Podcasts about Psalm 90

The momentum we are gaining as a body is not one that will be slowed down. The time is short, our days are numbered, and our King is approaching soon. “The Hour is at Hand”, preached by Pastors Wade, Nik, and Matthew, furthered the direction on where we are headed in seeing the Kingdom of God manifest in all of its glory. As a result of anticipating the end of all things and the Kingdom’s arrival, we are taking sober assessments, making the necessary preparations, and numbering in our days so that we may have a heart of wisdom. Our king has works assigned to us that we must complete today. We are rising up, standing at our posts, and completing the works assigned to us because “The Hour is at Hand”.

Morning: Exodus 15:26; Job 33:24; Psalm 90:8; Psalm 139:1–3; Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 53:5; Isaiah 57:18; Isaiah 61:1; Mark 5:34; Hebrews 4:13 “I have seen his ways, but I will heal him.” “I am the Lord, your healer.” O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.—You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.—All are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”—“He is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom.'”—But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.—He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted.—“Your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” Exodus 15:26 (Listen) 26 saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer.” (ESV) Job 33:24 (Listen) 24   and he is merciful to him, and says,    ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit;    I have found a ransom; (ESV) Psalm 90:8 (Listen) 8   You have set our iniquities before you,    our secret sins in the light of your presence. (ESV) Psalm 139:1–3 (Listen) Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 139   O LORD, you have searched me and known me!2   You know when I sit down and when I rise up;    you discern my thoughts from afar.3   You search out my path and my lying down    and are acquainted with all my ways. (ESV) Isaiah 1:18 (Listen) 18   “Come now, let us reason1 together, says the LORD:  though your sins are like scarlet,    they shall be as white as snow;  though they are red like crimson,    they shall become like wool. Footnotes [1] 1:18 Or dispute (ESV) Isaiah 53:5 (Listen) 5   But he was pierced for our transgressions;    he was crushed for our iniquities;  upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,    and with his wounds we are healed. (ESV) Isaiah 57:18 (Listen) 18   I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;    I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, (ESV) Isaiah 61:1 (Listen) The Year of the Lord's Favor 61   The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,    because the LORD has anointed me  to bring good news to the poor;1    he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,  to proclaim liberty to the captives,    and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;2 Footnotes [1] 61:1 Or afflicted [2] 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind (ESV) Mark 5:34 (Listen) 34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” (ESV) Hebrews 4:13 (Listen) 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (ESV) Evening: Psalm 20:1–2; Psalm 20:5; Psalm 20:7–8; Psalm 118:6–7; Isaiah 59:19; Daniel 3:17; Romans 8:31; 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Lord is on my side as my helper. May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion!… May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners!… Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright. He will come like a rushing stream, which the wind of the Lord drives.—No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.—If God is for us, who can be against us?—The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.—“Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us,… and he will deliver us.” Psalm 20:1–2 (Listen) Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 20   May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!    May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!2   May he send you help from the sanctuary    and give you support from Zion! (ESV) Psalm 20:5 (Listen) 5   May we shout for joy over your salvation,    and in the name of our God set up our banners!  May the LORD fulfill all your petitions! (ESV) Psalm 20:7–8 (Listen) 7   Some trust in chariots and some in horses,    but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.8   They collapse and fall,    but we rise and stand upright. (ESV) Psalm 118:6–7 (Listen) 6   The LORD is on my side; I will not fear.    What can man do to me?7   The LORD is on my side as my helper;    I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. (ESV) Isaiah 59:19 (Listen) 19   So they shall fear the name of the LORD from the west,    and his glory from the rising of the sun;  for he will come like a rushing stream,1    which the wind of the LORD drives. Footnotes [1] 59:19 Hebrew a narrow river (ESV) Daniel 3:17 (Listen) 17 If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.1 Footnotes [1] 3:17 Or If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us, he will deliver us from the burning fiery furnace and out of your hand, O king (ESV) Romans 8:31 (Listen) God's Everlasting Love 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be1 against us? Footnotes [1] 8:31 Or who is (ESV) 1 Corinthians 10:13 (Listen) 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (ESV)

The heading speaks of this as the prayer of Moses. Moses is mentioned 8 times in the Psalms and 7 of those 8 are in Psalms 90-106. Psalm 90 stresses The Eternity of God- 90:1-2, 4The Sovereignty of God- 90:3, 5 God holds man's life in His handThe Wrath of God against sin- 90:7, 9, 11. God is also a God of lovingkindness- 90:14This Psalm stresses the brevity of man's life- 90:3, 5-6, 10, 12It stresses that man is frail, weak, and dependent upon GodThe link between sin and death is shown in the earliest chapters of the Bible- Gen. 2:17; 3:19.Romans 5:12-21 and Romans 7:7-25 continually use the words sin and death. But Jesus' death for our sins and His resurrection have made it possible for us to be forgiven and to have eternal life- Romans 5:21; 6:23; 7:25. 

