Sermons (Page 3)
Sermon on Psalm 44: Faith in the Dark
And for our New Testament reading, which we’ll start with, we’ll go to the letter to the Romans, chapter eight. where once again, in our New Testament reading, we’ll find a little bit of a spoiler alert. But it’s a good one. The fifth verse of that psalm that we just sang did end on something of a down note. But that’s helpful as we prepare to read and consider that psalm together, because in a sense, that’s where the…
Sermon on Mark 13:24-36: The Olivet Discourse: After Tribulation
Mark 13, 24-36 is His God’s Word. But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. And the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send out the angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of…
Sermon on Luke 6:43-45: Windows to the Heart
Listen to this. This is the very word of God. Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones and planted it with choice vines. He built a watchtower in the midst of it and hewed out a wine vat in it. And he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. And now, O inhabitants…
Sermon on Psalm 43: Scripture Logic
For our New Testament reading, please turn to the gospel according to John chapter eight. John chapter eight, and we’ll read verses 12 through 32. We just sang from Psalm 43, and we’ll read in just a moment where the psalmist prays to God that he would send forth his light and truth. And you’ll see those themes in this passage from John’s gospel. John 8, 12 through 32. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. Again,…
Sermon on Luke 6:39-42: Seeing Things Rightly
a good bit of what we sang in that hymn and some of what our brother Tim prayed as he led us in prayer this morning. And both our Old Testament reading and New Testament reading are all oriented around the theme of vision, of sight, the ability to see as over against blindness. I would have chosen Be Thou My Vision for one of our hymns this morning, but we just sung it a couple of weeks ago. So…
Sermon on Mark 13:14-23: The Olivet Discourse: Flight
Mark 13, 14-23. This is God’s Holy Word. But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be, let the reader understand. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let the one who is on the housetops not go down nor enter his house to take anything out. And let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. And, alas, for women who are pregnant,…
Sermon on Mark 13:1-13: The Olivet Discourse Begins
Again, Mark 1-13, this is God’s holy word. As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Look, teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings. And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. And as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,…
Sermon on Luke 6:37-38: Good Measure
and turn with me once again to the Psalms for our Old Testament reading. And that will be Psalm 112. Psalm 112, we’ll read the whole Psalm. And let’s give careful attention to this because this is the very word of God. Praise the Lord. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments. His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in…
Sermon on Psalm 14: Impractical Atheism
And please turn with me for our New Testament reading to the book of Romans chapter one. And our reading will be verses 16 through 23. Romans chapter one, verses 16 through 23. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it, the righteousness of God…
Sermon on Psalm 42: Hope for the Downcast
And we’ll begin with our New Testament reading this evening, which is from 1 Peter 1. And the reading will be verses 13 through 21. 1 Peter 1, 13 through 21. And let’s give careful attention to this. Because this is the very word of God. Therefore, preparing your minds for action and being sober minded. Set your hope fully on the grace that we will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do…
Sermon on Mark 12:35-44: Riddle, Robes, and Riches
Mark 12, verses 35-34. This is God’s Holy Word. While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the Son of David? David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies, until I put your enemies under your feet. David himself calls him Lord, how then can he be his son? A…
Sermon on Luke 6:32-36: Sons of the Most High
And for our Old Testament reading, please turn to the book of Deuteronomy. Chapter 9. And we will read this morning verses 1 through 12. Deuteronomy 9. 1 through 12. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. Here, O Israel, you are to cross over the Jordan today to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you, cities great and fortified up to heaven, a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom…