Rev. John Sawtelle

Acts 2:14-36 | Peter’s Pentecost proclamation of the resurrected Christ

1 Corinthian 3:10-17 | Be careful how you build

1Corinthians 3:1-9 | God causes the increase

1 Corinthians 2:10-16 | Holy Scripture vs. Lessing’s ugly ditch

1 Corinthians 2:6-9 | Wisdom out of this world

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 | The Virus of Triumphalism

1 Corinthians 1:17-25 | The Foolishness of the Cross vs. the Word of Wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:10-16 | A Call to Unity

1 Corinthians | An Overview: Closing the gap!

1 Peter 1:5 | Perseverance of the Saints

John 6:35-45 | Irresistible Grace

John 10:1-30 | Limited Atonement

Romans 9:1-24 | Unconditional Election

Genesis 3:1-24 | Total Depravity

Psalm 32 | Confession is Good for the Soul

Joshua 20-21 | Cities of Refuge

Matthew 2:1-12 | Unexpected

Mark 7:24-30 | Crumbs for a Dog

Joshua 23-24 | Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve

Joshua 14-19 | A Profile in Kingdom Courage

Joshua 13, 22 | Sibling rivalry and the Transjordanian inheritance

Joshua 10:28-12:24 | Thus the land had rest

Colossians 1:24-29 | Christ We Preach

Joshua 10:1-27 | Sun, stand still

Joshua 9:1-27 | On the Brink of Har-Maggedon

Joshua 8:1-35 | Conquest and Covenant

Joshua 7:1-26 | Stones of judgment and a door of hope

Joshua 5:13-6:27 | What we learn from Jericho’s ruins

Joshua 5:1-12 | Rolling back the reproach of Egypt

Joshua 3-4 | The stones proclaim God’s power

Joshua 2:1-24 | A pagan prostitute proclaims God’s promises

2 Timothy 1:1-8 | Fan the gift into a flame

Joshua 1:1-9 | On the brink of promise

Romans 1:16-17 | Don’t be ashamed of the gospel!

Philippians 4:10-23 | Thanks again!

Philippians 4:8-9 | The God of Peace

Philippians 4:4-7 | The Cure for an Anxious Heart

Philippians 4:1-3 | What can we learn from two quarreling women?

Psalm 131 | Hope in the Lord

Philippians 3:4-11 | Losing all to gain Christ

Philippians 3:1-4 | We are the circumcision

Philippians 2:19-30 | Kingdom seekers

Philippians 2:14-18 | Prove your sonship

Philippians 2:12-13 | Work out your salvation

Philippians 1:19-26 | To live is Christ

2 Peter 3:10 | Like a thief in the night

2 Peter 3:1-10 | The future will be like the past

2 Peter 2:17 | Three effects of false teachers

What does it mean to be a Protestant? | part 5: To God be the glory

What does it mean to be a Protestant? | part 4: Faith alone

What does it mean to be a Protestant? | part 3: Grace alone

What does it mean to be a Protestant? | part 2: Christ alone

What does it mean to be a Protestant? | part 1: Scripture alone

2 Peter 1:3-4 | Grace is for godliness

2 Peter 1:1-2 | Introduction to Second Peter

1 Peter 5:12-14 | Farewell to First Peter

1 Peter 5:8-11 | Sober up

1 Peter 5:5-7 | Humble yourselves

1 Peter 5:1-5 | To the shepherds of God’s flock

1 Peter 4:12-19 | Fire in God’s house

1 Peter 3:7 | Husbands, understand your wives!

1 Peter 4:10-11 | Spiritual gifts for Christian service

1 Peter 4:9 | The hospitality mandate

1 Corinthians 15:1-19 | Resurrection or carpe diem

1 Peter 4:8 | Love the brethren!

1 Peter 3:18-22 | Encouragement for the afflicted

1 Peter 3:13-17 | To every man an answer

1 Peter 3:8-12 | How to obtain a blessing

Wives, submit!?

Call to Unjust Suffering

Submit to the Magistrate!

