Free Presbyterian Church of Malvern

This sermon, centered on Psalm 53, powerfully articulates the doctrine of total human depravity—man's corrupt nature, foolish denial of God, and consequent wickedness—drawing from Paul's use of the passage in Romans 3 to affirm universal sinfulness. It connects this spiritual condition to the persecution of God's people, illustrating how ungodly men, driven by their inner corruption, oppress the righteous, not out of moral superiority but as a manifestation of their hostility toward holiness. Yet the psalm pivots from despair to hope, pointing to God's coming judgment, the ultimate fear of the ungodly, and the joyful expectation of salvation through Christ, the true Redeemer from Zion. The preacher applies this truth personally, urging believers to rejoice in the grace of Christ's incarnation and redemption, to expect suffering in a fallen world, and to live as transformed people—salt and light—by God's grace, reflecting His character in contrast to the world's corruption.