The Search
Welcome to “The Search.” The purpose of this program is to explore the proper method of examining the Bible to discover its meaning. We believe that the meaning of Scripture is synonymous with the truth and that loyalty to Christ involves the relentless pursuit of that meaning—both to know it and to be transformed by it.
Episodes
143 episodes
"A Call for Extraordinary Judgement" (Psalm 58)
Sometimes the emotional distress of the psalmists is so intense that they cry out for God to hurt and even kill their enemies. These imprecatory psalms can be difficult for Christians to read, especially in light of the teachings of Jesus who s...
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Season 8
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Episode 33
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18:30
"I put my trust in God Most High" (Psalms 56-57)
Psalms 56 and 57 are lament prayers David wrote during the era of his life when he was on the run from King Saul. However, while many of David's laments focus on his complaints, these prayers are much more focused on David's unyielding trust in...
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Season 8
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Episode 32
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21:14
“Surely God is my help” (Psalms 54-55)
To whom do believers turn when the world seems against them? How should Christians respond when friends become traitors and enemies? David's own life experiences and prayers are instructive in answering these questions.---------------------...
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Season 8
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Episode 31
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19:54
"Flourishing in the House of God" (Psalms 52-53)
Do you know the story of Doeg the Edomite and the slaughter of Israel's priests at Nob? According to its superscript, this horrific incident is the backdrop to Psalm 52's important message about the wicked.----------------------------Pl...
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Season 8
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Episode 30
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25:19
“Have Mercy On Me, O God” (Psalm 51)
David made many mistakes in life, but Psalm 51 reflects the best of the King. Yes, he has been caught in grievous sin, but his penitential prayer radiates his contrite heart and serves as a model of confession even to this day.-------------...
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Season 8
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Episode 29
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28:38
"God Calls His People to Repentance" (Psalm 50)
Throughout their history, Israel needed to be rebuked by God. Psalm 50 discusses such a time when God gathered His people together to call them to repentance. They were guilty of both idolatry and immorality and God did not hold back in His dem...
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Season 8
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Episode 28
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28:22
"Living and Dying in this World" (Psalm 49)
Psalm 49 is the last offering of a mini-series of psalms from the Sons of Korah. It's a wisdom psalm about the universality of death which focuses on the question of whether or not the rich have any advantage with God in the end. -----...
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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28:00
"The City of God" (Psalm 48)
Why does the Psalter refer to Jerusalem as God's city? What made that ancient place unique and special? Psalm 48 is one of the Zion Songs and it offers insight into what God thinks about Jerusalem. ----------------------------Pleas...
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Season 8
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Episode 26
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20:51
"For Israel and Beyond" (Psalms 46-47)
God is Israel's refuge and strength (Psalm 46:1), but He is also "the king of all the earth" (Psalm 47:7). In these psalms, God's work on behalf of His covenant people is celebrated and then expanded so that all the nations join the children of...
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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19:14
"The King and his Bride" (Psalm 45)
The idea of a royal wedding evokes all kinds of grand and festive imagery. Psalm 45 is a wedding poem dedicated to the king and his new bride and there are many interesting and noteworthy concepts associated with this particular psalm addressed...
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Season 8
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Episode 24
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26:44
"A Nation in Crisis" (Psalm 44)
Psalm 44 documents a time when Israel has suffered a terrible military defeat. What are God's people to do when the nation is facing such a horrifying disaster? Consider with me the message of this interesting psalm.------------------------...
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Season 8
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Episode 23
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25:03
"Bring Me Home, Lord" (Psalms 42-43)
Book 2 of the Psalter opens with a collection of psalms from the Sons of Korah. Psalms 42-43 were written by someone who had become separated from Jerusalem and was unable to return to the Temple. His heart's desire for home where he could once...
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Season 8
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Episode 22
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20:15
“Blessed are those who consider the poor” (Psalm 41)
Book I of the Psalter closes with Psalm 41. Like Psalm 1, Psalm 41 opens with a beatitude: "Blessed are those who consider the poor/weak." One of the chief characteristics of God is His rescue of the poor. It is fitting that this last entry in ...
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Season 8
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Episode 21
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22:11
"God Disciplines His Children" (Psalms 38-40)
One of the Christian's greatest privileges is the right to call God, Father. As a Father, God protects and provides for His children, but He also guides and disciplines them. David experienced divine discipline and wrote about that experience i...
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Season 8
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Episode 20
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25:30
"The Righteous will Inherit the Earth" (Psalms 36-37)
How should the righteous feel when they see the wicked prospering? What should God's people be doing while they await His work of redemption and restoration? These are important questions David wrestles with in Psalms 36 and 37.------------...
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Season 8
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Episode 19
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25:42
"God’s Righteous Vindication" (Psalm 35)
David had many enemies who often slandered him and spread lies about him. Rather than seek vengeance, however, David sought vindication that is based on God's own righteousness. What does it mean though for David to ask that God will vindicate ...
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Season 8
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Episode 18
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24:03
“Fear the LORD, you his holy people” (Psalm 34)
Fear can drive people to act in ways they would not normally act. David learned this lesson during a particularly fearful time in his life when he faced almost certain death. Psalm 34 is all about what David concluded about fear.-----------...
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Season 8
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Episode 17
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22:32
"Love, Joy, and Peace" (Psalms 31-33)
Paul says that the fruit of the Spirit begins with love, joy, and peace (Gal 5:22-23). Why were these virtues so important to Paul's understanding of what it means to live a Spirit-led life? Probably because he learned them from the Psalms. In ...
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Season 8
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Episode 16
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24:11
"God is Worthy of Worship" (Psalms 29-30)
People serve God for all kinds of reasons. Many people become a Christian or attend church simply because they expect to get something out of God. Psalms 29 and 30, however, reveal something vitally important about God and why He is worthy of w...
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Season 8
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Episode 15
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22:26
"One Thing I Ask" (Psalms 26-28)
Many of David's psalms include requests. He often asked God for healing, deliverance, and/or justice. However, there was one thing David desired above all other petitions and that singular priority is the subject of this trio of psalms.----...
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Season 8
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Episode 14
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22:02
"Three Songs of Trust" (Psalms 23-25)
After the intense lament prayer of Psalm 22, the compilers of the Psalter provide us with a beautiful and stirring trio of songs that are all about trusting God. Let's learn from David why God is worthy of our trust.------------------------...
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Season 8
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Episode 13
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22:10
"God is Always Near" (Psalm 22)
Jesus spoke these familiar words of lament from the cross: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34). This sorrowful line comes from the first verse of Psalm 22 and it is one of several lines from that psalm which is used by the ...
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Season 8
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Episode 12
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34:49
"Three Songs of Deliverance and Victory" (Psalms 18, 20, 21)
What should the righteous do when God has heard their cries for help and rescued them? They should celebrate with joy, thanksgiving, and praise! ----------------------------Please follow us on these platforms:Youtube: https://w...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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26:50
"The Skies and the Scriptures" (Psalm 19)
What does creation and Scripture have in common? Psalm 19 explores these two aspect of God's work in the world in a most fascinating way.----------------------------Please follow us on these platforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.co...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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22:23
"Who can be in God’s presence?" (Psalms 15-17)
This trio of psalms share a wonderful theme in common: being in the presence of God. Join me in considering their distinctive message.----------------------------Please follow us on these platforms:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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27:37