This article is the third in a ten-part series drawn from the book of 1 John. The first two appeared in the February and March

There are several interesting and unusual features to this psalm.A Cry for Restoration – Psalm 80 There are several interesting and unusual features to this

This psalm is most often classified as a corporate lament. It is that. Tate calls it also a “penitential liturgy.” In modern times, the psalm

This is a lengthy teaching psalm. We need what it teaches. The fundamental truths are still the same. What the world really needs is not

C.S. Lewis, once he came to faith in Christ, realised that as an atheist he had completely misunderstood the Christian idea of faith. As an

There are several theories about the origin of this psalm. The most popular may be that it is related to the invasion of Judah by

It is hard to say what the best means of approaching this psalm might be. We will attempt concentrating on three major figures of speech

Here is another psalm that examines the problem of evil. This one is communal rather than individual. It is a late psalm, seemingly after the

This psalm addresses a problem that has concerned godly people through the ages. Why is it that the wicked often prosper while the righteous suffer?

An editorial in a Swazi newspaper once began, “The task of a government is to provide services to its people.” Many would agree with that

Psalm 71 This is a complex psalm. It would be difficult to structure a brief lesson that covers all of it. Instead, let us focus

This psalm is virtually identical to 40:13-17. The existence of psalm 70 reminds us that the Lord honours abbreviated prayers. Ideally our prayers should contain