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Q4. (Psalm 34:18-22) What encouragement does David give to the brokenhearted? What does it mean that God "redeems" you? How can we avoid condemnation according to Psalm 34:22? 1) If you are wounded, God is close. If you are brokenhearted, he is near. Reach out. If you feel trapped he'll redeem you -has redeemed you through Christ. If you feel guilty, he has given you an amazing promise: take refuge in him and your condemnation goes away. It is telling us that God is the almighty and he will help us at all time. 2) The concept of "redeem" several times. This word "redeem" focuses on the financial part of redemption, "to transfer ownership from one to another through payment of a price." In verse 22a, Yahweh values his servants so much that he will pay whatever is necessary to secure their freedom. We are redeemed by the shed of His blood. 3) "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2) Take refuge in him and your condemnation goes away. It is telling us that God is the almighty and he will help us at all time. In conclusion, God will help us at all times.

Q3. (Psalm 34:1-3) Why should we praise God continually? What are barriers to continual praise? What does continual praise do to our spirit? How are you training yourself to praise continually? 1) "1I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. 2My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice." (34:1-2) "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances" - because he is worthy for us to praise him. He is the creator of the universe. Not only that, he has died on the cross to save us from having to go to hell and have eternal life. I believe that is more than enough of reason for us to praise him all the time. 2) We often find excuses that we are busy and have no time to praise God. 3) Continual praise will allow us to release all the burdens in our heart and cast it all upon Jesus. Continual praise will help us to grow closer to God and have a better relationship with God. 4) I am making sure that i do give thanks for every little things that God has provided me. And make sure that i am reading his words everyday. And also sing the praise songs and worship him at all times.

Q2. (Psalm 118) What does "the stone the builders rejected" (verses 22-23) have to do with the Messiah? What do verses 25-27 have to do with the Messiah? 1) The "chief cornerstone", "capstone", "head stone of the corner" (KJV), is the stone that crowns the building, the most prominent and important stone of the entire structure.11 Jesus and Peter interpret the builders as the leaders of Israel -- the chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees. They rejected the Messiah, "the stone," while Yahweh has designated him the Capstone, Keystone, Cornerstone (depending on your translation of the word).. 2) "O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you." (118:25-26) "The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar." (118:27) It is saying that for those people that come to worshop him will be blessed. As God says he will blessed everyone that believes in him. - His love endures forever

Q1. (Psalm 100) What is the predominant emotion in Psalm 100? How does this psalm make you feel emotionally about God? What are the reasons for praise given in verses 3 and 5? What are the commands in this psalm? 1) The predominant emotion in Psalm 100 is thanksgiving. Psalm 100 is clearly in the "hymn" genre. One of the most beloved psalms in the Bible, it has quite a history. It was closely identified with the "thank-offering" in the temple, probably sung when thank-offerings were offered on the altar. In simple, Psalm 100 breathes thanksgiving and praise. 2) I feel that is good and the almighty God. I feel safe as i can feel his presence around me. Psalm 100 gives an invitation to enter his presence and gentle command to praise. "For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." (100:5) 3) "Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." Psalm 100:3 Because Yahweh is God who created us. We belong to him, like a king with his people, like a shepherd and his flock. We are not alone! We belong to the family of God and are tenderly cared for as sheep. God takes responsibility for us! "For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." (100:5) - This shows the goodness and righteousness of God's character, which is more than enough of a reason for us to praise him all the time. 4) Commands: a. Enter his Gates with thanksgiving b. Give thanks with joy c. We are the sheep of his Pastures d. Worship him

Q4. (Psalm 51:17) How does one achieve a "broken and contrite heart"? What are the earmarks of this condition? How does this differ from "being sorry" for a sin? How does humility relate to this condition? 1) A broken and contrite heart is the result of great sorrow and pain for the hurt that is afflicted on God. This occurs when we have sinned. Moreover, there is great loneliness because of the separation from our beloved Father. The Hebrew meaning of Sin - gap between God and us, thus, if we sin, our relationship with God will continue to be further. However, we know that without His presence in our lives we are lost and our need for dependency upon Him. 2) The earmarks of the condition to restore our strong and intimate relationship with God. We need to sincerly repent and admit that we are a sinner and seek for forgiveness from the bottom of our heart. In addition, we need to set a goal on how we should serve the lord in his ministry. 3) A person who is sorry for a sin may just be simply saying it from their mouth and will not be willing to accept the consequences of the sin and may have other comments to it. However, with a contrite heart, the person will be sorry because of what he has done wrong to our Lord and will want a complete forgiveness from him. 4) We need to have humble heart and attitude. We cannot have a prideful heart.

