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Join us again for another special worship service in Dallas Texas this summer on Friday, October 2 at 8:30am CST. We will meet at: Plano Legacy Central, 6600 Chase Oaks Blvd., Ste. 150, Plano, TX 75023 in Room MR 01. Please feel free to bring your family and friends! This Friday service will replace our usual Sunday service.

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  • Join us for a special worship service in Dallas Texas this summer on Friday, September 18 at 3:00pm CST. We will meet at: Plano Legacy Central, 6600 Chase Oaks Blvd., Ste. 150, Plano, TX 75023 in Room MR 01. Please feel free to bring your family and friends! This Friday service will replace our usual Sunday service.
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October 2, 2026

Key Passage: 2 Peter 1:3-10

Key Question: What are the 7 Steps to a “Fulfilling Life”?

  • What is a “fulfilling life” to you?
  • If you were effective and productive in your life as a whole, would you consider your life “fulfilling”?
  • 2 Peter 3:1-10 gives 7 key qualities to practice – 7 key steps that if we practice them “with increasing measure” we will live a fulfilled life.
    • v. 3 – God has already given us everything we need to live a Godly life through our knowledge of Jesus
      • Therefore, we have no excuses. We have everything we need to live our most fulfilling lives right now. So what are we waiting for?
    • vv. 5-7 – “Make every effort to add to your faith…” In other words, once you become a Christian, you’re not meant to just stay the way you are. You are meant to add to that faith and build on top of it. Faith is just the foundation – where’s the rest of the house!
      • Add to your faith the following qualities:
        • Virtue – Some translations say “goodness”. What is goodness and virtue? It’s choosing to do the right thing, not just the easy thing!
        • Knowledge – Is this just simply a matter of reading books and accumulating knowledge? No, the key here is to be curious and humble about the world around you! Too often, people – sometimes especially Christians – think they know everything and they stop being curious about the world around them.
          • “Knowledge” = Know what you DON’T know! In other words, have an “intellectual humility”.
        • Self-Control – This is basically having a control over your impulses. When circumstances change or don’t go your way, do you focus on your vision (who you want to be, where you want to be), or do you let the circumstance dictate your actions?
          • Remember: Vision over circumstance!
          • Nick Saban (famed college football coach) defined “Self-Controls” as: “I have this thing that I know I should do, but I don’t want to do it. Self-Control is: can I make myself do it. Conversely, I have this thing that I know I shouldn’t do, but I want to do it. Can I keep myself from doing it?”
        • Perseverance – If we were to simplify everything that “Perseverance” (or “Steadfastness” as some translations put it), it’s this – “Don’t quit!”
        • Godliness – This is simply being more and more like God, every single day.
        • Mutual Affection (or “Brotherly Affection”) –
          • The literal translation is “Brotherly Love” – or “Philadelphia” (ever wonder why it’s called the City of Brotherly Love?)
          • The idea here is, “treat other believers as if they are your own family”.
        • Love – The Greek word for this kind of love is “agape”. It means actively seeking someone else’s good. This is not passive. This is not being nice to those who are nice to us. This isn’t even about only loving the people we like.
          • In other words, love should be your governing principle in how you interact with the people around you – whether you like them or not.
  • To what extent to you practice and possess all 7 of these qualities

Assignment / Practical Application

  • Put all 7 steps on a 3×5 index card.
  • Starting this week, practice 1 quality per week for the next 7 weeks. Start with “Goodness” – choosing what’s right, vs. what’s easy. Focus practicing that one quality in every aspect of your life.
  • The next week, focus on the next step / quality: “knowledge”. In other words, in every area of your life, choose to view the world and the people around you with curiosity – with intellectual humility.
  • Keep practicing 1 quality per week, until you’ve practiced all 7 qualities.
  • Then send us a message and let us know how it went for you!

September 18, 2026

Key Passages:

  • Proverbs 1:33
  • Proverbs 2:1-11
  • Proverbs 3:1-6

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

Key Question 1: If we listen to wisdom what does it do for us? We see the answer in Proverbs 1:33.

  1. We “dwell secure” (fortified, protected). How often do you feel secure? How often do you feel protected?
  2. We “will be at ease” (at peace, at rest). When were the times in your life when you were in total peace, totally at ease?
  3. We will be “without dread” (without fear). How often do you find yourself with fear of impending doom, even when there is no logical reason for that fear?

