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This Week's Resources
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Sermon Title & Text
October 4th, 2026
PSALMS: Songs for Your Soul.
"Priorities in Prayer" (Psalm 5)
SERMON THOUGHTS
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READ Psalm 5.
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Do you prepare for time with God?
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If so, how?
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Do you talk to our Lord and Savior in a relational way or as a distant God?
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Why?
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Do you pray in faith that God is listening and will answer you?
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What are your priorities? Is prayer at the top of your list?
NEW SERMON SERIES
PSALMS: SONGS FOR YOUR SOUL
Everyone has a song for their soul. Old hymns, new Hymns, contemporary songs, old songs, etc. Music sooths the soul and our Lord knows this. David knew this as well, and this is why we need Psalms.
Why should we concern ourselves with the Book of Psalms? Yes, it is the longest book in the Bible—much longer than its closest competitor, Isaiah. It is the only book of the Bible that was written by many authors. It contains both the longest and shortest chapters of the Bible, 119 and 117 respectively. It is the Old Testament book most frequently quoted by New Testament writers. It contains much by way of soothing language.
The psalms were composed over a period of approximately 900 years, with the earliest being written by Moses (Ps. 90) and the latest written by various authors after the Babylonian Captivity (e.g. Ps. 126; 147).
The psalms are primarily associated with David because he wrote most of them as the following breakdown indicates: David—73. Asaph—12. Descendants of Korah—10. Solomon—2. Ethan—1. Heman—1. Moses—1.
There are five books of Psalms: 1) 1-41. 2) 42-72. 3) 73-89. 4) 90-106. 5) 107-150.
These are some of the features that lend interest and fascination to the book, but its true significance lies in its timeless message. And what is its message? The Book of Psalms, as is the case with every other book of the Bible, is a message about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Generic discussion thoughts
If you are looking for some questions to help stimulate discussion these might be helpful.
* What is something that stood out to you in this passage?
* Are there any words, phrases or references that are unfamiliar?
* Is this passage talking about something culturally different to what we're used to?
* What did the author intend for us to understand by writing this?
* How does this passage fit with the passages around it?
* Are there other parts in the Bible that talk something similar to this passage?
