Have you ever wondered why prayers are taking so long to be answered? Ever wondered why you can’t sense the presence of the LORD? David did. He asked 4 times in Ps.13:1-2 “How long?” But by the end of this short psalm, in vv.5-6 he ends on a brighter note: “But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt bountifully with me.” If David could say that under the Old Covenant, how much more should we be able to sing and rejoice in the great mercy that has been shown us (See Eph.2:4-7; Titus 3:4-7. Again, if you’d like to watch the video of this sermon on Youtube, just click this link! The post Psalm-13 – Trust in The Salvation of The Lord! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

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Psalm-13 – Trust in The Salvation of The Lord!

Look around you today and maybe like David you’ll be concerned because of a lack of godly men and women, and a scarcity of the faithful! Where have they gone? Have they disappeared? Maybe we just need to come forth and let our light shine in the midst of this darkened world. Yes we are held or kept and preserved by the power of God (See Psalm 12:7; John 10:26-30), but whilst we are still in this world, we need to share our blessed hope with others who have no hope! To watch this sermon in its video format, just click on this link! The post Psalm 12 – Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 12 – Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy!

In this Psalm David’s friends or close advisors appear to be giving him the advise to run, because the enemy is about to attack. But David has stated that he has put his trust in the LORD (v.1). David asked a very important question in v.3, saying, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” We see the foundations of our society and the Biblical principles upon which our societies are built, under constant attack. We need to remain confident in the LORD and His righteousness, since He is working out His purposes, which include the fact that ‘we know that all things are working together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called, according to His purpose” (Rom.8:28). If you would like to watch the video of this sermon, just click on the link! The post Psalm 11 – Faith In The LORD’s Righteousness! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 11 – Faith In The LORD’s Righteousness!

This is “Part 2” of Psalms 9-10, and we pointed out that they are one Psalm in the Hebrew Bible. The first half (Psalm 9) speaks of God’s Judgements on The Nations, whereas the second half (Psalm 10) speaks of God’s Judgements in general. The bottom line reason why wicked people do the things they do is that they don’t think or have convinced themselves that they will never be held accountable for the way they have lived. Some verses from Luke 12:16-21and Heb.4:12-13 might sober such people up. David’s King, and our King Jesus, will rule and reign for ever and ever (See Ps.10:16), and under His rule and reign there will be no more sorrow or oppression any more. As always, if you’d like to watch this sermon on Youtube, just click on this link! The post Psalm 10 – A Song of Confidence in God’s Triumph over Evil! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 10 – A Song of Confidence in God’s Triumph over Evil!

Psalm 9 and Psalm 10 have been divided into two separate Psalms in our Bibles, whereas in the Hebrew Bible, they are both part of one Psalm. This is demonstrated by the fact that they are written in acrostic format (i.e.using each letter of the Hebrew alphabet to start each section using 22 letters, but if taken separately we would only have half of the acrostic complete). The focus however of Psalm 9 is that in it David speaks about God’s judgements on the nations, whereas perhaps Psalm 10 is more of a generalisation. God has judged nations and some of them don’t exist anymore. However, there will also be a final Judgement Day (See Rev.20:11-15), in which all the wicked and those who conveniently forget God (See Ps.9:17), will be ‘turned into hell’. Again, if you would like to watch this sermon on Youtube, just click on the link! The post Psalm 9 – Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Righteous Judgements! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 9 – Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Righteous Judgements!

This Psalm starts and finishes with the phrase, ‘O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!’ Therefore we know that David was thanking and praising God from start to finish. And yet, this Psalm also highlights what God’s original intent for man was. But unfortunately, as we know, man has sinned and has fallen short of the glory of God (See Rom.3:23). So in this Psalm, as we follow how it is quoted in the New Testament, we’ll see how Jesus has come to earth as the perfect man, to represent man, to rescue man, and to save man, so that God will get all the glory! If you would like to watch this sermon in its original video format, just click on this Youtube link! The post Psalm 8 – God’s Glory, Man’s Dignity! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 8 – God’s Glory, Man’s Dignity!

