Learning from the Psalms (3)

Pastor Mark Hogan teaches on how the Psalms shape our prayer lives, specifically in the area of adoration, using the ACTS acronym (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication). He explains that the Psalms show us four ways to adore God: for His creative power (citing Psalm 8, 19, 33, 65, 104, 139), for His redemptive acts in covenant history (Psalm 66, 68, 105-107, 111, 113, 136), for His personal character—goodness, might, mercy, faithfulness, greatness, holiness (Psalm 29, 34, 106, 136), and for His answering of prayer (Psalm 18, 28, 31, 34, 40, 65, 116, 118, 121, 138). Hogan emphasizes that answered prayer should be acknowledged and becomes fuel for further trustful prayer. He gives practical application: when needing words to adore God, turn to the Psalms, especially the final five (146-150), and pray them back to God in personal devotion, letting them shape our worship and deepen our relationship with the God who hears and answers.