Sermons on Psalms
The Great Kingdom Psalm (30 min)
Sandy Higgins expounds Psalm 72, the great Millennial Psalm, in which the Messiah’s Kingdom in the age to come is outlined. The rule of the Lord Jesus over a regenerated earth, with Israel regathered to the “Promised Land” and restored to be the head of the nations, is the final chapter in earth’s history. (Recorded in North America)
John Hawthorne – A Meditation on Psalm 22 (8 min)
John Hawthorne (1920-1995) was born in England, but moved to Northern Ireland as a child. He was saved at 9 through an understanding of John 3:16, and later was a founder member of the assembly meeting in Bloomfield Gospel Hall, Belfast. In 1945, he married an evangelist’s daughter, Miss Sally McCracken, and together the Hawthornes were heavily involved in the work of the gospel from the start. In 1968 Mr Hawthorne left his employment to serve the Lord full time…
Outward Conformity, But Something’s Missing (22 min)
Phil Coulson preaches on the danger of mechanical formality in worship and service. The Lord neither needs nor wants what we can give Him unless it comes from a heart of devotion. God wants our devotion, our diligence and our dependence. Reading: Psalm 50:5. (Message preached in Belfast 2009)
A Meditation on Psalm 144 (40 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 144, Mr Flanigan outlines the new song of deliverance, and the happy people whose God is the Lord. (Message preached in Ayr, Scotland, 1984) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8 Psalm 19 Psalm…
A Meditation on Psalm 139 (40 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 139, Mr Flanigan outlines God’s omniscience and omnipresence and His fearfully and wonderfully made creation. (Message preached in Ayr, Scotland, 1984) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8 Psalm 19 Psalm 22 Psalm 24 Psalm…
A Meditation on Psalm 110 (60 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 110, Mr Flanigan outlines the high priestly position and ministry of David’s Lord. (Message preached at the Eastbourne Bible Readings, 1995) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8 Psalm 19 Psalm 22 Psalm 24…
A Meditation on Psalm 84 (44 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 84, Mr Flanigan expounds the Psalmist’s longing for the house of God and makes applications to his audience. (Message preached in Ayr, Scotland, 1984) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8 Psalm 19 Psalm…
A Meditation on Psalm 51 (37 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 51, Mr Flanigan takes up the themes of repentance and restoration based on the life of King David. A section of Mr Flanigan’s message has had to be cut out due to distortion on the…
A Meditation on Psalm 24 (53 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 24, Mr Flanigan outlines the prophesied rule over the Millennial earth by the returning “King of glory”, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Message preached at the Eastbourne Bible Readings, 1995) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2…
A Meditation on Psalm 22 (53 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 22, Mr Flanigan outlines the prophetic foreview that the psalmist gives of the sufferings of Christ on the cross, as He was forsaken by His God. (Message preached at the Eastbourne Bible Readings, 1995) Complete…
A Meditation on Psalm 19 (42 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 19, Mr Flanigan outlines the revelation of God to man in the skies, in the Scriptures and in the Saviour. (Message preached in Ayr, Scotland, 1984) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8 Psalm…
A Meditation on Psalm 8 (38 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 8, Mr Flanigan outlines the dominion over creation, lost by Adam but restored in Christ. (Message preached at the Eastbourne Bible Readings, 1995) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8 Psalm 19 Psalm 22…
A Meditation on Psalm 2 (43 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 2, Mr Flanigan outlines the Messianic glory of the Son of God who will be King on Mount Zion. (Message preached at the Eastbourne Bible Readings, 1995) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8…
A Meditation on Psalm 1 (40 min)
Jim Flanigan (1931-2014) authored numerous books in his lifetime, one of which was a notable 640-page commentary on the book of Psalms. In his travels around the world, teaching the Word of God, Mr Flanigan also preached series of messages on the Psalms. Here, looking at Psalm 1, Mr Flanigan outlines the portrait of the godly and the ungodly man. (Message preached in Ayr, Scotland, 1984) Complete series: Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 8 Psalm 19 Psalm 22 Psalm 24…
VIDEO: The Shepherd of Psalm 23 (39 min)
Robert McIlwaine (1925-2021) gives an encouraging and practical word of ministry on the Shepherd of Psalm 23 (Message preached in Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia, Michigan, USA, Feb 28, 1997)
When You Feel Overwhelmed (24 min)
Peter Scarsbrook preaches on Psalm 61 (see below) and follows the journey of the Psalmist from his “being overwhelmed” to “being preserved”. Much practical and wise teaching is extracted from this Psalm for the encouragement of the saint who is passing through difficult circumstances (Message preached at the Belfast Christmas conference 2009) Psalm 61 “Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead…
