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Was David incorrect in Psalm 6:5?

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Click here for notes from the sermon. This week, we're going to get into Psalm 6 and Psalm 19. I'll be preaching on Psalm 19 this week, but there are a few things I wanted to say about Psalm 6 to get us all on the same page. First of all, here are some pastor/elder thoughts about these two Psalms: ...
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Can You Really Read Just 2 Psalms for a Whole Week?

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This week, we will begin reading through the Psalms together. Like I wrote last week, we are not reading every Psalm together, but we have a selection of favorite Psalms from Elders and staff. Next week, we will spend time on just two: Psalm 1 and 2. Wait? We're spending a whole week just reading two Psalms? Won't that be boring and repetitive?  If you've never spent multiple days reading and re-reading the same passage over and over, it might seem like the passage will get stale, but I think you'll find that's not the case. On day one, it's just an introduction. You'll probably get the main point, and maybe you'll research a question or two about something you didn't understand in the text. On day two, you'll probably notice things you missed the first time. You may have MORE questions as you start to notice certain word choices and sentence structures.  You may find yourself looking up other translations to see how the Psalm sounds in them. You...
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Sacred Songs

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  We are gearing up for another season of scripture reading and memorization. This year, we will be going through a few selected Psalms. I pulled together a list of the Staff and Elders' favorite Psalms, which we will go through two at a time each week. We selected them a bit randomly (by favorite), but we will go through them in the order they appear in the scripture.  Before we get started in the series, you should watch/listen to this insightful overview of The Book of Psalms from the Bible Project . When I first listened to this overview, I was shocked at how much I DIDN'T know about the Psalms. Don't be surprised if you hear some of the details from this video in a future sermon or two. Another great resource to download a head of time is an app called Through the Word . I am pretty new to this app, but they take the time to give a 10 to 15 minute run-down of every Psalm. This will come in handy as we spend time each week reading, studying, memorizing, and praying thro...
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