Resources for Your Delight in God
Psalm 111:2 – “Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.”
God’s works are amazing. We know this is true because we’ve experienced it over and over again. Each day we have a thousand reasons to give thanks to God. And at certain moments in our lives, God works in particularly significant ways that are worthy of repeating (“I will give thanks to the LORD…in the congregation…” Psalm 111:1). Even in the middle of the most difficult circumstances, we have real, tangible reasons to delight in God, particularly that he is with us in the valley (“…I will fear no evil for you are with me…” Psalm 23:4) and that he intercedes for us (“…the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words…” Romans 8:26). Often, it’s the moments of deep darkness where God works in us the spiritual formations that we later share with others: “…who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God” (2 Corinthians 1:4). God is at work, using His Word to shape us and fashion us in the likeness of his Son Jesus Christ. And all of this is for our delight in him.
At Hampton Park, we want to grow your delight in God. And according to Psalm 111:2, your delight in God both fuels your desire to study his works and results from your study of his works. It’s a cycle of joy in God. Who are those who study God’s works? They are those who delight in God’s works. And what happens when those who delight in God’s works study his works? They delight in God even more and thus desire to study His works more. May God work this cycle of delight into each of our lives!
One of the ways we want to encourage your delight in God is by putting a variety of encouraging resources at your fingertips that will help you study God’s works, fueling your delight in Him. Here are some of the resources that you have access to as a member of Hampton Park.
Sermon Archive – We have an audio/video resource library of every sermon preached at Hampton Park since the year 2000. And you can filter this library by the Scripture passage, speaker, or sermon series. Did you encounter a difficult passage of Scripture recently? Go to our sermon library and see if there’s a sermon on that passage. Miss last week’s sermon? Catch up by watching to see what God is teaching our church family. There are few things that will stir your joy in God more than listening to God’s Word preached!
Dwell – This app is the go-to app for listening to Scripture. It includes a variety of translations, playlists of specific topics, or Scripture-listening plans. Listen on your way to work or school or as a family in the evening! It’s free to you as a member of HPBC to fuel your delight in God.
RightNow Media – RightNow Media is a library of videos and video series for all ages on various topics. There is a lot in this collection of resources that is really helpful. And we’ve even created a group of recommended resources that you can see here. We hope this resource will encourage you and your family to delight in God. (Disclaimer: We would not recommend all of the resources on RightNow Media. So, if you have a question, please reach out!)
Articles – We have a growing list of articles on our website that range from meditations on Scripture texts to pastoral interviews to sermon clips to pastoral statements on various topics. We plan to continue to post many more of these in the coming year, and we hope these encourage your delight in God.
Member Testimonies – One of my favorite resources on our website is our video library of member testimonies from our Evening Gatherings. You can watch baptisms or hear stories of God’s grace or watch gospel partner interviews all on this page of our website. (Note: this page of our website is password protected for members only. If you need the password, please contact the HPBC office.) Watch and be encouraged to delight in God!
Online Bookstore – The pastors have compiled a list of recommended resources into an online bookstore with heavily discounted books. We just recently added a section on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. We’ve chosen these resources because we believe that they point you to gospel truth in various areas of life and that as a result, they will fuel your delight in God.
We hope that you will take advantage of the many awesome resources that you have as a member of our church. Use them in your personal worship, family worship, or in your discipleship with other members of our church. There are even resources here that you can use to help you in your evangelism. Through them, may God be lifted up in our minds and hearts so that we delight in him and desire to pursue him even more.