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- October 14, 2001
- January 26, 2003
- July 20, 2003
This sermon covers a rarely-discussed aspect of spiritual warfare prayers: taking Satan and evidences of his mischief in your life before God's courtroom to ask for God's justice. It's one thing to ask for protection from demonic attack, but what about the harm or loss that has already taken place? This sermon makes a case that God delights in doing justice, and gives us procedures for asking for justice. I believe part of why we don't more frequently see God avenge us for Satan's attacks on us is that we fail to follow God's procedures to ask for justice. The nuclear weapons of the church, imprecatory prayers and psalms, can be seen as spiritual lawsuits in the court of heaven. Every war psalm is a petition for justice before God's courtroom for something evil that has been done against the author or against some group of people. If you look at the imprecatory psalms — in other words, the psalms that ask for God's judgments against the wicked — as presentations before God's courtroom, it will give you a whole new perspective of not only why they are important, but how they can be consistent with the kind of love God commands of us. I am convinced that God does not arraign Satan or any other demons before His courtroom unless we bring charges. This sermon shows how God calls us to do that.
- July 27, 2003
Why should we always be on the _defensive_ against Satan? If we take him to court enough times, he might leave us alone. The one offensive weapon that God has given to us is the sword of the Word, and we need to understand that Word, including the principles of court procedure, if we are to be effective in our offensive maneuvers. This sermon continues laying out Scripture's principles for arraigning our enemies before God's heavenly courtroom.
- May 1, 2011
Psalm 5 was written at the end of 1Samuel 20, and forms an important background for the actions of David in the later chapters of 1Samuel. David did not relish being forced into the role of a rebel. But neither was he willing to embrace a false peace. This Psalm gives the necessary ingredients for maintaining the careful balance needed when the state forces you into civil disobedience.
- September 11, 2011
- October 23, 2011
- May 26, 2013
This sermon focuses upon the needless losses that we have when we fail to confess our sins.
- July 14, 2013
- July 21, 2013
- July 28, 2013
- August 11, 2013
- August 18, 2013
- August 25, 2013
- August 25, 2013
- September 1, 2013
- September 8, 2013
- September 15, 2013
- October 6, 2013
- October 13, 2013
- October 20, 2013
- November 17, 2013
This sermon explores the difference between legitimate escape and irresponsible escapism.
- January 12, 2014
David's situation in 2 Samuel 17 seemed pretty hopeless, yet rather than throwing up his hands in despair, David turned to prayer, and having trusted the God for whom nothing is impossible, David committed himself to making a difference. Psalm 12 gives us similar lessons for faith, hope, and commitment to reverse the downward slide in America.
- January 19, 2014
Feelings of loneliness and isolation afflict some Christians more than others. And there are times when Christians truly do have everyone against them. Such pressures can make us lie awake at night or have other unhelpful reactions. This sermon probes the principles that enabled David to have a sound night's rest the night before a battle when he was vastly outnumbered.
- April 20, 2014
This resurrection Psalm promises pleasures at God’s right hand in heaven, but it also promises that we can have joy in God’s presence even now on earth. This sermon seeks to show you how to learn to enjoy God in all circumstances - or as John Piper worded it, “How to Fight For Joy” when your joy is being robbed.
- December 2, 2014
- November 1, 2015
An excellent introduction to the power and use of the imprecatory psalms. This was the stuff that turned the world upside down in the first eight centuries, and once again turned the world upside down at the Reformation. In this sermon, Dr. Kayser challenges the church with one of the critical spiritual weapons of the Reformation and one of the tools that the persecuted church must use once again.
- January 4, 2016
- February 18, 2018
- July 29, 2018
- August 30, 2020
- February 21, 2021
- March 28, 2021
Tradition says that Psalm 24 was composed for the entry of the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem. If this is true, there are fascinating connections to Palm Sunday.
- April 4, 2021
This sermon focuses on the Postmillennial hope that follows the resurrection - a nonstop advancement of Christ's kingdom until all enemies are put under His feet
- July 4, 2021
This sermon gives a Biblical theology of conspiracies from Psalm 2.
- April 3, 2022
This sermon deals with the nature, conditions, and outcome of the blessings that God pronounces upon men.
- March 24, 2024
- March 31, 2024
- May 12, 2024
- May 26, 2024
Our Lord is omniscient and knows all things. His knowledge has no limit and is never frustrated or forgotten. He knows all things present and in the future, and all things that could happen. There are no unplanned contingencies. His omniscience gives meaning to life, and guidance and assurance.
- June 16, 2024
- November 3, 2024
- June 1, 2025
- January 4, 2026
- October 30, 2022