Sermon Outlines for
the book of Psalms
Rev.
David P. Horrocks, Th.M.,
Psalm 33
(6/6/04) Psalm 14 (3/30/08)
Psalm 96 (6/13/04) Psalm 15 (4/6/08)
Psalm 115 (6/20/04) Psalm 27 (4/13/08)
Psalm 139 (6/27/04) Psalm 36 (4/20/08)
Psalm 145 (7/18/04)
Psalm 16 (7/25/04) Psalm 65 (5/4/08)
Psalm 23 (8/1/04) Psalm 67 (5/11/08
Psalm 44 (8/8/04)
Psalm 73 (8/15/04)
Psalm 112 (9/5/04)
Psalm 32 (12/4/05)
Psalm 51 (12/11/05)
Psalm 33
Introduction: "A new perspective"
The call to worship the Lord (1-5)
Three personal and passionate calls
Two historic reasons
Because of His character
Because of His conduct
The content of the worship of the Lord (The new song) (6-19)
The Lord is the awesome Creator (6-9)
His power is
irresistible (6,9a)
His plans are
perfect (7,9b)
Therefore let us
fear the Lord (8)
The Lord is the world's unchallenged Ruler (10-12)
There is no
rule above the Lord's rule (10)
There is no
stopping the Lord's plans (11)
Therefore let us
follow the Lord (12)
The Lord is mankind's only Savior (13-19)
He knows us in
our weakness (13-15)
He knows us in our
foolishness (16-17)
Therefore let us
have faith in the Lord (18-19)
The character of the worship of the Lord (20-22)
Worship submits to the Lord
(20)
Worship rejoices in the Lord
(21)
Worship prays to the Lord (22)
MESSAGE:
"WE FEAR THE LORD FOR HE IS GREAT,
WE FOLLOW THE LORD FOR HE IS KING,
AND WE HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD FOR HE IS OUR SALVATION."
Introduction: "Worship Police"
A call for the nations to worship the Lord (1-6)
(Why should the nations worship the Lord?)
Declare to the nations the
Lord of hope (1-3)
Declare to the nations the
Lord of power (4-6)
A call for all families to worship the Lord (7-10)
(How should families worship the Lord?)
Come with honor on your
lips (7-8a)
Come with gifts in your hands
(8b)
Come with holiness in your
conduct (9a)
Come with humbleness in your
character (9b)
Come with confidence in your
heart (10)
The Lord reigns
(10a)
The Lord sustains
(10b)
The Lord will rule
(10c)
A call for all creation to worship the Lord (11-13)
(Where will there be worship of the Lord?)
Creation will rejoice at
the lifting of the curse of sin (11-13a)
The Lord will restore the
world in High righteousness (13b)
MESSAGE:
"LET ALL NATIONS, ALL FAMILIES, AND ALL THINGS
WORSHIP THE LORD AS THE SAVIOR, THE CREATOR, THE KING,
AND THE COMING JUDGE."
Introduction: "9-11 Commissioner"
A cry for the Lord to take action on His own behalf (1-8)
Because Israel is weak
Because the nations are proud
Because the Lord alone is God
His character
is love
His conduct is
truth
His position is
high
His power is great
Because the idol-gods destroy their followers
They are
lifeless
They are useless
They are dangerous
A call for all people to trust in and be blessed by the Lord (9-15)
The call to have faith in
the Lord (9a, 10a, 11a)
The cause to have faith in the
Lord (9b, 10b, 11b)
The promise of blessings from
the Lord (12-13)
The prayer for blessings from
the Lord (14-15)
The chorus of praise to the Lord (16-18)
In heaven there is praise;
on the earth there is choice (16)
In the grave there is silence;
on the earth there is choice (17)
The praise of the Lord is
always the choice of the righteous (18)
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD ALONE IS GOD -
ENTITLED TO GLORY, WORTHY OF FAITH,
THE SOURCE OF ALL BLESSINGS,
AND DESERVING OF PRAISE."
Introduction: "Studying Daniel"
I am understood by the Lord completely (1-6)
Personally
Outside
Inside
Specifically
Totally
I am in the Lord's presence continually (7-12)
Up - down
East - west
Light - darkness
I have been made by the Lord thoughtfully (13-18)
My soul is distinctly from
God
My body is distinctly from God
My purpose is distinctly from
God
I can fulfill the Lord's purpose perfectly (19-24)
I will stand with the Lord
against all that is wrong
I will present myself to the
Lord for all that is right
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD MADE ME, THE LORD KNOWS ME,
AND THE LORD IS WITH ME,
SO THAT I MIGHT FULFILL THE LORD'S PURPOSE FOR ME."
