Peace for Our Time | Psalm 29
Psalm 29 reminds us of the incomparable power of God, and how he makes peace by defeating his enemies.
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An Uncomfortable Table | Psalm 23:5-6
We will consider the outcome of the meal the Lord prepares for us in the presence of our enemies.
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Psalm 91: Trust in God
In the last year, we also have all been reminded about the fragility of life and the uncertainties that can come with disease and death: COVID, a plummeting economy, violence in the streets almost unparalleled in history. Often in such times, we turn to the Psalter for comfort. Today, I’d like to take the reader on a brief survey of a familiar Psalm: Psalm 91.
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Psalm 130 is a microcosm of the ordinary Christian life of guilt, grace, and gratitude.
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Restoring Zion
We will be looking at God’s promise to restore the fortunes of Zion and the various ways in which he has done and will do that.
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President’s Chapel - Spring 2020
Westminster Seminary California President Joel Kim delivers the spring 2020 President's Chapel
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Psalm 137
Westminster Seminary California President Joel Kim gives a morning devotion from Psalm 137.
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Psalm 3
Westminster Seminary California President Joel Kim gives a morning devotion from Psalm 3.
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Reflections on the Long Psalm
The psalmist sets forth the way of comprehensive, whole-hearted devotion to God’s law. And in light of his own sin and the evil of the world, he expresses a great uneasiness, mixed with an expectant faith in God for help.
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Psalm 68
Psalm 68 records the march of God across the desert from Sinai to Zion. Probably composed for the installation of the ark of the covenant in the Jerusalem temple, this Psalm lies at the heart of Israel’s story—and ours as well.
The Lord and His Messiah
Psalm 2 is an obvious Messianic Psalm and is referenced several times in the New Testament. We will look briefly at the Psalm and then in three interesting places where the New Testament shows its fulfillment.
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I Love the Lord, Because He has Heard My Voice
The Lord cares for us in the midst of the suffering we face in this life as Christians. So let us revel in his love and gratefully love him in return.
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But God
In the midst of challenging circumstances, we emulate the Psalmist in looking within ourselves. Yet this Psalm and the Scriptures remind us of our dependence by highlighting the phrase "but God."
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