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We've changed from a thinking culture to a feeling culture, and many believe that as long as they feel something about God, they're truly worshipping God. James Boice studies Psalm 96, another of the Psalms on the subject of worship, and shares some insight into this often-misunderstood—but exceedingly important—area of the Christian life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

In order for worship to meet God's criteria, three “musts” are needed: We must be born again, the Son of Man must be lifted up and we must worship in spirit and in truth. Worship is not about feelings and emotions, or simply a time when we gather on a Sunday morning. True worship comes about when our spirit-the divine nature within us-meets with the spirit of God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

In ancient times, the king was also the judge. He was the last point of appeal, acting as the supreme court of his day. It's no wonder the Psalmist cried out to Jehovah, his king, to avenge the earthly persecution of the weak and the helpless. On The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll be studying Psalm 94, as the Psalmist begs God to rise up in judgement against the evil of his day. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

While it's true that we serve a powerful God, He doesn't rule by power alone. His reign is one of laws, and is marked by holiness. And unlike the kings of the earth His administration is unchangeable, and His dynasty eternal. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Christians have many different views of how the Lord's Day should be observed. Is Sunday the equivalent of the Old Testament Sabbath, or a day for celebration and worship? On The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll be looking at Psalm 92, a Psalm of the Sabbath, to discover the Lord's view on how we're to observe this day that is set apart from all others. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Church discipline. In many churches it has fallen out of favor and practice as we conform more and more to the world's standards. The Apostle Paul, however, faced the problem head on and left us timeless advice for this necessary practice. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he explores Paul's commands for dealing with sin in the church. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

While some of the Psalms reflect a multitude of dark emotions, others leave us with feelings of joy and hope for the future. James Boice reflects on Psalm 91, a Psalm that's provided consolation to countless believers over the years in times of suffering and tragedy. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

There are times in our lives when we pause from all the clamor to reflect on the brevity of our days. For the believer, those times ultimately point us to our eternal home with God. This week we're studying Psalm 90, the only Psalm of Moses, as he reflects on the shortness of men's days and the qualities of an eternal God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

"Where is Thy faithfulness?" Something so grim had occurred in Israel that the Psalmist was led to question God's faithfulness to His covenant with the king. In fact, the Psalmist states in no uncertain terms that God is responsible for the demise of both king and country. Questioning God's faithfulness is not something the believer wants to readily admit, but most of us have experienced the feeling of abandonment and isolation when everything seems to go wrong. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Psalm 89 begins by praising the faithfulness of our God, and one of the great promises of His faithfulness is that David's line would be established through all generations. In fact, God goes so far as to say that He has made a covenant with His chosen one, and a covenant cannot be broken by a covenant-keeping God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

There's an intense feeling of spiritual anguish when the believer feels abandoned by God. Psalm 88 reflects that anguish in what has been called the darkest and gloomiest of Psalms and a psalm filled with one wail of sorrow from beginning to end. But even this darkest of Psalms has a purpose. It reminds us that, despite our faith, our lives are sometimes filled with trouble and—often—there seems to be no end in sight. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The Apostle Paul called himself “the servant of Christ”, but in his day there really were no servants, only slaves. The Greek word Paul used is better translated “under rower”, the slave who occupied the lowest position in the galley of a ship powered by the sweat of men. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he reflects on Paul's self-evaluation as a minister of Christ. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

A day is coming when the nations of the world will be brought together--not by force or human effort, but by the power of God--to worship Him, and to live in harmony with one another. Next time on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll be studying Psalm 87. Join Dr. Boice as he paints a picture of the day when all nations will worship the Lord on Mt. Zion, the city of our great God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

It's been said that in the Christian life there is nothing more important than mercy. Yet we understand so little about it. David was a man who realized his need. He was a great man of God but he was also a great sinner who depended on the mercy of the Lord in both his personal life and his role as king. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

John Wesley once asked, “Where is the joy I knew when I first saw the Lord?” Maybe you've asked the same question. In this message, Dr. James Boice will be looking at Psalm 85 where the psalmist asks, “Will you not revive us again?” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

They were the caretakers of the House of God. They were the Sons of Korah, gatekeepers of the Temple, and they were blessed by their duties. But did the real blessing come from the Temple or from the God who inhabited it? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Christians are not to seek revenge. But can we pray for revenge if the enemy is the enemy of God? In this message, Dr. James Boice will be studying Psalm 83, showing us that even in revenge there can be a divine purpose if judgement is left in the hands of the Lord. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

