Trinity PCA Sermons

“The Lord’s Prayer: The Importance of God as Our Father” Matthew 6:5-9 June 20, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. We pray to our Father – the gospel  II. We pray to our Father in heaven - transcendence  III. We pray to our Father - connectedness

“Do You Have the Right Covering?” Psalm 32 June 13, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Why we need forgiveness (1, 3-5) 1. What sin is (1-2) 2. What sin does (3-4) 3. Why we need help (1-5) II. How we get forgiveness (5-7, 10) 1. Using the right standard (5) 2. Going to the right source (5-6) 3. Getting the ultimate declaration (5-6, 10-11; Rom 4:1-8) III. Fruit of forgiveness (1-2, 8-11) 1. Blessing...

“Heavenly Worship: Glorifying and Enjoying God Forever” Revelation 4-5 June 6, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson

“Let Us Fall Into the Hand of the Lord” 2 Samuel 24 May 30, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Trust the sovereign will of the Lord (1; 1 Chron 21:1; James 1:13-15) II. Do the right thing when you sin (2-14) 1. What was David’s sin? (2-9) 2. What happened to David’s heart? (10a) 3. How did David respond? (10-14) (A) Repentance (B) Acceptance III. Believe in the atonement of Jesus (15-25) 1. An interc...

“When One Rules Justly Over Men” 2 Samuel 23 May 23, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson 1. Prophetic Wisdom: The Just Ruler Brings God’s Blessings (vv. 1-4) 2. The Example of David as a Just Ruler (vv. 5-7) 3. An Example of Blessing in David’s Life: The Mighty Men (vv. 8-39) 4. Everlasting Blessing: The Just Ruler of the New Creation (vv. 3b-4; cf. Jer. 23:5)

“The Steadfast Love of the Lord” 2 Samuel 22 May 16, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. What this is (1; Ps 18) II. Why David wrote it (1-51) III. So what? 1. Praising God no matter the circumstances 2. Importance of faithful obedience (21-25) 3. Trusting God is at work 4. Who this is ultimately about (Rom 15:9; Lk 1:46-55)

“Dealing With Giants” 2 Samuel 21:15-22 May 9, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Dealing with giants in the past (15-22) 1. Who they were 2. How they were dealt with 3. Why this is included in the Bible II. Dealing with giants in the present 1. Expectation of giants (Gen 3:15; 1 Pet 5:8; Jn 16:33) 2. What are some of ours? (A) Personal - individually (B) Corporate – the Church 3. What are we to do?...

“The Awfulness and Wonder of Atonement” 2 Samuel 21:1-14 May 2, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Timelessness of God’s justice (1-2; Joshua 9) II. Awfulness of atonement (3-9) 1. Horror of sin (Ex 20:7) 2. Cost of redemption (Dt 19:21; Numb 35:31; Gen 9:6; 10-14) III. Wonder of God’s grace (1-2, 3-9, 10-14) 1. Problem revealed (1-2) 2. Grief observed (10-14) 3. Cross foreshadowed (A) Contrast betwe...

“Another Rebellion, Sparked by a False Gospel” 2 Samuel 19:41-20:26 April 25, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson I. Be Eager to Maintain the Unity of the Spirit (2 Sam. 19:41-20:2, cf. Eph. 4:3) 1. The Prideful Infighting (2 Sam. 19:41-43) 2. The Hopeless Lie (2 Sam. 20:1) 3. The Fickle Division (2 Sam. 20:2) II. Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out (2 Sam. 20:3-22; cf. Num. 32:23) 1. Justice Later for J...

“Receiving Grace and Living in Grace” 2 Samuel 19:8-40 April 18, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Picture of God’s grace received (9-23) 1. Dealing with Israel & Judah (9-14) 2. Dealing with Shimei (15-23) II. Pictures of living in grace in response to God’s grace (15-40; Eph 4:32) 1. Dealing with Shimei (15-23; Acts 9) 2. Dealing with Mephibosheth & Ziba (24-30) 3. Dealing with Barzillai (...

“A Royal Mess” 2 Samuel 18:1-19:8 April 11, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. The importance of being on the right side (18:1-18) II. The reality of grief (18:19-19:4) III. The hope of God’s people (18:1-4; 19:5-8)

“I Shall Not Be Shaken” Psalm 16 April 4, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Causes of being shaken 1. Running after other gods (4) 2. Discontentment (2, 5-7) 3. Fear of the certainty of death (10) II. How not to be shaken 1. Set the Lord before you (8, 1-2, 5, 11b; 1 Jn 3:2-3) 2. Delight in God’s people (3) 3. Believe in the resurrection (9-11; Acts 2:22-33) (A) Of Jesus (B) Of those united to Jesus

“Life in the Kingdom” 2 Samuel 16-17 March 28, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Humility & hope because of the gospel (16:5-14) 1. Humility (5-11) 2. Hope (12) II. Courageous obedience in the midst of opposition (16:15-17:13; cf. 15:31) III. Steadfast trust in the sovereignty of God (17:14-23; Gen 50:20)

“How Do We Endure Dark Days?” 2 Samuel 15 March 21, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. The dark days David experienced (1-17) 1. Consequence of his own sin (12:10-12) 2. Scheming of Absalom (1-7a) 3. Treachery of Absalom (7-17) II. How David endured the dark days (18-37) 1. Relied on faithful friends (18-23) 2. Trusted in Lord’s will (24-29) 3. Looked for Lord’s providence at work (30-37) 4. Foreshad...

