By Renee Meyer Today we will look at a Messianic Psalm. This type of psalm works on two levels. It was true of David in his day and also highlights David’s similarities with the promised Messiah (Jesus.) Take a moment and read through Psalm 22. 1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my …
Yahweh, My Strength
By Renee Meyer Today we will look at Thanksgiving Psalms, more specifically, those psalms written by an individual as a personal offering of thanks. A thanksgiving psalm is different from a praise psalm because there is a specific danger the psalmist has faced and been delivered from. “The two components essential to the [individual thanksgiving] genre …
Psalm 18
We'll be taking a short break from our Psalms study this week since I'm caught up in graduation madness with my youngest. Those of you who are doing this study with us can prepare for next week's lesson by reading the Psalm below and answering the following: Think about a time when you were in danger …
Deeply Rooted
By Renee Meyer How would you define wisdom? The dictionary defines it as "the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight." Today's Psalm, Psalm 1, is considered a “wisdom” Psalm, characterized by: Its contrast of the way of the wicked …
Selah
By Renee Meyer Welcome to our online study on the Psalms. As a new believer, someone told me that God would speak to me through His Word, and so I always expected Him to, and He has. He will speak to you as well, because He is nothing if not a COMMUNICATING God (Jesus is …
Summer Expectations
Summer Expectations. We all have them. Since I'm in the midst of a very busy spring, my expectations lean toward rest and relaxation. I'm dreaming of lazy days by the pool or lake, fun get-a-ways, and life lived at a slower pace. Hey, a girl can dream, right? We all know expectations are often quite different …
Winding Down
This week marked the end of our Tuesday Morning Equip Her bible studies for the year. The Come to the Table class did just that with lots of great food and fellowship . . . The MUMs dangled donuts . . . The Living on the Rock ladies made crafts to remember what they'd learned …
Lessons from the Tabernacle
This week we were privileged to hear thoughts from three of our women who were involved in the year-long class on the tabernacle. Here's what they had to share: KAREN HAUG I can sum up what this study has done for me in 8 words: Have To, Anxiety/Fear, Want to, Need to. That probably doesn't make …
Learning to Live in Prayer
During our monthly prayer focus last Tuesday, we were blessed to hear the story of one of our MUMs, Julie Braunsroth. If you missed it, don't miss this opportunity to read how prayer has influenced her life. Also, if you have been downloading our monthly prayer verse onto your mobile devices, here is our verse …
Will You Call Him King?
By Carey Helmink In light of the fact that Palm Sunday and Easter are coming up, I have spent some time thinking about the triumphal entry and what that scene must have been like. Here's how it reads in Luke 19:29-38: As he (Jesus) came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount …
Equip Her 