Second Street PCA

The believer in Christ must be prepared to count the cost of following Him and be prepared to suffer the loss of all things for the sake of Him. This is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit and with his spiritual protection.

The believer is engaged in a constant struggle against the powers of hell. The only way to stand our ground is to do it in the strength of the Lord and the power of His might.

The proper ordering of the home.

How the roles of slaves and masters point us to the Gospel.

The children of believers are addressed directly in the Bible. they are told to obey their parents certainly going to "in the Lord". We explore the implications of this. Fathers are also addressed. How are we to appropriately parent?

We are justified, adopted, and sanctified in Christ​ Jesus. Our salvation is secure in Christ but, we are told by our Lord that we are to be careful how we walk because the days are evil.

The apologetic of a Christian life.

What does it mean for a Christian to imitate God?

A church builds itself up when all the parts are working properly.

The finished work of Christ and what it means for the Christian.

Having put away falsehood, as believers, we are to speak truth to one another. What does that mean? The body grows itself up in love when each part is working properly. Truth is a necessary condition for proper functioning.

Paul calls believers to live a life which is different from non-believers. How? Why?

Christians should be zealous to maintain the unity of the Spirit.

Jesus gives spiritual gifts to His church in order to strengthen it. The Church is responsible for the stewardship of these gifts to build itself up in love.

We know that God can do anything, but what is he willing to do? God can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. But we limit our prayers by doubting not God's power but His willingness.

If you want to mature as a Christian, pray for the love of Christ to be poured into your heart by the Father through the Holy Spirit. This is Paul's prayer for all believers.

God displays His manifold wisdom to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places (over which Jesus Christ as been elevated) throught the Church. The Church is the eternal plan of God in Christ, therefore, we are not to lose heart. Christ will build His church of which we are a living, vital part.

The Kingdom is where God rules. The Family of God is where God indwells. The Temple is where God lives. Christians are together members of all three.

Not only were we dead in our sin, but we were separated and alienated from our only hope.

We were dead. But God.

Since Jesus is Head of the Church, He 1) exercises authority over it, 2) unifies it to himself and each member to each member, 3) He directs the church (mission), and 4) He nourishes the Church.

The power of God toward us gives us hope. Hope in the power for our regeneration and perseverance. Hope for the power of God for our worldly and spiritual battles.

The hope of the Christian's inheritance in Heaven.

The nature of the true church includes right belief and love for the church.