Calvary Bible Church

This exposition focuses on the power of obedience so dramatically demonstrated by the events surrounding Jesus’ betrayal that were so dramatically contrasted by the weaknesses of the disciples. Title: Lessons From Gethsemane - Part 2 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Apr 08 2012 Bible: Matthew 26:36-50

This exposition focuses primarily upon the privilege of prayer and the priority of submission by examining Jesus’ supreme example in the Garden of Gethsemane just before His betrayal in contrast to the character and conduct of the disciples. Title: Lessons from Gethsemane - Part 1 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Apr 01 2012 Bible: Matthew 26:36-50

This exposition examines Paul’s refutation of the Jewish notion that God would bring disgrace upon His character to take the initiative in salvation and choose some but not all to be saved solely on the basis of His sovereign good pleasure. Title: Israel's Unbelief and the Character of God - Part 1 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Mar 26 2012 Bible: Romans 9:14-24

This exposition demonstrates Paul’s efforts to harmonize the Old Testament with the New and thus refute the Jewish charge that since, according to the gospel, they had rejected Jesus as Messiah, God had rejected them and therefore violated His covenantal promises to His chosen people. Title: Israel's Unbelief and the Promises of God Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Mar 18 201...

This exposition examines Paul’s deep burden for his unbelieving kinsmen and Israel’s unchanging advantages as God’s chosen people. Title: Jews and the Gospel--Bridging the Divide Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Mar 11 2012 Bible: Romans 9:1-5

This exposition examines the final challenge against a believer’s security of salvation, namely, any possible threats against a believer’s weaknesses in responding to difficult circumstances. Title: The Christian's Exultation - Part 2 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Mar 04 2012 Bible: Romans 8:31-39

This exposition examines the first three of four in a series of challenges against the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, namely, challenges against the power of God, the love of God, and the justification of a believer. Title: The Christian's Exultation - Part 1 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Feb 26 2012 Bible: Romans 8:31-34

This exposition examines a five-step process that God has revealed to us that explains exactly how His plan to accomplish His purposes is actually executed. Title: The Christian's Progression - Part 2 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Feb 19 2012 Bible: Romans 8:29-30

This exposition deals with the believer’s progression in salvation by first examining God’s sovereign, two-fold purpose in redemption, namely, to conform believers into the image of His Son that Christ might have preeminence in all things. Title: The Christian's Progression - Part 1 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Feb 12 2012 Bible: Romans 8:29-30

By examining the basis, scope, and evidence of our confidence, this exposition focuses on the apostle’s good reasons for believers to be comforted by the assurance that their salvation is forever secured. Title: The Christian's Consolation Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Feb 05 2012 Bible: Romans 8:28

This exposition examines the issue of the believer’s weakness in prayer and the mysterious role of intercession that the Spirit plays in us and on our behalf. Title: The Christian's Limitation Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Jan 29 2012 Bible: Romans 8:26-27

This exposition expands upon part one by examining the Christian’s perseverance in hope, especially as it relates to our glorified body. Title: The Christian's Lamentation - Part 2 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Jan 15 2012 Bible: Romans 8:19-25

By first examining creation’s slavery to corruption, this exposition begins to explain why believers grieve and struggle in this life and the certain hope we have that one-day it will all radically change into a glorious new existence. Title: The Christian's Lamentation - Part 1 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Jan 08 2012 Bible: Romans 8:19-21

After reviewing the great theme of the Christian’s assurance of salvation found in Romans 8, this exposition examines the apostle’s profound revelation in verse 18 that instructs us on how to be a triumphant sufferer. Special attention is given to the glory that is waiting to be revealed in the redeemed. Title: The Christian's Glorification Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Ja...

This exposition reveals three purposes in the lowly birth of our Savior, namely, to picture the King’s rejection, His humanity, and His subjects. Title: God in a Manger Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Dec 25 2011 Bible: Luke 2:7

This exposition examines several often-misunderstood concepts in the historical narrative in Matthew 2 pertaining to the magi, the star, and the darkness of unbelief. Title: The Providential Appointment of the Magi Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Dec 18 2011 Bible: Matthew 2:1-12

After addressing the appalling ignorance and arrogance rampant in the church today, resulting in a lack of doctrinal discernment and shocking superficiality, this exposition expands upon part one by examining how the Spirit works in the life of a believer by assuring our Spirit and guaranteeing our glory. Title: The Christian's Confirmation - Part 2 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service...

This exposition examines how a believer can validate the genuineness of his faith by understanding, experiencing, and manifesting the works of the Spirit who leads our life by illuminating our mind with truth, activating our will with desire, animating our heart with hope, and relieving our fears. Title: The Christian's Confirmation - Part 1 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: N...

This exposition explores what it means to be a debtor to the Spirit rather than the flesh, briefly examines some mistaken views of sanctification, and practically examines six ways we are exhorted to put to death the deeds of the body. Title: The Christian's Obligation Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Nov 20 2011 Bible: Romans 8:12-13

After illustrating the dangers of false professions, this exposition contrasts an unbeliever whose life is controlled by the flesh with a believer whose life is controlled by the Spirit. Title: The Marvel of Being In Christ Part 2 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Nov 13 2011 Bible: Romans 8:5-11

After exploring numerous passages that explain the mystery of being "in Christ", this exposition examines Paul's summary of the same, namely, being forever removed from the realm of condemnation and possessing new life in the Spirit. Title: The Marvel of Being In Christ Part 1 Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Nov 06 2011 Bible: Romans 8:1-4

This exposition deals with the battle of indwelling sin in the life of a believer by examining the problem, the effect, and the cause of a series of four laments that pour forth from the apostle’s heart. Title: The Sway of Sin Upon the Believer Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Oct 02 2011 Bible: Romans 7:14-25

This exposition explains four works of the Law: it exposes our sin; it incites further rebellion; it insults self-righteous pride; and it illuminates the sinfulness of sin. Title: The Relation of Law to Sin Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Sep 25 2011 Bible: Romans 7:7-13

This exposition examines the believer’s relationship to the Law and to Christ focusing especially on the practical truths relating to the fact the he is now a new person, with a new position, having a new purpose, and possessing a new power. Title: Dead to the Law, Alive to Christ Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Service Date: Sep 18 2011 Bible: Romans 7:1-6

This exposition examines the preposterous conclusion the legalists and the libertines might make after hearing the doctrine of justification by free grace. Here we learn about the lie the perverts grace into a license to sin, the logic that refutes such a perversion, and the liberty that every slave of Christ will enjoy. Title: Slaves of Sin or Obedience Speaker: Dr. David Harrell Event: Sunday Se...