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Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – Your Word Is a…

The Lord's Day Evening May 5, 2013 Not by Bread Alone“Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet”Psalm 119:105-112 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119 again and we’ll be looking at verses 105 to 112. The psalmist is meditation on the Word of God, not simply on different aspects of the Word of God but different uses of the Word of God in the Christian life. And tonight in particular, he is concerned to think about how the Word of God gives direction in every area, in every aspect, in every circumstance, in every condition of life. This is one of the reasons, as we read through Psalm 119 a year or so ago as we were working through the Psalter and as I looked more closely and studied the passage that I realized a series…

Promise + Oath = Hope

The Lord's Day Morning May 5, 2013 Better“Promise + Oath = Hope”Hebrews 6:13-20 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd ask you to turn with me to Hebrews chapter 6 as we continue our way through this book together.В We’re going to be looking at verses 13 to 20 today.В If you remember, last week we were looking at Hebrews 6 verses 4 to 8, a chilling passage in which the author makes a very clear and powerful warning against turning our backs on Jesus, ceasing to trust in Jesus alone for salvation as He is offered in the Gospel, falling away from, deserting our original profession of faith in Christ.В But immediately, beginning in verses 9 to 12, he starts to encourage the larger congregation.В It's very clear that his desire is not to…

Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – My Soul Longs for…

The Lord's Day Evening March 31, 2013 Not by Bread Alone“My Soul Longs for Your Salvation”Psalm 119:81-88 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119. We’re going to be in verses 81 to 88 tonight. Spurgeon says of this passage, “This portion of the gigantic psalm sees the psalmist in extremis. He is in great need. His enemies have brought him to the lowest condition of anguish and depression, yet he is faithful to the law and trustful in his God.” Spurgeon goes on to say, “This octave is the midnight of the psalm, and very dark and black it is. Stars, however, shine out, and the last verse gives promise of the dawn.” And then he gives this word of devotional application. “This passage of Psalm 119 should…

Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – The Lord is My…

The Lord's Day Evening March 10, 2013 Not By Bread Alone “The Lord is My Portion” Psalm 119:57-64 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119. We just sang it in that metrical version from the RPCNA Psalter and we're going to read it now as we return again to this long psalm that teaches us much about the Christian life. And as you've already heard in Wiley's introduction tonight and in the…

Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – My Comfort in My…

The Lord's Day Evening February 17, 2013 Not By Bread Alone “My Comfort in My Affliction” Psalm 119:49-56 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I would invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119. We’ll be looking at verses 49 to 56 tonight. In the Christian life we are called upon to be comforted even in our affliction and to rejoice even in our sorrows. How do we do that? In the Old Testament, God's people had to learn how to sing the Lord's song in a…

Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – According to Your…

The Lord's Day Evening February 10, 2013 Not by Bread Alone “According to Your Promise” Psalm 119:41-48 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 119. We’re going to be looking at the section which runs from verses 41 to 48 as we continue our way through this great psalm on the theme, “Not by Bread Alone.” And yet again we meet a passage here that teaches us how to live. How do you live the Christian life? Exactly how…

Psalm 119 Not By Bread Alone – Give Me Life in…

The Lord's Day Evening February 3, 2013 Not By Bread Alone “Give Me Life in Your Ways, to the End, with a Whole Heart” Psalm 119:33-40 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me again to Psalm 119. We've come to the section that runs from verses 33 to 40 which picks up on some of the themes that we saw the last time but which features a series of petitions which actually offer us a clue to what is going on in this passage. He…

Living in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Benediction…

The Lord's Day Morning August 19, 2012 “Living Life in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Benediction for Sanctification” 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 The Reverend Dr. J. Ligon Duncan If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. We’re going to be looking at verses 23 and 24 together. You may want to look back at verse 22 because it will help you understand what Paul is doing in this passage. If we were to devote ourselves to verse 23 alone, you would…

The Lord Swore an Oath

If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Psalm 132 as we continue our way not only through the fifth book of the Psalms but through the songs of ascent. This psalm recalls several themes together in one compass. First of all, it recalls David's desire to build a temple for the Lord and that takes you back to 2 Samuel 7. You remember in 2 Samuel 7, David expresses to Nathan the prophet, his friend and the faithful prophet of God in Israel, a desire on his part to build a…

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