It’s been said that “Much of what we call worship today is really not worship at all, but a glorification of self, with “I” as the dominant subject. It’s alleged worship that’s taken on the characteristics of our age.” Join Dr. James Boice as he explores Psalm 147 and what it means to truly praise t

Worship is work! The world would have us believe that, if worship is to be worthwhile, it should be fun and engage our emotions. But to have any real value, worship must engage our minds as well as our feelings. Join Dr. James Boice next time as he explores Psalm 146, a psalm that implores us to pra

It was David’s last psalm—a psalm that looked back over a lifetime lived with God, and a tribute of praise to the One who had never failed him. It’s a psalm that provides a pattern for our praise, as well. Join Dr. James Boice as he explores Psalm 145, the last of the acrostic verses and the last ps

Psalm 144 is a psalm of victory and deliverance—a deliverance that is yet to come. It’s also a highly personal prayer of David that examines his weakness-- and God’s greatness. Join us for The Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice examines David’s prayer of complete confidence in his God and the natur

The fact that Christians will be raised from the grave means that, in the end, we will be victorious over our greatest enemy: death. What kind of resurrected bodies we will have when we are raised is of lesser importance. Dr. James Boice shares this encouraging messages on the Bible Study Hour. To

Psalm 144 is a psalm of victory and deliverance—a deliverance that is yet to come. It’s also a highly personal prayer of David that examines his weakness-- and God’s greatness. Join us for The Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice examines David’s prayer of complete confidence in his God and the natur

“Nothing we do is ever entirely apart from sin,” Martin Luther once said. “Even my repentance needs to be repented of.” So, how’s a Christian to cope? Join Dr James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he lays out our unrighteousness and its remedy, from Psalm 143. To support this ministry fi

We’ve all experienced times when we felt utterly abandoned--when it seemed we hadn’t a friend in the world. Our Lord Himself experienced this very human emotion as he hung on the cross, and David experienced it in the cave of Adullam. Listen to Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he describes

Psalm 141 is another in a series of psalms that teach us about worship, and specifically about prayer as a part of our worship. It’s both a unique psalm and a difficult one, because prayer itself is often difficult. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explains why such an important fa

It’s a given fact that there’s evil in the world. The evidence is overwhelming. But is there such a thing as pure evil? Are there some among us who are so profoundly wicked as to be irredeemable? Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he studies the essence of evil, and David’s re

While the Apostle Paul previously proclaimed the essential elements of Christ’s resurrection, he now turns to the consequences of denying the core belief of the Christian faith as he progresses in his letter to the Corinthians. Dr. James Boice speaks sense about the resurrection on this episode of t

Psalm 139 is a psalm of God’s omniscience—yet to David it was more than that. Psalm 139 is worship psalm that reflects God’s knowledge of him from the beginning of time…a psalm to the God who would walk with David through all his days. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explores the

Psalm 139 has been called theology of the very best sort. The psalm addresses some of the weightiest concepts of theology, yet it’s wonderfully personal and speaks to the heart as well as the mind. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour, as he studies this psalm of the omniscience, o

Psalm 138 is a Psalm of thanks for a promise made and a blessing given: that the throne of David would endure forever, and that the Messiah would come from his line. Join Dr. James Boice as he examines a psalm that teaches us to praise God for His love and faithfulness in the keeping of His word. T