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There are 15 Psalms of Ascent. They represent a pilgrimage to the House of the Lord.
In this message Ps Kaye finishes her message from last week, ‘The Pilgrim’s Praise’. Then she unpacks the meaning of Psalm 122, a beautiful Song of Ascents written by King David. We are to praise the Lord.
“Even if we can't give much praise, we are to give the small amount that we have.”
Ps. Kaye
Sad? Depressed? Oppressed? Excited? Grateful? Joyful? Regardless of our state, praise to God should be our default response.
In this message Pastor Kaye talks to us about the power of praise. Listen to discover how praise invokes God's power and presence over our situation, and destroys the devil's efforts to harm us.
“We need to learn to praise now so that we will still praise in hard days.”
Ps. Kaye Clayton
A Refuge of Peace…
Under God’s Wing - Psalm 91
In this message, Ps Rob addresses the Covid-19 Corona virus fear that is gripping the world. In Psalms 91 God tells us that us believers in Christ have a place of refuge and hope that the world doesn’t have. When people are fearful, we have a God that we can come to and trust. He is our place of refuge.
The Guardian of Your Soul
Connecting with Others. Psalm 23, Part 2
In this second of two touching and profound messages, guest minister Marcus Ardern walks us backwards through Psalm 23. With teaching and candid stories, he touches on several major themes in Psalm 23 relating to our relationship with other ‘sheep’ and to our relationship with God Himself.
Some of the themes explored:
We are the House of the Lord and the Lord is making connections between us
The goodness of God is often in opposition to popular opinion
Mercy means exhibiting ‘covenant love’ with others
The Anointing gives us supernatural power to touch other's.
God gives provision for every project that He calls us into
Rod & staff - God’s discipline and correction
God restores our soul when others give up on us
God guides us to our desired safe havens
The good shepherd won't kick us when we're down.
The Guardian of Your Soul
We Have Our Shepherd’s Attention. Psalm 23, Part 1
In this first of two touching and profound messages, guest minister Marcus Ardern walks us forwards through Psalm 23. With teaching and candid stories, he encourages us that we have the Shepherd’s attention and will always have it.
Marcus touches on something for everyone:
God guards our soul
We have a Holy Spirit anointing to fulfill everything the Lord calls us to do
God brings provision
God brings calmness into our life
God shepherds us in paths of righteousness
We needn't be afraid of death
God helps us to feast on his goodness when the devil tries to wind us up
Goodness and loving kindness are like two dogs that follow us
We will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. This means that God never tires of you. He's always glad to see you.
Allow this message to help you be guided by the Shepherd and guardian of your soul (1 Peter 2:24-25).
You are known by the Lord our Shepherd and deeply loved by Him. He knows you, your pain, your secret sorrows. He’s more merciful than men and shall wipe every tear from your eyes.
Dressed in Gold…
…that changes the atmosphere.
Psalm 45 - Part 2
Psalm 45 verse 9 talks about the "queen in gold from Ophir." In this second of two sermons, Ps Rob shows that this "queen" is us, the Bride of Christ. We are dressed in spiritual garments - the gifts, graces, abilities and fruit of the Spirit (gold from Ophir) that God has given us. They change the spiritual atmosphere and people's lives everywhere we go!
Psalm 45:9
Isaiah 51:17
Isaiah 52:1-2
At the end of the recording, Rob shares a bit more information about our prayer meetings for the remaining three Saturdays in February 2020.
In Love with the King Who Loves Us
Psalm 45, Part 1
A focus on our relationship with God with an invitation to have communion where you are
Psalm 45:1-9
The Pomegranate Psalm
Psalm 23 - Part 7
Are Maggots Hurting? The Anointing Heals
Psalm 23 - Part 6
Has the lord of the flies, beelzebub, laid maggots in your life? The Anointing of God can heal you and overflow into the lives of those around you.
This week Ps Rob focuses on the second part of Psalm 23 verse 5, "…You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over."
This week’s sermon is one of those special times when the Lord’s presence was unusually strong. The end of the recording captures a time of ministry when the Lord’s presence, peace and comfort were strongly experienced. It will minister to you and heal those maggots in your life as you listen and interact with the Lord.
The Table of the Lord
Psalm 23 - Part 5
This week Ps Rob focused on the first part of Psalm 23 verse 5, "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…."
The Lord Will Be With Us Through Our Valleys
Psalm 23 - Part 4
In Part 4 of this series on Psalm 23, Ps Rob talks about the valley (verse 4). Valleys will occur in our lives. But we are not alone. Life is not hopeless because we have the Lord who will be with us through our valleys and help us out the end of the valley.
If you are struggling in a valley, don’t do it alone. Talk with Ps Rob or Ps Kaye. Click here to see our Contact page for the Risk Church phone number.
NOTE: A technical fault cut off the end of the sermon, but there’s still plenty of encouraging words to listen to!
Lie Down in Green Pastures
Psalm 23 - Part 3
Jesus Is Our Good Shepherd
Psalm 23 - Part 2
Our Shepherd is Everything We Need
Psalm 23 - Part 1
No situation that we face is too difficult for our God.
In this sermon Ps Rob springboards off of Psalm 23:1 to show us that all of His nature (described by all the names of God that we find throughout the Scriptures) and all that He does are encapsulated in this one overarching aspect of His character - “The Lord is our Shepherd”.
When we call upon His name, we're calling upon all of God's provision and all of His nature.
“Who He is, is [wrapped] up in His Son Jesus. Who He is and what He is, is all yours.”
Rob Clayton
Towards the end of the message, Rob reads out a very cool list of God’s names.
Two brief testimonies are appended to the end of the recording for your encouragement:
Credit card bill anonymously paid “Nobody knows where it came from.”
Opportunity to witness to man who asked “Is the resurrection real?”
Psalm 19 - Part 2
Uncovering Secrets in the Psalms
Ps Rob continues his study of Psalm 19. Previously, we explored verses 1 to 6 and how the heavens declare the glory of God. This week he unearths secrets in verses 7 to 14. These verses describe the power of God’s Word to transform us. It converts our soul, gives wisdom, brings joy, gives direction, produces reverence, brings judgement, warns and rewards.
In this message Ps Rob works through Psalm 2, verse by verse.
Ps Rob explains how Psalm 2 is a prophecy that accurately describes the attitude of our current rulers and society to rise up against God and Christ (vv. 2-3) in order to do their own thing - behaviour that is proving to be increasingly bizarre and insane.
Psalm 2 issues a strong warning to these people to turn back to God, and embrace and submit to Jesus (v. 12 “Kiss the Son”) before God’s wrath comes upon them.
Finally, God’s promise to those who do embrace Jesus as God is this - “Blessed are all who take refuge in Him” v.12.
If you know God then call people to embrace Christ and avoid His wrath.
If you are doing your own thing, then call on the name of Christ to be saved, avoid His wrath and become one of His blessed. For more information on how to do this download this eGuide.
Psalm 19 - Part 1
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
In this message, Ps Rob walks us through a beautiful reflection on Psalm 19, enabling us to join our voices and hearts with all Creation in declaring the wonder and glory of our God and Creator.
Ps Rob plays two YouTube vidoes, one to begin, and one to end. For copyright reasons, we can't include these in the recording. But here are the links so that you can watch them:
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