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Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

The influence of Satan Against God and the Children of God.

This sermon explores the book of Nehemiah through the thematic lens of God as the one who reconstructs, dividing the narrative into the physical rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall and the spiritual restoration of the people. It highlights God's faithfulness to the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants, demonstrating how He moves the hearts of political leaders to protect His people despite opposition from sy...

2026-10-11 PM - Rev. Jeph Nobel - Recognize Those Who Labor - [I Thessalonians 5:12-22 & Belgic Confession Article 31]

This sermon examines the biblical mandate for church discipline, focusing on the case of sexual immorality in Corinth and the church's failure to address it. The central argument posits that tolerance of sin is an act of arrogance that compromises the community's holiness, necessitating a structured process of confrontation, removal, and renewal. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 5, Matthew 18, and the B...

Rev. Ophoff The Parable of the Sower I. The Sower, the Seed, and the Field II. The Bad Soil III. The Good Soil Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:1-23, Hebrews 6:4-8 Text: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Confessions: Canons Head 3/4 art. 9 Psalter #s: 175, 151, 310, 21, 196

Today's Sunday School explores the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, specifically chapters six through eight, to demonstrate how the fall of man necessitates a complete mediator in Jesus Christ. The central argument is that the three offices of Christ—prophet, priest, and king—directly address the three aspects of human ruin: ignorance, guilt, and inability. By examining Reformation-era c...

This sermon examines the Parable of the Lost Sheep to reveal the profound joy Christ experiences when a sinner repents. It challenges the self-righteousness of those who view themselves as superior to others, emphasizing that all people are lost sheep who require the active pursuit of the Good Shepherd. The message clarifies that repentance is not a human achievement but a gift of divine grace, ur...

This sermon examines Matthew 16:17 to explore the source of true saving knowledge regarding Jesus Christ. It argues that human nature, described as "flesh and blood," is incapable of discerning spiritual truth due to the darkening effects of sin, as illustrated by the failure of the Pharisees and the natural person in 1 Corinthians. Instead, the text asserts that Peter's confession and any believe...

This sermon explores the necessity of maintaining spiritual integrity in private life by examining the narrative of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5. The central argument posits that true faithfulness requires the constant awareness that God is always watching, a concept rooted in the Puritan practice of living *coram Deo*. Through the lens of five attributes—God's presence, power, perspective, puri...

Pastor Robert Rohlin continues the Be Joyful series in Philippians 2:6-11, one of the greatest passages on Christ in all of Scripture, which Paul wrote to heal a quarrel between two women in the church at Philippi. He traces four steps: Christ's deity, His descent, His death, and His dominion. Down, down, down, and then up above all. Along the way come a monkey that will not let go of the bait in...

THE HARDEST THING FOR US TO DO (RIGHT) 1.    For the Congregation 2.    For the Consistory

This sermon examines the exaltation of Jesus Christ as described in Philippians 2, emphasizing that God the Father has highly exalted the Son above all creation, including angels, earthly rulers, and the dead. The message outlines the duty of believers to confess Christ's ownership over their lives by acknowledging His roles as Prophet, Priest, and King. It highlights that this exaltation serves t...

This instructional sermon examines the theological relationship between the church and the state, arguing that while both are institutions ordained by God, they possess distinct spheres of authority. The speaker contends that the state's primary role is to maintain civil order and enforce the second table of the law through natural law, whereas the church is responsible for promoting religion and...