We began our journey with the Psalms of Ascent, “Ascend,” this weekend at Eastbrook, spending time with Psalm 120. In this message, I explore themes of the spiritual life with God as a pilgrimage or journey, honesty and hopeful prayer, the need for community, and living in peace instead of hatred or hopelessness.

Here is the video and sermon outline of this first message of the Ascend series, “Peace.” You can follow the entire series at our web-site, through the Eastbrook app, or through our audio podcast. We also have a reading plan for this series, which you can access here.

 

The Journey with God

Psalms of Ascent

Christian life as a journey with God

 

Beginning with the Lord in Our Distress (vss 1-2)

Honest prayer

Hopeful prayer

 

Untangling Falsehood with Divine Truth (vss 3-4)

God’s intervention

God’s ultimate ends for falsehood

 

Living for Peace in the Midst of Conflict (vss 5-7) 

Meshek and Kedar

I am for peace