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9-24-23 PM "A Proper Speech of God" Scripture Reading: Exodus 34:1-9, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 36 I. Understands the Significance of a Name A. A Significant Revelation B. A Significant Purpose II. Obeys the Instruction of the Law A. The Negative Prohibition B. The Positive Prescription III. Fears the Threat of the Command A. The Explanation of the Threat B. The Escape of the Thre...

9-24-23 AM "A Call for Spiritual Armor" Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:14-20 I. The Purpose of the Armor A. Seen by Review B. Seen by Grammar II. The Description of the Armor A. A Military Armor B. An Appropriated Armor III. The Action with the Armor A. An Action of Praying B. An Action of Perseverance Rev. Greg Lubbers

9-17-23 PM "A Proper Worship of God" Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy: 4:15-24 Sermon Text: Lord's Day 35 I. In Line with His Nature A. A Spiritual Nature B. A Jealous Nature II. By Avoidance of Corrupt Imagery A. The Description of Corrupt Imagery B. The Danger of Corrupt Imagery III. By Engagement in Faithful Worship A. The Command for Faithful Worship B. The Revelation of Faithful W...

9-17-23 AM "A Call to Christian Strength" Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:10-13 I. The Nature of Christian Strength A. The Spiritual Nature B. The Antithetical Nature II. The Armor of Christian Strength A. A Divine Armor B. A Full Armor III. The Purpose of Christian Strength A. The Purpose of Combat B. The Purpose of Victory Rev. Greg Lubbers

9-10-23 PM "A Proper Love for God" Scripture Reading: Mark 12:28-34, Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 34b I. Recognizes One God A. As He Has Revealed B. In His Absolute Sovereignty II. Avoids All Idolatry A. The Identity of Idolatry B. The Danger of Idolatry III. Encompasses All Life A. All of the Person in Life B. All of the Activities in Life Rev. Greg Lubbers

9-10-23 AM "Christian Employees are to Respect their Servants" Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:12-4:1, Ephesians 6:9 I. The Idea of the Respect A. A Mutual Respect of Persons B. A Mutual Respect of Relations II. The Display of Respect A. By Showing Positive Serving B. By Avoiding Negative Threatening III. The Knowledge behind the Respect A. A Knowledge of a Universal Master B. A Knowledg...

9-3-23 PM "The Christian and the Law of God" Scripture Reading: I John 3, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 34a I. The Giver of the Law A. A Holy God B. A Redeeming God II. The Relation to the Law A. The Christian is Free from the Law B. Yet, the Christian is Bound to the Law III. The Essence of the Law A. Loving External Actions B. Loving Internal Actions Rev. Greg Lubbers

9-3-23 AM "Christian Employees are to Serve their Masters" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:5-8 I. The Duty of Christian Employees A. The Duty of Obedient Service B. The Duty of Sincere Service II. The Focus of Christian Employees A. The Explanation of the Focus B. The Application of the Focus III. The Motive for Christian Employees A. The Description of the Motive B. The Impact of the Mot...

8-27-23 PM "The Conversion of the Christian" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:17-32 I. The Importance of Conversion A. Theologically Explained B. Biblically Proclaimed II. The Realm of Conversion A. The Realm of Understanding B. The Realm of Conduct III. The Evidence of Conversion A. The Description of the Evidence B. The Reflection on the Evidence Rev. Greg Lubbers

8-27-23 AM “Christian Parenting” Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 6, Page 209 Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:4, Page 1347 I. By Christian Fathers A. The Description of a Christian Father B. The Importance of a Christian Father II. In Christian Love A. The Description of Christian Love B. The Display of Christian Love III. For Christian Life A. In Spiritual Maturity B. By Biblical Instruction Rev. Greg Lub...

8-20-23 "The Good Works of Christian Thanksgiving" Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 32 I. The Cause of the Good Works A. A Spiritual Redemption by Christ B. A Spiritual Renewal by Spirit II. The Reason for the Good Works A. Good Works Show Thankfulness B. Good Works Support Assurance C. Good Works Exercise Evangelism III. The Importance of the Good Works A. As an Evidence of...

8-20-23 AM "Christian Children are to Obey their Parents" Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:1-3 I. The Description of this Obedience A. Christian Children are to Obey their Parents B. Christian Children are to Honor their Parents II. The Basis for this Obedience A. The Basis of Moral Good B. The Basis of Obedience to Christ III. The Promise in this Obedience A. The Promise in a General Proverb B....