How Can I Know the Will of God for My Life? (30 min)
Sandy Higgins preaches on the need, the desire and the way to know the will of God in one’s life. He discusses the discipline of delay, and says that the process of getting to know the will of God is more important than the product. Then he outlines 6 principles from Psalm 25 to guide us in knowing the will of God. First, confidence in character of God; second, a consciousness of grace as the basis for guidance; third, carefulness…
The King is Coming! (29 min)
John Fleck sets out the course of events that precede the Millennial Kingdom – the rapture, the tribulation and the second advent of Christ – after which the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of our God and His Christ. From Psalm 72, John preaches on the standard, the scope and the splendour of Christ’s kingdom. (Message preached at Sussex Conference, Canada, 2017)
Albert Ramsay – Have You Lost Your Song? (18 min)
Asaph was a singer, but in Psalm 73 he seems to have lost his song. Have you lost yours? Albert Ramsay (1913-1993) takes up the Psalm in three sections: “out of the sanctuary”, “in the sanctuary” and “after the sanctuary”, and concludes that “sanctuary men are singing men”. Reading: Psalm 73 (Message preached in Larne in the late 1980’s)
The Circuit of the Sun (20 min)
Preaching from the 19th Psalm, David Gilliland compares God’s revelation in the sky with God’s revelation in the Bible: as to its vastness, its variety, its voice, its value, and its verity. Mr Gilliland makes a second comparison: he compares the daily circuit of the sun with the journey of the One, our Lord Jesus Christ, who came from God and went to God (Message given at Sussex Gospel Hall conference, Canada, 2017)
The Recovery of a Lost Smile (41 min)
David Gilliland preaches on Psalm 39:13 which, he explains, carries the sense of “O spare me, that I may smile again”. After some introductory remarks about people who are always smiling, some who never smile, and others who smile on the outside but whose heart isn’t smiling, David focuses his attention on two questions: “What makes Christians lose their smile?” and “How can Christians get their smile back”? He draws answers to these questions from Psalm 39 and 40. Reading:…
The Ultimate Kingdom Psalm (58 min)
PART 1 – David Gilliland introduces his series of 5 messages on “the kingdom of God in human history” with a look at Psalm 145, which he calls the ultimate kingdom psalm. The 7+1 psalms of King David bunched together from Psalm 138 to 145 Mr Gilliland likens to the 7 future years of tribulation, that give way to the great day of Christ’s millennial glory. This message is full of fascinating insights into the mathematical structure of the Psalter…
What Does “Only Begotten Son” Mean? (40 min)
Michael Penfold preaches on the expression “the only begotten Son” (Gk: monogenes) and explains its significance. He also takes up another title of Christ, “the first-begotten” (Gk: prototokos), and expounds its meaning. Finally, he takes up the words “This day have I begotten Thee” and, starting in Psalm 2, reveals the import of this precious expression (Message preached 26th Feb 2017)
Hold Thou Me Up (39 min)
A searching message for every Christian – and a reminder of our great need of divine help – from John Fleck as he preaches on the text “Hold Thou me up, and I shall be safe” (Psa 119:117). He outlines the various provisions of the Lord for “the safety that saved people need” amid the many perils that abound in an evil world without God (Message preached 26th Mar 2016).
Heavens, House and Heart (40 min)
Elton Fairfield preaches on a trilogy of Psalms – 46, 47 and 48 – from which he develops an encouraging and uplifting word of ministry on the eternal heavens, the earthly house and the established heart (Message preached 9th April 2012)
The Lily on the Mountain (47 min)
Robert Plant introduces the Messianic Psalms, before preaching through the glorious Psalm 45, the Maschil Psalm of the lily on the mountain. He draws out the various Messianic themes in this glorious Psalm about our glorious King, the Lord Jesus Christ (Message preached in 2011).
The Discipline of Bible Study (48 min)
Scott Dunn preaches on the discipline of Bible study. He asks three questions: why, when and how one should study the Bible. He uses Hebrews chapter 7 as an illustration and traces back to Psalm 110 and Genesis 14 (Message preached 12th May 2011)
The Discipline of Worship (37 min)
David West preaches on the spiritual discipline of worship. He defines worship, and outlines its motivation, meditation, preparation and presentation from Psalm 45. He gives a list of very helpful practical hints in relation to the conduct of the breaking of bread meeting (Message preached 28th April 2011)
The Omnicience of God (44 min)
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD – David West speaks from Psalm 139 on the omniscience of God past, present and future. He explains that each person in the Godhead shares the characteristic of omniscience in equal measure (Message preached 21st Jan 2010)
The Death of Christ (48 min)
DEATH OF CHRIST – Robert Plant preaches a rich devotional word of ministry on Psalm 69. He takes up the “lily” in the Psalter and draws his audience into a fresh appreciation of the sufferings of Christ (Message preached 12th March 2009)
