Theological term
Christocentric Interpretation
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The Justice and Mercy of the Lord
Psalm 9 presents the Lord as both righteous Judge of the wicked and secure refuge for the afflicted — realities that are inseparable and must be held together. Interpreted through a Christocentric lens consistent with Luke 24:44, the psalm is understood as the voice of the Lord Jesus Christ in his earthly ministry, with David functioning typologically to foreshadow the sufferings and vindication of the Son of Man. The first half of the sermon (vv. 1–12) expounds the psalmist's confidence in God: his declaration of whole-hearted praise, his affirmation that God judges the nations, and his assurance that God is an unfailing refuge for those who seek him — grounded ultimately in the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Hearers are called to seek their refuge in God rather than in circumstance, and to rejoice openly in the justice and mercy that belong inseparably to the character of the Most High.
The Cross of Christ in the Book of Acts, Part 1
What does the book of Acts reveal about the cross of Christ? This sermon works through Acts 2:22–23 and supporting passages in Acts 3, 4, and 20 to establish four of six planned headings on the cross: divine purpose (the cross was decreed in eternity past by the triune God), divine promise (the Old Covenant prophets announced the suffering Christ throughout redemptive history), divine providence (God brought about His eternal plan through the lawless hands of human agents), and divine performance (the one who shed His blood on Calvary was very God of very God, as Acts 20:28 declares). The sermon closes with a direct application to the Lord's Supper observed that evening, exhorting believers to prepare by meditating on these doctrinal realities rather than by anxious self-examination, and calling unbelievers to repent and trust Christ before the wrath of God abides on them.