Covenant Reformed Church Pella

10-25-26 PM "Speak the Truth with Your Neighbor" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:17-32 Confession: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 43 I. We have been redeemed from the power of the lie. II. We have been called to live in a community of truth. Rev. Ralph Pontier

10-25-26 AM "God Confirms the Covenant" Scripture Reading & Sermon Text: Genesis 17 Romans 4:11-12 I. God confirms the covenant by enlarging the promises. II. God confirms the covenant with an outward sign and seal. Rev. Ralph Pontier

10-18-26 PM "The Work Commandment" Scripture Reading: II Corinthians 8:1-15 Ephesians 4:28; 6:5-9 Confession: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 42 I. What is forbidden by this commandment? II. What is required by this commandment Rev. Ralph Pontier

10-18-26 AM "A Vision of the Covenant" Scripture Reading: Genesis 15I. A Vision of Reassurance A. The Explanation of the Reassurance B. The Response to the ReassuranceII. A Vision of Revelation A. Revealing Suffering Sojourners B. Revealing Delivered SojournersIII. A Vision of Redemption A. The Sovereignty of Redemption B. The Sacrifice in RedemptionRev Greg Lubbers

10-11-26 PM "The Mystery of Marriage" Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 6:7-20, Ephesians 5:22-33 Confession: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 41 I. The mystery of marriage. II. The requirement of this commandment. III. The seriousness of this commandment. Rev. Pontier

10-11-26 AM "But Be of Good Cheer" Scripture Reading: John 16:16-33, Page 1244 Sermon Text: John 16:16-33 I. Jesus predicts the immediate future. II. Jesus predicts beyond the immediate future. III. Jesus ties it all together with vivid illustration. Rev. Ralph Pontier

10-4-26 PM "The Love Commandment" Scripture reading: Matthew 5:21-26, Titus 3:1-11 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 40 I. What is murder? II. Why is murder wrong? III. What does this commandment require of us? Rev. Ralph Pontier

10-4-26 AM "Jesus Came to Cleanse the Temple" Scripture Reading: Luke 19:41-20:8 Sermon Text: Luke 19:45-48 I. Why was Jesus upset? II. What did Jesus do? Rev. Ralph Pontier

9-27-26 PM "The Prison Before the Palace" Scripture Reading: John 11:1-6 Rev. Mike Kearney

9-27-26 AM "Summoning a Seismic Shift" Scripture Reading: Haggai 1:2-15 Rev. Mike Kearney

9-20-26 PM "Honor Your Father and Mother" Scripture Reading: Romans 13:1-7, Ephesians 6:1-4 I. The duty of parents. II. The duty of children. III. The broadening of the fifth commandment. Rev. Ralph Pontier

9-20-26 AM "The Work of the Holy Spirit" Scripture Reading: John 16:5-15 I. Two perplexing statements. II. The Spirit’s threefold convicting ministry to the world. III. The Spirit’s ministry to the church. Rev. Ralph Pontier

9-13-26 PM "The Promise of Rest" Scripture Reading: Exodus 31:12-18, Hebrews 4:1-13 Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 38 I. The origin of God’s holy day of rest. II. The observance of God’s holy day of rest. Rev. Ralph Pontier

9-13-26 AM "Christ Prepares His Missionary and His Church" Scripture Reading: Acts 9:1-19 Sermon Text: Acts 9:1-19 Rev. Pablo Landazuri

9-6-26 PM "Honoring God’s Name" Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 5:4-7, Matthew 5:33-37 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 36 & 37 I. The Narrow Focus of the Third Commandment II. The Broad Focus of the Third Commandment III. The Requirement of the Third Commandment IV. The Warning of the Third Commandment Rev. Ralph Pontier

9-6-26 AM "The Hatred of the World" Scripture Reading: John 15:18-16:4 I. Expect the hatred of the world. II. Understand the hatred of the world. Rev. Ralph Pontier

8-30-26 PM "The Messiah’s Opening Salvo" Scripture Reading: Mark 1:21-28, Page 1152 Sermon Text: Mark 1:21-28 Rev. Paul Ipema

8-30-26 AM "Scandalous Grace" Scripture Reading: Luke 19:1-10, Page 1209 Sermon Text: Luke 19:1-10 Rev. Paul Ipema

8-23-26 PM 'On Being Rich Toward God' Scripture Reading: Luke 12:1-21Sermon Text: Luke 12:13-21Dr. Cornelis Venema

8-23-26 AM 'Table Manners in Christ's Kingdom' Scripture Reading: Luke 14:1-14Sermon Text: Luke 14:7-14 Dr. Cornelis Venema

8-16-26 PM "The Worship of God" Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 12 I. The second commandment forbids the false worship of the true God. II. The second commandment requires that we worship God as he commands Rev. Ralph Pontier

8-16-26 AM "The True Vine and its Fruitful Branches" Scripture Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:7-19 I. Jesus is the true vine. II. The true vine has branches and a gardener. III. The branches bear fruit to God’s glory. Rev. Ralph Pontier

8-9-26 PM "Waters of Renewal from the God of Grace" Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 47:1-12 Dr. Mark Beach

8-9-26 AM "Sour Grapes" Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-32 Sermon Text: Ezekiel 18:1-4; 25-32 Dr. Mark Beach

8-2-26 PM “No Other Gods" Scripture Reading: Acts 19:21-41, Page 1279 Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 34, Q&A 94-95, Forms & Prayers 242 I. What does the first commandment require? II. What does the first commandment forbid? Rev. Ralph A. Pontier