Lament and Trust Plan
Preach the lament psalms as a school of grief that still clings to God.
Text Block Plan for Psalms
Preach the lament psalms as a school of grief that still clings to God.
- Series Type
- Text Block Plan preaching approach
- Sermons
- 5 planned movements
- Outlines
- 2 preparation guides
- Formation
- 1 pastoral aims
Formation Thread
- Sermon 1 Psalms 1:1-41:13
Book One: Blessedness, Lament, and Trust
To form believers who reject corrupting formation, delight in God's Word, meditate on it continually, and bear steady fruit in godliness.
Sermon Sequence
- 1Sermon 1 Psalms 1:1-41:13
Book One: Blessedness, Lament, and Trust
The opening book of Psalms teaches the way of the righteous amid conflict, longing, and trust in the LORD.
FormationTo form believers who reject corrupting formation, delight in God's Word, meditate on it continually, and bear steady fruit in godliness.
Prayer for this passage
Father, grant me the wisdom to turn away from the counsel of the wicked and the paths of sinners, that I might find my delight instead in your Law, meditating on it day and night as my deepest source of life. Make me like a tree planted by streams of water, drawing sustenance from your Word so that whatever I do will prosper and bear fruit in due season. I surrender my heart to this single devotion—that my roots would run deep into your instruction and my life would flourish as a testimony to your faithfulness and truth.
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- 4Sermon 4 Psalms 90:1-106:48
Book Four: The Lord Reigns
The fourth book answers collapse with the eternal reign of the LORD and the call to return to praise.
Prayer for this passage
Lord, you were our dwelling place long before the mountains were born, and you will remain when all earthly supports crumble into dust. Forgive us for anchoring our hearts in the shifting sand of seasons and institutions, when you alone are the eternal refuge that spans every generation. Teach our souls to begin with you, not with ourselves, measuring our brief days against your everlasting existence. We surrender our fear of loss and instability into your hands, choosing to dwell in you as our true home, from this generation forward.
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About This Series
Preach the lament psalms as a school of grief that still clings to God.