Q3. (Psalm 51:10-12) How is it possible to have a "pure heart" after great sin? What does a "pure heart" consist of? What is the relationship between a "pure heart" (Psalm 51:10) and a "united" or "undivided heart" (Psalm 86:11)? Who purifies the heart? What is the process? 1) Jesus taught us, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" (Matthew 5:8). Peter observed, "He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith" (Acts 15:9). God spoke to Peter, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean" (Acts 10:15). God is in the heart purification business. The author of Hebrews wrote:"How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" (Hebrews 9:14) In simple, we need to repent our sin, ask for forgiveness and live in a new live and turn away from your past evil deeds. 2) A pure heart is one that complete trust the Lord as His Savoir and believe that he is the only God that exists. Believe that he has died for our sins and have forgiven us and saved us from going to hell. Pure heart also consists of having us not to have an evil thinking mind and keep our heart and mind pure. 3) Pure heart and united heart is saying that a person will completely devote his heart to the Lord as he knows that God has forgiven him and would like him to follow his path. 4) God purifies the heart. 5) He purifies our heart by the blood of the Lord and through our faith in him.

Q2. (Psalm 51:3-6) When David says, "Against you only I have sinned" (4a) is he minimizing his sin against Bathsheba and Uriah? What does he mean by this? When he mentions his sinfulness from before birth is he excusing himself or blaming Original Sin? What does he mean by this? 1) No, not at all, it is not minimizing his sin against Bathsheba and Uriah. 2) But David recognizes that the greatest sin of all is against the Lord that he purports to love. When he sins, he is flaunting his rebellion in God's face. Yes, we can sin against people and need to make these sins right. But our sin is even more against our heavenly Father. It is that breach that must be healed at all costs. 3) David is not excusing himself or blaming the sin. 4) He is just taking the responsibility for his action. David was a man after God's own heart. He is acknowledging that we are born with a sinful nature and only God can cleanse our heart.

Q1. (Psalm 32:2-5) How does self-deceit operate with sin to enslave us? How does confession enable us to get free from sin? Why do we sometimes resist the truth about ourselves? What does it take to get us to see truth sometimes? 1) It is this self-deceit in our inner person that is so self-destructive. We might know deep down that we've done something wrong, but at the surface level we rationalize our actions, refusing to admit the depth of our guilt. The result David describes from personal experience in verses 3 and 4 -- a physical and emotional drain that takes its toll on the life. The key is to apply truth to the self-deceit. When we apply lies to mask our sin, the result is ultimately unsatisfying. There is no secular substitute for forgiveness. The inner soul of a human being cries out for relief from guilt at some level. We should allow self-deceit operate with sin. 2) Confession and repenting in the name of the Lord, our sins are then washed away / forgiven by the blood of the Lamb. 3) We resist the truth about ourselves is because we are living in a complecancy world and we love what we are doing. There are times that we know we are sinning but we kept on doing it because it gives us pleasure. However, we need to face the truth of God that we shouldnt do it. 4) Sometimes, in the worst case, we will need to face the consequences before we can see the truth. Perhaps, we can counsel the pastors, teachers and other fellow believers.

Q4. (Psalm 22) What similarities do you see between the words of Psalm 22 and the events of Jesus' crucifixion? Do you think Jesus understood Psalm 22 as referring to himself? Why do you think the Spirit inspired David to pen these words? 1) Obviously, it is a parrallel story with the Jesus' crucifixion. It both shows the extent of suffering that God had to go through. In both passage, you are able to see a graphic on how much pain that he had to suffer and the details on how he is being crucified. 2) I believe that Jesus understood Psalm 22 as referring to himself. 3) Because God wanted us to know that how much Jesus had suffered for us and want us to know how much Jesus care for us. He has shed his blood to save us from going to hell. Our sins are washed away by his precious blood.

Q3. (Psalm 22:1) Why do you think Jesus spoke the words of Psalm 22:1? What was he seeking to express? What was he feeling? How did God answer his plea? 1) "1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?" Jesus said because we are probing here beyond the explicit teaching of scripture, when Jesus was on the cross bearing our sins, he may have felt spiritual separation from the holy God because of our sin he was bearing. He felt alone because he took our sin and guilt upon himself. He also felt that why his father is not helping him, even though he is the mighty Jesus, God wanted him to be able to feel what is like to be a human and have the sinful nature. 2) He was trying to express that the Lord's sufferings were real. He also wanted to express that God was real and merciful. 3) He was feeling lonely 4) 2O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent." God remained silent.

