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Welcome to episode 186 of Grasp the Bible.  In this episode, we will give an introduction to the Book of Psalms.  Today, we will cover: The Hebrew title for the Book of Psalms The structure of the book Authorship Literary genres in the Psalms Imprecatory Psalms –  What they are  Their defining characteristics Some examples Suggested solutions and interpretations Challenges and considerations Dates of the Psalms Key theological themes How the book is valuable for Christians Difficulties in studying the Psalms For the next 15 weeks (or so), we will walk through three Psalms in each category below: Psalms of praise Psalms of lament Thanksgiving Psalms Wisdom Psalms Royal Psalms Imprecatory Psalms  Connect with us: Web site:  https://springbaptist.org Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/SBCKleinCampus (Klein Campus) https://www.facebook.com/SpringBaptist (Spring Campus) Need us to pray for you?  Submit your prayer request to https://springbaptist.org/prayer/ 

Returning to our series 91 Psalms For 91 Days. Day 43 reveals light is life. In light there is truth and there is life. We have these things even in the midst of struggle and transition. Don't allow distractions to make you believe that there isn't light or life on the other side or at the end of the tunnel. There is life because there is hope. Be the miracle and the light you need to transform your world and yourself.

Perhaps you've been reading the Psalms and come across places where David suddenly calls for God to judge his enemies. These can shock many Christians today. In light of Jesus's command to love our enemies, how are we to read and understand these "imprecatory" Psalms? [For a behind-the-scenes look at the sources used for these sermons on the Psalms and how they influenced each message, see this blog post.]

Mike Skelton, Lead Minister | Psalm 101 | Series: Reflections - Considering the Psalms For the text, takeaways, and church announcements, click below to view the digital bulletin: https://www.bible.com/events/671178

Mike Skelton, Lead Minister | Psalm 91 | Series: Reflections - Considering the Psalms For the text, takeaways, and church announcements, click below to view the digital bulletin: https://www.bible.com/events/667445

Mike Skelton, Lead Minister | Psalm 84 | Series: Reflections - Considering the Psalms For the text, takeaways, and church announcements, click below to view the digital bulletin: https://www.bible.com/events/663973 

Dr Wilson Cunha, Guest, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, LeTourneau University | Psalm 74 | Series: Reflections - Considering the Psalms For the text, takeaways, and church announcements, click below to view the digital bulletin: https://www.bible.com/events/659427

Introduction• Psalm 109:4: I am prayer.• What a mystery prayer is. It is the most mystical of all spiritual practices.• Prayer is deep calling unto deep.• To pray is to believe in miracles.• Prayer is a communication between a human being and God.• A person can’t really prayer better than they are.• A selfish person will pray selfishly.• A proud person will pray proudly.• An angry person will pray angrily.• A loving person will pray lovingly.• Etc.The Meaning and Mystery of Prayer• What is prayer?• Language• Lament• Liturgy• Longing• Learning• What is the purpose of prayer?• Discovery• Desire• Discipleship• What are the perplexities of prayer?• Unanswered prayer• The relationship between faith/unbelief in prayerLanguage• Prayer is an ancient and sacred practice that has existed as long as humankind has been around.• Prayers and sacrifices offered to appease angry gods can be found depicted in cave drawings from the dawn of humanity.• Wherever one finds humans, one finds prayer.• Humans seem to be literally wired for God and have God-sensitive areas in our brains.• Prayer is the language we use to connect with the god(s).• Prayer is acknowledgment of, and communication with, a Holy Other.• Prayer is communicating with the Creator of the universe.• We live in a world where everyone prays: Muslims; Hindus; etc.• Prayer is a part of being religious.Walter Bruggemann“Prayer is a common, ubiquitous, recurring human practice. It is the human reach toward Holy Mystery and Holy Ultimacy, an acknowledgment that human persons and human community are penultimate and stand in response to One who is scarcely accessible but who, in any case, will be addressed”· Prayers are no magical incantations or secret coded messages wrapped in sacred energy even though many people believed this to be the case.• Example: 1 Kings 18• The prophets of Baal use prayer incantations to arouse Baal.• The text does introduce the concept of petition which is most common in prayer.• There are dozens of ways to pray to God.• Prayers can be bullets – very focused and precise – or buckshot – praying on any topic that comes to mind.• Petitionary prayer is a specific form of prayer aimed at making requests of God.• These prayers make requests of God to life’s circumstances and concerns.• Many times they are also pleas for God to be the sole responsible agent to act on behalf of the one who is praying.The Book of Psalms• For over 2500 years, the psalter has been modeling the language of prayer.• It gives a place for our emotions to engage with the circumstances of life.• Praying through our fears• Praying through our pain• Praying through our anger• Praying through our doubt• Praying through our victories• Etc.• The psalms teach us to pray through our emotions in the presence of God.Example: Psalm 3: Praying through our Fears• Fear is the primal human emotion.• It is one of the first emotions we experience as human beings.• David is terrified because he is being chased by Absalom.• The background is probably 2 Samuel 15-19.• David has to flee his own house• This may have originally been the first psalm.• He identifies the source of his fears (v2)• Repetition of the word many• There is a contrast between the many enemies and the single God• He describes God metaphorically• A shield (v4) – protects the most vital parts of who you are when bad things happen• In the middle of his circumstances he feels the closeness of God• My glory (v4) – provides significance when others are saying God is done with David• He holds my head high (v4) – provides confidence when he has no confidence in himself• He looks to the city of Jerusalem as a representation of God’s presence (v5)• God will sustain him so he can get sleep soundly (6)• God will protect him so he need not fear (v7)• God will bring about vengeance on the enemy (v8)

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Mike Skelton, Lead Minister | Psalm 42 & 43 | Series: Reflections - Considering the Psalms For the text, takeaways, and church announcements, click below to view the digital bulletin: https://www.bible.com/events/648003

Mike Skelton, Lead Minister | Psalm 23 | Series: Reflections - Considering the Psalms For the text, takeaways, and church announcements, click below to view the digital bulletin: https://www.bible.com/events/640344 

Mike Skelton, Lead Minister | Psalm 1 | Series: Reflections - Considering the Psalms For the text, takeaways, and church announcements, click below to view the digital bulletin: https://www.bible.com/events/636955