Songs (Psalms) for the Road - The Lord is on Our Side

The Lord is on Our Side

Psalm 124

This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.

This Sunday we will look at Psalm 124, a song which celebrates God's protection and preservation, reminding us that our lives are always in his hands.  

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Songs (Pslams) for the Road - Look Up!

Psalm 123

This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at Psalm 123, which reminds us to look to God for mercy in the midst of life's troubles.

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Songs (Psalms) for the Road - Going to God's House

Psalm 122

This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at Psalm 122, where the Israelites sing about the joy of worshiping God together.

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Songs (Pslams) for the Road - Our Keeper

Psalm 121

This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at Psalm 121, maybe the most well known psalm from this collection. In it, the psalmist points to God as the source of our help in this life and reflects on all of the many ways that God 'keeps' us.  

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Songs (Psalms) for the Road - Looking for Home

Psalm 120

This summer we'll be looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents, Psalm 120-134. Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at the first one, Psalm 120, which describes the discomfort many of us experience in this world, but that ultimately points us toward home. 

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Taste & See

Psalm 34

Throughout David's early life he faced many troubles, and often the possibility of death, yet the Lord delivered each time. He wrote Psalm 34 in response to one of these episodes, inviting people to praise the Lord with him. David wanted others to share the joy of what God had done for him. He wants everyone to "taste and see' God's goodness in the same way he has. 

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Leading Well in a Time of Crisis

Nehemiah 1

This week we welcome to the pulpit Sam Raju. Sam is the founder and president of Engage International, an apologetics ministry that engages people all over the world with good reasons to believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. He says "his passion lies in reaching people for Christ and seeing them grow in understanding God’s love, ways, and purposes." Sam is also one of the main speakers on Monday and Tuesday night at Crossroads Center. We are glad to have him with us to preach a message that explores how God works through a man who is totally committed to him.  You can learn more about him here. 

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Who Keeps the Covenant?

Exodus 32:1-14

As we continue to move through the Easter season, this week we take a look at a passage from the Old Testament and consider how it points ahead to the salvation offered to us in Jesus Christ. For the Israelites, their Exodus from slavery in Egypt was the story of God's redemption of his people for many years. This week's passage tells us much about our condition as humans, but more importantly shows us God's faithfulness to us in spite of ourselves. 

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Youth Praha Worship

Please join us this Sunday, 27 April as Youth Praha will lead us in our Sunday morning worship service. From music, to moderating, prayers and the message, students will be leading in every aspect of worship. We look forward to hearing what God has been teaching them and how he has been at work in their lives. .  

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The Resurrection!

Mark 15-16 

Mark's gospel recounts the many different responses to Jesus's death and resurrection. To his death - darkness, a torn curtain, a declaration of faith. To his resurrection - wonder, fear, and then also belief. Join us this Sunday as we consider the events of Easter and why a man from Galilee came to be worshiped as the Son of God, whose death means new life for us. 

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Palm Sunday

Psalm 118, Mark 11:7-11

When Jesus entered Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion and resurrection, crowds of people greeted him shouting "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Mark 11:9). The people were quoting from Psalm 118, a prayer of praise that speaks of human need, God's faithfulness, and ultimately looks forward to the Messiah who would save God's people.  

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The Book of James - All Seasons of Prayer

James 5:13-20

As we come to the end of our time in James, we have been challenged in many ways. He has instructed us in how to live wisely, and given us a picture of the new life in Jesus Christ. But to end his letter, James calls us to prayer. It is not the first time he instructs us to do this, and it is a good reminder that what he wants most for his audience is that they would tend to their faith in the Lord as they live the life God has given them. 

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The Book of James - Wisdom in Suffering (part 2)

James 5:7-12

As we near the end of James's letter, he comes back to a topic he addressed earlier - patience in the midst of suffering. James knows the struggles of his audience and the temptation we all have to take matters into our own hands. But he calls us all to patience and perseverance instead, encouraging us to trust in God's goodness and mercy, even when facing the troubles of life.  

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The Book of James - A Fool and his Money

James 5:1-6

In this week's passage, James gives a hard word to wealthy people who use their money only to enrich themselves more. The message here continues with his earlier themes of caring for the poor, the need for humility, and the temporary nature of this life. The rich oppressors he is speaking to are living in opposition to all of these ideas. Again we hear James's implicit call to repentance and living faithfully and wisely instead.  

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The Book of James - The Wisdom of Hevel

James 4:13-17

As James continues to instruct us in wisdom, this week he turns to an idea that runs through scripture - the brevity of life. It is an idea that is perhaps most explored in Ecclesiastes and the Hebrew word for it is hevel. As James says, we "are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14). James ties recognizing this reality to being wise, as does Moses's prayer recorded in the Psalms, "teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" (Psalm 90:12)  

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The Book of James - The Wisdom of Humility

James 3:13-4:10

As we return to the book of James this week, he continues to instruct us in wisdom. In this week's passage James contrasts the wisdom of the world with the wisdom that comes from God, and emphasizes the necessity of humility if we are to be wise in the eyes of the Lord.  

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The Love of the Father

Luke 15:11-32

We often rehearse our own speeches when coming to the Father, all of them some variation of the same speech the son prepared, “I have sinned, and I’m no longer worthy to be called your son…” As we dig into this parable, we will see the Father’s love in a new light, and come see that he comes to us when we are far off, because he loves us. Join us as a longtime member of the ICP Family, Vince Corpus, brings us God's word this Sunday.

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The Book of James - Word Power

James 3:1-12

As James continues to instruct us in how to live wisely, in this week's passage he turns to matters of speech. Our words have more power than we give them credit for, with the ability to both build up and tear down. James reminds us again of the fact that all human beings have been "made in God's likeness," and we should always take this into account in how we use our words.  

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The Book of James - Faith that Works

James 2:14-26

One of the more well-known passages from his book, here James expounds on the relationship between faith and works. We see here his emphasis on followers of Jesus living with a sort of righteous integrity - where what we claim to believe and how we live are in line with each other. For James, a living faith in Jesus Christ will be expressed in how we live day to day. Otherwise, our faith is as good as "dead" (James 2:17).  

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