The doctrine of individual election/predestination is revealed by God to comfort believers, to assure them that his love is not conditioned by our performance. This doctrine also allows us a glimpse into the hidden reality of God’s sovereign control and works in history. Sermon Text: Romans 9:14-29 Old Testament Supporting Text: Daniel 4:34-35
Monthly Archives: January 2007
The Written Word of God
January 25, 2007 – 5:52 pm
The foundation of our beloved confession is that the Scripture is the very Word of God written. In fact, the foundation laid in article three is the basis for all of what the confession says about the Word in the following articles. Belgic Confession Article 3 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Going Forward as a Commission-Driven Reformed Church
January 25, 2007 – 5:52 pm
This sermon is part one of the 2007 “Commission-Driven Reformed Church” series preached at the Ontario United Reformed Church. We must believe and live out these six ideas in order to be faithful to our evangelistic calling. Acts 11:19-26
Atheism, Richard Dawkins, and “The God Delusion†(part 5 of 8): The Reliability of the Bible
January 22, 2007 – 5:49 pm
As if his simplistic attack against the Scripture’s moral fabric wasn’t enough, Dawkins marches forward to assault the Bible’s factual credibility. But evidence, common sense, and the modern scholarly consensus (even of the Bible’s detractors) are major obstacles to the credibility of his argument.
Not All Israel Is Israel
January 15, 2007 – 6:16 pm
The doctrine of individual election, predestination, is given as a comfort for those who have been convicted by the Law of God, and understand that their works will never justify them in the sight of God. In particular election, we are taught to trust God and his grace, and find our only comfort in life […]
The Bible Is about Jesus
January 14, 2007 – 6:20 pm
The Bible is a big and difficult book to understand. The proliferation of sects and the confusion about the meaning and focus of the Bible is a result of misunderstanding that the Bible speaks of Christ. Christ Himself makes the correct focus of the Bible clear in Luke 24. Old Testament text: Deuteronomy 18:15-22 Sermon […]
Marriage and Family
January 14, 2007 – 6:20 pm
This is the second sermon in our series on Christian piety. True Christian piety is worked out in real, concrete ways. This needs to begin in the home. The sermon first treats the reasons why marriages and families fail and second, examines why marriages and families succeed. Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 5:15-6:9
Atheism, Richard Dawkins, and “The God Delusion†(part 4 of 8): Did He Even Read the Thing?
January 14, 2007 – 1:01 pm
Unable to plug the gaping hole left by his inability to account for absolute standards of morality, Dawkins resorts in chapter seven to try and discredit the Bible as that plug. Of course, he again proceeds to critique something without any foundation for objectivity; also, he analyzes the Scripture in such a simplistic manner that […]
Atheism, Richard Dawkins, and “The God Delusion†(part 3 of 8): Coming up Empty
January 9, 2007 – 1:42 pm
The title of Dawkins’ sixth chapter, “The Roots of Morality: Why Are We Good?,” betrays his inability as an atheist to account for the absolute standards of morality which he so readily embraces and applies throughout the book and his own life. His speculations about humanity’s moral consensus are merely descriptive, and when he finally […]
Israel’s Inexcusable Rejection
January 9, 2007 – 1:42 pm
Paul has assured us that we will never be separated from the love of God, but there remains the question of what happened to Israel. Paul here sets up the argument that national Israel rejected God, but it was because the national covenant is not the same as individual election, which is the Christian’s comfort. […]
The Innocence of Christ
January 9, 2007 – 1:41 pm
Christ’s approach to the cross displays His perfect innocence. Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 31 Sermon Text: Luke 23:26-56
Sugar Spirituality
January 9, 2007 – 1:41 pm
Much of what passes for Christian spirituality today is false piety. Popular spirituality is superficial and vapid. True Christian piety is deep, vibrant and rooted in the objective revelation of the Bible, which speaks of Christ. Scripture Lesson: James 1
More Than Conquerors
January 3, 2007 – 12:13 pm
Here the glory of Jesus and the extent of his work shine through. Despite our hatred of God in our natural state which leads to all our sins, Jesus has restored us and made us children of God through grace, so much so that we are told nothing will ever separate us from the love […]
Atheism, Richard Dawkins, and “The God Delusion†(part 2 of 8): Even Brighter Bloodstains
January 3, 2007 – 12:05 pm
In part one, we urged people to see the necessity of actually believing that the Christian religious claims are true. This time, we affirm Dawkins’ assertion that most religion, even much of what is said and done in the name of Christ, is untrue, and superstitious, and devised and promoted for selfish, bad reasons. Professing […]
The Tangibility of Salvation
January 3, 2007 – 11:50 am
Salvation is revealed in concrete ways and can only be received by faith, which lends credibility to God’s revelation of salvation. Sermon Texts: Micah 4:1-5; 5:2-4; 1 John 4:7-16; John 3:31-36
Philippians 2:1-11 | Equality Denied
January 3, 2007 – 11:50 am
Jesus Christ denied His glorious status in heaven becoming man in order to restore the image of God in His children. Sermon Text: Philippians 2:1-11 Old Testament Text: Genesis 3:1-24
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