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Justin Peters welcomes Todd Friel to discuss Go Serve Your King: The Key to Extraordinary Purpose in Everyday Life. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Hebrews 1:3, they consider how Christ's lordship shapes work, relationships, rest, and ordinary responsibilities. Their conversation also addresses biblical warnings about false teachers, the joy of obedience, and the importance of connecting sound...

Ministry is: To offer the sacrifice of sinners to God using the Gospel knife. All believers are priests in Christ's service. As "priests" we have direct access to God through Christ. We intercede for men in prayer. Our "sacrifices" are: Praise (Heb. 13:15-16); our bodies (Rom. 12:1); Service (Eph. 5:2); Worship (1 Pet. 2:5); Converts (Rom. 15:16).

This sermon explores the theological significance of the Lord's Supper by examining John 6 and Article 35 of the Belgic Confession. It emphasizes that the sacrament is a means of grace reserved for the regenerate, requiring true faith as the 'hand and mouth of the soul' to receive Christ's spiritual nourishment. The teaching distinguishes the Lord's Table from a mere memorial, presenting it as a s...

The sermon explores the silence of Jesus during his suffering and death, drawing a parallel between the oppressed Israelites in Egypt and the Suffering Servant described in Isaiah 53. It emphasizes that Jesus remained silent not out of weakness, but in perfect obedience to the Father's will, bearing the guilt of humanity's sins without complaint or self-defense. The message contrasts human tendenc...

The sermon explores the paradox of the Gospel, arguing that the message of the cross appears as foolishness to the world but serves as the power of God to those who are saved. It contrasts human wisdom, which relies on works and reasoning, with divine wisdom, which offers salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone. The text emphasizes that God chose the weak and foolish things of the world to c...

This sermon examines the narrative of the Gibeonites in Joshua chapter 9 to illustrate the enemy's primary strategy of deception and manipulation. The central message identifies the greatest sin as living independently of God, a state induced by the enemy's desire to confuse the mind and sever believers from divine counsel. By citing passages such as 1 Timothy 4:1 and James 4:6, the teaching warns...

Jonathan Edwards's Treatise on the Religious Affections - language updated to a more modern English. "In the Preface to A Treatise on the Religious Affections, Jonathan Edwards argues that determining the true nature of saving faith is the single most vital question facing humanity, yet it remains deeply obscured by widespread debate and counterfeit experiences. Reflecting on past spiritual awaken...

This sermon explores the biblical imperative for believers to be useful to the Master, contrasting the lives of true servants with those of false teachers who are useless to God. Drawing from 2 Timothy 2, the message outlines two key characteristics of a useful vessel: being an honored vessel and possessing a pure heart. The first characteristic involves cleansing oneself from the influence of apo...

This sermon examines James 5:1-6, addressing the urgent need for repentance among those who hoard wealth through fraud and self-indulgence. The central message warns that earthly riches will rot and serve as evidence against their owners on the Day of Judgment, emphasizing that the Judge is standing at the door. While condemning the exploitation of laborers and the persecution of the righteous, th...

This sermon explores the doctrines of union with Christ and effectual calling as defined in the Larger Catechism, emphasizing that this union is a sovereign work of God's grace rather than a human achievement. The teaching outlines four attributes of this union—spiritual, mystical, real, and inseparable—using biblical metaphors of Christ as head and husband to illustrate the believer's connection...

Why do Christians continue to struggle with the same sins, and does God ever grow tired of their failures? In Genesis 20, Abraham repeats a decades-old deception about Sarah, placing his wife and the people of Gerar in danger. Yet despite Abraham's habitual sin and failure to trust God, the Lord intervenes to protect Sarah and preserve His covenant promises. This sermon examines the danger of unre...

The sermon examines the account of Jacob wrestling with the divine figure in Genesis 32 as a paradigm for effectual prayer. It contrasts Jacob's initial, unanswered petition with his subsequent intense, personal encounter with God, highlighting the necessity of solitude, perseverance, and the weakening of the flesh to receive spiritual victory. The message emphasizes that true power with God is ac...

God saves those who believe the gospel concerning His Son. Unbelieving Jewish individuals have been cut off from this salvation while believing Gentile individuals have been grafted into this salvation.

This sermon explores the biblical command to stand firm in the Lord, framing spiritual resilience as a form of godly stubbornness rather than pride. Drawing from Philippians 4, the message outlines six practical disciplines for maintaining this firmness: fostering congregational unity, expressing deep joy, exhibiting reasonableness, releasing anxiety through prayer, engaging the mind with godly cr...

This sermon explores the theological truth of the priesthood of all believers, rooted in the Protestant Reformation's recovery of justification by faith. It argues that every member of the body of Christ is appointed as a royal priest on earth, with Christ serving as the sole Great High Priest in heaven. The message outlines four key duties of this priesthood: offering oneself as a living sacrific...

An aged believers speaks to youth, children and grandchildren of his experiences - of needs, hopes and fears.

As we enter chapter 4 of our study we immediately find ourselves with a rebuke from James regarding internal strife within the body of believers. Back biting and infighting was a problem for this early church, much like the church today. It isn't attacks from the outside that sinks churches, it's the war that is taking place within. The end of chapter 3 leaves off with peace, but we must be aware...

This sermon addresses the anxiety surrounding upcoming political and social uncertainties by urging believers to find stability in God's sovereignty rather than in worldly events. The central message emphasizes that while life is brief and full of trouble, Christians can possess lasting peace through faith in Christ, the indwelling Holy Spirit, and a mind focused on God's character. Key theologica...

This sermon examines Matthew 16:18 to affirm that Jesus Christ is the sole builder and preserver of His church, refuting the notion that Peter holds a unique papal authority. The exposition highlights that Christ builds His body through the effective work of the Word and the Spirit, as demonstrated in the early church's growth in Acts, rather than through human effort or entertainment. Furthermore...

Are you struggling with pessimism? Discover how to find "Encouragement Behind & Ahead Pt. 1" and start overcoming spiritual discouragement today. If you have walked with Christ for any length of time, you have likely experienced profound shifts in your spiritual seasons. We often transition quickly from times of great zeal to moments of deep despair. In Haggai chapter two, God addresses this exact...

This sermon explores the nature of genuine worship through the account of Mary anointing Jesus' feet in John 12, arguing that true devotion is demonstrated through costly sacrifice rather than mere verbal affirmation. The message highlights Mary's deep relationship with Jesus, characterized by listening, weeping, and worshipping at His feet, which culminated in her humble and wholehearted act of l...

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. (Psalms 33:9) *Introduction - God speaking in creation.* *1/ God speaking in Old Testament times. 2/ Jesus speaking on earth with the same power. 3/ Jesus speaking in Gospel days. 4/ Jesus speaking at the end of the world.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon explores the consistent theme of God working through His Word, tracing this princ...

This sermon emphasizes the sufficiency and authority of the Bible as the sole source for learning how to love and obey God, urging believers to continue in the truths they have learned from childhood. It highlights that the Scriptures are divinely inspired, making them capable of producing wisdom unto salvation through faith in Jesus Christ rather than merely providing moral instruction or academi...

This sermon reflects on the Reformation by examining the doctrine of total depravity as presented in Romans 3, emphasizing that no individual, society, or church possesses inherent righteousness before God. The preacher argues that humanity's fallen state, originating in Eden, renders all self-made efforts to establish peace or moral standing futile, a truth that historically dismantled the pride...