Psalms Book 1 (b)

Psalm 41: The King Who Cares

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.


Psalm 40: The Song of the Risen King

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

Psalm 39: How to pray with a mouth full of bitterness

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.

Psalm 38: When God is Angry

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.

Psalm 37: Trusty Care for Twisty Knickers

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)

Psalm 36: The Well and the Fountain

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)

Psalm 35: The Darkest Stain

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

Psalm 34: The King Who Shares

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)