It’s Worse Than You Think | Psalm 36

It’s Worse Than You Think | Psalm 36

From Lenexa Baptist Church by Pastor Chad McDonald

March 22, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

Pastor Chad McDonald discusses the human condition as presented in Psalm 36, emphasizing our need for Jesus and the hope found in God's faithfulness.

March 22nd, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald One day a man rushed into his home and with a panicked look on his face declared to his wife, “We are in trouble!” She said, “What is it?” He responded, “The car.” She replied, “What is wrong with the car?” He answered, “Water. There is water in the carburetor, and it won’t run.” The wife, knowing her husband did not have a mechanical bone in his body replied, “How in the world do you know that there is water in the carburetor?” The husband, hanging his head in shame said, “The car is in the swimming pool so there must be water in the carburetor.” Obviously, the man’s problem was much bigger than what he stated. Water in the carburetor was just the tip of the iceberg. The fact of the matter is, we are more messed up than we are often willing to admit. We may only admit to some water in the carburetor when our whole life is in the pool. The first half of Psalm 36 gives us a clear presentation of the estate of man. We are guilty and we are without excuse. We may be able to dress up our lives and talk a good game, but we are all guilty. We all stand condemned before God. We all stand in absolute need of Jesus. The ground at the foot of the cross…

People in this episode

Host: Chad McDonald

Topics covered

  • religion
  • spirituality
  • Christianity
  • theology
  • human condition

Keywords

  • Psalm 36
  • human condition
  • guilt
  • need for Jesus
  • lovingkindness of God

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