Faithful Complaint (Psalm 142)

Faithful Complaint (Psalm 142)

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “complaint”? If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, I hazard a guess that it is not positive. Complaining is rarely considered a Christian virtue. In fact, Christians are specifically...
Deliverance from Evil Me (Psalm 141)

Deliverance from Evil Me (Psalm 141)

On Friday, we considered Psalm 140, in which David appeals for deliverance from evil men. Psalm 141 continues that theme but adds a new element as David considers his own sin. Ligon Duncan once preached a sermon on each of these psalms. He titled the first sermon...
Deliverance from Evil Men (Psalm 140)

Deliverance from Evil Men (Psalm 140)

Nobody can deny that we live in a disordered world. When God created the heavens and the earth, there was disorder (Genesis 1:1–2). He spent the next six days bringing order to disorder (Genesis 1:3–31). But then human sin entered the world and, with it, disorder...
Practical Theology (Psalm 139)

Practical Theology (Psalm 139)

Psalm 139 is one of the better-loved psalms. If we study it from a purely theological standpoint, we might call it the “omni” psalm, because it is one of the primary texts in Scripture that clearly teach divine omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence. These are...
Boldly Confessing (Psalm 138)

Boldly Confessing (Psalm 138)

Have you ever been intimidated by vocal and vociferous critics of the Christian faith? During a small discussion on one of my social media feeds between a Christian friend and some atheist friends, one unbelieving friend shared a video clip in which English actor, and...