Moses, one of the world's greatest leaders and no doubt the most famous, often referred to himself as the “servant of God”. He is the best model of the servant leader in the Bible! Twice in these final verses he also refers to people of Israel as “Your servants”. A servant is someone who has no agenda of his own but lives to serve the will and wishes of his master and to please him. Moses learned to be a great servant in the school of “hard knocks” of life! He faced difficult challenges all through his 120 years of life! His prayer in Psalm 90 reflects what and how he learned, not only to survive the tough times of life, but also to thrive in them!   Yes, life is a difficult school, and God disciplines us if we fail to learn our lessons and submit to His will, but there is more to the story. In spite of the "black border" around this psalm, the emphasis is on life and not death. The past and present experiences of life prepare us for the future, and all of life prepares us for eternity. This closing prayer emphasizes God's compassion and unfailing love, His desire to give us joy and satisfaction, even in the midst of life's troubles, and His ability to make life count for eternity. When Jesus Christ is your Savior and Lord, the future is your friend.   "Return" in verse 13 carries the idea of "turn again—turn from your anger and show us the light of your countenance" (Ex. 32:12). In verse 14, Moses may have been referring to the manna that fell each morning, six days a week, and met the physical needs of the people (Ex. 16:1-21). It was a picture of Jesus Christ, the bread of life. The manna sustained life for the Jewish people for nearly forty years, but Jesus gives life to the whole world for all eternity! When we begin the day with the Lord and feed on His Word (Deut. 8:3; Matt. 4:4), then we walk with Him throughout the day and enjoy His blessing. The nourishment of the Word enables us to be faithful pilgrims and successful learners.   There are compensations in life that we may not appreciate until we enter eternity. Moses prayed that God would give him and his people as much joy in the future as the sorrow they had experienced in the past. Paul may have had this in mind when he wrote Romans 8:18 and 2 Corinthians 1:5 and 4:16-18.  God promises His children far more blessing than the burdens they carried! The glory to come far exceeds the suffering that we bear today. Moses lost his temper and could not enter Canaan (Num. 20:2-13), but he did get to the Promised Land with Jesus and share God's glory with Elijah and three of the disciples (Matt. 17:1-8).   Whatever the Lord doesn't compensate for here on earth will be compensated in heaven (1 Peter 5:10), and this includes our works for Him. At times, Moses must have felt that his work was futile, temporary, and not worth doing. Many times the people broke his heart and grieved his spirit. He sacrificed to serve them and they rarely appreciated him. But no work done for the Lord will ever go unrewarded, and those who do the will of God abide forever (1 John 2:17). Even a cup of cold water given in Jesus' name will receive its reward (Matt. 10:42; 25:31-46). The favor of the Lord does not desert us in our old age, in times of affliction, or when we come to die, and the blessings of our work and witness will go on. In verse 13, Moses addressed God as Jehovah, the God of the covenant who will never break His promises, and that is the God we love, worship, and serve.   Life is brief, so Moses prayed, "Teach us." Life is difficult, and he prayed, "Satisfy us." His work at times seemed futile, so he prayed, "Establish the work of our hands." God answered those prayers for Moses, and He will answer them for us. The future is your friend when Jesus is your Savior and Lord.   God bless!

