6 sermons preach from Psalms 73 — 5 from real church libraries, transcribed and indexed to the verse, and 1 from the classic library.
“Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure. But as for me, I almost lost my footing; my feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.”
“saying to himself, surely God is good to Israel.”
A sermon on Psalm 73:13-16 that examines Asaph's struggle with suffering despite faithfulness, warns against a transactional relationship with God, and urges believers to move from mere church attendance to genuine worship because worship restores perspective and strength to face life's trials.
“Sermon title cites Psalm 73:1-7.”
Using Psalm 73:1-7, the preacher explores Asaph’s honest struggle with envy and doubt when he observed the prosperity of the wicked. He defines five types of doubt, explains how doubt leads to worry, delusion, and misdirection, and urges the congregation to stop treating the building as the church and instead come as the church to worship. Worship in the sanctuary restores perspective, brings clarity, and renews faith; there is also a call to repentance, discipleship, and taking part in communion and fellowship.
““Surely and truly, God is good to Israel, even to those who have a clean heart. But as for me, my feet almost gone; I was envious of the foolish when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.””
Using Psalm 73:1-7, the preacher explores Asaph’s honest struggle with envy and doubt when he observed the prosperity of the wicked. He defines five types of doubt, explains how doubt leads to worry, delusion, and misdirection, and urges the congregation to stop treating the building as the church and instead come as the church to worship. Worship in the sanctuary restores perspective, brings clarity, and renews faith; there is also a call to repentance, discipleship, and taking part in communion and fellowship.
“Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure. But as for me, I almost lost my footing; my feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.”
A worship-centered Sunday service focused on reorienting perspective toward God's throne. Using Psalm 73 as the backbone, the pastor called believers to worship instead of worry, to view themselves as citizens of God's kingdom (not merely a nation), and to engage in spiritual disciplines—corporate prayer, a liquids-only fast for the nation ahead of Election Day, and unified intercession to frustrate the enemy. Practical church matters included an offering exhortation (giving as worship), a Home Improvement Fund appeal with dates and targets, baptism after service, and pastoral ministry for those battling depression.
“Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. For all the day long have I been plagued and chastened every morning.”
A sermon on Psalm 73:13-16 that examines Asaph's struggle with suffering despite faithfulness, warns against a transactional relationship with God, and urges believers to move from mere church attendance to genuine worship because worship restores perspective and strength to face life's trials.
“When I began to ponder... it was too painful for me... then I went into the sanctuary of God.”
A sermon on Psalm 73:13-16 that examines Asaph's struggle with suffering despite faithfulness, warns against a transactional relationship with God, and urges believers to move from mere church attendance to genuine worship because worship restores perspective and strength to face life's trials.
“But in verses 16 and 17 there's that one word 'until' — 'but when I went into the sanctuary of God...'”
Using Psalm 73:1-7, the preacher explores Asaph’s honest struggle with envy and doubt when he observed the prosperity of the wicked. He defines five types of doubt, explains how doubt leads to worry, delusion, and misdirection, and urges the congregation to stop treating the building as the church and instead come as the church to worship. Worship in the sanctuary restores perspective, brings clarity, and renews faith; there is also a call to repentance, discipleship, and taking part in communion and fellowship.
“Then I went into your sanctuary, O God...”
A worship-centered Sunday service focused on reorienting perspective toward God's throne. Using Psalm 73 as the backbone, the pastor called believers to worship instead of worry, to view themselves as citizens of God's kingdom (not merely a nation), and to engage in spiritual disciplines—corporate prayer, a liquids-only fast for the nation ahead of Election Day, and unified intercession to frustrate the enemy. Practical church matters included an offering exhortation (giving as worship), a Home Improvement Fund appeal with dates and targets, baptism after service, and pastoral ministry for those battling depression.
“Then I went into your sanctuary, O God, and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked... Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything else on earth; my heart may fail and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength in my heart and he is mine forever.”
A worship-centered Sunday service focused on reorienting perspective toward God's throne. Using Psalm 73 as the backbone, the pastor called believers to worship instead of worry, to view themselves as citizens of God's kingdom (not merely a nation), and to engage in spiritual disciplines—corporate prayer, a liquids-only fast for the nation ahead of Election Day, and unified intercession to frustrate the enemy. Practical church matters included an offering exhortation (giving as worship), a Home Improvement Fund appeal with dates and targets, baptism after service, and pastoral ministry for those battling depression.
John Wesley
"Even like as a dream when one awaketh; so shalt thou make their image to vanish out of the city." Ps. 73:20. 1. Anyone that considers the foregoing verses will easily observe that the Psalmist is speaking directly of the wicked, that prosper in their wickedness.…
Read the full text“Quoted: "Whom have I in heaven but you, Lord?"”
A worship service featuring a sermon that uses the calling of Peter (the fishing narrative) to teach five life lessons about Jesus' call: he calls the right people, calls at the right time, brings abundant blessings, calls holy people to holy work, and commissions believers to ongoing evangelism. The service included worship, announcements, prayer, an invitation to salvation, and practical steps for sharing the gospel.
“Whom have I in heaven but you, Lord, and there is none on earth I desire besides.”
Dr. Jim Wicker preaches from Luke 5:1–11 (the call of the fishermen) with five life lessons: Jesus calls the right people, gives the right task at the right time, blesses abundantly, exposes our sin by his holiness, and commissions us for lifelong disciple-making. He gives practical evangelism steps (go where the fish are, use the right bait, be patient, reel in the catch) and issues a clear invitation to trust Christ, recommit, or respond to vocational ministry.
“Whom have I in heaven but you; I desire you more than anything on earth. My health may fail and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever, he is my portion.”
A worship-centered Sunday service focused on reorienting perspective toward God's throne. Using Psalm 73 as the backbone, the pastor called believers to worship instead of worry, to view themselves as citizens of God's kingdom (not merely a nation), and to engage in spiritual disciplines—corporate prayer, a liquids-only fast for the nation ahead of Election Day, and unified intercession to frustrate the enemy. Practical church matters included an offering exhortation (giving as worship), a Home Improvement Fund appeal with dates and targets, baptism after service, and pastoral ministry for those battling depression.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.