Tactical Evangelism

Acceptable Sacrifices

Living Stones

Long for the Pure Word

Love on Another

Live in Fear - part 2

Live in Fear

Sober Hoping

Great Salvation

Tested Faith

The Security of Our Hope

An Overview of 1st Peter

The Way of the Flesh vs. the Rule of the Spirit

Sowing to the Spirit

Repairing Sin’s Ruins

Walk in the Spirit

Liberty Is Not for License

Keep the Faith

Hang on to Your Freedom, Pt. 2

Why Christians Don’t Speak in Tongues

Hang on to Your Freedom

Become as I Am

What About the Lord’s Day?

Don’t Turn Back

Sons of God

Paul’s Emotional Outburst

Redeemed from the Curse

Don’t Be Foolish

Apostolic Authority Vindicated

Lessons

Free curriculum designed for your growth in Christian thinking and living.

What Is the Reformed Faith?

An introduction to the Christian worldview and the basic teachings of the Bible. Learn the basic differences among the main groups in the broad Christian tradition, and that “the Reformed faith” is just a nickname for the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Now available in iTunes.

Heidelberg Catechism Curriculum for Families

An exposition of a most treasured summary of the Bible’s basic teachings. Learn how you can be clear about the glory of Christ in His triumph over our sinful misery, so that you can pass it down to the next generation.

Now available in iTunes.

What We Believe

So that everyone visiting this website and our churches knows exactly what we believe and teach, we state our faith right alongside historic and Reformed Christian churches.

The Ecumenical Creeds

Ancient summaries of basic Bible teachings written in part to defend God’s people against heresies sadly still alive today.

The Three Forms of Unity

500-year-old summaries of basic Bible teachings written in part to defend God’s people from deep-seated theological and moral corruption in all kinds of false churches and movements.

Recent Sermons

Biblical sermons by local URC ministers

Scriptural Sermons

Rev. Tom Morrison
Matthew 9:35-10:15 | Exclusive Preaching

Rev. Tom Morrison
Matthew 9:18-34 | Hope and Joy

Rev. Tom Morrison
Matthew 9:9-17 | Humility and Joy

Rev. Tom Morrison
Matthew 9:1-8 | Healing

Catechetical Sermons

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Looking for a Church? Visit these United Reformed Churches or find more churches »

Brea, CA
All Saints
United Reformed Church Plant

Pastor John Sawtelle
909-319-3479

Ontario, CA
Ontario
United Reformed Church

Pastor Adam Kaloostian
909-986-9889

Pasadena, CA
Pasadena
United Reformed Church

Pastor Movses Janbazian
626-437-4994

Victorville/Apple Valley, CA
High Desert
United Reformed Church

Pastor Tom Morrison
760-951-0809

Recent Comments

Rev. John Sawtelle on The Ten Commandments | part 16: decorum in the worship service

Eric This is a very difficult passage. You are correct that Luther and Calvin believed women should wear a head covering in worship as a sign of submission. I am not convinced that this passage deals with public worship, and therefore I am not willin… continue reading »

Eric on The Ten Commandments | part 16: decorum in the worship service

What is your opinions on head coverings? I see that Calvin held that women should cover their heads in church with cloth, and that also goes for Knox, and Luther. I also see that it seems this stance was never really addressed, but just faded away. D… continue reading »

Rev. John Sawtelle on Apostles' Creed

Yes, I understand that to be the the position of Lutherans historically. The Reformed have rejected a literal, physical descent of Christ into hell for several reasons. One, the Heidelberg Catechism interprets the phrase to mean that Jesus experience… continue reading »

Bonnie Menges on Apostles' Creed

I am WELS Lutheran and we believe Jesus descended to hell in TRIUMPH. He crushed the devil and his angels; we no longer are dead in our sins.… continue reading »

Gary on Chalcedonian Creed

Dear Rev. Sawtelle; Thank you for your clarification. I agree that it is unlikely any URC Consistory would *reject* the Chalcedonian Definition, but that wasn't really my question. The placement of the CD in the list of Ecumenical Creeds offici… continue reading »

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