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In this prayer Moses shares with us how he learned to deal with the difficult challenges of life. In verses 1-2, he reminds us that we are pilgrims traveling through this world and that God Himself is our eternal home.   In verses 3-12, his prayer teaches us that we should be learners and life Is our school. Moses was "educated in all the learning of the Egyptians" (Acts 7:22), but the lessons he learned walking with God were far more important. In the school of life (v. 12), we need to learn two important lessons. First life is brief and passes swiftly (vv. 4-6), and so we should make the most of it. Secondly, that life is difficult and at times seems futile (vv. 7-11), but this is the only way to mature. Were there no sin in the world, there would be no suffering and death; but people made of dust defy the God of the universe and try to repeal the inexorable law of sin and death, "For dust you are, and to dust you shall return" (Gen. 3:19). While we all thank God for modern science and the ministry of skilled medical personnel, we cannot successfully deny the reality of death or delay it when our time comes. The school of life is preparation for an eternity with God, and without Him, we cannot learn our lessons, pass our tests, and make progress from kindergarten to graduate school!   The older we get, the better we understand that life is brief and moves past very swiftly. God dwells in eternity (Isa. 57:15) and is not limited by time. He can cram many years of experience and work into one person's lifetime or make the centuries flash past like the days of the week (2 Peter 3:8). Compared with eternity, even a long life is like yesterday when it is past or like the changing of the guards while we are sleeping (a "watch" was four hours). Only God is eternal, and we humans are like objects suddenly swept away by a flash flood (Matt. 7:24-27) or grass that comes and goes. In the east, the grass often grows on very thin soil and has no deep roots (Matt. 13:20-21). A field will be lush and green in the morning but become withered before nightfall because of the hot sun. God is the one whose command "turns us back" (v. 3), and we need to fear and honor Him and use our lives for His glory. In the school of life, those students learn the most who realize that the dismissal bell rings when they least expect it!   In verses 7-11, Moses reflected on Israel's sad experience at Kedesh Barnea (Num. 13-14), when the nation refused to obey God and enter the Promised Land. This foolish decision led to four decades of trials and testings in the wilderness while the older generation died off, except for Joshua and Caleb. God is "slow to anger" (Ex. 34:6), but the repeated complaints and rebellions of His people tested even His longsuffering. God saw what Israel did and God knew what Israel intended to do! No secrets are hidden from Him. The twenty-year-olds would be close to sixty when the nation returned to Kadesh Barnea, and Moses saw eighty years as the limit for humans. He died at 120 and Joshua at 110, but King David was only 70 when he died.   Sin takes its toll on the human race, and we no longer see lifespans recorded like those in Genesis 5. We don't like to think about the wrath of God, but every obituary in the newspaper is a reminder that "the wages of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23). We finish our years "like a sigh" (v. 9) and marvel that it all went by so fast! So, now is the time to ask God for wisdom to become better students and stewards of our time and opportunities (v. 12; Deut. 32:29).   We number our years, not our days, but all of us have to live a day at a time, and we do not know how many days we have left. A successful life is composed of successful days that honor the Lord. “So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom”.   God bless!

Psalm 90:1-2 A Prayer of Moses the Man of God.   “LORD, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”   Besides the Book of Job, Psalm 90 is most likely the oldest chapter in the Bible. And interestingly, it is a prayer. It was written by Moses possibly toward the end of his 40-year journey through the wilderness with the nation of Israel. It was not an easy journey for him as the people often rebelled, murmured and complained, and challenged his leadership. During this time Moses grows into becoming one of the greatest servant leaders that the world has ever known.    In this prayer Moses reveals to us how he realized that he was only a traveler during his time on earth and that God Himself was his home! In 1 Chronicles 29:12, King David said, "For we are aliens and pilgrims before you, as were our fathers". For all mortals, life is a pilgrimage from birth to death, and for believers, it is a journey from earth to heaven, but the road is not an easy one. Jacob called the 130 years of his pilgrimage "few and evil" (Gen. 47:9), and he was a pilgrim to the very end, for he died leaning on the top of his staff (Heb. 11:21).   For eighty years, Moses had lived a somewhat settled life, first in Egypt and then in Midian, but after that he spent forty years in the wilderness, leading a nation of complaining former slaves who didn't always want or appreciate his leadership. Numbers 33 names forty-two different places Israel camped during their journey, but no matter where Moses lived, God was always his home.   Moses learned to "live in the Lord." He knew how to "abide in the Lord" and find strength, comfort, encouragement, and help for each day's demands. Moses pitched a special tent outside the camp where he went to meet the Lord (Ex. 33:7-11). This is the Old Testament equivalent of the New Testament admonition, "Abide in me" (see John 15:1-11). We must all make the Lord "our dwelling" (Psalm 91:9).   Moses addressed God as "Elohim," the God of power and the God of creation. He described God "giving birth" to the mountains (v. 2; Job 15:7; 38:8, 28-29) and forming the world. To people in the ancient world, mountains symbolized that which was lasting and dependable, and to the Jews, mountains spoke of the everlasting God of Israel (93:1-2).   There were six generations from Abraham to Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Levi, Kohath, Amram, and Moses, and the same God had guided and blessed them! Those of us who have godly ancestors certainly have a rich heritage and we ought to be thankful. In the midst of a changing world, living as we do in a "frail tent" (2 Cor. 5:1-4), it is good to hear Moses say, "The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms" (Deut. 33:27).   I love Moses' proclamation, “Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”  God has always been and always will be! He never changes and He is God alone!   My friend, just like Moses we can depend on Him for all we need every day! The key is learning to “abide in Him” through communion with Him in His Word and prayer!   God bless!

