Southwood Presbyterian Church - Sermons: Summer in the Psalms

Psalm 121 “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”

Derrick Harris — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 09:30:00 +0100

Psalm 121 “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”

Series: Summer in the Psalms

Preacher: Derrick Harris

Sunday Morning

Date: 30th July 2023

Passage: Psalm 121:1-8

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“What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” By Jimmy Ruffin ... As I walk this land of broken dreams I have visions of many things But happiness is just an illusion Filled with sadness and confusion Chorus: What becomes of the broken-hearted Who had love that’s now departed? I know I’ve got to find Some kind of peace of mind Maybe ... The roots of love grow all around But for me they come a-tumblin’ down Every day heartaches grow a little stronger I can’t stand this pain much longer I walk in shadows searching for light Cold and alone, no comfort in sight Hoping and praying for someone to care Always moving and goin’ nowhere Chorus Help me ... I’m searching, though I don’t succeed But someone look, there’s a growing need Oh, he is lost, there’s no place for beginning All that’s left is an unhappy ending Chorus ... I’ll be searching everywhere Just to find someone to care I’ll be looking everyday, I know I’m gonna find a way Nothing’s gonna stop me now I’ll find a way somehow What becomes of the broken-hearted What becomes of the broken-hearted

Psalm 72 “The King and His Kingdom”

Will Spink — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 09:30:00 +0100

Psalm 72 “The King and His Kingdom”

Series: Summer in the Psalms

Preacher: Will Spink

Sunday Morning

Date: 23rd July 2023

Passage: Psalm 72:1-20

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Introduction: King and Kingdom in the Bible’s Story

We long for, hope in, and delight to serve a King and a Kingdom that are ...

Just (72:1-4)

Everlasting (72:5-7)

Universal (72:8-11)

Merciful (72:12-14)

Blessed (72:15-20)

Conclusion: The King Unlike Any Other

Psalm 147 “Why We Sing”

Will Spink — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 09:30:00 +0100

Psalm 147 “Why We Sing”

Series: Summer in the Psalms

Preacher: Will Spink

Sunday Morning

Date: 16th July 2023

Passage: Psalm 147:1-20

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We sing praise to God because He is worthy.

God’s great character

God’s great deeds

A Crisis of Worth and Worship

We sing praise to God to direct our hearts to God’s worth.

Thanksgiving

Awe

Hope

Psalm 69 “To Imprecate or Not to Imprecate?”

Will Spink — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 09:30:00 +0100

Psalm 69 “To Imprecate or Not to Imprecate?”

Series: Summer in the Psalms

Preacher: Will Spink

Sunday Morning

Date: 9th July 2023

Passage: Psalm 69:1-36

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Beginning the lament by crying to God when overwhelmed (69:1-21)

Continuing the lament by asking God to punish enemies (69:22-28) A. How NOT to approach imprecatory psalms B. Why TO sing/pray imprecatory psalms

Shape our hearts to stand against God’s enemies

Shape our hearts to hope in God’s justice

Shape our hearts to treasure repentance in ourselves and others

Concluding the lament by trusting God to redeem and restore (69:29-36)

Questions for our Hearts

How’s your zeal for God’s glory?

How’s your grasp of God’s justice?

How’s your hope in God’s Messiah?

Psalm 77 “A God for Sleepless Nights and Speechless Days”

Will Spink — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:30:00 +0100

Psalm 77 “A God for Sleepless Nights and Speechless Days”

Series: Summer in the Psalms

Preacher: Will Spink

Sunday Morning

Date: 2nd July 2023

Passage: Psalm 77:1-20

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God’s people ought to lament (77:1-2). – Crying Out Often ... – Expressing Every Emotion and Experience ... – To God!

“Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face, and shall I seek in vain? / And can the ear of sov’reign grace be deaf when I complain? / No, still the ear of sov’reign grace attends the mourner’s prayer; / O may I ever find access to breathe my sorrows there.” - Anne Steele

Lament is not a quick-fix solution to our anguish (77:2-9).

– Even when we remember our good days – Even when we remember our good God

“No respite has been afforded us by the silence of the night, our bed has been a rack to us, our body has been in torment, and our spirit in anguish.” – Charles Spurgeon

Lament is vital to relate with the God who delivers through darkness (77:10-20). – The God of the Red Sea – The God of the Cross “In the Old Testament, his way was through the sea. In the New Testament, his way is through the cross. The gracious provision of God confounds us even as it delivers us.” — Dane Ortlund

Psalm 1 “The Battle for Your Soul”

Will Spink — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 09:30:00 +0100

Psalm 1 “The Battle for Your Soul”

Series: Summer in the Psalms

Preacher: Will Spink

Sunday Morning

Date: 25th June 2023

Passage: Psalm 1:1-6

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Introduction: Wouldn’t it be wonderful ... ?

What fills you up? (1:1-2) A. Wickedness, Sin, Scoffing

B. The Law of the Lord

Psalm 119 Challenge!
What fruit does that yield? (1:3-4)
What final result comes? (1:5-6)

Conclusion: Where do I find bread and drink that truly fills?