“A Song About Appointed Judgement”

“A Song God’s Springs of Mercy”

In this second sermon of Psalm 78, Pastor Phill tackles this second-longest song in all the Psalms by pointing out three challenges found within Psalm 78. (1) Prone to Distraction, (2) Difficulty of the dark sayings, (3) Deceitfulness of our sins. All the while, showing how this Psalm teaches: The sins of our fathers are many, but the Mercy of God, the Father, are MORE! Yet as ready as we are to sin, God is even more ready to forgive.

“A Song For Children”

This sermon illustrates how Psalm 78 answers Asaph’s questions in ps. 77.8-9. While teaching us the sins of our Fathers are many, but the mercy of God, the Father, is MORE!   Discussion Questions: 1. How does Exodus 34 help us further understand this passage? 2. How does the song talk about how God judges each generation? 3 What is your generation? Did you come from a family of Christians? How do you live out this identity? 4. How do we live out our lives to invest in the kingdom of Christ? 5. What is the most important thing you’ve learned in the Bible? (Ask your children)

“A Song About Self Forgetfulness”

Psalm 77 helps us forget our pain as we remember His power. Pastor Phill walks us through Psalm 77 three times as we think about (1) Our pain Personally, (2) Our pain Corporately (3) Our pain Cosmically.   Discussion Questions:  1. How does remembering God's power help you forget your pain?  2. Have you ever cried aloud to God?  How did that impact you? 3. How does God’s word lead you to self-forgetfulness? 4. Have you had hard times where you look back at old pictures and 'think those days were better’? How did you engage with God during those moments 5. How does Ex 34.1-9 help us better understand Psalm 77? 6. Has there been a time when you have experienced pain because of the sin of a church member or your children? How did God respond to you and the church?  7. How does this Psalm point us to Jesus?

“A Song About The Lion King”

Pastor Phill communicates that when we have the questions “where are you God? Where have you been?” we should turn to this psalm. In it we find the Mighty Lion of Judah. Discussion questions: 1. Do you sometimes ask God why there is more destruction than deliverance in the world? Does this leave you asking God “where are you?” 2. How have you seen God display his power and presence admits destruction and difficulty? 3. Why is it important to know that God is the one who ends violence? 4. How does psalm 2 and Romans 3 help us better understand this passage? 5. How do we find rest in the destruction of the world? What does God do with this destruction? 6. Is there anything in life that cause you to question God’s goodness? How does this psalm direct us to respond?

“A Song About Appointed Judgement”

Guest preacher Paul Tamrus preaches Psalm 75 by explaining how this song communicates God is to be praised for his just judgment of the wicked and righteous. He ultimately reveals that the cup of judgment is reserved for the wicked. Yet for our sake, Jesus drank this very cup of the wrath of God so he could declare the wicked righteous