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In spring of 2025, Pastor Ryan introduced us to some of the Penitential Psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143).

June 8 – Anguish (Psalm 6)
June 15 – A Newly Created Heart (Psalm 51)
June 22 – Lectio Devina of Psalm 130 (詩 篇 130) – no recording
June 29 – A Response from Lament (Psalm 102)
July 6 – Joy in Confession (Psalm 32)

The two Penitential Psalms not included in this series are Psalm 38 / 詩 篇 38 (of David, asking God to remember him) and Psalm 143 / 詩 篇 143 (also David, asking for help).

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Pastor Ryan’s sermon “Getting What We Want” looks at the story of the failure of King Saul and the anointing of David as his successor. Sometimes God gives us what we ask for, even if it isn’t best for us, and then He graciously helps us deal with the repercussions.

Psalm 20 NLT) / 詩 篇 20 (CUVS)
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 (NLT) / 撒 母 耳 記 上 15:34-16:13 (CUVS)

You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript).

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This week the Wednesday morning prayer group shared what they do when they meet together and how being in this group has impacted their prayers and their lives.

Psalm 86:11-13 (NLT) / 詩 篇 86:11-13 (CUVS)
2 Chronicles 7:12-16 (NLT) / 歷 代 志 下 7:12-16 (CUVS)
Matthew 18:19-20 (NLT) / 馬 太 福 音 18:19-20 (CUVS)
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) / 腓 立 比 書 4:6-7 (CUVS)
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT) / 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 5:16-18 (CUVS)

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“A Prayer for Enough” by Pastor Ryan Emmons is another sermon in a collection on various topics from the book of Proverbs.

Proverbs 30:7-9 (NLT) ; 箴 言 30:7-9 (CUVS)
1 Timothy 6:6-10 (NLT) ; 提 摩 太 前 書 6:6-10 (CUVS)

7 O God, I beg two favors from you;
    let me have them before I die.
8 First, help me never to tell a lie.
    Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
    Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?”
    And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.

7 我 求 你 两 件 事 ， 在 我 未 死 之 先 ， 不 要 不 赐 给 我 ：

8 求 你 使 虚 假 和 谎 言 远 离 我 ； 使 我 也 不 贫 穷 也 不 富 足 ； 赐 给 我 需 用 的 饮 食 ，

9 恐 怕 我 饱 足 不 认 你 ， 说 ： 耶 和 华 是 谁 呢 ？ 又 恐 怕 我 贫 穷 就 偷 窃 ， 以 致 亵 渎 我 神 的 名 。

Sermon Notes

Here is a PDF of Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript) from the sermon.

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