2. Kids are welcome now to make their way to the back classrooms for our Summer Children’s Ministry

4. Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: Psalms 18-30 Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

5. Key verse in the Book of Psalms Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness Psalm 29:9

6. Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” Luke 24:44

7.  Covers every aspect of human experience  They foretell Christ’s death and coming kingdom  The psalms were used as the “hymnbook” of the temple  The psalms teach us about worship They underscore God’s strength and man’s weakness Things to consider in the psalms

8. Ps 18 - David praises God for delivering him from all of his enemies Ps 19 - Almighty God reveals Himself through creation and His word Ps 20 - A psalm that expresses our hope and assurance in the Lord’s help Ps 21 – Rejoicing in the salvation and protection of the Lord

9. Ps 22 - Messianic psalm foretelling the sufferings of Christ Ps 23 - Familiar psalm portraying the Lord as a shepherd over His people Ps 24 - A psalm describing Christ as the glorious King and His kingdom Ps 25 - A plea for deliverance and forgiveness - Written as an acrostic

10. Ps 26 - A prayer asking God to examine and vindicate the righteous Ps 27 - A psalm expressing confidence in the Lord’s protection and a plea for God’s presence Ps 28 - A psalm rejoicing in answered prayer.

11. Ps 29 - A call to worship in response to the wonder of creation and the power of the Lord’s voice. Ps 30 - A psalm extolling the Lord for His victory in our lives. This psalm was written for the dedication of the temple.

13. Psalm 19 God speaks through His creation (1-6) The heavens declare God’s glory People everywhere can see this silent sermon God speaks through His word (7-11) David describes God’s word David describes it’s power in our lives

14. Psalm 19 A right view of God’s word (10-11) Should be desired more than gold Should be sweet Should be valued Plea to be right with God (12-14) Free from sin Offer acceptable worship

16. Psalm 22 Forsaken By God (1-5) The suffering of the cross (6-18) Scorned and despised vs. 6 Mocked and ridiculed vs. 7-8 Surrounded by enemies vs. 12-13 Life poured out like water vs. 14 Strength is dried up and thirsty vs. 15 Pierced His hands and feet vs. 16 Humiliated on the cross vs. 17 Lots are cast for His clothing vs. 18

17. Psalm 22 Forsaken By God (1-5) The suffering of the cross (6-18) His testimony and plea (9-11, 19-21) Praise for defending the oppressed (22-26) All nations will worship the Lord (27-31)

19. Psalm 30 Worship and extol the Lord for all that he has done in our lives (1-3) He has lifted us up Protected from the enemy Brought healing Delivered from death Respond to God with praise (4-5) Remembering a prideful fall (6-10) Rejoicing in the Lord’s work (11-12)