To be right is momentarily justified, to be righteous is to be perpetually right ✅🧑‍⚖️ Having been tempted by sin yet perfectly resisting it, Jesus is the only man to ever be fully righteous. In this way, He is who justifies us before our Father, not our own actions. Video on Psalm 9: https://youtu.be/WOmYRw81eQY The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible (Minneapolis, MN: Broadleaf Books, 2022). C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms (San Francisco, CA: HarperCollins Publishers, 2017). Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

The joy of our salvation is in the face of God: Jesus Christ, His Son 🤗🌤️❤️ In this episode of Wednesday in the Word, we discuss how to rediscover the depths of salvation as explained by King David in Psalm 16 The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, eds., The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Expanded (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1977), 664. C. Hassel Bullock, An Introduction to the Old Testament: Prophetic Books, Updated Edition (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2007), 163. C. Hassel Bullock, Bullock, Prophetic Books, 68. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible (Minneapolis, MN: Broadleaf Books, 2022), 67. Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, 69. Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, 74. C. Hassel Bullock, Bullock, Prophetic Books, 163. Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, 64. C. Hassel Bullock, Bullock, Prophetic Books, 69. Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks, The Other Half of the Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2020), 55. Wilder and Hendricks, The Other Half of the Church, 54. Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

To walk blamelessly and dwell with God is to love one's neighbour as oneself through action 🤝🫂❤️ The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Corrine L. Carvalho, Encountering Ancient Voices: A Guide to Reading the Old Testament, Second Edition (Winona, MN: Anselm Academic, 2010), 227. Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, 19. Osiek, Anselm Academic Study Bible, 894. Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

The believes that there is no God 😱 They believe there is no retribution for their sins 🏛️ However, the Word of the Lord records something completely different: He promises deliverance for the righteous, poor and His people The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Paul R. House, Old Testament Theology, 409. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible (Minneapolis, MN: Broadleaf Books, 2022), 4–5. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 664. C. Hassell Bullock, Poetic Books, 135. C. Hassell Bullock, Poetic Books, 149. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 664. Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 1994), 493. Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks, The Other Half of the Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2020), 175. Carolyn Osiek, ed., Anselm Academic Study Bible: Catholic Edition, New American Bible Revised (Winona, MN: Anselm Academic, 2015), 894. Paul R. House, Old Testament Theology, 67. Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology, 493. Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

The Psalmist cries out to God in the thirteenth chapter believing they have been abandoned 😰💔 Nevertheless, even in the most desparate time of their life, they chose to put their trust in Him; we are to do the same The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: C. Hassell Bullock, Poetic Books, 151. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 663. Paul R. House, Old Testament Theology, 489. Ruth Haley Barton, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, Expanded Edition (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2018), 80. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 663. Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

The psalmist describes in the twelfth chapter a society whose godliness and faithfulness ceases; we are living in similar times. In response, here are a few tools to help remain steadfast in these tempestuous times 🛐📖🧠 The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha. C. Hassell Bullock, An Introduction to the Old Testament: Poetic Books, Revised and Expanded (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 1988). Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Ethics, ed. Clifford Green, vol. 6, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2005). Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

Our life is comprised of enduring many tests, some of which are attacks from the enemy and others are sent by the Lord to build our spiritual strength 💪⚔️🛡️ Even in the midst of hardship, our call is to submit to His guidance. Join us as we explore what submission to God looks like. The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 662. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, 662. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, 663. The Catholic Study Bible, 735. The Catholic Study Bible, 735. Saint Augustine, Confessions, 330. Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

Understanding those who purposely hurt others and commit sin can lead to great liberation. This is possible through the power of the Word of God as well as personal testimony. In this episode of Wednesday in the Word, we explore the mentality of the oppressor mentioned freqently in Psalm 10 implementing Augustinian thought into the mix to further comment on humanity's fallen state 📚🔍✒️ The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 661. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, 661. C. Hassell Bullock, Poetic Books, 156. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 662. Saint Augustine, Confessions, trans. R.S. Pine-Coffin (London, England: Penguin Books, 1961), 14-15. Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 662. Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/

Those who are oppressed can trust in the Lord 🛡️ Those who are righteous can also have faith in Him 📖 Our Lord cares for all of His creation, so we ought to care for it as well, especially the afflcited 🤝 As we journey through Psalm 9, join us as we learn how God is the righteous judge and cares about His people The Psalms Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsBUGQaDlvWHBYZk_6YUCaPu8cWWxMMT3 Bibliography: Herbert G. May and Bruce M. Metzger, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 661. The Catholic Study Bible, 733. C. Hassell Bullock, Poetic Books, 45. Paul R. House, Old Testament Theology, 410. Mother Teresa, No Greater Love (Novato, CA: New World Library, 2001), 93. Check out our social media pages! 💥✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemptionChurchDC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redemption.churchdc/