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Lead Pastor of Upwards Church: Leander & Jarrell, TX

“Bad” Words in Psalm 51

Posted on August 20, 2024 by dkoop

There are at least four “bad” words in the bible to describe human behavior.  These are words that we don’t usually use in day to day conversations.  Psalm 51 has these four different ‘bad” words that describe human nature.   Let’s … Continue reading →

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God’s Leading – Psalm 23

Posted on August 13, 2024 by dkoop

Psalm 23 has been memorized more than any passage of Scripture, other that the Lord’s Prayer. Charles Haddon Spurgeon called it “the pearl of psalms.” Alexander Maclaren said, “This psalm has dried many tears and supplied the mold into which … Continue reading →

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God’s Encouragement – Psalm 42

Posted on August 6, 2024 by dkoop

Have you ever been discouraged?  Discouragement is something all people and even close followers of God such as Moses, Elijah, Job, David, Jonah, John the Baptist and even Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.   In times of discouragement, God will … Continue reading →

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God’s Word – Psalm 1:2-6

Posted on August 1, 2024 by dkoop

What does it mean to delight in God’s Word?  The word is used in the Old Testament (Gen. 34:19; Esther 2:14) of a man delighting in a woman. Now, that tells us something! Have you noticed that when a young man … Continue reading →

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