There is no substitute for the preaching and teaching of God's Word.

Each weekday on enjoying the journey, Scott Pauley leads us in a brief study of Scripture.

Today, on the weekend pulpit, we are happy to share a full-linked Bible message given through

Scott's pulpit ministry.

These messages were recorded live in a local church or a gospel event in recent days.

It is our prayer that the message will be a help to you today. Would you open your Bible with me to Psalm 95 and let me bring you to the word?

Don't get too excited.

It's quite a word.

But when you leave tonight, one word, that's what I want ringing in your ears and your hearts.

I think we'll take the time to read all 11 verses together before we zero in on this word found right in the

middle of this Psalm. How many of you read Psalm 95 today? Would you raise your hand? Good. Very good. Well,

you get bonus points. Psalm 95. The psalmist writes, oh, come, let us sing unto the Lord.

Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise unto him with

Psalms.

For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all gods.

In his hand are the deep places of the earth.

The strength of the hills is his also.

The sea is his, and he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Oh, come, let us worship and bow down.

Let us kneel before the Lord, our maker, for he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

Today, if he will hear his voice, harden not your heart,

as in the provocation and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness,

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