Jim Jester Sermons

The Holy God

by Rev. James Jester

November 2, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 6:1-3

Psalm 99 is a triple proclamation of God’s holiness, as Isaiah would do at a later date, and as we read: “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts”(Isa. 6:3). The two divisions of the psalm (v. 1-5, 6-9) both end in the refrain exhorting the worshippers to exalt the God who is holy (v. 5, 9). This psalm is a call to praise God because of the glories (and blessings) of His Kingdom among men (Adamkind). It is a song of praise describing Christ’s reign.

The Lord of All the Earth

by Rev. Jim Jester

October 5, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 1:1-4

Psalm 97 continues in the theme and tone of the previous psalms. It uses phrases found in other psalms and other Old Testament passages.

J. M. Boice has commented, “Psalms 96, 97, 98 each hail God’s coming as the world’s King. But psalms 96, 98 soar with delight at what is in store for the world when Jesus returns, while in Psalm 97 the frightening and awesome side of God’s kingly rule is emphasized.”

The psalmist celebrates the Lord’s dominion over nations and nature, describes its effect on foes and friends, and then encourages the latter.

King and Judge

by Rev. Jim Jester

September 14, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Chr. 16:23-24

The call to the people of Israel in the previous psalm to praise the LORD as a great King (Ps. 95:1-7) is also now made to the nations in the following psalms (96-100). In these psalms, it is not the kingship of David that is sung, but that of the Lord Jesus Christ. The kingships of David and of Jesus are very closely related to each other, for the great Son of David is the Lord of hosts. Psalm 96 looks forward to the fulfillment of these promises when God openly exercises His authority over the nations.

There is no author attributed in the Hebrew text, but Psalm 96 contains the middle verses of the psalm David sang for the entrance of the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem, suggesting that David was the author.

The Lord Reigns

by Rev. Jim Jester

August 24, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 2:1-6

Psalm 93 can be seen as the first psalm in a series of psalms (93-101) that describe and sing of the kingship of the LORD (Yahweh), that is, the Lord Jesus. At the same time, Psalm 93 is also a continuation of the previous psalms. It is the fulfillment of the promises of God as listed in Psalm 92.

The Lord is now King. In Psalm 93, the faithful remnant sings of the consequences of God’s action in favor of His people. We also see this in Psalms 96, 97 and 99. In the new series of psalms, beginning with Psalm 94, we get a look back at the trials the remnant went through.

Praising the King of All the Earth

by Rev. Jim Jester

August 3, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 46:1-3, UASV

Psalm 47 is the first of a new series on the Kingship of God.

Psalm 47 is a song of praise to God, as the King of the whole earth. It has been recognized as one of the “accession psalms,” because it depicts God as assuming his kingdom, and taking his seat upon his throne (Ps. 47:5-8).

The title tells us both the audience and the authors of the psalm: “To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.” Some believe that “the Chief Musician” is the LORD God Himself, and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in David’s time, such as Heman the singer or Asaph (I Chr. 6:33; 16:5-7; 25:6). Korah was a descendant of Levi (Ex. 6:16-24), and therefore the sons of Korah were Levites. Most assume that the specific sons of Korah addressed here and in the titles of ten other psalms were Levitical singers in the tabernacle/temple ceremonies, and perhaps they were performers of the psalm rather than the authors of it; King David being the author.

Adorned with Victory

by Rev. Jim Jester

July 13, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 15:1-5

Psalm149 was probably composed soon after the return from the captivity in Babylon. It is filled with the spirit of intense joy and hope, which must have been natural for God’s covenant people at that period of time. Men of strong faith and loyalty must have felt that the restoration of the people to their own land, was seen as proof of Divine favor, and that it could be regarded as a pledge of a great future yet to come for the nation.

This psalm expresses the praises of God’s people for how they were delivered from Egyptian bondage. The first song in the Bible (Ex. 15:1-18, which we read in part), sang by Moses and Miriam, goes into great detail about this deliverance; much of which is touched on in other psalms.

Exodus Set to Music

by Rev. Jim Jester

June 29, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 114:1-2

Psalm 114 is the second psalm of a series of psalms known as the Egyptian Hallel (Ps. 113-118), and is sung as part of Israel’s Passover ceremony. It is known as the “Song of the Exodus,” and it pictures God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt.  It is likely that Jesus and his disciples sang the Hallel at their Passover feast recorded in the New Testament. It is also thought that this psalm was used to encourage the exiles on their return from Babylon. It has no introduction and no conclusion. It is an elaboration of the previous psalm. It begins and ends abruptly, without Hallelujah and without the name of the LORD.

In Remembrance of His Works

by Rev. Jim Jester

June 1, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 111:1

Psalm 111 begins with the simple declaration of “Praise the Lord,” i.e., in one word: “Hallelujah!” The first time we encounter the word “hallelujah” in the New Testament is in Revelation 19. That is when the Lord Jesus has judged Babylon the great, and begins to exercise His public kingship: “And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God.” (Rev. 19:1) So with this one word, hallelujah, it was as if the psalmist thought, “Before I describe how I will praise Him, let me simply declare His praise.” This declaration also implies that others should do the same.

God’s Grace & Israel’s Sin

by Rev. Jim Jester

April 20, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 106:45

INTRODUCTION

Psalm 106 depicts the mercy of God toward his covenant people, even as they forsook Him. This psalm is the dark counterpart of the previous psalm (Ps. 105), a shadow cast by self-will in its long struggle against light. Alexander Maclaren observed, “The keynote of Psalm 105 is, ‘Remember His mighty deeds;’ that of Psalm 106 is, ‘They forgot His mighty deeds.’” In this psalm, Israel’s history is written to show man’s sin, while the preceding psalm was to show God’s goodness. It truly is a national confession.

So why does true Israel, the white race of America, tend to forget their biblical history? It is because they are told by false churches that Israel means “Jews;” one of the biggest lies in the world.

Passover or The Lord’s Supper?

by Rev Jim Jester

April 6, 2025

SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 26:30-32

“And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, ‘All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.’”

INTRODUCTION

I have subtitled this lesson “Passover or The Lord’s Supper,” because the Gospel accounts of these occasions report many things happening, so much so that sometimes we might wonder what exactly is going on. Which is most important: Passover or the Lord’s Supper? Let’s just say for now, that it’s not so much one event or the other, but that both of these events are a part of our history as Christian Israelites.