“A Slap on the Wrist for a Murderer: The Fallout of David’s Sin Continues” 2 Samuel 14 March 14, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson I. The Backstory II. The Fallout 1. Worldly Wisdom Replaces Godly Wisdom (2 Sam. 14:1-20) 2. Injustice for a Murderer (2 Sam. 14:21-24) 3. A Worldly Leader Begins to Rise (2 Sam. 14:25-27) 4. A Physically Close but Relationally Distant Relationship (2 Sam. 14:28-33) III. T...

“Dark Days Ahead in the Kingdom” 2 Samuel 13 March 7, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Credibility of the Bible (cf. 2 Sam 12:10-12) II. Depravity of people (1-2, 12-13, 15-17, 20, 22-23) III. Significance of listening (14, 16b, 20-21) IV. Need for the gospel (21; 31, 36-39; cf. Mt 5)

“You Are the Man!” 2 Samuel 12 February 28, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Origin of grace (1, 25) II. Strategy of grace (1b-9) III. Cost of grace (10-19; Eph 2:4-9) 1. Absolutely free (Eph 2:4-9) 2. Yet, infinitely costly (10-19) IV. Hope of grace (20-25) So what? 1. Repentance 2. Prayer that ends in worship & trust

“Why did God put 2 Samuel 11 in the Bible?” 2 Samuel 11 February 21, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Surprise of David’s sin (1 Sam 13:14, 16:12-13; 2 Sam 7, 5:2, 9:1-3) II. Extent of David’s sin (11:1-27) 1. Opportunity (1-2a) 2. Look & inquiry (2b-3) 3. Fall (4-5) 4. Cover up plan I (6-11) 5. Cover up plan II (12-13) 6. Cover up plan III (14-25) 7. Final cover up (26-27) III. Importance of D...

“The Rejection of the Hesed of the Lord” 2 Samuel 10 February 14, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson I. The Love of the King (2 Sam. 10:1-2) II. The Rejection of the Love of the King (2 Sam. 10:3-5) III. The War Against the King (2 Sam. 10:6-17) IV. The Victory of the King (2 Sam. 10:18-19, 1 Cor. 15:20-28)

”Two Kinds of Fear” Deut 6:1-5; Prov 1:7, 9:10; Jer 32:38-41; Ex 20:18-20; Gen 50:19-21; 2 Tim 1:7 February 7, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Two kinds of fear (Ex 20:18-20; 2 Tim 1:7; Prov 1:7, 9:10) 1. Wrong fear 2. Right fear II. What drives out sinful fear 1. Trusting God’s faithfulness to his covenant promises (Jer 32:38-41) 2. Trusting that God is at work (Gen 50:19-21; Rom 8:28) III. What...

“Getting Worked Up About the Gospel” Galatians 1:1-12 January 31, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper Introduction → when was the last time you got really “worked up”? I. What was Paul so worked up about? (6, 8-9, 11-12) II. Why was Paul so worked up about it? (6b-7, 1-3) III. What happens when what Paul was worked up about is worked out correctly? (4, 10, Gal 3:13; Rom 6:14) 1. Freedom from the penalty...

“The Power and Result of the Hesed of the Lord” 2 Samuel 9 January 24, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Power of the covenant 1. For Mephibosheth (A) Promise (1; 1 Sam 18-20) (B) Problem (2-4, 13b) (C) Provision (3, 5-13) 2. For us (A) Problem (Rom 5:6-11) (B) Promise (Gen 3:15; 1 Sam 7) (C) Provision (Rom 5:6-11) II. Result of the Covenant 1. For Mephibosheth 2. For us (A) Hesed toward the Lord (B...

“God Said He Would Do It” 2 Samuel 8 January 17, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. What it says 1. Conflict & victory (1-6, 13-14) 2. Wealth secured (7-12) 3. Order established (15-18) II. What it means 1. Not... 2. But... III. What difference it makes for us 1. We must expect spiritual warfare (2 Tim 3:12; Jn 15:20; 16:33) 2. We must never lose hope (Jn 16:33; Rom 8:18, 35-39) 3. We must serve...

“How Should We Respond to God’s Faithful Grace?” 2 Samuel 7:18-29 January 10, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Marvel at God’s plan (18-24) 1. Grace for God’s people in the past (18, 23-24) 2. Grace for God’s people in the future (19) 3. Grace upon grace (20-21; Eph 2:8-9; Deut 7:6-8) 4. So what? → our theology must move us to... (A) Humility (18) (B) Doxology (20-22) II. Pray God’s promises (25-29...

“God’s Faithfulness to His Covenant Promises” 2 Samuel 7:1-17 January 3, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Upside-down plan of the human heart (1-5) 1. David & Nathan’s plan (1-3) 2. God’s response (4-5, 11b) II. God’s plan of steadfast love and grace (6-16) 1. God’s presence with his people (6-11a) 2. God’s provision for his people (11b-16) (A) Immediately in Solomon (B) Ultimately in Jesus 3....