Introduction: "Concerning retirement"
The theology of praising the Lord (1-7)
The vow of praise (1-2)
The reason of praise (3)
The purpose of praise (4)
The pattern of praise (5)
The sound of praise (6-7)
The cause for praising the Lord (8-20)
The Lord is great in His
love of all (8-10)
The Lord is great in His rule
over all (11-13)
The Lord is great in His
blessings towards all (14-16)
To the weak He
gives help
To the oppressed
He gives hope
The Lord is great in His salvation for all (17-20)
Justice and
love meet in the Lord
Fear and love meet
in the godly
The Lord is for
those who trust Him
The Lord is
against those who hate Him
The vow of universal praise for the Lord (21)
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD IS DESERVING OF PRAISE
IN WHICH I AM TO BE ONE VOICE
IN A UNIVERSAL CHORUS OF PRAISE."
Introduction: "Severed from power"
Praise to the Lord for who He is
Psalm 33 - PTL for He is
great…Lord…our salvation
Psalm 96 - PTL as
Savior…Creator…King…Coming Judge
Psalm 115 - PTL for His
glory…faith…blessings
Psalm 139 - PTL He made
me…knows me…with me…for me
Psalm 145 - PTL for His
greatness is worthy of our praise
Prayer to the Lord for what He can do
The Lord desires to define
my life (1-7)
(My present life is in His
hands)
Present your
life to the Lord (1)
Making knowing the
Lord your highest relationship (2)
Make friends with
those who know the Lord (3)
Do not follow
those who forsake the Lord (4)
Make experiencing
the Lord your highest treasure (5)
Learn to be
content with godliness (6)
Be a student of
the Bible and the Holy Spirit (7)
The Lord is determined to
defend my life (8-11)
(My future life is in His
plans)
The Lord's
servant will know the Lord's presence (8)
The Lord's servant
will know the Lord's protection (9)
The Lord's servant
will know the Lord's power (10)
The Lord's servant
will know the Lord's promises (11)
MESSAGES:
"THE LORD DESIRES TO DEFINE MY LIFE AS HIS SERVANT,
AND THE LORD IS DETERMINED TO DEFEND MY LIFE
IN HIS SERVICE."
Introduction: "Experiencing the Olympics"
Theme: The all-sufficient lordship of the Lord (23:1)
Theme developed (23:2-5)
The Lord is a sufficient shepherd for life's normal needs (2-3)
Sufficient in
my physical needs (2)
Sufficient in my
emotional needs (3a)
Sufficient in my
spiritual needs (3b)
You are a sufficient shepherd for life's exceptional needs (4-5b)
Sufficient in
the face of great dangers (4)
Sufficient in the
presence of gathering enemies (5a)
Sufficient in the
time of personal sickness (5b)
The Lord is a sufficient shepherd for all of life's needs (5c)
Theme restated (23:6)
The Shepherd's goodness is
towards me
The Shepherd's love is for me
The Shepherd's eternal
blessings include me
MESSAGE:
"FOLLOWING CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD
IS THE DAILY RACE TO A COMPLETED LIFE."
Introduction: "True faith - dark days"
True faith - different results (44:1-16)
Faith in the good old days brought victory (1-3)
Faith was
declared through the generations
Faith was
described in victories
Faith was being dependent
on the Lord
Faith in the present days brings defeat (4-16)
Faith is
dependent on the Lord
Faith is seeking
victories
Faith is
experiencing defeat
True faith in difficult days (44:17-26)
True faith keeps on trusting (17-18, 20-21)
Israel's obedience
is towards the Lord
Israel's devotion
is for the Lord
Israel's walk is
with the Lord
True faith keeps on enduring (19, 22)
True faith keeps on hoping (23-26)
MESSAGE:
"WHEN LIVING BY THE TRUE FAITH
LEADS YOU INTO DARK DAYS,
KEEP ON LIVING BY YOUR FAITH."
Introduction: "He was green with envy"
The triumph of the spirit (73:1)
The struggle of the soul (73:2-16)
The deceitfulness of envy (2-14)
The eyes rule
the heart (2-9)
The unholy
captures the holy (10-11)
The physical blurs
the spiritual (12-14)
The dilemma of envy (15-16)
It goes against
the Scriptures (15)
It goes against
the saints (15)
It goes against
the spirit (16)
The victory of the soul (73:17-28)
The defeat of envy (17-20)
God's Word
becomes our wisdom (17-18)
God's plans become
our actions (19-20)
The defense against envy (21-24)
Knowing the
foolishness of our sin (21-24)
Knowing the
presence of God's Spirit (23)
Knowing the grace
of God's promises (24)
The death of envy (25-28)
The eternal hope
of the righteous (25-26)
The eternal
hopelessness of the wicked (27)
The eternal
purpose of the righteous (28)
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD IS GOOD TO ALL THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM,
WHO TRUST IN HIM WITH THEIR WHOLE HEART."
