Psalms Recap
November 25, 2023

Psalms Recap

Our first inclination when sin entered the equation of the human condition was to

ourselves and . That still remains true today.

When life happens, be that good or bad, we tend to .

The Psalms are inviting us to seek God no matter what of life we find ourselves in.

Spiritual growth and maturity isn’t about never falling victim to our sin nature again but about how we come out of hiding and rejoin fellowship with our Creator.

The beginning and ending place for, our , hopes and dreams, desires, needs, and pain is a living with God sustained by .

Hallelujah = +

Hallel = +

Yah = Shorthand for

Introductory week - We asked the question: What shapes your view of and ?

INVITATION: Turn to God’s Word and allow it to be the final of truth and action in your life.

Confidence Psalms (23) - We asked: Where do you put your confidence when you come to the end of your own ?

INVITATION: Would you humble yourself in prayer as you place your confidence in the ?

Lament Psalms (13) - We asked: How are we supposed to process the of some of life’s most challenging circumstances?

INVITATION: Seek God in prayer to help you process your emotions through the gift of .

Praise & Petition (90 Psalm of Moses) - We asked: How do we pray prayers that get ?

INVITATION: Will you come to realign your hearts deepest and most sincere prayers under who God is and what He is doing and pray in a new direction?

Wisdom Psalms (19) - We asked: How do you obtain true to live the fullest human experience with the greatest possible?

INVITATION: Will you yourself and see God for who He is as you take on His perspective? Will you see Him in creation, in His Word, and in the lives of His people?

Imprecatory Psalms (139) - We asked: How do we respond in the face of grave and in our world?

INVITATION: Turn your cries for justice to God and trust His judgment regardless of how it turns out in the .

Royal/Messianic Psalms (2) & Zion Psalms (87) - We asked: When our hearts long for a better or where do you look?

INVITATION: Will you look to Jesus and His Kingdom as the leader and city your heart longs for and partner with Him to bring that into the world?

Hymns of Praise & Thanksgiving (104) - We asked: How is God at work all around you and how are you taking time to be ?

INVITATION: See all that God is doing you, you, and you and set aside time to rest in thankfulness.

Hallel & Remembrance Psalms (136) - We asked: How has God present in your past such that you can trust him for your ?

INVITATION: Look over your life and the lives of other Jesus-followers and see God’s faithful love at work so that you might be faithful and obedient.