In Moses’ only Psalm, we learn that our days are short but can be full of joy and spiritual value if we count them the way God does. Psalm 90:1-17 Series: Psalm Sundays Gene Pensiero Jr. Find audio, video, and text of this whole series in the Old Testament book of Psalms at https://calvaryhanford.com/psalmsundays

Psalm 90 is probably one of the most read and beloved Psalms besides Psalm 23. Next to the book of Job, Psalm 90 is most likely the oldest piece of writing in the Bible. This psalm and probably the anonymous one (Psalm 91), which follows were written by Moses in the wilderness on the way from Egypt to Canaan. When Moses wrote Psalm 90, it is of interest to recall that Genesis had not yet been published. Moses may well have already written Genesis, together with Exodus, Leviticus, and parts of Numbers, but these works were not yet in circulation. Thus, Psalm 90 stands in grand isolation as the oldest psalm in history, one of the grandest psalms ever penned, and the first great masterpiece of the Hebrew hymnbook. In Number we read how Israel had come up to Kadesh-barnea. The spies had been sent into Canaan, and ten had brought back a negative report. The land, they said, was a dreadful place, full of great, fenced cities and inhabited by giants, the dreadful sons of the Anakim. Two men, Joshua and Caleb brought in a minority report. It is a good land, they said, a land flowing with milk and honey. As for the foe: once get your eye on God, who cares for giants?   The majority ruled, fear drove out faith, the tribes elected not even to attempt to conquer Canaan, and God allowed them to suffer the consequences of their choice. Everyone over twenty years of age would perish in the wilderness. The terror by night, the arrow by day, the pestilence in the darkness, the destruction at noonday, the lion, and the adder would all take their toll. It was the sentence of death on a whole generation. The wilderness way gave place to the wilderness wanderings. Instead of the promised land, it would be the desert sand. Instead of the conquest of Canaan, there would be woe in the wilderness.   From then on, Israel marched, but she marched without point or purpose. The Israelites simply moved from place to place, leaving behind them a trail of bones in desolate graves hollowed in the sand. They wandered thus for forty years, a year for every day the spies were in Canaan. God held over the unbelieving people a sandglass of forty years during which every man and woman of the older generation would perish.   It was as the Israelites turned gloomily back to the burning sands of Sinai that the stately stanzas of this song were written by Moses, "the man of God." Only eight people in the Bible are called that directly and by name. Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1); Samuel (1 Samuel 9:6-10); David (Nehemiah 12:24); Elijah (1 Kings 17:18); Elisha (2 Kings 4:7); Shemaiah (2 Chronicles 11:2); Igdaliah (Jeremiah 35:4) in the Old Testament; Timothy (1 Timothy 6:11) in the New Testament. Two are complete strangers to us: Shemaiah and Igdaliah. But then, many of God's notables are not readily recognized on earth.   Moses was specially a man of God and God's man; chosen of God, inspired of God, honored of God, and faithful to God in all his house. He well deserved the name which is here given him. Psalm 90 is called a prayer, as we will see as we read and meditate upon it. How did Moses manage to become a "man of God" after forty years in pagan Egypt that ended in failure, forty years in Midian as a humble shepherd, and forty more leading a funeral march through the wilderness? Life was not easy for Moses, but he triumphed, and in this psalm, he shared his insights so that we, too, might have strength for the journey and end well.   Men of God are sure to be men of prayer. May the Lord help us to become a person of prayer that we might be known as a man or woman of God!   God bless!

In Moses’ only Psalm, we learn that our days are short but can be full of joy and spiritual value if we count them the way God does. Psalm 90:1-17 Series: Psalm Sundays Gene Pensiero Jr. Find audio, video, and text of this whole series in the Old Testament book of Psalms at https://calvaryhanford.com/psalmsundays

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Rev. Daniel Mason, Psalm 90:12-17

Psalm 90 is unique in that it's the only Psalm out of 150 that is attributed to Moses, not David, not the sons of Korah, but Moses. In some ways, I see this as a companion to Psalm 84, the focus of our last episode. They are tied by the concept of time. Remember in Psalm 84, there was this amazing assessment of time, that one day in the house of God, one day in his presence is worth a thousand anywhere else. One day with God is worth almost 3 years anywhere else. In Psalm 90 we find that a thousands years is like a day to God! It's like time gets all messed up in God's presence. But in the midst of that is the challenge to number our days so that we can live with wisdom. What does it mean to number our days, listen to the podcast and find out! 

The sermon from The Oaks Church weekly gathering. 