Introduction: "Choose a plan"
The Lord has a plan for righteousness (112:1-9)
The Lord has a plan for all those who are dedicated to faith
Those who are
reverent in heart
Those who are
obedient in life
The Lord gives grace to the righteous
Past grace
received - Salvation
Present grace
described - Sanctification
Godly
character producing godly conduct
Daily
confidence in every hour
Material
blessings for spiritual purposes
Future grace reserved - Glorification
An
enduring spiritual lineage
An
enduring personal testimony
The Lord is opposed to the wicked (112:10)
The wicked will be angry
The wicked will be judged
The wicked will be lost
MESSAGE:
"PRAISE THE LORD;
FOR HE GIVES GRACE TO THE RIGHTEOUS,
BUT HE IS OPPOSED TO THE WICKED."
Introduction: “How to have peace with God”
It is a blessing to be pardoned by the Lord for all of your sin (32:1-2)
Removal of all guilt (1-2a)
Renewal of the inner you (2b)
The road to being pardoned by the Lord for all sin (32:3-5)
The agony of the Lord’s
conviction (3-4)
The obedience of confession
(5a,b,c)
The assurance of full
forgiveness (5d)
The call for all to be pardoned by the Lord for all sin (32:6-7)
It is the right thing to do
(6a)
It is the safe thing to do
(6b)
It is the best thing to do (7)
The promises of God to those who receive His pardon (32:8-11)
The guidance of a father,
not the whip of a master (8-9)
The path of love & praise
not the road of pain & problems (10-11)
MESSAGE:
”HOW TRULY BLESSED WE WOULD BE
IF ONLY WE WOULD CONFESS OUR SINS
AND RECEIVE THE LORD’S PARDON.”
Introduction: “The Lord is going to kill me!”
Context: II Samuel 11-12
Content: Prayer for forgiveness
Prologue: II Samuel 12:7a (Heading)
First prayer for forgiveness
(51:1-2)
Petition for
pardon in the courtroom (1)
Petition for
pardon in the sanctuary (2)
Prayer of confession (51:3-6)
I have transgressed
Your laws (3a)
I carry the guilt
of my sin (3b)
I have done evil
openly against You (4a)
I deserve Your
just judgment (4b)
I am a sinner by
nature (5)
I am a sinner by
choice (6)
Second prayer for forgiveness (51:7-12)
Remove the guilt
of my sin (7)
Restore health to
my body and strength to my soul (8)
Look at me and not
at my sin (9)
Give me another
chance (10)
Do not end my life
and cancel my purpose (11)
Return me to Your
blessings and to Your service (12)
Three vows of service (51:13-17)
I promise to
evangelize others (13)
I promise to
praise and worship You Lord (14-15)
I promise to walk
in humility (16-17)
Epilogue (51:18-19)
Do Your will in
the world (18)
You will receive
delightful worship from the righteous (19)
MESSAGE:
”IF WE CONFESS OUR SIN, GOD IN HIS MERCY AND GRACE
CAN FORGIVE US FOR OUR SIN AND CORRECT IN US
THE EFFECTS OF OUR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.”
Introduction: “There is no fear of God before their eyes…”
Belief in the existence of God is intuitive
Belief in the existence of God is assumed in the Scriptures
Belief in the existence of God is corroborated by logic
Denying the existence of God is foolish (14:1)
It is foolish to say, “No God!”
The atheist
The agnostic
The practical
atheist
Fools are corrupt and
corrupting
Fools bring nothing of eternal
value to the table of life
Ignoring the presence of God is foolish (14:2-6)
It is a choice against
faith in the Lord (2)
It is a choice against
obedience to the Lord (3)
It is a choice against
holiness before the Lord (4)
It is a choice against fear of
the Lord (5)
It is a choice against hope
from the Lord (6)
Forgetting the promises of God is foolish (14:7)
The Lord is still God
The Lord is still faithful
The Lord is still gathering a
people of faith
MESSAGE:
“GOD IS; GOD IS HERE;
AND GOD IS BUILDING HIS CHURCH.”
Introduction: “No Believers Left Behind…” (15:1)
Approved Believers are godly in their character (15:2)
Do you seek to live a
blameless life?
Do you champion what is right
before God?
Do you only speak what you
know to be proper?
Approved Believers have learned to tame the tongue (15:3)
Are your words spoken to
edify and not to destroy?
Are you the good neighbor God
wants you to be?
Are you the true friend God
wants you to be?
