I'm a retired Southern Baptist pastor of almost 40 years. My wife Cheryl & I moved to Norman, OK in March of 2025. I share a weekly overview for Sunday School teachers of the weekly Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson, as well as texts of my sermons and other articles.
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- "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon)
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Tag Archives: praise
Hallelu-Yah!
Psalm 113 is a Psalm of praise for the people of God. It begins and ends with the expression: “Hallelu-Yah”! (literally “Praise Yahweh!” In most Bibles, when you see the word “LORD” in all capitals in the Old Testament, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Hallelu-Yah, Hallelujah, praise, Psalm 113, Yahweh
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Grace For Those Who Fall Short
Psalm 106:3 says: “How blessed are those who keep justice, who practice righteousness at all times.” If only we did! Unfortunately this rules out every one of us: NONE of us practices righteousness at ALL times! “There is NONE righteous; … Continue reading
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Tagged chesed, grace, lovingkindness, praise, Psalm 106:3, Romans 3:10, salvation, Thanksgiving
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Sing Praises to Him
Psalm 105:2 instructs us: “Sing to Him; sing praises to Him.” Notice some things about this verse which instruct us regarding our worship of God:
Insights on Praise (Psalm 98)
Psalm 98 is a Psalm of praise, and verses 4-6 specifically give us several insights on how we are to praise God:
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Tagged music, praise, Psalm 98:4-6, singing, worship
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Praising God
At the end of Psalm 72, David blesses God. Notice 4 things about the praise he gave which instruct us:
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Tagged exclusivity of God, praise, Psalm 72:18-19, Revelation 4:8, worship, Yahweh
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David’s 3 Commitments In Trials
In Psalm 71, David rehearsed in :10-13 all of the troubles he was facing: those who were watching for his life (:10) etc. Then he said in :14, “BUT AS FOR ME …” and he listed 3 actions he was … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, hope, persistence, praise, Psalm 71:14-15, trials, witness
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Magnify the Lord
Psalm 70:4b says: “Let those who love Your salvation say continually, ‘Let God be magnified.’” – What does it mean to “magnify” God? The basic Hebrew word here, “gadol,” means “great”.
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Tagged great, Hebrew gadol, magnify the Lord, praise, Psalm 70:4
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They Will Sing Praises
Psalm 66:4 declares: “All the earth will worship You, and will sing praises to You; they will sing praises to Your name.” How will “all the earth” worship God; what will they do? “They will sing praises to Your name.”
Evaluate Your Worship With Psalm 65
Psalm 65 begins: “There will be silence before Thee, and praise in Zion, O God, and to Thee the vow will be performed.” Notice three very different, but very important elements of worship described in this opening verse:
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Tagged awe, obedience as worship, praise, Psalm 65:1, reverence, worship
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Does Praise Look Good On You?
Someone has said that a good interpretation of Psalm 33:2 might be: “praise ‘looks good’ on the upright.” The righteous are commanded to praise God, and it is fitting and comely when they do. But we may also infer a … Continue reading
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Tagged hypocrisy, praise, praise looks good on you, Psalm 33:2, worship
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