Garrett Kell, Pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church

Morning: Genesis 18:27–28; Matthew 5:44; Luke 23:34; John 17:9; John 17:20; Galatians 6:2; James 5:16–17 Pray for one another, that you may be healed. Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”—“Pray for those who persecute you.” “I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours…. I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word.”—Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Genesis 18:27–28 (Listen) 27 Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” (ESV) Matthew 5:44 (Listen) 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, (ESV) Luke 23:34 (Listen) 34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”1 And they cast lots to divide his garments. Footnotes [1] 23:34 Some manuscripts omit the sentence And Jesus . . . what they do (ESV) John 17:9 (Listen) 9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. (ESV) John 17:20 (Listen) 20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, (ESV) Galatians 6:2 (Listen) 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. (ESV) James 5:16–17 (Listen) 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.1 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Footnotes [1] 5:16 Or The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power (ESV) Evening: Psalm 90:12; Psalm 103:15–16; Isaiah 40:7–8; Mark 8:36; 1 Corinthians 7:31; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 10:24–25; 1 John 2:17 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.—“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.—The world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.—Those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away.—Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Psalm 90:12 (Listen) 12   So teach us to number our days    that we may get a heart of wisdom. (ESV) Psalm 103:15–16 (Listen) 15   As for man, his days are like grass;    he flourishes like a flower of the field;16   for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,    and its place knows it no more. (ESV) Isaiah 40:7–8 (Listen) 7   The grass withers, the flower fades    when the breath of the LORD blows on it;    surely the people are grass.8   The grass withers, the flower fades,    but the word of our God will stand forever. (ESV) Mark 8:36 (Listen) 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? (ESV) 1 Corinthians 7:31 (Listen) 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away. (ESV) 2 Corinthians 6:2 (Listen) 2 For he says,   “In a favorable time I listened to you,    and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (ESV) Hebrews 10:24–25 (Listen) 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (ESV) 1 John 2:17 (Listen) 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. (ESV)

Proper 13 First Psalm: Psalm 87; Psalm 90 Psalm 87 (Listen) Glorious Things of You Are Spoken A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song. 87   On the holy mount stands the city he founded;2     the LORD loves the gates of Zion    more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.3   Glorious things of you are spoken,    O city of God. Selah 4   Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush1—    “This one was born there,” they say.5   And of Zion it shall be said,    “This one and that one were born in her”;    for the Most High himself will establish her.6   The LORD records as he registers the peoples,    “This one was born there.” Selah 7   Singers and dancers alike say,    “All my springs are in you.” Footnotes [1] 87:4 Probably Nubia (ESV) Psalm 90 (Listen) Book Four From Everlasting to Everlasting A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. 90   Lord, you have been our dwelling place1    in all generations.2   Before the mountains were brought forth,    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,    from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3   You return man to dust    and say, “Return, O children of man!”24   For a thousand years in your sight    are but as yesterday when it is past,    or as a watch in the night. 5   You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream,    like grass that is renewed in the morning:6   in the morning it flourishes and is renewed;    in the evening it fades and withers. 7   For we are brought to an end by your anger;    by your wrath we are dismayed.8   You have set our iniquities before you,    our secret sins in the light of your presence. 9   For all our days pass away under your wrath;    we bring our years to an end like a sigh.10   The years of our life are seventy,    or even by reason of strength eighty;  yet their span3 is but toil and trouble;    they are soon gone, and we fly away.11   Who considers the power of your anger,    and your wrath according to the fear of you? 12   So teach us to number our days    that we may get a heart of wisdom.13   Return, O LORD! How long?    Have pity on your servants!14   Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,    that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.15   Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,    and for as many years as we have seen evil.16   Let your work be shown to your servants,    and your glorious power to their children.17   Let the favor4 of the Lord our God be upon us,    and establish the work of our hands upon us;    yes, establish the work of our hands! Footnotes [1] 90:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts (compare Septuagint) our refuge [2] 90:3 Or of Adam [3] 90:10 Or pride [4] 90:17 Or beauty (ESV) Second Psalm: Psalm 136 Psalm 136 (Listen) His Steadfast Love Endures Forever 136   Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,    for his steadfast love endures forever.2   Give thanks to the God of gods,    for his steadfast love endures forever.3   Give thanks to the Lord of lords,    for his steadfast love endures forever; 4   to him who alone does great wonders,    for his steadfast love endures forever;5   to him who by understanding made the heavens,    for his steadfast love endures forever;6   to him who spread out the earth above the waters,    for his steadfast love endures forever;7   to him who made the great lights,    for his steadfast love endures forever;8   the sun to rule over the day,    for his steadfast love endures forever;9   the moon and stars to rule over the night,    for his steadfast love endures forever; 10   to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,    for his steadfast love endures forever;11   and brought Israel out from among them,    for his steadfast love endures forever;12   with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,    for his steadfast love endures forever;13   to him who divided the Red Sea in two,    for his steadfast love endures forever;14   and made Israel pass through the midst of it,    for his steadfast love endures forever;15   but overthrew1 Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,    for his steadfast love endures forever;16   to him who led his people through the wilderness,    for his steadfast love endures forever; 17   to him who struck down great kings,    for his steadfast love endures forever;18   and killed mighty kings,    for his steadfast love endures forever;19   Sihon, king of the Amorites,    for his steadfast love endures forever;20   and Og, king of Bashan,    for his steadfast love endures forever;21   and gave their land as a heritage,    for his steadfast love endures forever;22   a heritage to Israel his servant,    for his steadfast love endures forever. 23   It is he who remembered us in our low estate,    for his steadfast love endures forever;24   and rescued us from our foes,    for his steadfast love endures forever;25   he who gives food to all flesh,    for his steadfast love endures forever. 26   Give thanks to the God of heaven,    for his steadfast love endures forever. Footnotes [1] 136:15 Hebrew shook off (ESV) Old Testament: 2 Samuel 12:15–31 2 Samuel 12:15–31 (Listen) 15 Then Nathan went to his house. David's Child Dies And the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and he became sick. 16 David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 17 And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. 18 On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm.” 19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.” 20 Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. 21 Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.” 22 He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?' 23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.” Solomon's Birth 24 Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the LORD loved him 25 and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah,1 because of the LORD. Rabbah Is Captured 26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. 28 Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name.” 29 So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah and fought against it and took it. 30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent2 of gold, and in it was a precious stone, and it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount. 31 And he brought out the people who were in it and set them to labor with saws and iron picks and iron axes and made them toil at3 the brick kilns. And thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. Footnotes [1] 12:25 Jedidiah means beloved of the Lord [2] 12:30 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms [3] 12:31 Hebrew pass through (ESV) New Testament: Acts 20:1–16 Acts 20:1–16 (Listen) Paul in Macedonia and Greece 20 After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. 2 When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. 3 There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews1 as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4 Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5 These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, 6 but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days. Eutychus Raised from the Dead 7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. 9 And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted. 13 But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land. 14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene. 15 And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and2 the day after that we went to Miletus. 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. Footnotes [1] 20:3 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 19 [2] 20:15 Some manuscripts add after remaining at Trogyllium (ESV) Gospel: Mark 9:30–41 Mark 9:30–41 (Listen) Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection 30 They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.” 32 But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him. Who Is the Greatest? 33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.” Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name,1 and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40 For the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward. Footnotes [1] 9:38 Some manuscripts add who does not follow us (ESV)

