Sermons from 2017
Planned, Promised, Prophesied, Procured
See the Power of God displayed in the pre-planned, promised, prophesied event that would be procured through righteous persuasion of man and a new genesis of creative work tobring God and man together.
The New Covenant Community
The church is Christ’s new covenant community here on earth. As such, things such as membership and baptism are defined by the terms and promises of the new covenant. This is why we hold to a regenerate church membership and believers’ baptism. Not only that, the new covenant promises transform this community to love one another.
The New Covenant: Forgiveness that Forgets
Sin is the biggest problem standing in the way of a relationship with God. Humanity has tried a number of ways to deal with the problem of sin but none of them are effective. God deals with sin by being merciful and forgiving to such an extent that the all-knowing God forgets sin! This promise is part of the terms of the new covenant and guarantees its success.
The New Covenant: Knowing God
One of the wonderful promises of the new covenant is that God will be our God and we shall be his people. This same phrase in the old covenant takes on greater significance in the new covenant as everyone in the new covenant will know the Lord. Everyone will be in a right relationship with God. This sermon explores what it means to know God and be related to him in the new covenant.
The New Covenant: Man Won’t, God Will
God promises to write his law onto the hearts of those in the new covenant. This is achieved through the new birth. Is this supernatural birth a reality in your life? Here we look at the difference between the new covenant and old covenant law. Following that we consider how God writes the law on human hearts and what that looks like.
The New Covenant: Not Like the Old
The first in a five part series looking at the new covenant and its superiority over the old covenant. The first thing we see is that the new covenant is not like the old. It is not another administration of the same covenant, but an entirely new covenant. New law, new mediator, new sacrifice, new priest, and effective because God will accomplish the rescue of his people through Christ.
Jesus: Better Priest, Better Mediator
Nothing can be more relevant for us today than to consider the eternal high priest, Jesus Christ. Jesus is sinless, offers the perfect sacrifice, and does his priestly ministry in the very presence of the Father. Why would we look anywhere else for getting right with God? See in Jesus your greatness need fulfilled.
Jesus: Our Eternal High Priest
Jesus “is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” This profound truth is unpacked and applied to bring us sweet hope and encouragement.
God’s Glory Alone
God rescues sinners by grace alone, in Christ alone, through faith alone so that he is magnified and glorified. This brings us great joy to recognize and see the glory of God in salvation. We see here God’s sovereign grace, his election or choice, and how that leads to his glory. We see the work of Christ, and how that leads to God’s glory. Then we see the work of the Spirit in keeping us faithful in Christ, and how…
Grace Alone
What does it mean that we are saved by grace and grace alone? If we are saved only by grace, how to faith and works relate to grace? We answer these questions and more as we contemplate the great salvation of God. Together, from Ephesians 2, we’ll see who we are apart from grace, how we are rescued by grace, and then how faith and works relate to grace.
Christ Alone
The teaching of Christ alone is one of, if not the key truth of the doctrine of salvation. Christ alone is more than salvation is found exclusively in Christ. Christ alone points to the necessity, and most importantly, the sufficiency of Christ’s person and work. All glory to Christ for he is the author and finisher of our salvation. Let’s rejoice in what it means to be saved by Christ alone!
Faith Alone
It can be easy to misunderstand what people mean when they say we are saved by faith alone. Here the Scriptures are expounded to see that we are justified by faith apart from works, but justifying faith is always accompanied with works.