God’s promises consisted of at least 3 parts. Part 1, Giving Abraham and son and multiplying his offspring into a great nation of people. Part 2, Giving Abraham’s descendants the land of Canaan as a homeland. Part 3, Blessing all the nations of the earth through Abraham’s descendants.

We should pray for leaders who will allow us to live peaceful and godly lives, but we should also work to bring about that outcome. If we pray for the hungry to be fed but never serve at the food bank, what kind of prayer is that? If we pray for people to be saved but never make an effort to talk to people about Jesus, what kind of prayer is that? If we pray for our leaders to let us live peaceful and godly lives but don’t vote for those most likely to do it, what kind of prayer is that?

What keeps more people from being involved in the work of the Church? In this sermon, we explore 2 reasons for people’s lack of involvement and discuss how to overcome them so local Church can flourish in the future.

Psalm 114 is a recounting of how the natural elements of the wilderness and Promised Land responded to seeing God’s presence in the Israelite Camp. The Red Sea divided, the mountains trembled, the rocks turned to pools of water, and the Jordan River stopped flowing in obedience to the Lord’s command.

Psalm 113 is a psalm of pure worship. The writer just wanted to praise God for His greatness and His compassionate nature. God’s glory is higher than the heavens, yet His compassion is concerned with the poor and needy of the earth. According to history, Psalm 113-118 were sung as part of the Jew’s observance of the Feast of Passover.

Psalm 112 is about the upright life and blessings received by a righteous man. God will establish a man who loves His commands and loves his neighbor. An upright man will succeed in his goals, while God will thwart the schemes of the wicked.

Psalm 111 is all about the great works of God. The psalmist worships the Lords for all the wonderous things He has done through the centuries. God’s works were and forever will be wonderous, faithful, trustworthy, and admirable.

Psalm 110 is a messianic psalm in which David, through the Spirit of God, prophesies about the coming Savior (Jesus). This savior would be seated at the right hand of God, would conquer all his enemies, and would serve as both a king and a priest after the order of Melchizedek.

Psalm 109 is an imprecatory psalm. David called out to God to help him with oppressive critics and to bring a series of curses on his enemies. David’s enemies were lying about him and falsely accusing him for a long time. He was exhausted by the constant harassing and asked God to give them a taste of their own medicine.

Psalm 108 is a psalm of David and a combination of his previous writings. It is a psalm of distress in which David calls out to the Lord for deliverance. David knew God was sovereign over all nations and would use to as He wished to accomplish His designs. He ends the psalm with an expression of confidence that with God’s help he would do valiantly.

Psalm 107 calls on all the redeemed of God to praise the Lord. Four groups of redeemed people are called to praise the Lord (1) those lost in the desert, (2) those in prison, (3) those in trouble for their sins, and (4) sailors in storms on the sea.

Psalm 106 is a record of God’s mighty works done for the people of Israel and Israel’s response to those works. Unfortunately, the people of Israel generally responded to God’s works with faithlessness. This chapter lists a number of Israel’s significant failings and shows how God was faithful to Israel even though Israel wasn’t faithful to Him.

Psalm 105 is a summary of the history of the Israelite nation from the days of Abraham to the conquest of the land of Canaan. The author calls on his listeners to praise the Lord for keeping His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give them the land of Canaan as a home. The chapter mentions other important Israelite figures like Joseph, Moses, and Aaron.

In Psalm 104, the psalmist draws the minds of his readers to the greatness and splendor of God. He calls them back to the creation story, when God created the universe, the planets, the earth, the mountains, oceans, and animals. Then he spends time talking about God’s providential care of the earth, God is everywhere on the earth sustaining His creation, which is reason to give Him continual praise.

Psalm 103 is a psalm of praise to God for His kindness and mercy. It speaks of God’s patient nature, how He tolerates us longer than we deserve to be tolerated. He chooses not always to punish us for our sins but to show us compassion. This psalm contains the famous words, which are now a title of a hymn, “Bless the Lord, O my soul… bless His holy name!”

Psalm 102 begins with the psalmist crying out for God’s support in a time of suffering and hardship. The author, and most likely his countrymen with him, were under the discipline of God. In the second half of the psalm, the writer expresses his confidence that God will show them mercy and restore Zion (Jerusalem) to better days.

In Psalm 101, David writes about his decision to embrace all that is good and spurn all that is evil. On a personal level, David removed all influences of evil from His life and walked in the ways of God. Beyond the personal, David promoted those of integrity while refusing to keep company with people of degraded character.

Psalm 100 is a short psalm with only 5 verses. It’s a call for all the people of the earth to worship the Lord with a “joyful noise.” All of God’s creation belongs to Him and should serve Him, this includes human beings. But serving God is not difficult because He is a good and kind Creator.

Psalm 99 is a psalm of worship to the Lord who sits enthroned in Heaven. It extols God’s magnificence, His righteousness, and His holiness. The psalmist mentions three men through whom God’s righteousness and mercy were shown, namely Moses, Aaron, and Samuel.

Psalm 98 describes a victory, a salvation, that God won for His people. This victory was a blessing to Israel, but it was known throughout the world. The psalmist calls on all people to praise the Lord for His salvation. Psalm 98 is very likely is prophetic, foretelling the arrival of Jesus, who would win victory over sin and offer salvation to the whole world.