Morning: Psalm 45:13; Psalm 90:17; Song of Solomon 4:7; Isaiah 1:5–6; Isaiah 64:6; Ezekiel 16:14; Romans 7:18; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 2:10; Revelation 7:14 You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even to the head, there is no soundness in it, but bruises and sores and raw wounds; they are not pressed out or bound up or softened with oil.—We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.—I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh.—You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.—All glorious is the princess in her chamber.—“Perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord God.”—Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us. “They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”—So that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.—You have been filled in him. Psalm 45:13 (Listen) 13   All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold. (ESV) Psalm 90:17 (Listen) 17   Let the favor1 of the Lord our God be upon us,    and establish the work of our hands upon us;    yes, establish the work of our hands! Footnotes [1] 90:17 Or beauty (ESV) Song of Solomon 4:7 (Listen) 7   You are altogether beautiful, my love;    there is no flaw in you. (ESV) Isaiah 1:5–6 (Listen) 5   Why will you still be struck down?    Why will you continue to rebel?  The whole head is sick,    and the whole heart faint.6   From the sole of the foot even to the head,    there is no soundness in it,  but bruises and sores    and raw wounds;  they are not pressed out or bound up    or softened with oil. (ESV) Isaiah 64:6 (Listen) 6   We have all become like one who is unclean,    and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.  We all fade like a leaf,    and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. (ESV) Ezekiel 16:14 (Listen) 14 And your renown went forth among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD. (ESV) Romans 7:18 (Listen) 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. (ESV) 1 Corinthians 6:11 (Listen) 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (ESV) Ephesians 5:27 (Listen) 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.1 Footnotes [1] 5:27 Or holy and blameless (ESV) Colossians 2:10 (Listen) 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. (ESV) Revelation 7:14 (Listen) 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (ESV) Evening: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 11:4; Genesis 11:8; Genesis 13:10–11; Genesis 13:13; Psalm 107:9; Ecclesiastes 1:17–18; Ecclesiastes 2:4; Ecclesiastes 2:8; Ecclesiastes 2:11; Jeremiah 2:13; John 7:37; Colossians 3:2 “Broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Eve… bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.”—“Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens.”… So the Lord dispersed them.—So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley…. The Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord…. Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord.—And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind. For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.—I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself…. I also gathered for myself silver and gold…. Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind.—“If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”—He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Genesis 4:1 (Listen) Cain and Abel 4 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten1 a man with the help of the LORD.” Footnotes [1] 4:1 Cain sounds like the Hebrew for gotten (ESV) Genesis 11:4 (Listen) 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” (ESV) Genesis 11:8 (Listen) 8 So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. (ESV) Genesis 13:10–11 (Listen) 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other. (ESV) Genesis 13:13 (Listen) 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD. (ESV) Psalm 107:9 (Listen) 9   For he satisfies the longing soul,    and the hungry soul he fills with good things. (ESV) Ecclesiastes 1:17–18 (Listen) 17 And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind. 18   For in much wisdom is much vexation,    and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. (ESV) Ecclesiastes 2:4 (Listen) 4 I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. (ESV) Ecclesiastes 2:8 (Listen) 8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines,1 the delight of the sons of man. Footnotes [1] 2:8 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain (ESV) Ecclesiastes 2:11 (Listen) 11 Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun. (ESV) Jeremiah 2:13 (Listen) 13   for my people have committed two evils:  they have forsaken me,    the fountain of living waters,  and hewed out cisterns for themselves,    broken cisterns that can hold no water. (ESV) John 7:37 (Listen) Rivers of Living Water 37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. (ESV) Colossians 3:2 (Listen) 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. (ESV)

