Summer Week 1 - Psalm 2 | Sermon 6/14/2026

In a well produced film, the soundtrack accompanies the story in an honest and appropriate way. Likewise, God has not left us without a soundtrack to accompany us on our own journey. The life of every human includes a storyline of joys and sorrows, health and pain, mountaintops and valleys, for which God has given us the Psalms: a hymnbook for every occasion and every emotion.

This summer our sermon series will return to the Psalms to build upon last year and add to your repertoire a deeper understanding of a few more that we have yet to uncover. Remember that the Psalms are poetry and contain structure and rhythm. Some are designated to be sung with instruments. Taking on the practice of reading poetry can enhance your understanding and familiarity with this art form. 

We will begin in Psalm 2 – a messianic poem declaring the unshakable hope that is found in Christ who is Israel’s Messiah and true King. Psalm 2 is the second part of the introduction which began with Psalm 1. This psalm is quoted directly in the New Testament 4 times (Acts 4:25-27, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 5:5) and alluded to in Revelation 2:27, 12:5, and 19:15. 

Prepare for this week’s teaching by reviewing Psalm 1 and reading Psalm 2 with its new testament quotes in their context (Acts 4, 13, Hebrews 1, 5)

To help us keep God’s word planted deep into our hearts we encourage you to memorize a Psalm over the Summer. The children in Grace Airways will be memorizing all of Psalm 23, feel free to join with them or choose a psalm to your liking. There are 12 weeks of summer – breaking the psalm down into manageable portions and then building on them week by week is a helpful strategy when taking on longer portions of scripture.