According to the superscript of this Psalm, it was a meditation of David, which he sang to the LORD because of or concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. We aren’t told who this was but we know that Saul was of the tribe of Benjamin, and was always hounding David. Some commentators think that the person referred to was an officer of Saul’s army who was troubling David. Anyway, as Christians we can identify with the tactics of the enemy and pray that God will bring justice to the wicked and vindicate the righteous. He will do that ultimately on the day of judgement (See Rev.19:11-21), and also in our daily battles, we know that the LORD is fighting for us. If you would like to watch this sermon in its video format, click on this link to connect to Youtube! The post Psalm 7 – A Psalm Of Prayer And Praise For Deliverance From The Enemy! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 7 – A Psalm Of Prayer And Praise For Deliverance From The Enemy!

This Psalm has been referred to as a prayer for healing or restoration. It is also included as one of the penitential psalms, which include Ps.32; 38; 51; 102; 130;  & 143, although this Psalm doesn’t contain any clear reference to or an acknowledgement of any sin. And yet David feels as if the LORD may be rebuking or chastising him. David speaks about some sickness he has that effects him right to the bones, and in fact even further, right to the soul, and David thinks he is at the point of death and has waited so long for God to answer him. In fact David has been crying and crying so much that he has drenched his bed with his tears. Yet at the end of the Psalm, David believes that God has heard his prayer and brought shame upon his enemies. If you would like to watch this sermon in its video format, click on this link! The post Psalm 6 – Help LORD, I’m In Trouble! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 6 – Help LORD, I’m In Trouble!

Psalm 4 was an evening prayer, and this one, Psalm 5 is referred to as a morning prayer. David compared the righteous with the wicked. The wicked, and those who were David’s enemies could not stand in God’s Presence, whereas the only reason why David could come into God’s presence/God’s house, was because of God’s Merciful Kindness (Hesed) towards him. Some people will be surprised to learn that there are certain people who God hates (See vv.5-6). They’ll say, “Doesn’t God love each and every person unconditionally?” or “God loves the sinner but hates the sin!” Well, we have heard much about God’s love and what God loves, but I wonder will we hear much about what God hates? Of course if that was the case that God hates all sin and detests the wicked, there would be no hope for any of us. It has been said, “The Gospel is the story of how God saves us from Himself, and for Himself!” And these verses in Psalm 5 didn’t only apply to David’s enemies. The apostle Paul quoted them in Rom.3:9-18, where he pointed out the universality of man’s sinfulness, and how that ‘God declares the whole world guilty before Him‘ (See Rom.3:19-20). The good news of course is that God can declare us NOT GUILTY, as He JUSTIFIES US BY FAITH! (Rom.5:1-2). We have every reason to rejoice and ever shout for joy, and be joyful in the LORD in whose name we have come to trust. The post Psalm 5 – A Morning-Prayer! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 5 – A Morning-Prayer!

According to this Psalm, David is in distress. No specifics are given, and therefore many of us can relate this to times in our lives when we have also been distressed. This is also known as an evening prayer, and like Ps.3:5 David prays and then is able to go to sleep peacefully, knowing that the LORD will make him dwell safely. Maybe David could only deal with this when he had dealt with any anger that he had in his heart. I hope this Psalm will encourage us and that there will be great or good or prosperous days ahead, especially as the LORD Himself smiles upon us. If you would like to watch this video in Youtube, just click on this link! The post Psalm 4: An Evening Prayer! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 4: An Evening Prayer!

On this Pentecost Sunday, 2021 brother Larry O’Mahoney shared a message entitled simply, “Repent!” This was the message in 2 Chron. 7:14, and the message of John the Baptist in Matt.3:2, followed by the Lord Jesus Christ in Matt.4:17, and the apostle Paul in Acts 17:30, and by the apostle John writing concerning the Church at Ephesus in Rev.2 It is therefore a timeless message, and as we see in the apostle Peter’s message on The Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, repentance would be followed by the outpouring of the Gift of The Holy Spirit (See Acts 2:36-39). To watch this sermon in its video format, follow or click on this link! The post “Repent!” appeared first on Living Rock Church.