Key Question 2: “If-Then” promises of God. In Proverbs 2:1-11 – God clearly explains the cause and effect relationship from listening to and seeking wisdom.

  • Verses 3-4: “If” Statements (Cause)
    • If you call out for insight and praise your voice for understanding,
    • If you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures…
  • This next part is key. God outlines a cause-effect relationship that is as clear as the principle of Gravity. There’s no question about it.
  • Verses 5 and 9-11: “Then” Statements (Effects)
    • v. 5 – Then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God
    • vv. 9-11 – Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you.”
  • How would you like to have an ever-present guard and watch over you? How would you like to have something that not only constantly protects you, but guides and leads you? This is the effect of seeking, treasuring, and following sound wisdom and advice.

Key Question 3: What is the first step to seeking and following wisdom so that we can have the above benefits? We see the answer in Proverbs 3:5-6.

  • “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In ALL your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
  • Next Step: Write this verse on a 3×5 index card and make it a tool for yourself. This is the first step, and one you’ll practice for a lifetime.
    • Notice how it says, “Lean not on your own understanding.” How often have you thought you add all the answers, like you had things figured out, only to find out you were totally wrong?
    • Most importantly – “In ALL your ways acknowledge Him.” That means, even when no one else is looking, when no one sees the consequences of your actions, acknowledge God with your actions, thoughts, and emotions.
    • Question to answer as a next step: “What specifically does it mean for me to “acknowledge” God with my ways (my character, my life)?”

September 6, 2026

Key Passage:

  • Proverbs 1

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

Key Question 1: What is wisdom?

Key Question 2: What are the key ways we can get, secure, “earn” wisdom?

  • 1) By learning! (v. 5). When we try something, we learn. If we’re just accumulating knowledge without ever practicing, trying, and learning – it’s hard to build wisdom.
  • 2) “Fear of the Lord” (v. 7). “Fear” here means “reverence / respect”. This is the same kind of reverence and respect you might attribute to the King of England if you were invited to join him for dinner. You aren’t afraid of him, but you do behave, think, talk, and interact in a way that acknowledges the King’s authority and power. The author or Proverbs is saying, to have that same reverence and respect for God, day-in and day-out – and to have that reverence and respect for God be the deciding factor of your decisions in your life – that is the beginning of knowledge and understanding.
    • In other words: the “first step” of become wise, is to reverence and respect our Creator.
  • 3) Authorities that God places in our lives (v. 8). Such as our parents.
  • 4) Acting on what you already know to do (vv. 22-23). If we hear instructions, but never act on them and put them to use, we cannot build our “decision-making” capabilities and understanding.

August 9, 2026

Key Passages:

  • Psalm 67
  • Psalm 68
  • Psalm 69

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

Psalm 67:

  • Three key things to ask God for:
    • 1) Be gracious to us
    • 2) Bless us
    • 3) Make His face to shine upon us
    • How often do you ask for these three things specifically from God?
  • Why? What is the purpose / end for asking these things?
    • v. 2 – “So that your way may be known on earth.”
    • The writer of this Psalm is so focused on understanding God’s ways (His nature and character) that the very purpose for which the writer asks for God’s blessings is so that the writer (and all people on earth) who know God’s character.
    • How much do you strive to understand the ways of God (vs. the works of God)?

Psalm 68:

  • vv. 1-2: God’s enemies will be scattered
  • v. 3 – BUT the righteous (the “faithful”) shall be glad.
  • v. 34-35 – KEY VERSES – “Ascribe power to God… He is the one who gives power and strength to His people.”
    • Put these verses on an index card and memorize them!
    • Why would anyone choose to feel timid or anxious or afraid or passive when they have God on their “who gives power and strength”?
    • How can you get to a place where you trust in God’s ability and willingness to give you power and strength when you need it? By “ascribing” power to Him. In other words, acknowledge that HE is the source of power and strength.

