Despite its humble appearance, Christ's Church is the best group you could ever be a part of.
Jesus is not just one prophet among many. Jesus is The Great Prophet who can reveal God perfectly to us, because he is God and near to God.
God wants his churches to be filled with prayer. He wants us to pray with holy hands, and for our prayers to be all-encompassing, peace-pursuing, salvation-seeking, and God-glorifying.
Psalm 28 shows us how God brings us from worry to worship by teaching us to trust in his work, even when he sometimes seems silent.
To wage good warfare as Christians, we need encouragement (from God's word), the right equipment (faith and a good conscience), and knowledge about our enemies (how they became enemies, where they're headed, and the hope for them) if we hope to succeed.
Why did Jesus come? Paul says Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. And when Jesus saves sinners, he transforms them too!
Paul warns of false teachers who were leading people away from the gospel, not necessarily by proclaiming blatant heresy, but by offering people lesser pleasures that distract from the true gospel, which calls us to find satisfaction in our blessed Triune God.
We conclude our series on Psalm 16 by considering the Christian's hope as it is laid out in verses 10 and 11. We look forward to our resurrection bodies and the pleasures we will enjoy in the beatific vision – when we gaze upon God in glory.
When the Christian Hope of heaven and the enjoyment of God is our hope, we begin to enjoy the blessings of our future inheritance in the present.
The Gospel at it's core really is simple. And it requires a simple, though significant, response.