Opening Up Psalms

by Roger Ellsworth

Publisher:

Day One

, 2006

Overview

The Psalms, the longest book in the Bible, has been described as the national hymn-book of the people of Israel in the Old Testament. Full of emotion, expressing the believer's response to various experiences and full of theology, these psalms give wonderful counsel to us today, both in our day-to-day life and in our worship. Roger Ellsworth competently leads us through the different kinds of psalms, first giving the big picture, then zooming in to look at the detail of some of the psalms in closer perspective.

Contents

Top Highlights

“There are more prophecies of Christ in the psalms than any other book of the Old Testament!” (Page 14)

“teach us to value and practise both public worship and private devotion.” (Page 17)

“eter Jeffery well says: ‘Our problem is not really one of guidance, it is one of closeness to God.’^{2” (Page 47)}

“The Book of Psalms, as is the case with every other book of the Bible, is a message about the Lord Jesus Christ” (Page 13)

“the righteous on his worst day is far better off than the unrighteous on his best day” (Page 23)

Product Details

• Title: Opening Up Psalms
• Author: Roger Ellsworth
• Publisher: Day One
• Publication Date: 2006
• Pages: 224

About Roger Ellsworth

Roger Ellsworth is a retired pastor, active in ministry and writing. After coming to the knowledge of Christ at an early age, Roger Ellsworth began preaching at age 11 and pastoring at age 16. He has served as pastor of churches in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. He currently lives in Jackson, Tennessee. Roger has written numerous books on the Christian faith, and has exercised a preaching ministry for over fifty years. Some of this books are Come Down, Lord!, Standing for God: The Story of Elijah, and Is There an Answer? published by the Trust. He is also a regular contributor to Evangelical Times and GraceTrax magazines. He served for two years as President of the Illinois Baptist State Association and for 10 years as trustee of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, for two of which he was the chairman of the board. He and his wife, Sylvia, have two sons, Tim and Marty, and they have three grandchildren. Roger and Sylvia love the message of the Bible, and they enjoy sharing the wonderful counsel of the Word of God in language that ordinary people can understand and appreciate.