While the unity of believers is stressed throughout the New Testament, division has often stymied the growth of the church and the fellowship of Christians, and the beginning verses of I Corinthians chapter three tell us of two areas that fueled those divisions. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he looks at carnal Christianity and whether some believers are “more saved” than others. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Human government is part of God's plan. He established the leaders of Israel, and they were to exercise their authority in His name. But like most human governments, those leaders soon forgot Whom it was that granted them power. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The world sometimes points to God's people as hypocrites because we say one thing but do another, and sometimes that observation is correct. The Israelites were no different. While their worship may have seemed happy and joyful, the Lord knew their hearts…and while they claimed to love Him, they would not “listen and obey.” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

"Make your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved." God's people cry out to Him again. But while they worship Him with their mouths, their hearts have grown cold. God has a shepherd's heart but a sovereign's might. Will He save His people? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Imagine the feeling of having lost everything: your home, your family, even your place of worship. As we study the response of the Israelites to the destruction of all they hold dear, we might wonder how we would cope when our world crumbles and there's no hope on the horizon. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The Gospel, itself, hangs on an historical fact—that Jesus died on the cross of Calvary. The history of the Bible helps us to understand who God is—not a god of our imaginations but a God who invades history to accomplish His purposes. The writers of Scripture laid out that history to remind God's people that certain actions must not be repeated. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

“But God…” Two small words, but words that carry a great significance. Two small words that are filled with hope because they stand in contrast to the foolishness of man and the plans he devises through human wisdom. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he compares the foolishness of man's escapades with the wisdom of our almighty God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

We find ourselves discouraged at times in our walk with the Lord. We don't see the blessings that were once abundant but now seem nowhere to be found. Today, with Dr. James Boice we'll be studying Psalm 77. The psalmist, Asaph, is discouraged. He knows God is good, but it seems like a long time since he's seen evidence of that goodness. Join us as Asaph deals with the discouragement of feeling distant from God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

In Old Testament times, God dwelt in Israel, and was known there. But today, God is known in Jesus, and His grace is available to all who are called and yield to His lordship. In this message, Dr. Boice examines Psalm 76, with a focus on God's intervention for His people and where God can be found today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

No matter what storms and trials enter our lives, as Christians we believe that sooner or later, things will be made right. In Psalm 75, the Psalmist no longer expresses fear and anxiety over Israel's future and the plight of the God's people. Instead, he exhibits a quiet confidence that, in God's perfect plan, things will be made right. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

We feel a sense of loss as we watch our country turn from the godly principles on which it was founded. But can we imagine how it would feel to have our nation overrun and our places of worship destroyed? In this message, Dr. James Boice will be studying Psalm 74, a lament for the loss of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple. Psalm 74 is also a psalm of faith, and Asaph "reminds" God of His promises and His covenant with His people. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Have you ever known an ungodly person who seems to have everything and to have everything go his way? Has it caused you to feel resentful and maybe even question God? This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice we're studying Psalm 73, a Psalm of Asaph as he inquires, “In God's universe, why do the wicked prosper?” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

God has undermined and brought to nothing the vaunted wisdom of the world through the simplicity of the gospel. And where is the folly of the world's wisdom more clearly seen then through the lens of the crucifixion? Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he compares the wisdom of the world with “the foolishness of God”. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

As the Psalms of David come to a close, we get a picture of Israel's next ruler, King Solomon. Like many rulers, Solomon began well, but after a time, that began to change. He was not the ideal leader his father had hoped he would be. Only one person could completely fulfil the description of the king of Psalm 72: not David's son, but God's son, the Lord Jesus Christ. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Old age comes to all of us, and in today's culture, that time of life is not always well regarded. This week on The Bible Study Hour Dr. James Boice will be looking at Psalm 71. David is an old man looking back on a life of faithful service. What he concludes about life and old age can serve as a road map for us as well. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Hurry! Come quickly! Don't delay! Have you ever found yourself in so much trouble that, if God doesn't help immediately it may be too late? These were the cries of a desperate king. And if David, a godly man had serious problems that required God's immediate attention, why should we be surprised when we find ourselves in that same situation? What we do in desperate times is obvious: we pray. And that's what Psalm 70 is, a prayer from a man on the run. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Have you ever felt your prayers weren't being answered, and God was slow in coming to the rescue? This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we're continuing our study of Psalm 69. David acknowledges that God knows his distress but continues to press the Lord for a response to his troubles. How does God respond? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Remember a time when you felt like you were sinking—a time when, unless help came quickly you would drown in your troubles? This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll be looking at Psalm 69, a lament from David who found himself in those very circumstances, with a God who didn't seem to be listening. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Have you ever marveled at the conundrum that you can be two different people: kind but cruel, confident but fearful, easy going but angry? You're not alone. The Corinthian Christians had a model church but one riddled with disgraceful habits and practices. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he examines Paul's challenges in dealing with a church that was “the best of churches and the worst of churches” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The beginning of Psalm 68 spoke of God's great accomplishments in the past and of His victorious procession to Mt. Zion, but in the second half of this Psalm we're to look to the future. Now that the Lord is seated in His holy city, the psalmist looks ahead as our sovereign God vanquishes His enemies and all nations turn to Him. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Our God scatters His enemies but He cares for the weak and abandoned: the fatherless, the widow and the lonely. We're studying part one of Psalm 68 today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice. While God's enemies flee before Him, the righteous will be glad and rejoice and the helpless will be comforted. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

