Ramsey Creek Baptist Church Sermons

Three big things from Psalm 95: 1. Who God is. (Rock, King, Maker, Shepherd, & Judge) 2. Who God is inspires/motivates a reaction from creation. (worship & praise) 3. Who God is leads to something specific. (rest) Hebrews 3-4 help us understand God's rest in Psalm 95. Psalm 95 shows two sides of the same coin. It shows the proper and wrong response to "who God is": praise & worship versus unbelief...

Three big things from Psalm 95: 1. Who God is. (Rock, King, Maker, Shepherd, & Judge) 2. Who God is inspires/motivates a reaction from creation. (worship & praise) 3. Who God is leads to something specific. (rest) Hebrews 3-4 help us understand God's rest in Psalm 95. Psalm 95 shows two sides of the same coin. It shows the proper and wrong response to "who God is": praise & worship versus unbelief...

Many psalms of Lament from David and others are crying out to God in frustration and distress, lamenting on the seeming success of the wicked and suffering of the righteous. It’s actually one of the more common themes in the book of Psalms. But David doesn’t lament to someone who doesn’t know the Lord – he takes his concerns directly to God Himself. In our own troubles and confusion, may we run to...

Many psalms of Lament from David and others are crying out to God in frustration and distress, lamenting on the seeming success of the wicked and suffering of the righteous. It’s actually one of the more common themes in the book of Psalms. But David doesn’t lament to someone who doesn’t know the Lord – he takes his concerns directly to God Himself. In our own troubles and confusion, may we run to...

Whether we’re building something or protecting something, if the Lord is not driving it, if the Lord is not over it, if the Lord is not in it, we do it in vain. We should be building; we should be watching, but God leads the charge in creating, preserving, and parenting. Our working and watching shouldn’t be driven by anxious toil, but by the love of God. Hard work and rest do not have to be at od...

Whether we’re building something or protecting something, if the Lord is not driving it, if the Lord is not over it, if the Lord is not in it, we do it in vain. We should be building; we should be watching, but God leads the charge in creating, preserving, and parenting. Our working and watching shouldn’t be driven by anxious toil, but by the love of God. Hard work and rest do not have to be at od...

“Who is Doeg and why was him saying that David was in the house of Ahimelech such a big deal?” Doeg didn’t just commit the crime of murdering 85 priests of God and of killing every man, woman, child, and animal in the city of Nod, It sounds like he was even boasting about it. Attempting to impress others at the expense of your integrity will have disastrous results. Christians learn from the judgm...

“Who is Doeg and why was him saying that David was in the house of Ahimelech such a big deal?” Doeg didn’t just commit the crime of murdering 85 priests of God and of killing every man, woman, child, and animal in the city of Nod, It sounds like he was even boasting about it. Attempting to impress others at the expense of your integrity will have disastrous results. Christians learn from the judgm...

God’s children are in a constant state of loving and corrective discipline in a process called sanctification. Is it possible that the discipline of the Lord will produce gladness in your life? Psalm 51 settles the nature vs. nurture debate. Sin is wrapped up in our very nature and we can't escape it's effects without the mercy and grace of God. The result of genuine confession and then faithful f...

God’s children are in a constant state of loving and corrective discipline in a process called sanctification. Is it possible that the discipline of the Lord will produce gladness in your life? Psalm 51 settles the nature vs. nurture debate. Sin is wrapped up in our very nature and we can't escape it's effects without the mercy and grace of God. The result of genuine confession and then faithful f...

David begins with a question of utmost importance: How can a person be right with God? Who can dwell on His holy hill? Simply put – the person who has integrity. The person with integrity shows it in the things they stand for, in the things they do, and also in the things they say. What we “speak in our heart” is vital to being the kind of person Psalm 15 describes. What comes out of your mouth re...

David begins with a question of utmost importance: How can a person be right with God? Who can dwell on His holy hill? Simply put – the person who has integrity. The person with integrity shows it in the things they stand for, in the things they do, and also in the things they say. What we “speak in our heart” is vital to being the kind of person Psalm 15 describes. What comes out of your mouth re...