7-23-23 PM "The Administration of the Lord's Supper" I Corinthians 11:23-32 I. The Testimony of the Lord’s Supper A. A Testimony of Complete Forgiveness B. A Testimony of Spiritual Engrafting II. The Attendees of the Lord’s Supper A. A Spiritual Description of the Attendees B. A Stark Contrast to the Attendees III. The Protection of the Lord’s Supper A. The Reason for the Protection...

8-13-23 AM "Christian Husbands are to Love their Wives" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:25-33 I. The Command for Loving their Wives A. The Action in the Command B. The Direction of the Command II. The Example for Loving their Wives A. The Sacrificial Provision for the Bride B. The Sacrificial Nourishment of the Bride III. The Relation in Loving their Wives A. The Unity in this Relation B....

8-13-23 PM "Addressing Sin in the Church" Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:10-35, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 31, Q & A, 85, F & P, 236 I. The Need to Address Sin in the Church A. The Existence of Sin B. The Command of Scripture II. The Way to Address Sin in the Church A. Biblical Admonitions B. Consistorial Binding C. Earnest Prayer III. The Reason to Address Sin in the Church...

8-6-23 AM "A Hope for Redemption" Scripture Reading: Psalm 130 I. The Cry for the Hope A. The Setting for the Cry B. The Direction of the Cry II. The Truth in the Hope A. The Reality of the Truth B. The Response to the Truth III. The Action in the Hope A. The Subject of the Action B. The Object in the Action Rev. Greg Lubbers

8-6-23 PM "The Keys of the Heavenly Kingdom" Scripture Reading: Matthew 18 I. The Identity of the Keys A. The Preaching of the Holy Gospel B. The Exercise of a Christian Discipline II. The Operation of the Keys A. Opening the Kingdom to Believers B. Closing the Kingdom to Unbelievers III. The Solemnity of the Keys A. Based on the Nature of the Kingdom B. Based on the Judgment of the King...

7-30-23 PM "Blessed Are the Pure in Heart" Sermon Text: Matthew 5:8 Dr. Cornel Venema

7-30-23 AM "Blessed Are the Meek" Sermon Text: Matthew 5:5 Dr. Cornel Venema

7-23-23 AM ''Christian Wives are to be Submissive to their Husbands" Psalm 127 I. The Context for this Submission A. A Description of New Life B. A Description of Domestic Life II. The Description of this Submission A. A Description of the Nature of this Submission B. A Description of the Extent of this Submission III. The Reason for this Submission A. The Reason of Economic Structure...

7-16-23 PM "The Language of the Lord’s Supper" Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 29 I. The Understanding of the Language A. The Importance of the Understanding B. The Explanation for the Understanding II. The Instruction in the Language A. The Source of the Instruction B. The Content of the InstructionIII. The Assurance from the Language A. Assurance of Union with Christ B. A...

7-16-23 AM "The Christian's Profession of Faith" Sermon Text: Romans 10:9, 10 I. The Source of the Profession of Faith A. The Source of the Mouth B. The Source of the Heart II. The Content in the Profession of Faith A. The Objective Content of Doctrine B. The Subject Content of Belief III. The Benefit of the Profession of Faith A. The Explanation of the Benefit B. The Application of...

7-9-23 PM "The Lord’s Supper" Scripture Reading: John 6:22-59, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 28, I. The Focus of the Lord’s Supper A. The One Sacrifice of Christ B. The Dual Benefits from Christ II. The Receiving of the Lord’s Supper A. A Symbolic Act B. A Simple Faith III. The Nourishment from the Lord’s Supper A. The Need for Nourishment B. The Manner of Nourishment Rev. Greg Lubber...

7-9-23 AM "Children of God are to be Filled with the Spirit" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:17-21 I. The Purpose of Being Filled with the Spirit A. The Purpose of an Understanding B. The Purpose of a Directing II. The Contrast to Being Filled with the Spirit A. The Description of the Contrast B. The Application concerning the Contrast III. The Effect of Being Filled with the Spirit A. As...

7-2-23 PM "The Resurgence of Canaan Put Down" Scripture Reading: Judges 4 Theme: God’s lightning bolt overcomes the accursed oppressor. I. An accursed oppressor—sold into the hands of the Canaanites II. Two godly women, heroines of the faith III. A reluctant savior, Barak, God’s lightning bolt Rev. Ralph A. Pontier