God has caused His face to shine upon us and to bless us. We all know this familiar benediction from the Old Testament, but have you ever thought about what it really means to have His face shine upon us? This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice we're studying Psalm 67. God's shining face encompasses a multitude of blessings but the greatest of all is the blessing we receive when we come to know Jesus Christ as our Savior. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Our God is so great and wonderful that creation shouts for joy and sings of His glory. But what about His people? Do we echo nature's praise? Dr. James Boice takes us through Psalm 66, where David urges God's people to take a lesson from nature and tell God how awesome are his deeds. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Do we really believe that all that we need comes from God? The Israelites did, and they set aside a special feast to thank Him for His provision. This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice we're looking at Psalm 65, a harvest hymn celebrating the Jewish harvest festival, the Feast of Tabernacles. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Matthew could have ended his gospel with the resurrection or the ascension, events that changed the world and the course of human history, and yet: he chose to close with Jesus' final command. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he looks at Christ's final words to His followers...the words we know as The Great Commission. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

When we are attacked, do we bring our case to God and ask Him for justice? The arrows of our enemy may come at us suddenly and take us by surprise, but today on The Bible Study Hour, Dr. James Boice assures us from Psalm 64 that God our Defender will return those arrows just as suddenly. Our part is simply to call on Him as David did. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Do you remember a time when you loved a person so deeply that it hurt to be away from him or her? This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice we are studying a love song--but not a love song to another person. Psalm 63 is a love song to God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

We often hear believers say they are relying on God for their problems when actually they are relying on God—and something else. That “something else” is generally a worldly remedy. We trust in God to a point but look to the ways of the world if things don't go as planned. In today's message we see David coming to a time in his life when he can say that he finds rest in God alone. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

We often refer to a strong person as “a rock”—someone who is unshaken by trouble and strong in the face of adversity. David was a rock to the people of Israel. But the real Rock is God and David was very aware of the need for a Savior's protection. Listen in to hear about this unique relationship between the King of Israel and the God in Whom he trusts. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Sometimes when we are at the top of our game and everything seems to be going right, a defeat creeps in. It may stagger us and cause us to question, “why”? Today on The Bible Study Hour we are looking at Psalm 60, a Psalm David wrote later in his life as he reflected back on his failures and success. Listen as Dr. Boice pieces together the circumstances of this defeat and shows us how we can apply it to our lives today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

As the shadows lifted early that first Easter morning, the women who came to prepare the body of Jesus saw an angel. After quelling the women's fears, he gave them four words-a command that would change the course of human history. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he takes a deeper look at the meaning of the four words the angel spoke on that fateful morning long ago. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

David was no stranger to peril. He dodged Saul's javelins and evaded his armies. With few other resources of his own, he called on the great I AM for protection. On this program, we'll look at Psalm 59 from an historical perspective of the life of King David. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

We may become a little uneasy when we read David's Psalms calling down God's judgement on his enemies. Today on The Bible Study Hour we are studying Psalm 58. David's appeal here is a little different than it has been in previous Psalms we've studied; this time, he cries out against the wickedness of Israel's leaders for the sake of the righteous, not just for himself. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Where can you run? Where can you hide when things get tough? This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll study Psalm 57, where David is on the run, experiencing dark days inside a cave, hiding from his enemies. Do you think David's confidence is in the shelter of the cave? Or in the Almighty God who will deliver him? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111