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The Apostle Paul calls the church to live all of life coram Deo, before the face of God, so that whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, we do all to the glory of God. Against the temptation to retreat from a culture marked by the degradation of Romans 1, the ordinary Christian calling is to remain where God has planted us and make His glory visible. That life begins in true worship, public an...

This sermon explores the book of Nehemiah as a narrative of God's reconstructive work in the lives of His people, emphasizing that even when God appears silent, He remains actively at work through divine providence. The central message highlights the faithfulness of God to the Mosaic Covenant, demonstrating how He grants favor to Nehemiah and success to the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls despite...

This sermon explores the theological concept that genuine believers exhibit a family resemblance to God through a lifestyle of holiness rather than habitual sin. Drawing from 1 John 3:4-9, the message distinguishes between isolated stumbles and the continuous practice of lawlessness, arguing that those who abide in Christ do not maintain a lifestyle of sin. The preacher reframes God's commandments...

This sermon explores the theological significance of the persecution following Stephen's martyrdom, arguing that divine providence used this violence to scatter the early church and spread the gospel to Judea and Samaria. The message highlights the contrast between Saul's violent opposition and the subsequent proclamation of Christ by Philip, demonstrating that God's purposes cannot be thwarted by...

This sermon centers on the exhortation to serve the Lord with gladness, drawing primarily from Psalm 100 to explore how believers can maintain joy and praise amidst suffering, loss, and daily trials. The message argues that true gladness is not dependent on circumstances but on the character of God, who is good, righteous, and faithful, as illustrated by the example of Paul and Silas praising God...

The God who claimed you for Himself is working Christlikeness in you through His lowly ministers as they help you to serve God every day. - God gives you His lowly ministers to help you serve God with your body through faith-filled, carefree service (7:32–34). - God gives you His lowly ministers to help you serve God with your body through good, undistracted, and constant service (7:35).

Ephesians 2:8-10 is expounded as Paul's definitive statement on the nature of saving grace: that salvation is entirely the gift of God, received through faith, excluding all human boasting, and issuing in a life of good works prepared by God beforehand. The sermon works through the whole of Ephesians 2 as context before focusing on the doctrines of grace, the instrument of faith, and the purpose o...

This sermon explores the third use of the law in the Christian life, defined as the rule of gratitude. It contrasts the natural state of unthankfulness described in Romans 1 with the renewed life of thankfulness commanded in Colossians 3. The central argument is that salvation is not merely about being saved from sin but about being saved for service, where believers present their bodies as living...

In this evening message from Acts 12:1-17, Pastor Rockhill considers the dramatic deliverance of Peter from Herod's prison and the fervent prayer of the church that surrounded it. He sets the scene against a shifting tide of persecution, as the Roman authorities, in the person of Herod Agrippa I, take up the sword against Christ's people, martyring James and seizing Peter during the Feast of Unlea...

This sermon explores the narrative in 2 Kings 7, where God provides for a besieged city through the unexpected actions of four lepers. The central message emphasizes that God's Word is infallible and that He can provide in impossible circumstances, contrasting the faith of the lepers with the doubt of the king's officer. The preacher highlights how unbelief can hinder a person from partaking in Go...

This sermon continues to explore the doctrine of God's providence, illustrating how He sovereignly permits, prevents, and limits sin to accomplish His ultimate purposes. Through examples such as David's endurance of Shimei's cursing and the consequences of his census, the message emphasizes that human suffering and moral failure are often under divine oversight for the sake of God's glory. The tex...

This sermon explores the role of angels in the eternal work of God, specifically focusing on their participation in the proclamation of the gospel as depicted in Revelation 14. It contrasts the current era, where humans are commissioned to preach, with the future tribulation period when angels will actively declare the everlasting gospel to the nations. The message highlights that angels aspire to...

PM sermons are preceded by a Confessional, Catechism, Historic Creed lesson, or a lesson from the NT (Usually 5 minutes or so) Heidelberg Catechism Q86 Since we have been delivered from our misery by grace through Christ without any merit of our own, why then should we do good works? A. Because Christ, having redeemed us by his blood, is also restoring us by his Spirit into his image, so that with...

GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS CHURCH.Ephesians 4:11–16, 25–29 KJV God never intended the Christian life to be lived in isolation. He places believers together in the body of Christ, where we worship, grow, serve, encourage one another, and hear His truth proclaimed. In Ephesians 4:11–16, Paul explains that Christ gave leaders to His church "for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,...

The sermon explores the principle of submission to God-ordained authority as a method for determining the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. Drawing primarily from Romans 13, the message argues that believers should set personal boundaries and standards not based on individual preference, but in recognition of positions established by divine order. This principle is applied across various...

Welcome to Through the Psalms, a weekend ministry of The Truth Pulpit. Over time, we will study all 150 psalms with Pastor Don Green from Truth Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. We're glad you're with us. Let's open to the Psalms now as we join our teacher in The Truth Pulpit. https://www.thetruthpulpit.com

"If Need Be, I'll Be" The truth that His light reveals, His grace removes, His goodness replaces, and His guidance renews and readies us. The message centers on the truth that God does not merely deliver His people from bondage; He brings them under His loving government so He can guide, refine, renew, and ready them for everyday mission. Drawing from Numbers 15, 1 Peter 1, and Romans 12, the serm...

We Need God To Reveal It The message centers on our complete dependence upon the Lord to see life, sin, ourselves, and Jesus rightly. Like Israel in Numbers 15, we are naturally inclined to follow our own hearts and our own eyes, but God calls us to look, listen, and live—to look to Him, listen to what He says, and then walk by faith in what He reveals. The contrast between Joshua and Caleb and th...

The sermon explores the transformative identity of believers who have moved from spiritual darkness into the light of the Lord, emphasizing that this change is not merely circumstantial but a fundamental shift in nature. It challenges Christians to embody the fruit of the Spirit by cultivating moral excellence, living with integrity before God, and maintaining truthfulness in all dealings. The mes...

1 Timothy 6:18 "That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;" King James Version

The sermon explores the Reformed theological understanding of free will by examining the fourfold state of man: innocency, sin, grace, and glory. It argues that while human will is intrinsically free to choose according to one's nature, the fall into sin renders humanity unable to will spiritual good without divine intervention. The central message emphasizes that salvation is entirely God's work,...

The sermon examines Romans 2:7-11 to distinguish between two distinct groups of people: those who seek God's glory through patient perseverance and those who pursue self-interest through rebellion. By analyzing the parable of the sheep and goats alongside James 2, the message clarifies that good works are not the basis of salvation but the natural fruit of a transformed heart, contrasting saving f...

We Stood Through It So You Can Thrive Paul had poured himself into the believers at Thessalonica. He had taught them, encouraged them, and laboured for their faith. But when affliction came and the tempter pressed them, Paul was deeply concerned that all that labour might be in vain. "For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tem...

You do not need to discover an impressive platform or hidden assignment to live a meaningful Christian life; God calls you first to belong to Christ and faithfully serve Him where He has placed you. In this episode of SheRises, we gently examine the discouragement, comparison, and confusion many women experience when they feel "stuck" or believe God must be calling them to something bigger. Ephesi...

Lieutenant Colonel Phill Cochran spent more than two decades flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon. He flew operational missions from Misawa Air Base, Japan in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses. Later he trained the next generation of fighter pilots between 1990 and 2013 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona and Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. His career took him around the world, including Singapore, Afr...