Q2. (Psalm 110) Why do you think that Jesus asked the Pharisees about verse 1, "If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" What point was Jesus making? How does Jesus combine the roles of Warrior-King and Priest in his ministry to us and to this world? How do you reconcile the violence suggested in verses 5-6 with Jesus as "Prince of Peace"? 1) Though the Jews of Jesus' time saw Psalm 110 as Messianic, they saw the Messiah in purely human terms, as a physical descendent of David, and thus inferior to David. Jesus' question, based on his careful understanding of this psalm, revealed the "greater than David" nature of the Messiah. For when the Lord Jesus proposed a question to the Pharisees upon the first words of this psalm, where he takes it for granted that David, in spirit, calls Christ his Lord though he was his Son, they chose rather to say nothing. In Psalm we must have a strong faith towards Christ, and we also must submit ourselves entirely to Him. 2) Jesus combine the roles of Warrior-king and priest in his ministry to us and to this world as His Messianic rule extended to this world. This King and Priest of Psalm 110 not only rules for Yahweh, he acts as a mediator between man and God to atone for man's sins. Only when we understand Jesus as the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53, who in himself bore our sins and carried our iniquities, can we understand how Jesus served as a"For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men...." (1 Timothy 2:5-6; also Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; and Mark 10:45) priest to bring us to God. 3) Before Prince of Peace comes, we must take away the evil deeds and thoughts we have. We have to complete have faith in God and have him destroy all the evil things that we have in mind.

Q1. (Psalm 2) What does Psalm 2 teach us about Yahweh's "anointed" king? Why do you think the apostles saw this passage as referring to Jesus the Messiah? What does the passage teach about the importance of submission to Jesus the Christ before it is too late? 1) The term "Anointed One" or "anointed" means "to anoint, spread a liquid. Anointing was used in a ritual sense to apply oil to set apart to God religious items and especially people to divine service -- priests, kings, and finally Yahweh's ultimate King, the Messiah. Annointed would mean that he is being selected to lead the nation and should live according to God's will and boundaries. 2) Because they realized that Jesus was the God that has washed away their sin. And the reserruction of Jesus and the second coming of Jesus for judgment made them refer him as the Messiah. 3) 12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him The translation is "kiss the Son" (as seems called for by the text) or "kiss his feet," the point is that the kings and rulers of the earth need to submit to Yahweh's anointed Son with the kiss of homage before he comes with might to put down their rebellion towards him. It would be great to follow God as he will not let you down. He will bless us abundantly as long as we have faith in him and trust him.

Q3. (Psalm 117 and Lamentations 3:22-23). Why are love and trustworthiness so important as the bedrock of the Old Testament faith? What kinds of terms does the New Testament use to talk about these characteristics? Can you think of any New Testament verses that speak of these themes? 1) The greatness of his love and mercy (ḥesed) toward us, and The everlasting nature of his faithfulness and truth (

Q2. (Psalm 145) Which aspects of God's character mentioned in Psalm 145 stand out to you in particular? Why is it important for "every creature," every human being, to praise him? What are you doing to help that happen? 1) The faithful character of god mentioned in Psalm 145 stand out to me in particular. "13bThe LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. 14The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. 16You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. 18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. 20The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. (145:13b-20) The verbs and adjectives that he had used in the verses had clearly shown to us that how much he loves us. 2) It is important for every creature, every human being to praise him because it says "Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever." (Revelation 4:8-9) And it is God who is the creator of the universe, thus it is important to give thans for what he has made for us. 3) First of all, we need to examine ourself and see the many blessings that God has provided for us. We need to give thanks to the Lord and share the many blessings to everyone, so that others many know that God is powerful. I personally share the blessings, even the little ones, so that others many not take those for granted. However, we should also make sure we do take the opportunity of spreading the gospels to the unbelievers. So that everyone will get the chance to experience God's blessings and love.

Q1. (Psalm 103) Which one or two aspects of God's character mentioned in this Psalm stand out to you? Why do you think the Exodus was so foundational in Israel's understanding of God? According to Psalm 103:10-12, what are the limits to God's forgiveness? 1) What really stands out to me is that God can completely forgive us and have a strong compassion for us. As it is written in Psalm 103:3-5: "3... who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life5 from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." I have tasted of God's forgiveness, his healing when I was sick, rescued me from life-threatening experiences. I have felt his love, sensed his compassion, found that he supplies my physical needs. All these, the psalmist affirms, are the benefits that Jesus bestows on us, and for all these we bless him. 2) Because they needed to truly know who God is and be able to have the trust in Him inorder to have the passion for him. The Isrealites was able to see the Judeo-Christian faith which is a revealed faith. God speaking to and through men his truth as well as demonstrating his faithfulness in his actions. It is also do demonstrate to those people how much he loves us, how gracious, merciful he is to us. Lastly, he also illustrated that he will forgive everyone which truly believe in Him. 3) There are no limits to God's forgiveness. As you can see from verse 10-12, he has used two similes to explain how much he is willing to forgive us: Height -- "for as high as the heavens are above the earth...." Distance -- "as far as the east is from the west...." I know that as long as we do have the faith in him and are willing to repent for our sins. We are cleansed through his blood and we are forgiven.