Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Preached on Sunday 11th April 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
v1-3. The Good God:
God blesses those who share his care.
v4-10. The Good King:
The caring king, in need of a caring God.
v11-13. The Good News:
God delights in his king, and upholds him forever.
Preached on Easter Sunday 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
Listening in to the New Creation…
- The One and the Many
- Call and Response
v1-10. Call: The Song of the Risen King
v11-17. Response: The Cry of His Still-Dying People
Preached on Sunday 21st March 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
v1-3 He holds it in:
but bitterness burns under our tongue.
v4-6 He longs to learn:
how quickly life slips through our fingers
v7-13 He lets it out:
because forgiveness brings a smile to our face.
Preached on Sunday 7th March 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
Can God be angry with Christians?
The bookends of the psalm: a basic plea (v1, 21-22)
The guts: a bitter lament
v2-8: Even under the cross of Christ,
God’s wrath is horrifying.
v9-20: Even under the stench of sin,
God’s redeemed are never alone.
Preached on 28th March 2021, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
When resentment gets your knickers in a twist…
Quiet trust can quell your heats (v1-8)
1. Trust God’s kindness over your eternity:
Lasting care, or a legacy in smoke? (v8-20)
2. Trust God’s kindness over your today:
Gracious giving, or grasping greed? (v21-40)
Preached on 29th November 2020, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
1. The human heart: a well of death and deceit (v1-4)
2. The God of love: a fountain of life and light (v5-9)
3. From the depths of the well, drink from the fountain (v10-12)
Preached on 22nd November 2020, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
The worst miscarriage of justice in history... which side were we on?
How do Jesus’ true people respond to the world’s hatred of him:
1. Rage against the wrong
2. Rouse the one who cares
3. Rejoice in the righteous God
Preached on 15th November 2020, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
Psalms | Book 1: Christ's battle for the kingdom
Sermon Notes:
A humiliating story... What king would so delight in sharing it?
1. Sing with the king: and share in God’s worth to Him (1-7)
2. Hear how to fear: and share in God’s love for Him (8-22)