Andy Cooley teaches from Psalm 90, a psalm of trust in the Lord and contentment in his ways. What does it mean to find true contentment in life? How is true and lasting happiness achieved? The Bible, and this song in particular, have a lot to say in regards to these questions.

While Psalm 90 is not first in the book of Psalms, it is actually the first psalm written, penned by Moses. He reflects on how God has always been faithful to His people, even when they were unfaithful to Him.

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Pastor Luke talks about how God's perspective of time is different from our own. Scripture readings: Psalms 90:1-17, 2 Peter 3:8-10.

July 30, 2023 - God, the Only True and Lasting Home | Psalm 90 by Trinity Hinsdale

Today we read Psalm 90 in the ESV. Instagram: @contextisking_podcast Cover art by: @shelbyreneeart

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July 16, 2023 - Greg Brandenburg - Psalm 90 by Bethel Downtown

2023-07-16 Afternoon Sermon

Prayer for Our Wisdom (Psalm 90)

The Psalms are the hymnbook of the Bible, providing prayers and songs for every season of life. Through praise, lament, and thanksgiving, the Psalms help form us: what we pray about, how we think about God, how we see the world, and live by faith in a broken world. They are the songs God gives us to sustain us, to strengthen us, and to speak to him in every circumstance.  

Wayne Wolf continues the Summer in the Psalms series with Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses.

Jason Ellis continues our "Summer of Psalms" series with a message from Psalm 90.

