The Book of Psalms: ”Why I Sing”

June 11, 2023

 

Lead Pastor Dan Acker

 

 

"The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance." -C.S. Lewis

 

"The Psalms are the voices of the church." -Ambrose

 

I Sing Because…

 

Psalm 33:1-3

 

I BECOME IMMERSED IN GOD’S WORD

 

Psalm 33:4-12

 

Colossians 3:16

 

"Feelings come and feelings go, And feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the Word of God-- Naught else is worth believing. Though all my heart should feel condemned For want of some sweet token, There is One greater than my heart Whose Word cannot be broken. I'll trust in God's unchanging Word Till soul and body sever, For, though all things shall pass away, HIS WORD SHALL STAND FOREVER!" -Martin Luther

 

GOD KNOWS ME AND STILL LOVES ME

 

Psalm 33:13-19

 

1 Kings 8:38-40

 

Psalm 33:20-22

 

"Wait on the Lord" is a constant refrain in the Psalms, and it is a necessary word, for God often keeps us waiting. He is not in such a hurry as we are, and it is not his way to give more light on the future than we need for action in the present, or to guide us more than one step at a time. When in doubt, do nothing, but continue to wait on God. When action is needed, light will come." -J.I. Packer

 

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