We can’t figure out why people who know their leaders and churches are adding to the law tolerate that nonsense (case in point: the Southern Baptist convention’s ruling on consumption of alcohol). The roots of legalism are easy enough to trace and evil enough to ruin souls.
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Increase Our Faith
June 28, 2006 – 5:47 am
In Luke 17, Jesus moves from instructing the beliefs and lives of His disciples in general, to addressing their responsibilities as apostles and church officers in particular. He also tells them where they will find the power to accomplish that kind of difficult obedience. Luke 17:1-19
I’m a Catholic
June 26, 2006 – 5:47 am
Are Protestants “Catholic”? What it means to be a “Catholic” and why it’s important.
A Substitute
June 26, 2006 – 5:30 am
We know from the Law of God that we are all guilty, and our guilt must be paid for. The wonder of the Gospel is that God will have a substitute pay for our sins, instead of requiring the payment from us. Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5 Exodus 20:5; 23:7; Psalm 130:3; Ezekiel 18:4,20 1Corinthians […]
Given over for Destruction
June 26, 2006 – 5:14 am
All men know God and suppress this knowledge to their own condemnation. The sins we commit are actually God’s judgment working in us to our own destruction. The homosexual and the gossip are both equally worthy of destruction. Sermon Text: Romans 1:24-32 Old Testament Supporting Text: Genesis 11:1-9; Isaiah 44:9-11
The Day of the Lord
June 25, 2006 – 6:11 pm
To wait rightly for the final Day of the Lord when Christ comes again is to find peace through the first Day of the Lord at the cross and to wait diligently for Christ’s return. NT Text: Luke 12:35-59, OT Text: Zephaniah 1:14-18
Harvest Crusades
June 21, 2006 – 8:22 am
LISTEN BY CLICKING HERE Evangelical organizations frequently put on large events, shows that are supposed to bring pagans to Christ and Christians back to him. What could possibly be wrong with such modern revivals?
True God and True and Righteous Man
June 19, 2006 – 4:25 pm
Why was it necessary for our salvation that Jesus be true, 100% God; and true, 100% man? Heidelberg Catechism Q & A 16 – 19
Seeking the Kingdom
June 19, 2006 – 11:59 am
You may seek the Kingdom of God and not worry because of what the Kingdom is and because God provides. Luke 12:22-34
God’s Justice
June 19, 2006 – 11:51 am
Is God just? Does he have the right to ask us to do things we cannot do? Scripture teaches that all God does is just, right, and good. Guilty man should confess his sin, and not challenge God. Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 4 Exodus 34:6-7; Psalm 5:4-6 Matthew 25:43-46; John 8:44; Hebrews 10:30-31
Becoming Fools
June 19, 2006 – 11:44 am
God reveals himself in creation, and all men see the evidence. Sadly, all of us suppress this truth, thinking that atheism shows maturity and wisdom, but really it is nothing but foolishness and idolatry. Sermon Text: Romans 1:18-23 Old Testament supporting text: Psalm 97
The Just by Faith Shall Live
June 12, 2006 – 5:35 pm
Sermon Text: Romans 1:16-17 (Habakkuk 2:4) Old Testament supporting text: Habakkuk 1:2,6,11-13; 2:2-6 The hope of man is in the Gospel, God’s mercy alone. Forgiveness of sins, and life, come only by God’s grace, through faith alone, apart from any works.
Greed and the Gospel
June 12, 2006 – 5:28 pm
Luke 12:13-2. The parable of the rich fool demonstrates the folly of greed of which all people are guilty. Jesus worked to give His people eternal life, which left Him poor and alone at the cross. The result, however, was that His people were freed from the tyranny of greed and to a life of […]
The Unjust Manager
June 12, 2006 – 5:08 am
In Luke 16, Jesus uses an odd story to teach His disciples to understand and use their money in a way unlike the self-righteous, immoral Pharisees. Of course, He needs to tell His disciples (us) this because they (we) are strongly tempted to think and act like His enemies.
The Claims of God’s Justice Must Be Satisfied
June 12, 2006 – 5:04 am
What do you mean when you say that “Jesus died on the cross for my sins?” You’d better have the right answer to this question, since many different answers have been offered and only one of them is true.
The Prodigal Son
June 5, 2006 – 6:35 pm
In Luke chapter 15, Jesus masterfully weaves together three parables as one, challenging the Old Testament religious scholars who oppose Him to acknowledge their own lost condition and rejoice that He has come to seek and save the lost.
The Nations Will Worship the Lord
June 5, 2006 – 6:32 pm
Sermon Text: Romans 1:8-15 Old Testament supporting text: Psalm 22:1-8,19-21,25-31 Paul greets the Church in Rome with joy, even though it is a predominantly Gentile Church, because he knows that God has willed that the New Covenant community will be composed of people from every nation.
The Image of God and Sin
June 5, 2006 – 6:27 pm
Genesis 1:26-27,31; 9:6 Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:9-10; Romans 5:12,18-19; James 2:8-10 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 3, Questions 6 and 7 The Bible says we are created in the image of God (Imagio Dei), but we are born in original sin and guilty before God.
The Purpose-Driven Life – 1
June 4, 2006 – 4:47 pm
Rick Warren’s “Purpose-Driven Life” is a loved and cherished; what could possibly be wrong with it?
The Purpose-Driven Life and Church – 2
June 4, 2006 – 4:42 pm
What does it mean to be driven by purpose? Does the particular purpose make a difference?
The Purpose-Driven Life and Church – 1
June 4, 2006 – 4:39 pm
What is the purpose-driven church? What is the purpose-driven life?
How To Read the Bible – 3
June 4, 2006 – 4:36 pm
If the Bible is God’s Word and clear enough to present the Gospel, why are there so many different intrpretations? Isn’t it all the same?
How To Read the Bible – 2
June 4, 2006 – 4:31 pm
The Bible is a complex collection of material from diffrent cultures written over the course of thousands of years; but also simple enough for anyone to read and understand the Gospel.
How To Read the Bible – 1
June 4, 2006 – 4:27 pm
The Bible is the foundation of the faith. So how do we go about reading it?
Our Guilt
June 4, 2006 – 2:52 pm
Man is judged not by worldly standards, but by God’s. Listen to the law of God and let it work in you, to show you your guilt, that the Gospel may then be the wonderful comfort that cleanses you from all unrighteousness. Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 2.
True Comfort
June 4, 2006 – 2:47 pm
We begin the Heidelberg Catechism with the great question, “what is your only comfort in life and in death? Hear the consoling answer from the Scriptures as summarized in this classic Reformed Confession. Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 1.
My Son’s Kingdom
June 4, 2006 – 2:38 pm
Jesus is the true man, now glorified, through whom the fallen children of Adam will find life. In him is the Kingdom of God, and in him alone will man find life. Romans 1:1-7.
The Gospel of God
June 4, 2006 – 2:32 pm
An introduction to the book of Romans, showing how it will lay before the role of Jesus as the second Adam who reverses the curse from the Garden and gains us access to the Tree of Life.
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