Psalm 69:

  • v. 13 – “But we for me, my payer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God… answer me.”
    • When making a request to God, you have to be willing to give the timing over to God. Simply pray, “God, in your will, way, and timing, please [make your request].”
    • The writer of this Psalm is showing his humility to God – making his request, but recognizing that God’s will, way, and timing is better than his own.
  • vv. 30-31 – “I will praise the name of God… I will magnify Him… This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.”
    • Why is he talking about an ox and a bull? He’s talking about animal sacrifice. People would historically make sacrifice to God (and other gods) as an attempt to “appease” their gods, find favor, and hopefully get their prayers answered.
    • But the writer of this Psalm is saying – “I’m going to do something better. I’m going to praise God – right now, not just after God answers my prayers.”
    • And the KEY VERSE is “This will please the Lord more than [sacrifice].”
      • Key reference verse: 1 Samuel 16:22 – “God desired obedience more than sacrifice.” In other words, God doesn’t want your sacrifice (giving things up like your time, money, friends, relationships, etc.). He wants (first and foremost) your obedience!

July 26, 2026

Key Passages:

  • Psalm 65
  • Psalm 66

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

Psalm 65:5 – “By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness.”

  • A key way that God answers prayers is through His works (His “deeds”).

Psalm 66:

  • vv. 1-4: These verses reference “singing, praising, shouting for joy to God” 7 times. Then they follow-up with “Come and see what God has done.” How often do you take stock of what God does and has done? How often does that result in singing to, praising, and thanking God?
  • v. 18 – KEY VERSE – “If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” Some translations say “regarded iniquity”. God loves to answer prayers. But he cannot and does not respond to prayers from a person who willingly and/or rebelliously chooses to live in sin.

July 12, 2026

Key Passage:

  • Psalm 62
  • Psalm 63
  • Psalm 64

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

Psalm 62

  • Summary: Make a conscious, willful decision to live in quiet confidence
    • vv. 1 and 5 repeat – “My soul waits in silence for God only.”
    • Reference verse: Isaiah 30:15 – “In quietness and trust is your strength”

Psalm 63

  • This passage demonstrates how to react and respond when you’re in the “wilderness”
  • Key Verses:
    • vv. 1-2 – “My soul (mind, will, and emotions) thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You.” – He’s not longing for materials things to comfort him; he’s longing for God and God’s presence.
    • vv. 6-8 – Action: To bring peace to your soul (mind, will, and emotions), meditate on God, who He is, what He’s done for you, and what He’s promised you.
    • vv. 11 – Trust in God’s will, way, and timing. It’s okay to pray for quick help from God. But lasting peace occurs when we choose to settle our soul (mind, will, and emotions) on the fact that God will act in the best timing and in the best way(s).

Psalm 64

  • This passage is a summary for how enemies / evildoers act, and how you should respond. Be aware of enemies, so that you’re not blind-sided.
  • vv. 1-6 are key “attributes” of what the enemy does”
    • Key Application: Write down these attributes review them so you can be aware of what the enemy does – how they speak and act. Most people are not aware; so they are caught off guard.
      • Example: “Secret” –> The 1st attribute of evildoers.

July 5, 2026

Key Passage:

  • Psalm 60
  • Psalm 61

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

Psalm 60

  • vv. 1-3: Trials & Testing (James 1:2-4)
    • This was not just a military or political defeat. This was a trial and testing that God allowed, meant to refine his people
  • vv. 4-5: “Banner” –> a symbol of hope, rallying together; creates direction amidst confusion “to those who fear (reverence, respect) God”
  • Summary: Instead of panic, fear, worry, doubt:
    • Focus on reverence, respect to God
    • Remember and reflect (vv. 6-8) on what Gold told you
    • vv. 11-12: “Deliverance by man is vain; through God we shall do valiantly”

Psalm 61

  • This passage / chapter is about intimacy with God
  • Key Verses:
    • v. 3 – “For You have been a refuge for me, a tower of strength against the enemy. Let me dwell in Your tent forever; let me take refuge in the shelter of your wings.”
    • v. 8 – “So I will sing praise to Your name forever, that I may pay my vows day by day”

June 28, 2026

Key Passage:

  • Psalm 56 – Revisited
  • Psalm 57 – Revisited

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

Psalm 56

  • An important step in getting rid of fear, burden, and tribulation is taking refuge in the Lord
  • v. 6 – Psalm 59:3 – Main’s gains; Is. 54:15 – God’s promises and response
  • Summary;
    • vv. 1-3: What people are doing to us and what we are facing
    • vv. 3-4: We put our trust in God and remind ourselves of:
      • What to do when facing enemies:
        • Put our trust in God
        • Praise God
      • The fruit / result of trust in God = not being afraid

Psalm 57:

