Sermons by Steve Walton
Sermon on Psalm 53: Saving the Sons of Adam
And for our New Testament reading, let’s turn to the book of Romans, chapter three, to that familiar place where that psalm was quoted by the apostle, Romans three, and the passage we’ll read will be verses nine through 22, just the beginning of verse 22. Romans 3, 9-22a. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews…
Sermon on Luke 8:40-56: Life-Giving Power
For our Old Testament reading, please let’s turn together to the book of Leviticus. If you’re using the Pew Bible, the reading is found on page 108. We’ll be reading from chapter 15 of Leviticus, verses 25 through 30. And the reason for this particular reading is because it addresses the condition of someone we’re going to see in the New Testament reading. So, Leviticus 15, verses 25 through 30. Listen to this. This is the very word of God.…
Sermon on Psalm 52: The Last Word
And turn in your Bibles, please, to the book of Acts chapter 12. And we’re going to read two short selections from chapter 12 of Acts to illustrate the principles that we’ll find illustrated in Psalm 52. So we’ll read verses one through five of Acts 12, and then we’ll skip down to verse 20. and read verses 20 through 24. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. About that time, Herod the king laid violent hands…
Sermon on Luke 8:26-39: Son of the Most High
And please, for our Old Testament reading, turn again to the book of Isaiah, this time to chapter 14. Isaiah 14, and our reading will be verses 12 through 23. And let us Give careful attention to this reading now, because this is the very word of God. How you are fallen from heaven, O day star, sun of dawn. How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low. You said in your heart, I…
Sermon on Psalm 51: Repentance Christian Academy
And for our New Testament reading, let’s go back again to the gospel according to Luke, but to chapter 18. Luke 18, and we’ll read verses nine through 14. Luke 18, nine through 14, listen to this. This is the very word of God. Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt. Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a…
Sermon on Luke 8:22-25: Faith Check
our Old Testament reading. Please turn in your Bibles to the book of Psalms, Psalm 89. And the reading will be verses one through nine. Psalm 89, one through nine. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. Emaskel of Ethan, the Ezraite. I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. For I said, steadfast love will be built up forever. In the…
Sermon on Psalm 50: Man’s Chief End
And for our reading of God’s word, let’s begin with our New Testament reading, which comes from the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. Romans chapter one. And we will read verses 14 through 25. Romans 114 through 25. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I’m eager to preach the gospel to you…
Sermon on Luke 8:16-21: See How You Hear
And for our reading from the Old Testament, I invite you to turn to the prophecy of Isaiah chapter 60. And our reading will be verses one through seven. Isaiah 60, one through seven. Listen to this. This is the very Word of God. Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples. But the Lord will arise upon you,…
Sermon on Luke 8:4-15: Parables 101
Jeremiah 13, verses 12 through 17. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. You shall speak to them this word. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, every jar shall be filled with wine. And they will say to you, do we not indeed know that every jar will be filled with wine? Then you shall say to them, thus says the Lord, behold, I will fill with drunkenness all the inhabitants of this land, the…
Sermon on Psalm 49: God Will Ransom
And the reading will be chapter 10, verses 35 through 45. Mark 10, 35 through 45. Let’s give careful attention to this, because this is the very Word of God. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you. He said to them, what do you want me to do for you? And they said to him, grant us to…
Sermon on Luke 8:1-3: Inside the Ministry of Jesus
And take your Bibles, please, and turn to the book of Leviticus. If you’re using the Pew Bible, the reading will be found on page 98 of that Pew Bible. We’ll be reading from Leviticus chapter seven, starting in verse 28, and reading through verse 36. Leviticus 7, 28 through 36. Listen to this. This is the very Word of God. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever offers the sacrifice of his…
Sermon on Luke 7:36-50: The Friend of Sinners
Our Old Testament reading is from Psalm 51. That quintessential prayer and psalm of repentance. Psalm 51, and we will read verses one through 10. Listen to this. This is the very Word of God. To the choir master, a psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him after he had gone into Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love. According to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from…