When questions abound and darkness seems to be pressing in all around , where we turn for answers reveals where our faith is placed. Are we crying out to the right person? Our greatest need isn't a companion to stumble around in the darkness with us, it's someone who has a light to guide us out. Through the darkness, the storms, the sleepless nights, the pressing questions - do we appeal to our ow...

When questions abound and darkness seems to be pressing in all around , where we turn for answers reveals where our faith is placed. Are we crying out to the right person? Our greatest need isn't a companion to stumble around in the darkness with us, it's someone who has a light to guide us out. Through the darkness, the storms, the sleepless nights, the pressing questions - do we appeal to our ow...

Psalm 110 is quoted in the NT more than any other OT passage, almost 30 times. Yahweh was known by the Jews as the eternal God of the universe, the Great I AM. Adonai was the general term for the title “lord”. According to Psalm 110:1, the “Son of David”, “Adonai-Lord”, was alive during David’s own time and was already greater than David. Psalm 77 lists six things that God the Father says He will...

Psalm 110 is quoted in the NT more than any other OT passage, almost 30 times. Yahweh was known by the Jews as the eternal God of the universe, the Great I AM. Adonai was the general term for the title “lord”. According to Psalm 110:1, the “Son of David”, “Adonai-Lord”, was alive during David’s own time and was already greater than David. Psalm 77 lists six things that God the Father says He will...

God is the main subject of Psalm 139, not David, not you, and not me. *v.1-6 - God is omniscient. The God who knows everything knows you: your actions, your heart/mind, your words, and your future. *v.7-12 - God is omnipresent. God’s presence has been, will be, and is now with His children. At all times and in all places, God is fully present. *v.13-18 - God is omnipotent. From even before concept...

God is the main subject of Psalm 139, not David, not you, and not me. *v.1-6 - God is omniscient. The God who knows everything knows you: your actions, your heart/mind, your words, and your future. *v.7-12 - God is omnipresent. God’s presence has been, will be, and is now with His children. At all times and in all places, God is fully present. *v.13-18 - God is omnipotent. From even before concept...

If we’re going to tell of the salvation of the Lord, then we must speak of Jesus. And so the thing that we sing about and declare to all the nations is nothing less than the excellent, wonderful, marvelous message of salvation in and through Jesus Christ. If God is great, then He is what we should be most excited about. Worship in Psalm 96 is pictured mainly as us bringing praise and offerings to...

If we’re going to tell of the salvation of the Lord, then we must speak of Jesus. And so the thing that we sing about and declare to all the nations is nothing less than the excellent, wonderful, marvelous message of salvation in and through Jesus Christ. If God is great, then He is what we should be most excited about. Worship in Psalm 96 is pictured mainly as us bringing praise and offerings to...

David's trust was not in himself. He didn’t sleep well because he had the situation under control, but because His Protector did. Salvation belongs to the Lord, but it’s a blessing that He gives to His people. We are the recipients of this mercy, grace, and love, but it’s all about what the Lord has done. David recognized and celebrated the fact that God alone is the one who saves.

David's trust was not in himself. He didn’t sleep well because he had the situation under control, but because His Protector did. Salvation belongs to the Lord, but it’s a blessing that He gives to His people. We are the recipients of this mercy, grace, and love, but it’s all about what the Lord has done. David recognized and celebrated the fact that God alone is the one who saves.

What you think when you look up at the sky tells a lot about what you believe about God. According to this psalm, the purpose of nature is clear and specific: to point us to God, not away from Him. The Words of God have an effect on us that is better than the effects of anything else we can watch or read or study or listen to. The things that are most important to so many of us are actually less i...

What you think when you look up at the sky tells a lot about what you believe about God. According to this psalm, the purpose of nature is clear and specific: to point us to God, not away from Him. The Words of God have an effect on us that is better than the effects of anything else we can watch or read or study or listen to. The things that are most important to so many of us are actually less i...

The things that this psalm points our minds back to are designed to inspire reflection and praise. Everything that we have – everything that we give thanks for – comes out of this truth: God is good. What the Lord has done, He is continuing to do because of His goodness and love. God’s providence in our lives oftentimes leads us through pain and trials. God redeems, sustains, and leads His people...