  • When enemies and adversaries try to attack, instead of reacting, respond.
  • When we respond the right way…
    • “My soul takes refuge in you”
    • “I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings”
    • “I will cry out to God”
    • “I will awaken at dawn (to meet you)”
    • “I will give thanks to you”
    • “I will sing praises to you”
  • …then God steps in and responds:
    • “God accomplishes all things for me”
    • “God will send … to save me.”
    • “God reproaches the people who trample (snap back) me”
    • “God will send His lovingkindess”
    • “God will send His truth”
  • Principle: Do not react to your enemies; they will trip on themselves (v. 6)

June 14, 2026

Key Passage: Psalm 59

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

  • Focus on the solution, instead of the the problems
    • Notice that David only spend 1/3 of the verses talking about the enemy (the problem)
    • Instead, he spends 2/3 of the time (verses) on the solutions:
      • Asking God specifically for help (vv. 1-2, 4-5, 11-13)
      • Strengthen his “soul” (mind, will, and emotions) (vv. 9-10, vv. 16-17). When you are being tested, focus and fortify your mind.

May 31, 2026

Key Passage: Psalm 58

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

  • Context: David is indicting King Saul’s corrupt leadership
  • Key Principles:
    • vv. 2-3: Corrupt in the heart, starting from birth. Principle: This is human nature; we should never be surprised and caught off guard.
    • Key Action (vv. 6-9): Remove their ammunition. Remove whatever your enemies try to use against you.

May 17, 2026

Key Passage: Psalm 57

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

  • Context: After David escaped Gath / the Philistines; he was hiding from Saul
  • v. 4 – The enemies attacked him to his face and spread gossip / slander that travels far.
  • v. 5 – Key SHIFT: He changes from being a victim to being a victor. Major mindset shift.
  • v. 7 – His choice: “My emotions are fixed, immovable. I CHOOSE how I feel.”

May 3, 2026

Key Passage: Psalm 56

Key Principles, Tools, and Actions

  • Context: David is fleeing from Saul, because of Saul’s jealousy. David faked insanity when Philistines seized him (displayed quick thinking)
  • v. 1 – “Be gracious to me…” (Notice how we asks for “grace” vs. “justice”.)
  • Key Principles:
    • Sometimes doing what is good / right puts a target on your back (with people who have ill / evil intent). Some people do not want you to rise above them.
    • vv. 3-4: “What can mere man do to me?”
      • Tool when facing fear: “What’s the worst that could happen?” Say this more as a statement than a question. Defy the fear.
    • vv. 9-13: “This I know”
      • Tool: Facts vs. Feelings – When faced with fears, look at the facts, instead of being dictated by your feelings.

April 19, 2026 Message

Key Passages:

  • Psalm 53
  • Psalm 54
  • Psalm 55

Key Principles, Tools, and Action Items: There are 3 key principles to remember about the Resurrection.

  • Psalm 53:
    • v. 1 – The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” So the fool says there is no:
      • Higher authority
      • Ruler / leader over my life
      • Judge / justice
    • The results of this mentality are 1) Corruption, 2) Injustice, and 3) “Their god is their appetite.” (Phil. 3:19)
    • v. 2 – What God looks for / seeks:
      • Seek God (visiting with God, a repeated action)
      • Understanding (wisdom, insight that is demonstrated by action)
      • “Good looks down” (observes; He gives people time and then gives them what they want)
    • A lack of action towards God:
      • Fools say, “There is no God” (v. 1)
      • Fools do not “seek after God” (v. 2)
      • Fools do not “Call upon” God (v. 4)
      • The results of the fool:
        • Manufactured, unwarranted fear (dread)
        • Scattered “bones”
        • Shame
        • Rejected by God
  • Psalm 54: This chapter is an active example of Philippians 4:6-8 in practice!
    • vv. 1-2 – A plea / prayer to God
      • This is Phil. 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything. But in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
      • Question to consider: Why does it say “Saved” by God’s “name” and “judged” by God’s “power”? What is the significance of these words?
    • v. 3 – Why do strangers rise up against other people? Because they have no compass (they do not “set God before them”).
    • vv. 4-7 – This is equivalent to “with thanksgiving” in Phil. 4:6
    • Then he tells us what to dwell on (equivalent to Phil. 4:8):
      • God is my Helper
      • God is the sustainer of my soul (mind, will, and emotions)
      • God will return evil to my enemies
      • God will destroy my enemies
      • God has delivered me
  • Psalm 55: Attacks from enemies / wicked people has been happening for centuries – plan for it!
    • The thing that stands out about this Psalm is that David was attacked by one of his closest friends – someone he trusted and thought he knew!
    • vv. 2-3: Focusing on other people will:
      • Distract you
      • Distress you
    • vv. 2-3: Four tools of the wicked people:
      • “Voice” (words, gossip, slander)
      • Pressure
      • Targeting healthy people (dysfunctional people will target functional, healthy people)
      • Grudges
    • vv. 6-8 – This is everyone’s desire: Peace and rest!
    • vv. 9-11, and 16-19: The ways (character) of the wicked. Know this, understand it, and watch for it!
    • vv. 16-19 – “As for me” – Action: Make a willful choice and decision to control your mind, will, and emotions. “I will NOT be distracted and distressed.”