“Repent!”

It never ceases to amaze me how many Christians open their Bibles and grab a verse or a promise and start applying it to their lives, or in some cases, use it as sermon material. Does context mean nothing? Well, if you agree that context is important, then you’ll want to take note of the superscript written in your Bible under the title: Psalm 3. It says, “A Psalm of David when he fled from Absolom his son”, which relates to the events found in 2 Sam.13-18, in which David’s son, Absolom lead a treasonous revolt against King David. David and his men found themselves on the run. But at some point it would appear that David stopped and prayed. He was so confident in God’s answer to his prayer that he could lie down and sleep, even though he was surrounded by up to 10,000 enemies! We perhaps can identify with some of this, or we may simply feel as if our enemies have increased. Perhaps they have mocked you concerning your prayers, saying, “God won’t answer your prayer!” Ultimately Christ would come, and would be surrounded by many, many enemies. But He went to the cross, because of the joy that was set before Him (Heb.12:2-3). To watch this sermon in its video format, click on this link to Youtube! The post Psalm 3: Help Me O LORD! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 3: Help Me O LORD!

This is a great Psalm and one that is often quoted in the New Testament as referring to Christ. What is it that makes the nations and kings and rulers so mad? Why do they feel so held by God’s cords or chains? Why do they want to break free? How do these things apply to David and how do they find their ultimate fulfilment in The Messiah, The Anointed One, The Christ. Find out in this message. Then follow the advice that the LORD gives through David in vv.10-12: Be Wise Be Instructed Serve The LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling Kiss The Son Put your trust in Him Will you do that and avoid God’s wrath? Whose side are you on? The side of The LORD and His Anointed, or those in opposition? To watch the Youtube video of this sermon, click on this link! The post Psalm 2: The Lord And His Anointed. appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 2: The Lord And His Anointed.

Once we finished preaching and studying through the Book of Job, people were asking, “What is next after Job?” Well, naturally if they know their Bible they will know that The Psalms come after Job. It is not our intention to start a series on The Psalms, but we might squeeze a few of them in before we embark upon our next series, whatever that may be.  But those Psalms nevertheless can be put into a series of their own. So today we looked at Psalm 1. I had memorised this Psalm as a young believer, but I hadn’t realised until I had completed all my studies in Psalms, that in fact Psalm 1 sets the tone for the rest of the Psalms. This is because it speaks of two paths, and two types of people: The righteous and The ungodly. And this theme is elaborated upon in all the Psalms that follow. The righteous truly are blessed, and happy (regardless of what translation you use), and the reasons are given in vv.1-3. Then we also see the opposite – the path of the wicked and that they are on the road to destruction and that in the end they shall perish (vv.4-6). The thing is – how can one become “the righteous“? Is it by keeping all the laws? No, since that would be self-righteousness. And yet Abraham and David both discovered a righteousness that was received by faith, which meant they were “made righteous” or “justified” in the eyes of God (See Rom.4:1-8; 10:1-4), not based on their own personal merits, but by “faith alone” (See Rom.5:1). The Good News or Gospel is that though we were all once “ungodly” and headed for destruction, ‘God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only son, that the ones believing in Him would NOT PERISH but have EVERLASTING LIFE (See John 3:16-21). Is God... Read More The post Psalm 1 – The Two Paths In Life! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 1 – The Two Paths In Life!

We started this series in Job on the 31st May 2020, and have finished it on the last Sunday of April, 2021. So that’s under a year, and we should include the fact that there were other speakers who preached from time to time. However, many Bible Commentators believe that Job’s experience from start to finish may have taken less than a year. It’s just good that we all don’t have to go through the same kind of suffering that Job had. Does God heal Job in the end? That isn’t specifically stated. But we do know that he lived for a further 120 years and enjoyed life to the full. So one could presume that Job must have recovered. He was fully restored in all the other areas of his life. The post Job 42 – The Grand Finale – Repentance And Restoration! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

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