Message from Cam Potts on July 2, 2023

Guest Speaker: Jose Santana

Proper 6 First Psalm: Psalm 87; Psalm 90 Psalm 87 (Listen) Glorious Things of You Are Spoken A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song. 87   On the holy mount stands the city he founded;2     the LORD loves the gates of Zion    more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.3   Glorious things of you are spoken,    O city of God. Selah 4   Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush1—    “This one was born there,” they say.5   And of Zion it shall be said,    “This one and that one were born in her”;    for the Most High himself will establish her.6   The LORD records as he registers the peoples,    “This one was born there.” Selah 7   Singers and dancers alike say,    “All my springs are in you.” Footnotes [1] 87:4 Probably Nubia (ESV) Psalm 90 (Listen) Book Four From Everlasting to Everlasting A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. 90   Lord, you have been our dwelling place1    in all generations.2   Before the mountains were brought forth,    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,    from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3   You return man to dust    and say, “Return, O children of man!”24   For a thousand years in your sight    are but as yesterday when it is past,    or as a watch in the night. 5   You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream,    like grass that is renewed in the morning:6   in the morning it flourishes and is renewed;    in the evening it fades and withers. 7   For we are brought to an end by your anger;    by your wrath we are dismayed.8   You have set our iniquities before you,    our secret sins in the light of your presence. 9   For all our days pass away under your wrath;    we bring our years to an end like a sigh.10   The years of our life are seventy,    or even by reason of strength eighty;  yet their span3 is but toil and trouble;    they are soon gone, and we fly away.11   Who considers the power of your anger,    and your wrath according to the fear of you? 12   So teach us to number our days    that we may get a heart of wisdom.13   Return, O LORD! How long?    Have pity on your servants!14   Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,    that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.15   Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,    and for as many years as we have seen evil.16   Let your work be shown to your servants,    and your glorious power to their children.17   Let the favor4 of the Lord our God be upon us,    and establish the work of our hands upon us;    yes, establish the work of our hands! Footnotes [1] 90:1 Some Hebrew manuscripts (compare Septuagint) our refuge [2] 90:3 Or of Adam [3] 90:10 Or pride [4] 90:17 Or beauty (ESV) Second Psalm: Psalm 136 Psalm 136 (Listen) His Steadfast Love Endures Forever 136   Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,    for his steadfast love endures forever.2   Give thanks to the God of gods,    for his steadfast love endures forever.3   Give thanks to the Lord of lords,    for his steadfast love endures forever; 4   to him who alone does great wonders,    for his steadfast love endures forever;5   to him who by understanding made the heavens,    for his steadfast love endures forever;6   to him who spread out the earth above the waters,    for his steadfast love endures forever;7   to him who made the great lights,    for his steadfast love endures forever;8   the sun to rule over the day,    for his steadfast love endures forever;9   the moon and stars to rule over the night,    for his steadfast love endures forever; 10   to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,    for his steadfast love endures forever;11   and brought Israel out from among them,    for his steadfast love endures forever;12   with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,    for his steadfast love endures forever;13   to him who divided the Red Sea in two,    for his steadfast love endures forever;14   and made Israel pass through the midst of it,    for his steadfast love endures forever;15   but overthrew1 Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,    for his steadfast love endures forever;16   to him who led his people through the wilderness,    for his steadfast love endures forever; 17   to him who struck down great kings,    for his steadfast love endures forever;18   and killed mighty kings,    for his steadfast love endures forever;19   Sihon, king of the Amorites,    for his steadfast love endures forever;20   and Og, king of Bashan,    for his steadfast love endures forever;21   and gave their land as a heritage,    for his steadfast love endures forever;22   a heritage to Israel his servant,    for his steadfast love endures forever. 23   It is he who remembered us in our low estate,    for his steadfast love endures forever;24   and rescued us from our foes,    for his steadfast love endures forever;25   he who gives food to all flesh,    for his steadfast love endures forever. 26   Give thanks to the God of heaven,    for his steadfast love endures forever. Footnotes [1] 136:15 Hebrew shook off (ESV) Old Testament: 1 Samuel 4:1–11 1 Samuel 4:1–11 (Listen) The Philistines Capture the Ark 4 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. 2 The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle. 3 And when the people came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD here from Shiloh, that it1 may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies.” 4 So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who is enthroned on the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 5 As soon as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel gave a mighty shout, so that the earth resounded. 6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, “What does this great shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” And when they learned that the ark of the LORD had come to the camp, 7 the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “A god has come into the camp.” And they said, “Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before. 8 Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every sort of plague in the wilderness. 9 Take courage, and be men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews as they have been to you; be men and fight.” 10 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled, every man to his home. And there was a very great slaughter, for thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. 11 And the ark of God was captured, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died. Footnotes [1] 4:3 Or he (ESV) New Testament: Acts 4:32–5:11 Acts 4:32–5:11 (Listen) They Had Everything in Common 32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet. Ananias and Sapphira 5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him. 7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you1 sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things. Footnotes [1] 5:8 The Greek for you is plural here (ESV) Gospel: Luke 21:20–28 Luke 21:20–28 (Listen) Jesus Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem 20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, 22 for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. 23 Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. The Coming of the Son of Man 25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” (ESV)

1 Kings 10 - 1:10 . 1 Kings 11 - 7:31 . 1 Kings 12 - 17:08 . Psalm 90 - 24:30 . Even though Solomon's life is marked by the goodness and grace of God, even though Solomon has built the Lord's temple in Jerusalem, and even though Solomon's wisdom is unsurpassed, his devotion to the Lord and to his statutes wanes in his latter years. Why? Because in his power and in his lavish wealth, he has accumulated hundreds of wives for himself. In marrying wives from surrounding nations, he has disobeyed the direct command of the Lord and fallen into idolatry. As such is the case, the Lord vows to take the kingdom away from Solomon's family after he is gone. Sadly, the wisdom that Solomon had passed on to his sons doesn't take root, as the foolishness of his son Rehoboam causes a revolt and a division in the nation of Israel.:::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson, and the Christian Standard Bible.facebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

In this episode of Pray the Word on Psalm 90:1–2, David Platt teaches us about God's existence beyond time and the implications of this.