Sermon Series on the psalms
New Lent Sermon Series for 2026
Ash Wednesday is Feb 18, 2026. Get ahead of your Lent sermon planning by using a TPW sermon series.
This year's sermon series, At the Mercy of the Mercy of Christ offers guides for Ash Wednesday and all 6 Sundays in Lent (including Palm Sunday) that help you to lead your congregation on a pilgrimage exploring repentance, mercy, and the call to imitate Christ in our lives.
Each guide focuses on a main Scripture text and has original commentary, sermon resources, and liturgy — an all-in-one kit for prepping for Sunday morning.
This year's series is compatible with the Revised Common Lectionary Year A.
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More Lent Series Options
Want more options for Lent sermon series? Our past Lent sermon series are great options any year.
Lectionary preachers should consider Leaning Toward the Light, which is also compatible with the Year A lectionary cycle.
Here is a full list of all our Lent sermon series.
At the Mercy of the Mercy of Christ (2026)
Explore repentance and mercy with selected Psalms and readings from Paul's epistles. (Year A)
Examine texts from across Scripture to see how the sorrow-joy of Lent is a deeply authentic and Biblical paradox. (Year C)
We are too quick to forget God or become distracted. Use texts from Old and New Testaments to remember the work God has done in and for us. (Year B)
Leaning Towards the Light (2023)
Lean into Jesus by looking at encounters with Jesus from the gospels—snapshots of people who are changed by leaning toward Jesus. (Year A)
Preach through seven perspectives on the radically different life of Christ, drawing on stories from the life of Jesus and culminating with Psalm 119—all pointing us to follow his example. (Year C)
A 40-day Heart Restoration (2021)
We each have a heart problem that needs urgent attention—explore God's plan to restore us from the Old to New Testaments over the course of Lent. (Year B)
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Psalm 130 | Waiting upon God
ANCIENT LENS What’s the historical context? Historical Background The Songs of Ascents celebrate the journey from Babylonian captivity to freedom in the homeland of Judah, and ultimately celebrat... -
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Psalm 30 | Gratitude for Rescue and Healing
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? Autobiographies Have you ever thought about writing your autobiography? It would be a little like reliving your life, at least in miniscule. As a write... -
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Psalm 121 | God as Our Help and Keeper
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? Historical Background In our modern world we know so much about our universe that it is easy to forget that in the Bible there is a connection between ... -
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Psalm 107 | Gratitude for God's Steadfast Love
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? Historical Background We need to understand several things about Psalm 107 before we can put it all together. First, it is the beginning psalm of Book... -
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Psalm 91 | God as Dwelling Place Against
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? Psalm of Lament or Psalm of Trust? We’ve categorized this psalm under the psalms of lament. The psalms of lament highlight the problems and enemies tha... -
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Psalm 51 | Awareness of Sin
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? A Historical Clue The superscript of Psalm 51 gives us a historical clue about the composition of this Psalm, “A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophe... -
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Psalm 22 | Feeling Forsaken by God
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? A Structured Complaint The Psalmist organizes his complaint against God in three sections. The first two sections dramatize the complaint (vv. 1-11 and... -
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Psalm 133 | Unity
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? Packed with Singular Meaning, A Pilgrim Song We have three verses packed with singular meaning⸺unity. “How good and pleasant it is when brothers and si... -
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Psalm 19 | Creation Reflects God
Introduction During my time in seminary (and the year after I graduated) I spent a lot of time at a church in southern New Jersey. It’s actually how I met Scott Bullock, TPW board member and creator... -
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Psalm 8 | God's Majesty
Ancient Lens What’s the historical context? Background Structure This Psalm of David is unique. “It is the only hymn in the Old Testament composed completely as a direct address to God.” [1] It e... -
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Psalm 1 | God's Law (Free Preview)
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? Wisdom Song It is not too far a stretch to imagine an eager young person sitting at the feet of a well-seasoned elder and receiving the words of thi... -
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Mountains: 1, 1 Kings 18:22-39
Why Start with Mountains? When we join the story, Elijah has been in conflict with King Ahab and Queen Jezebel over the turning of the nation and the people toward Baal. Meanwhile, a drought has s...




