The angels asked the women coming to Jesus’ grave, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”, in other words, “Why do you think and act like Jesus is dead, when He is alive?” We ask the church today the same question. (Please note: the first half-minute of the sermon is cut off […]
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Obedient from the Heart
October 31, 2006 – 5:13 am
Sinners are justified by grace alone, through faith alone, apart from works of the Law. How then do we expect Christians to ever obey God at all? Doesn’t this doctrine lead to more sin and depravity? Learn from the Apostle Paul that this is not even remotely possible, because God has made us his own […]
The King Arrives
October 30, 2006 – 6:15 am
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem demonstrates the mercy of God. God had left the temple in the Old Testament and now He comes back in the person of Christ in order to reverse the curse. OT Text: Ezekiel 11:1-25 NT Text: Luke 19:28-48
Toward a Reformed Political Ethic – Part One
October 26, 2006 – 5:11 pm
Yes, politics. This is part one of a very brief, whet-your-appetite-for-further-study series on how to begin answering political questions from the biblical, Reformed perspective. Here, we critique “theonomy” in order to lay the foundation for answering political questions from Scripture.
El Padre Todopoderoso, Creador de Vida
October 24, 2006 – 5:07 pm
ESCUCHAR Todo el mal que sufre el cristiano, lo convertira El Padre en bien para la salvacion. CATECISMO DE HEIDELBERG #26
Waiting with Diligence
October 24, 2006 – 5:00 pm
Before Christ returns, proper Christian gratitude is displayed in diligent Christian service. Sermon text: Luke 19:11-27 Old Testament text: Psalm 2
No Longer Slaves To Sin
October 22, 2006 – 7:37 pm
If the Five Points Of Calvinism are true, wouldn’t we be able to just do what we want, and God would have to forgive us? The Bible shows us that the 5 Points are true, but the conclusion that we can go on sinning is false. Our being saved, our justification, is more than just […]
Guilt and Shame
October 22, 2006 – 7:37 pm
Guilt and shame can eat people alive, and many attempts to deal with this problem just make things worse. In this story, the mercy of Christ in His atoning death extends to a man who acknowledges the root of his guilt and shame. Luke 23:26-54
Calvinism: Truth or Fiction?
October 17, 2006 – 8:01 am
Much of what is wrong with the debate between “Arminians” and “Calvinists” is the use of terms. To understand rightly what “Calvinists” are trying to say, one must understand what Reformed churches are and what their confessions teach. The Canons of Dort are organized according to the five heads of doctrine, which emcompass most of […]
Papa Chuck and Baby Chuck
October 17, 2006 – 8:01 am
In an unexpected, un-planned Calvary Chapel series post-mortem, we take our cue from a recent Los Angeles Times article about Chuck Smith, Sr. and his son, Chuck Smith, Jr. The article solidified earlier critiques of the Chuck Smith/Calvary Chapel movement as market-driven and more concerned about reflecting happy cultural moods than the biblical faith.
Rogue Kings, True King
October 17, 2006 – 7:27 am
Pilate, Herod, and the Sanhedrin unite to convict the true King of crimes He didn’t commit. This true King allows Himself to be identified with the criminal released in His place in a grand display of His amazing grace. Luke 23:1-25
The Athanasian Creed
October 17, 2006 – 7:27 am
Believe it or not, people might confess the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed and still deny the truth about who Jesus is. The Athanasian Creed answers recurring, cancerous heresies pertaining to the glorious God-man, our Lord Jesus Christ.. Matthew 28:16-20
The Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace
October 17, 2006 – 7:18 am
For the Gospel to make any sense or to give any comfort, we must understand what it is. Covenant theology helps to bring the Bible into focus, and allows us to understand the Gospel. We have been given a royal grant, a covenant of grace, from God himself, through Jesus, which brings to us all […]
La Bondad de Dios
October 16, 2006 – 5:47 am
ESCUCHAR La bondad de Dios se manifiesta en nosotros por el lavamiento y la renovacion en el Espiritu Santo. CATECISMO DE HEIDELBERG #24-25
The People Jesus Saves
October 16, 2006 – 5:37 am
Jesus came to seek and save the lost in the face of resistance from His disciples and from those in the crowd who purport to follow Him. Luke 18:31-19:10 Ezekiel 34:1-16
How Do You Relate to the Cross?
October 11, 2006 – 6:36 am
The various people and groups of people in Luke 22 all relate differently to Jesus as His death on the cross unmistakably nears. Where do you fit into the story? Luke 22
The Impossibility of Salvation
October 10, 2006 – 10:05 am
Jesus would flunk today’s church growth classes. When the rich ruler comes to Jesus asking about salvation, He does not attempt to woo him with how practical and great the Christian life is (as often the church growth people do). Rather, He gives him the Law and the invitation to sell everything and follow Him. […]
Calvary Chapel Remix | part 3
October 9, 2006 – 3:38 pm
Part three of three in a series evaluating the Chuck Smith/Calvary Chapel movement addresses the Calvary Chapel position on the Arminian/Calvinist debate. The Calvary Chapels are decidedly “Arminian,” but the historic Protestant church is “Calvinist.” These labels are important because they describe how different people understand the basic biblical answers to life’s most important questions.
El Puro Evangelio de Cristo
October 9, 2006 – 3:13 pm
ESCUCHAR Si cambiamos el evangelio, ya no es evangelio sino un mensaje falso. CATECISMO DE HEIDELBERG #20-23
Through the Obedience of the One, the Many Will Be Made Righteous
October 9, 2006 – 3:07 pm
God wants us to have true peace and comfort, but man hates God too much to listen. We deny his love and his grace because it hurts our pride. In this passage, God explains the economy/mechanism by which he saves men through grace, by having Jesus stand in the judgment in our place as our […]
Two Apocalyptic Events
October 6, 2006 – 5:21 am
Jesus warns the disciples about the pending destruction of Jerusalem and its temple. He also teaches them to expect a delay between that event and His final return to judge the living and dead and usher in the glorification of the universe. Luke 21:5-38
El Sacrificio de Cristo
October 6, 2006 – 5:19 am
ESCUCHAR En el antiguo testamento, todo sacerdote celebra el culto dÃa tras dÃa ofreciendo repetidas veces los mismos sacrificios, que nunca pueden quitar los pecados. Pero el sacrificio de Cristo fue hecho una vez y para siempre. CATECISMO DE HEIDELBERG #16-19
Calvary Chapel Remix | part 2
October 4, 2006 – 6:22 am
Part two of three in a series evaluating the Chuck Smith/Calvary Chapel movement addresses Smith’s self-understanding as an authority like unto Old Testament Moses. Also, the Calvary Chapel “Statement of Faith” is analyzed.
God Demonstrates His Love
October 2, 2006 – 3:49 pm
The doctrine of Justification by Grace alone is not an academic curiosity, but is vital for the Christian’s daily life. Paul shows that God chose to love us when we were in a state of sin and rebellion, and sent his Son to die to deliver us. Now that we are his, purchased by the […]
Pushy Prayer
October 2, 2006 – 6:32 am
You’ve heard the mantra before: “You need to pray more.” While there is value in frequent prayer, Jesus makes the point that believing in the character of God will contribute to persistent prayer. Sermon text: Luke 18:1-8 Old Testament text: Psalm 18:1-30
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