[Notes for Sunday Sermon – 2/15/2015] Psalm 144 – Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down! I. Review 6:1 – 8 Revelation 6:1 – 8; The Triumphant Lamb Opens The Seals – The opening of the seals lead into the key theme of the book, the opening of the scroll that contains the […]
GRACE AND OBEDIENCE A Meditation by Charles Spurgeon “Do We Then Overthrow The Law By This Faith? By No Means! On The Contrary, We Uphold The Law.” – Romans 3:31 “When the believer is adopted into the Lord’s family, his relationship to old Adam and the law ceases at once; but then he is under […]
GOD’S MERCY – “Oh give thanks to the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endures forever” Ps. 136:1. “God’s mercy is free. To set up merit is to destroy mercy. Nothing can deserve mercy, because we are polluted in our blood (whole being); nor force it. We may force God to […]
Salvation Is By the Cross Of Christ According to Scripture it can conclusively be stated, beyond any shadow of doubt that salvation is by the blood of the Lamb of God alone. It is through the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross that God forgives sin and welcomes those who place […]
GALATIANS Sunday March 30, 2014 Rejoicing In The Cross Of Christ III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – 6:10) IV. Final Summary (6:11 – 18) A. The Importance of the Conclusion (11) B. The Opponents’ Desire to Avoid Persecution (12) C. The […]
The Gardener March 23, 2014 Psalm 46 1. Genesis 1:26 – 28 – Man is created in the image and likeness of God 2. Genesis 2:4 – 25 – Genesis 1 – God revealed as transcendent. Genesis 2 – God revealed as immanent – Man is […]
God’s Mercy – Adapted from Richard Sibbes, Exposition of 2 Corinthians 1 (Richard Sibbes – English Puritan, 1577 – 1635) The Lord is merciful (Jonah 4:2). God’s mercy is His kindness to a person in misery (Matt. 9:27). The apostle Paul wrote, “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the […]
Thoughts for Personal/Family Worship: Chapter 1 From the “Reformation Heritage King James Study Bible” sampler. “The whole message of Hosea ought to generate thoughts of the wonder of God’s gracious love for His people. The apostle John declared that ‘God is love’ (1 John 4:16). There is more talk and less understanding about God’s […]
GALATIANS Sunday February 23, 2014 Sharers In The Divine Nature III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – 6:10) A. Live in Freedom from the Law: Argument from Friendship (4:12 – 20) B. Stand in Freedom: Argument from Allegory (4:21 – 5:1) C. […]
GALATIANS Sunday February 16, 2014 The Fruit Of The Spirit III. A Call to Freedom from the Law and Freedom in the Spirit (4:12 – 6:10) A. Live in Freedom from the Law: Argument from Friendship (4:12 – 20) B. Stand in Freedom: Argument from Allegory (4:21 – 5:1) C. […]