Approved Believers are a blessing to their communities (15:4)
Do you hate what is evil?
Do you promote the fear of the
Lord?
Do you always keep your
promises?
Approved Believers help the weak, the poor and the suffering (15:5)
Do you love getting money
more than you love helping others?
Do you love having money more
than you love doing justice?
Do you love life’s comforts more
than you love the Lord’s approval?
MESSAGE:
“FORGIVENESS IS A GIFT FROM THE LORD FOR OUR FAITH,
BUT APPROVAL IS A REWARD FROM THE LORD FOR OUR FAITHFULNESS.”
Introduction: “Lessons for life from the battlefield of war”
The testimony of courageous faith and a passion for worship (27:1-6)
The courage of faith described (27:1-3)
Present
confidence in God
Past experience
with God
Future courage
from God
The passion for worship is declared (27:4-6)
The privilege
of a priest
The protection of
faith
The praise for
victory
The prayer of one courageous in faith and passionate in worship (27:7-12)
The grace of divine
election (7)
The grace of divine
instruction (8)
The grace of divine
forgiveness (9)
The grace of divine love (10)
The grace of divine
illumination (11)
The grace of divine protection
(12)
The call to be courageous in faith and passionate in worship (27:13-14)
Without God’s blessings
life is unbearable (13)
With faith and worship life is
remarkable (14)
MESSAGE:
“TO BE COURAGEOUS IN YOUR FAITH
AND PASSIONATE IN YOUR WORSHIP
IS TO BE A DISCIPLE OF THE LORD.”
Introduction: The anatomy of a sin…
The anatomy of a sinner (36:1-4)
He does not fear God (1b)
He has ceased to be wise and
do good (3b)
He does not despise evil (4c)
His heart is open to
transgression (1a)
He plans wickedness upon his
bed (4a)
He sets himself on an evil
path (4b)
His words are wickedness and
deceit (3a)
He rejoices in his own
wickedness (2)
The attributes of the Lord (36:5-9)
Inexhaustible in His love
(5a)
Unchangeable in His
trustworthiness (5b)
Unfailing in His holiness (6a)
Unwavering in His justice (6b)
Sustainer of His creatures
(6c)
Friend to the righteous (7)
Spiritually nurtures the godly
(8)
Source of life and light to
all who believe (9)
David’s prayer for the righteous (36:10-11)
Public intercession for the
perseverance of the godly
Personal petition to stand against
pride and pressure
David’s prophecy of doom for the wicked (36:12)
MESSAGE:
“WHEN YOU FEAR THE LORD, YOU TURN FROM SIN;
WHEN YOU LOVE THE LORD, YOU TURN TO WORSHIP!”
Introduction: “Doing right and discovering a wrong…”
Praise the Lord is our Redeemer (1-4)
How to praise the Lord (1)
Silence before
His holiness
Sounds of worship
for His blessings
Service to Him and
His Church
Why to praise the Lord (2-4)
He alone hears the
prayers that are prayed to Him (2)
He alone forgives
the sins that are confessed to Him (3)
He alone has
chosen us to be forever satisfied in Him (4)
Praise the Lord He is our Creator (5-8)
He works His will through
wonders in creation (5)
He formed creation (6)
He controls creation (7)
He sustains creation (8)
Praise the Lord He is our abundant Provider (9-13)
He empowers the earth to produce abundantly (9a)
He provides the
seeds (9b)
He irrigates the
land (10a)
He grows the crops
(10b)
He gives a great
harvest (11-12)
All crops and all flocks give praise to His greatness (13)
MESSAGE:
“PRAISE THE LORD! HE IS OUR REDEEMER,
OUR CREATOR, AND OUR ABUNDANT PROVIDER.”
Introduction: “The Jabez connection”
One desire of the heart (67:1)
Uninterrupted grace
Unhindered blessings
Unbroken fellowship
Two statements of fact (67:6-7a)
The harvest is ready (6a)
The one and only true God has
blessed us (6b-7a)
Three petitions prayed (67:3-4a, 5)
That all nations would
praise God (3)
That all nations would
celebrate God (4a)
That all nations would praise
God (5)
Three reasons revealed (67:2, 4b, 7b)
That God’s way of salvation might be made known (2)
The conviction
of guilt
The provision of a
sacrifice
Personal faith in
the Savior
That God’s kingdom might come (4b)
There will be
unblemished justice
There will be
absolute fairness
That God would be revered and trusted (7b)
MESSAGE:
“GOD BLESSES US AS WITNESSES SO THE WORLD WILL
TRUST IN THE ONE WHO SAVES SINNERS
AND FEAR THE ONE WHO WILL RULE THE EARTH.”
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