April 5, 2026 (Easter Sunday) Message

This Sunday is Easter Sunday – a celebration of Jesus’s Resurrection. He rose from death three days after He died for our sins on the Cross.

Why was Jesus’s Resurrection from death important – and what does it mean for you in your day-to-day life?

Key Passages:

  • 1 Corinthians 15

Key Principles, Tools, and Action Items: There are 3 key principles to remember about the Resurrection.

  • Principle 1: Jesus’s Resurrection means you can change, turn 180 degrees, and have a new life.
    • 1 Corinthians 15:17 – “…and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.”
    • 1 Corinthians 15:20 – “But now Christ has been raised from the dead…”
    • Christ came and died and rose again so that you “may have life and life to the fullest” (John 10:10). This means you can truly have a life that is whole, complete, lacking in nothing! But that kind of life is not free. Which brings us to Principle #2.
  • Principle 2: For there to be a life, there has to be a death.
    • v. 36 – “…That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies…”
    • Who and where do you want to be in 1 year? 3 years? 5 years? 10 years? Whatever life you want to build, it is possible. But the principle is that it will require sacrifice; it will require death.
    • So what is it that needs to die in order for you to have a life that is whole, complete, lacking in nothing? That brings us to Principle #3.
  • Principle 3: I die daily.
    • v. 31 – “I affirm, brothers and sisters, … I die daily.”
    • For you to have to have the life you were meant to have, you have to kill off your “old self”. You have to “die daily” – just as Paul did. The “old” self (who operates out of selfishness, fear, doubt, insecurity) cannot co-exist in the same house (your mind, your body) as the “new” self (the whole you, the you that is complete, lacking in nothing).
    • This is not a “death” of the physical self. Instead, it’s a death of that part of your soul (mind, will, and emotions) that wants to put yourself first.
  • Summary: The Resurrection is important because it proves that Jesus can do what He says He came to do for us – to give us “life and life to the fullest”. But we will not attain that kind of life if we live in passiveness, fear, and selfishness. We have to proactively, deliberately “die daily”, just like Paul did.
  • Application: Write the words “I die daily” on a 3×5 index card. Review this index card audibly out loud every day and keep the card with you at all times. Use the tool to remind you every second of every day that you and your wants, needs, desires are not the most important thing in the universe. To have a life that is whole, complete, lacking in nothing, put God first and put the needs of others ahead of your own needs.

March 22, 2026 Message

This week we continued in the book of Psalms to understand how to respond when people, factors, and forces (enemies) are against us.

Key Passages:

  • Psalm 44
  • Psalm 45
  • Psalm 46

Psalms 44-46:

  • Psalm 44:
    • v. 1 – You have stories in your life, your parents’ lives, your grandparents’ lives. Make sure you tell those stories to your children and your grandchildren.
    • vv. 2-8 – God’s works through victory
    • vv. 9-22 – God’s works through defeat
  • Psalm 45: What kind of heart / character does God favor? Look at v. 7 –
    • “You have…
      • “…loved righteousness…
      • “…and hated wickedness;”
    • The result / reward from God? “Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of joy above Your fellows.”
  • Psalm 46: Key Passage!
    • v. 1 – “God is our refuge (defense, shelter, protection) and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
      • This verse alone should make you confident with everything and with everyone you are around. There should be no lack of confidence within you and your being.
      • Other related passages:
        • Hebrews 6:18
        • Ephesians 6:10-18
        • 2 Timothy 4:17
        • Jeremiah 17:5,7
        • Proverbs 6:16
        • Proverbs 16:27
        • Ephesians 6:10
        • Philippians 4:13
    • Key Verse / Passage! v. 10 – “Cease striving and know that I am God.”
      • Another way of saying “cease striving” is, “Let go. Relax. Be at peace.”
      • Action Item for this week: On a 3×5 index card, write this verse – “Let go. Relax. Be at peace. And know that I am God.” Keep this index card with you throughout the day. Review it audibly out loud at least once per morning.
        • Say this verse audibly out loud any time a negative thought, feeling, fear, or emotion comes your way, in order to proactively attack the thought, feeling, fear, or emotion.
    • Other related passages:
      • John 7:38
      • 1 Corinthian 6:18
      • 1 Corinthian 13:16
      • Psalm 2:9

