Church at The Mill

Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 34 - Dr. Thomas White

Guest Speaker, Dr. Thomas White, became the 10th president of Cedarville University on July 1, 2013. Serving in a variety of leadership roles and responsibilities, White has more than a decade of administrative, teaching, and research experience and combines strong leadership with a pastoral heart for ministry while standing for biblical truth.

 

PSALM 34

When life seemingly fall apart, what do we do?

1. Worship the Lord (1-3)

2. Seek the Lord (4-10)

3. Fear the Lord (9-16)

4. Take Refuge in the Lord (17-22)

 

Summer in The Psalms: Psalm 23

Psalm 23

The Good Shepherd

1. The Good Shepherd Provides (vss. 1-3)Contentment Test:

1. Am I grateful for what I have?
2. Do I acknowledge the source of what I have?
3. Do I feel the need for others to see what I have?
4. Do I define myself by my material possessions or current circumstances?
5. When I see what others have, how do I respond?
6. Can I serve others without recognition?
7. What am I doing with what I have?

2. The Good Shepherd Protects (vs. 4)

3. The Good Shepherd Prepares (vss. 5-6)

 

Summer in the Psalms: Psalm 90 - Pastor Dylan Baxter

Psalm 90

Why is it difficult to live with an eternal perspective?

How can I live with eternal perspective?

1. Appreciate God’s Greatness (v.1-4)

2. Recognize Life’s Brevity (v.5-11)

3. Make Every Day Count (v.12-17)

Every Single Day...

• Is precious - once it’s over, it’s over.

• Seek satisfaction in the Lord.

• Lean on the Lord in your work.

What does an Eternal Perspective Look like?

1. Christ becomes your focus 
2. The Church becomes essential 
3. Your occupation becomes worship 
4. Evangelism becomes routine

Summer In The Psalms: Dr. Robert Smith

Psalm 116

Summer In The Psalms: A Psalm of Wisdom - Pastor Adam Siskey

Psalm 37

What happens when you find yourself in a world where God’s people are suffering and the wicked are thriving? 

Fret Not!

Instead of Fretting...

1. Determine where your confidence lives. (v.3a)

Consider:

            - The Record of His Faithfulness

            - The Future of His Faithfulness

Placing our confidence in the LORD looks like…

• Committing our way to Him (v.5)
• Being Still (v.7)
• Waiting on Him (v.9)

2. Dedicate yourself to doing good. (3b)

3. Delight yourself in all that who God is. (v.4)

Oftentimes, the Lord doesn’t rescue you from evil but instead He sits down beside you.

The Lord’s Supper is comfort food for the anxious and the angry.

 

Marked: The Weakness of Wanting

Exodus 20:17-21

Wisdom about your wants

1. The Distinctiveness of Coveting

   Coveting is Covert.

   Coveting is Comprehensive.

2. The Deception of Coveting

     Deception related to your neighbor

     Deception related to your God

     Deception related to yourself

3. The Danger of Coveting

4. The Defeat of Coveting

 Conquering Coveting:

• Call it and confess it
• Count your blessings
• Contemplate the Cross and Communion with Christ
• Celebrate the blessings of others
• Chase people

Marked: Truth on Trial - Exodus 20:16

Exodus 20:16

God wants His people to…

1. Speak the Truth

2. Know the Truth

3. Love the Truth

Everyone is seeking truth…but truth has become very rare.

To Know The Truth...

1. God is Truth

2. Jesus is Truth

3. The Holy Spirit is Truth

4. The Word is Truth

Are you living in truth?

Marked: Stolen

Exodus 20:15

We expect the world to steal. 

But what happens when God’s people commit theft?

When God’s people commit theft, it is…

1. A Case of Stolen Integrity

2. A Case of Stolen Theology

      -When we steal, we…

1. We disregard or are dissatisfied with God’s provisions in our life.
2. We destroy God’s providence in our neighbor’s life.

3. A Case of Stolen Industry

4. A Case of Stolen Generosity

How’s your integrity? Theology? Industry? Generosity?

 

Marked: 5 Truths for 5 Words

Exodus 20:14

5 Truths for 5 Words...

1. The Heart of the Command against Adultery

2. The Hope of the Command against Adultery

3. The Harm of Committing Adultery

4. The Help for Countering Adultery

Chase: Chase Christ, Chase your spouse, Chase your kids, Chase the church, Chase the lost 

Flee: Flee all immorality, Flee all hints, Flee all opportunities 

5. The Healing in Christ from Adultery

 

Marked: Do Not Kill with Guest Pastor Dr. Al Mohler

Exodus 20:13

Do Not Kill