Madison Reformed Church

It's a dark world, but Scripture is the guiding light that will bring us to the glorious Day of Christ's return. Peter expresses this hope with amazing images in this passage from 2 Peter, showing us that even though Christ is in heaven, He has left behind the light of glory in the Word.

Gen. 4:25–26  Ps. 22:1–11  Mark 15:33–37  Acts 4:23–31   "Always Christ in the heart. Always a Psalm in the mouth." This saying that become common among ancient Christians helps us see the connection between the Psalms and the Savior. In this sermon, we learn that the Psalms should have a central place in our prayer life, enabling the deep and diverse prayers our souls long for, and help...

Exod. 17:8–16  2 Chron. 20:1–15  Matt. 26:40–46  Eph. 6:10–20  Having covered a lot of ground on the basics of prayer in previous sermons, this message aims those insights now at spiritual battle. We discover the defensive and offensive purposes of prayer against our enemies (the world, the devil, and the flesh), as well as how to achieve victory in the midst of temptation and doubt.

The Christian faith high, big-picture ideas like our election and calling. It also includes more detailed things like everyday obedience. In this passage, Peter wants these things united together in a Christian's life. For that reason, Peter doesn't just talk about election and calling as concepts, but calls on us to confirm them in our lives personally. This sermon explains how.

Deut. 9:22–30  Isa. 59:14–21  Matt. 5:43–48  Heb. 7:23–25  The in the famous A.C.T.S. prayer acronyms, the "S" is for  supplication,  when we ask God to meet our needs. But when we ask God to meet the needs of others, it becomes  intercession.  We act as a go-between, pleading with God on behalf of others. In this message, we scour Scripture to understand what this kind of prayer is and...

The Church today must emphasize the amazing news that Christ died for sinners. But the question still stands—what about virtue? Should we be virtuous people, filled with good qualities and good deeds? The answer is yes. Peter shows us how this happens. Through the word of the cross, God works His own excellence and virtue in us.

The first sermon in a new series on 2 Peter, where we learn Simeon Peter highlights the power of faith—how it gives us equal footing with all believer (even the apostles!), how it comes from Christ as a gift, and how it grows throughout the challenges of our Christian life.

Gen. 32:22–32  2 Chron. 6:18–21  Mark 8:1–10  1 Tim. 2:1–7   In the famous and very useful A.C.T.S. prayer acronym, we learn how to pursue a multi-faceted prayer like, like the Bible intends. In this message, we turn to 1 Timothy 2:1, and to prayers of thanksgiving and supplication.

Psalm 12 is the prayer of a believer caught between the claim that God’s Word is true on the one hand, but also that lies and hypocrisy are so prevalent on the other hand. He hears them everywhere and sees their effects everywhere. Christians have to reckon with this problem today as well. And Psalm 12 teaches us that even when the lies of the world invade the Church, you can trust God because He...

The great Reformed theologian and historian Hughes Oliphant Old said, “[T]here is something in our whole culture that makes us feel uncomfortable with the holy." In this message, we learn how to become comfortable with holy and transcendent things through meditation on God's Word for this great end: to adore our God, and to confess our sins to Him.

Rev. Lee F. Veazey visits MRC and opens God's Word to the great 23rd Psalm. Psalm 23 has the undisputed place of being the most well-known and well-loved Psalm, the most famous and most familiar of all 150 chapters in the Psalms.  This is not without good reason, for the six verses of Psalm 23 are full of confidence and trust in the Lord.  Indeed, Psalm 23 has been on the lips of the very you...

Psalm 143:1–12  Mark 8:27–38  Galatians 2:15–21  Here are some general comments regarding the theme. Paul wants the churches in Galatia (and in Madison, Indiana) to know that justification by faith in Jesus Christ is not just a doctrine “out there” but is good news “in here” when personally applied.  When it comes to justification by faith in Jesus Christ, “you’ve got to take it personally.”

Psalm 11 poses a very direct question in v. 3: “When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The destruction of foundations here refers to decay in Israel. If Israel was founded upon the covenant that God made with His people, then the foundations being destroyed refers to the way wickedness had gotten a hold of the nation. In other words, the central question posed here is How...

Deut. 6:4–9  Ps. 119:9–16  Luke 2:8–12  Jas. 1:22–25   The English Reformed minister Thomas Manton tells us, “Meditation is a middle duty between reading or hearting God’s Word and praying. The Word feeds mediation, and meditation feeds prayer.” In this message in our series on prayer, we discover Scripture's images for godly meditation, and how meditation is the engine for prayer.

Gen. 32:9–12  1 Sam. 1:12–18  Matt. 7:7–11  Rom. 10:1–4   The Psalmist says, "Pour out your hearts to God." In this beginning message in a series on Christian prayer, we learn what prayer basically is, guided by godly examples of the saints in Scripture.

Psalm 10 is the sequel of Psalm 9 and zeroes in on the theme of the wicked mistreating the poor. The unique contribution that Psalm 10 makes is that in it, we hear the words of our King, who came down from heaven to live and die in a state of poverty, and to—in the end—overcome wicked oppressors. 

Christ speaks in the Psalms, and in this Psalm He demonstrates for believers how to cope with the oppressive enemies. Jesus Himself was raised in triumph over His enemies, and now from heaven He declares those wonderful works of God to us—so that we too would find comfort  and  tell them to our enemies before judgment comes.

Having just begun the practice of weekly Communion, we pause to consider some of the most important teachings about the Lord's Supper and how best to prepare for it.

Deut. 32:34–38  Dan. 7:9–14  Matt. 25:31–46  2 Cor. 5:1–10   In this final message on the doctrines of the Belgic Confession, we focus on the difficult topic of the Final Judgment—what it is and how unbelievers and believers will experience it differently. The Bible's surprising teaching is that Christians can and should find great comfort as we long for the day of judgment to arrive.

Genesis 15:1-6  Ezekiel 36:22-27  Luke 18:9-14  Philippians 3:1-11 Rev. Chuck Tedrick (associate minister of Christ Reformed Church in Santee, CA ) encourages us in the great doctrine of justification in this message from Philippians 3:1–11.

The end of Peter's first letter to the exiled congregations of Asia Minor. He tells us that the major emphasis of his letter was "the true grace of God" and to "stand firm" in that grace. In this message, we pull back the veil to see that grace, and discover two ways in which we stand in it as Christian sojourners.

Two postures and actions are essential in the life of a Christian: humility expressed in casting our anxieties on God, and resistance expressed in militant prayer against the devil. In this message, we learn the wonderful gospel promises for weary Christians—that Christ will exalt the humble and give victory to those engaged in resistance.

Num. 10:1–10  Zech. 14:3–9  Matt. 24:29–36  1 Thess. 4:13–18  Will Jesus' return be partial and known only to the raptured few? Or will He come once in glory to judge and raise us up? In this message, learn the importance of setting our expectations well concerning the Second Coming of Jesus.

Sojourners need something stable to help them along in their travels. Christian sojourners have the gift of elders. Christ calls and equips these men to be Shepherd His own flock, the church. This message was preached on the occasion of ordaining our first elder at Madison Reformed Church.

Gen. 20:1–13  Psalm 82  Matt. 8:5–13  Acts 12:20–24   In this 4th and final message focusing on Belgic Confession article 36, we examine the vision that Psalm 82 has for earthly rulers, and God requires justice and wisdom in those whom He endows with civil authority.