Practical Atheism, Scene 2

By James Boice
Theme: The Practice of Atheism, Part 1
 
In these lessons we learn what practical atheism is and what it looks like, as well as what our response as Christians must be when we observe it around us and experience its damage ourselves. 
 
Scripture: Psalm 10:1-18
 
What are the chief characteristics of those who practice this "practical atheism"? There are five of them, according to David's treatment.
1. Arrogance (vv. 2-4).
What are the chief characteristics of those who practice this "practical atheism"? There are five of them, according to David's treatment.
1. Arrogance (vv. 2-4). The characteristics of the practical atheist are overlapped in David's description, but if we take them in the order they first appear, the first notable mark is arrogance.

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Practical Atheism, Scene 1

By James Boice
Theme: Two Kinds of Atheism
 
In these lessons we learn what practical atheism is and what it looks like, as well as what our response as Christians must be when we observe it around us and experience its damage ourselves. 
 
Scripture: Psalm 10:1-18
 
A number of years ago Dr.

A number of years ago Dr. George Gallup, president of the American Institute of Public Opinion, wrote a report of his research into the religious beliefs of Americans entitled "Is America's Faith for Real?" He was struck by a strange anomaly. On the one hand, the answers to his questions indicated that America is unusually religious. But on the other hand, the same research showed that America's religious beliefs make little difference in how people actually live and act.

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Praise the Lord! Section 5

By James Boice
Theme: Prayer for Future Deliverance
 
In this week’s lessons we look at some reasons why David praises the Lord, and see that even his prayer requests are offered with the end result of praise in mind. 
 
Scripture: Psalm 9:1-20
 
The second part of Psalm 9 is a prayer for future deliverance based on the praise of God for past deliverances recounted in part one (vv. 13-20). This section begins and ends with prayer, just as the first part began and ended with praise.

The second part of Psalm 9 is a prayer for future deliverance based on the praise of God for past deliverances recounted in part one (vv. 13-20). This section begins and ends with prayer, just as the first part began and ended with praise. There are two petitions.

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An Opening Proposition that Changes Everything

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Found in the best opening sermon hook of all time...

Here’s a good question: If Hebrews opens telling us that while God has spoken “through the prophets at many times and in many ways,” but that now in “the last days” of this age God has spoken “by the Son,” why are there no quotes from Jesus in the whole sermon-letter?

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Praise the Lord! Section 4

By James Boice
Theme: Praise for Past Deliverance: Justice and Refuge
 
In this week’s lessons we look at some reasons why David praises the Lord, and see that even his prayer requests are offered with the end result of praise in mind. 
 
Scripture: Psalm 9:1-20
 
Yesterday we looked at the first thing for which David praises the Lord in this psalm.  Today we consider the other two.
 
2. The working out of justice and right judgment on earth (vv.
Yesterday we looked at the first thing for which David praises the Lord in this psalm.  Today we consider the other two.
 
2. The working out of justice and right judgment on earth (vv. 7, 8). As the chief executive officer and judge of Israel, David was responsible for seeing that justice was done in civil matters. Therefore, it is appropriate that he should praise God for having established the divine throne for judgment and for ruling justly.
 

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Singing from the Same Page

by Greg Wilbur • March 22, 2017

Daily life, distractions, and struggles (as well as the world, the flesh, and the Devil) seek to dislodge the Gospel from our hearts and memory. When personal words fail, how glorious is it to be able to rely on the words of Scripture and the text of a well-worn hymn to give voice to the truth of the gospel and to unite our hearts in hope. It behooves us to ensure that the people we shepherd are well prepared and equipped with songs, psalms, and hymns that are theologically rich, singable (without accompaniment), and truly known—songs that they can wholeheartedly sing and share together.

From the earliest days of the Church, the singing of hymns expressed doctrinal truth. With the ease of memorizing text with music, Christians could carry the truth in their hearts and minds—even if they could not read. St. Ambrose famously taught his parishioners Psalms and hymns in the midst of persecution while barricaded together in the basilica of Milan. These expressions of faith rose out of a very real need to be reminded of the truth of the Gospel—especially during difficult and tumultuous times.

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Praise the Lord! Section 3

By James Boice
Theme: Praise for Past Deliverance: Victory
 
In this week’s lessons we look at some reasons why David praises the Lord, and see that even his prayer requests are offered with the end result of praise in mind. 
 
Scripture: Psalm 9:1-20
 
The tone of Psalm 9 is set by the first two verses, which declare David's intention of praising God verbally, with words and in song, and with his whole heart.
The tone of Psalm 9 is set by the first two verses, which declare David's intention of praising God verbally, with words and in song, and with his whole heart. This exuberant note of praise begins and ends the psalm's first section (vv. 1-12). Right here we need to stop and apply David's example to ourselves, for it is often the case that we do neither of these things. 

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Praise the Lord! Section 2

By James Boice
Theme: A Technical Problem
 
In this week’s lessons we look at some reasons why David praises the Lord, and see that even his prayer requests are offered with the end result of praise in mind. 
 
Scripture: Psalm 9:1-20 
 
Before we begin a careful study of this first praise hymn, there is a technical problem that we need to look at, involving this psalm and Psalm 10, which follows it.

Before we begin a careful study of this first praise hymn, there is a technical problem that we need to look at, involving this psalm and Psalm 10, which follows it. It arises from the fact that in some versions of the Bible, Psalm 9 and Psalm 10 are printed together as one psalm. Is that right? Does Psalm 9 belong with Psalm 10? Were they originally one? Should they be put back together as one psalm? Or should they be kept separate?

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Praise the Lord! Section 1

By James Boice
Theme: Hymns of Praise
 
In this week’s lessons we look at some reasons why David praises the Lord, and see that even his prayer requests are offered with the end result of praise in mind. 
 
Scripture: Psalm 9:1-20
 
If you were to ask any normal churchgoing person to define a psalm, I suppose that what he or she would most naturally compare it to is a hymn. A prayer perhaps, but chiefly a hymn in which David or one of the other authors of the psalms praises God.

If you were to ask any normal churchgoing person to define a psalm, I suppose that what he or she would most naturally compare it to is a hymn. A prayer perhaps, but chiefly a hymn in which David or one of the other authors of the psalms praises God. And the person would be right! For more than anything else, the psalms in our Bibles are praise hymns.

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