February 22, 2026 Message

This week we continued in the book of Psalms to understand how to respond when people, factors, and forces (enemies) are against us.

Key Passages:

  • Psalm 37

Psalm 37: This chapter is full of lists and action items, practical steps and “commands” God gives us:

  • Key Action Items: Notice the verbs that God uses in this passage –
    • 1) “Trust in the Lord and” (v. 3)
    • 2) “do good” (v. 3)
    • 3) “Dwell in the land (wherever you are “planted” right now, and” (v.3)
    • 4) “cultivate (feed on) faithfulness” (v. 3)
    • 5) “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (v. 4) Remember the following verses, related to this:
      • Isaiah 58:14 – “Then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
      • 2 Chronicles 25:2 – “He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart.” So you can do everything that you’re supposed to, but you need to do it with a whole heart.
    • 6) “Commit your way (vs. works) to the Lord” (v. 5)
    • 7) “Trust in Him (the Lord) and He will act” (v. 5)
    • 8) “Rest (be still) in the Lord, and” (v. 7)
    • 9) “Wait patiently for Him” (v. 7)
    • 10) “Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way” (v. 7)
    • 11) “Cease from anger” (v. 8)
    • 12) “Forsake wrath” (v. 8)
    • 13) “Do not fret, it tends only to evildoing” (v. 8) In other words, the sure result of worry is evil / evil action.
    • 14) “Depart from evil” (v. 27)
    • 15) “Do good” (v. 27)
    • 16) “Wait for the Lord and keep His way” (v. 34)
    • 17) “Mark the blameless man, and” (v. 37)
    • 18) “Behold the upright” (v. 37)
  • Application: These action items are practical steps God gives us to grow in “righteousness” and to obey Him. Take these 18 Action Items and write them on several 3×5 index cards. Review them audibly out loud once per day, and carry them with you at all time.

February 8, 2026 Message

This week we continued in the book of Psalms to understand how to respond when people, factors, and forces (enemies) are against us.

Key Passages:

  • Psalm 35
  • Psalm 36

Psalm 35: How do you respond when you are faced with adversity? In this chapter, we discussed how David chose to respond:

  • Request: Immediately petition (ask) God for his intervention (contend, fight) and his protection (shield). David is very specific with how he asks God to intervene. Relying on God does not equate to passivity. Instead, David is specific in his requests. (Verses 1-8, and 22-27)
  • Make a Choice: Make a willful, intentional choice about how you will respond with your mind, with your will (your decision-making and action), and with your emotions. Six (6) times in this chapter, David says “my soul”. The soul is the mind, will, and emotions. For example, he says “my soul will rejoice” and “I humbled my soul with fasting”.

Psalm 36: What is God’s nature vs. the nature of “enemies”? In this chapter, we discussed how David reminds himself of God’s ways (vs. His works) while he waits for God to intervene.

  • Choices and Mindsets that Cultivate “Evil”: In verses 1-4, David explains an incredible progression of thoughts, decisions, and actions that people take which ultimately leads them down a “path that is not good”.
  • God’s Nature: These are some of the most important verses in the Bible (verses 5-7). Here we see 4 key character traits of God. What an incredible summary of God’s ways (vs. His works)! Write these 4 down on in index card and keep them with you at all times.
    • 1) “Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens.”
    • 2) “Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.”
    • 3) “Your righteousness is like the mountains of God.”
    • 4) “Your judgements are like a great deep.”

2026: New Year, new messages! The above are our notes from this year’s services. For services before 2025, see our library of Worship Service Notes below!

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Exodus

Job

John (the Gospel)

Joshua

Philippians

Psalms