The Seat of Scoffers | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FVhUNcCgKk&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=2 nor sits in the seat of scoffers Psalm 1:1 ESV The first verse of Psalm 1 concludes with a third description of the blessed man by way of negation. Those who walk in the favor of the LORD do not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor do they stand in the way …

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Being Authentic Isn’t Good Enough

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Pl3voGVXP5rbDY5ypHLlE?si=BlrxNQczSKalbFPKlSOzWg It is no secret that many today hunger for authenticity. And that really shouldn’t come as surprise. Photoshop, deepfakes, and curated social media profiles don’t exactly strengthen the bonds of societal trust. Indeed, I question whether authenticity is even possible on social media particularly. Is it not a fool’s errand to think that anyone …

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Bridegroom of Blood | Exodus 4:18-31

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4CBgC3O4Q&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSRMhkmO6aSl0uKTt6uVsXU5&index=5 Although this passage can be easily overlooked as a necessary interlude between God's appearance to Moses and the showdown with Pharaoh, what we find is a rich picture of Moses' first faltering steps of obedience and much foreshadowing of the wonders yet to come. The theme that ties these passages together is Moses' long-awaited …

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The Way of Sinners | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhCrGm69v6Y&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=17 nor stands in the way of sinners Psalm 1:1 ESV As we have noted, this first verse of Psalm 1 gives us a picture of the blessed man by way of negation, stating what he is not like. It then began by saying that he does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, …

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Right Now Counts Forever

My wife and I have been subscribed to Ligonier’s Tabletalk Magazine for around two years now, and it has been a tremendous blessing to our home. My wife loves the daily Bible study readings, and we often read the articles aloud together. But since we subscribed after R. C. Sproul went to be with the …

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I Will Be with Your Mouth | Exodus 3:16-4:17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B-JZXc0O28&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSRMhkmO6aSl0uKTt6uVsXU5&index=4 The text before us is a direct continuation of what we studied last week. After four hundred years of slavery in Egypt and after Moses’ forty years of living in the wilderness of Midian, God came down to reveal Himself to Moses and to send him back to Egypt to deliver His people out …

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The Counsel of the Wicked | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynkeBL6mZR4&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=5 who walks not in the counsel of the wicked… Psalm 1:1 ESV Last week we began our meditations through Psalm 1 by focusing upon the very first phrase, “Blessed is the man…” As we noted, blessedness in the Bible flows from being favored by the Blessed One. Thus, to be blessed is a state …

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What ‘I AM WHO I AM’ Means | John Piper

In John Piper's book Providence, he very helpfully lists out ten dimensions of meaning that are declared by God's name, Yahweh, and His declaration of Himself, I AM WHO I AM. Although I did not have time last Sunday's sermon to read such a lengthy quotation, it is certainly worth sharing here (and the book …

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Come Down to Deliver | Exodus 3:1-15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oA7U7MI0Gs&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSRMhkmO6aSl0uKTt6uVsXU5&index=3 In these verses, we read the beginning of the account of God’s appearance to Moses in the burning bush. As we study this passage, we will largely behold three points: the unapproachable holiness of God, the goodness of His descendent to rescue His people, and the revelation of God’s holy name. STANDING ON HOLY …

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Blessed Is the Man | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXIYKTm_6g&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=3 Blessed is the man… Psalm 1:1 ESV Psalm 1 is the prelude, the opening doxology, to the rest of the Psalter, and it describes a theme that runs throughout the Bible. Genesis 2-3 describes this theme as the choice between the words of God or of Satan. Proverbs calls it the choice between wisdom …

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