  • Connecting Scripture: Are there other Bible passages or stories this message reminds you of? How do they expand or confirm this teaching?
  • Gratitude: What aspect of God’s character stood out to you in today’s message? How does it inspire praise or gratitude?
  • Pray the Scripture: After hearing the message, is there a specific area where you feel led to pray? How can we pray for one another in light of today’s teaching?