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4-12-26 AM "A Command for the Mind" Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:1-9, Page 1351Sermon Text: Philippians 4:8 I. The Action of the Mind A. A Renewed Action B. A Focused Action II. The Focus of the Mind A. A Virtuous Focus B. A Filtered Focus III. The Peace of Mind A. The Idea of this Peace B. The Value of this Peace Rev. Greg Lubbers

4-5-26 PM "A Revelation of the Risen Christ" Scripture Reading: Revelation 1:9-20, Sermon Text: Revelation 1:18 I. His Eternal Deity A. The Idea of His Eternal Deity B. The Importance of His Eternal Deity II. His Glorified Humanity A. A Real Humanity B. A Mediating Humanity III. His Redemptive Victory A. An Eternal Victory B. A Comforting Victory Rev. Greg Lubbers

4-5-26 AM "An Explanation of the Empty Tomb" Scripture Reading: Luke 24:1-12, Sermon Text: Luke 24:6-8 I. By the Action of the Son of Man A. The Subject of the Action B. The Description of the Action II. With the Words of the Son of Man A. Words of Prophecy B. Words of Necessity III. For the Followers of the Son of Man A. By Way of Reminder B. For Lesson of Instruction Rev. Greg Lubbers

4-3-26 "The Fifth Word from the Cross: A Word of Suffering" Scripture Reading: John 19:17-30I. An Alert WordA. Alert to ProphesyB. Alert to FulfillmentII. A Real WordA. Of a Real Human NatureB. Of a Real Human ThirstIII. An Intense WordA. Of SufferingB. For Salvation Rev. Greg Lubbers

3-29-26 Pm "The Gift of the Holy Spirit" Scripture Reading: John 14:15-18 I. A Benefiting Gift A. Through True Faith B. Sharing Christ’s Benefits II. A Comforting Gift A. The Need for the Comforting Gift B. The Manner of the Comforting Gift III. An Abiding Gift A. Abiding throughout Life B. Abiding throughout Death Rev. Greg Lubbers

3-29-26 AM "The Flourishing Man of God" Scripture Reading: Psalm 52 I. Trusts the Mercy of God A. The Action of Trust B. The Object of Trust II. Praises the Work of God A. The Nature of Praise B. The Setting for Praise III. Waits on Name of God A. The Spirit of Waiting B. The Direction of Waiting Rev. Greg Lubbers

3-22-26 PM "Sits at the Right Hand" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 19 I. As Head of the Church A. Pouring out Gifts to Its Members B. Giving a Defense from Its Enemies II. As Governor of the Universe A. Including Providential Events B. Including Redemptive History III. As Judge of the World A. Encouraging Believers in Distress B. Separating All of H...

3-22-26 AM "The Parables of Jesus" Scripture Reading: Matthew 11:25-30, Mark 4:10-12, 33, 34 I. The Description of the Parables of Jesus A. A Grammatical Description of a Parable B. A Theological Description of a Parable II. The Focus of the Parables of Jesus A. A Unified Focus B. A Mysterious Focus III. The Purpose of the Parables of Jesus A. A Revealing Purpose B. A Veiling Purpose Rev...

3-15-26 PM "Ascended into Heaven" Scripture Reading: Luke 24:46-53 Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 18 I. The Explanation of the Ascension A. A Historical Ascension B. A Local Ascension II. The Clarification of the Ascension A. The Doctrines in the Clarification B. The Comfort in the Clarification III. The Reflection on the Ascension A. The Benefit of an Advocate B. The Bene...

3-15-26 AM "The Family of Jesus" Scripture Reading: Mark 10:23-31 Sermon Text: Mark 3:31-35 I. The Ignorance of the Physical Family of Jesus A. The Explanation behind the Ignorance B. The Nature of the Ignorance II. The Identification of the Spiritual Family of Jesus A. The Survey before the Identification B. The Declaration of the Identification III. The Implications concerning the Spir...

3-11-26 Prayer Day Service "Confident Prayers", I John 5:14, 15 I. Confident in Offered Prayers A. Offered to a Great God B. Offered to a Covenant God II. Confident in Heard Prayers A. Based on Scripture B. Based on Jesus III. Confident in Answered Prayers A. Qualified by Divine Will B. Expressed as Present Reality Rev. Greg Lubbers

I. The Description of the Descent A. A Description of the Action in the Descent B. A Description of the Reason for the DescentII. The Benefits from the Descent A. A Payment for the Guilt of Sin B. A Freedom from the Power of SinIII. The Question given the Descent A. The Pressing Weight of the Question B. The Comforting Answer to the QuestionRev. Greg Lubbers

Scripture Reading: Mark 3:13 -19, Sermon Text: Mark 3:13 -19I. The Selection of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus A. A Sovereign Selection B. A Surprising SelectionII. The Appointment of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus A. The Idea of the Appointment B. The Purpose of the AppointmentIII. The Impact of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus A. The Description of the Impact B. The Method of the ImpactRev. Greg Lubb...

3-8-26 PM "Rose again from the Dead" Scripture Reading: John 20:1-8 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 17 I. For Our Righteousness A. By Overcoming Death B. By Sharing Righteousness II. For Our Regeneration A. To New Life B. By His Power III. For Our Resurrection A. A Sure Resurrection B. A Blessed Resurrection Rev. Greg Lubbers

3-8-26 "The Warning of Jesus" I. The Occasion for the Warning of Jesus A. The Explanation of the Occasion B. The Error at the OccasionII. The Essence of the Warning of Jesus A. A Parabolic Denial of the Accusation B. A Solemn Proclamation of the SinIII. The Lessons from the Warning of Jesus A. A Lesson concerning the Unpardonable Sin B. A Lesson concerning the Forgiveness of Sins Rev. Gr...

3-1-26 PM "Descended into Hell" Scripture Reading: Luke 23:44-56, Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 16, Forms & Prayers, 217 I. The Description of the Descent A. A Description of the Action in the Descent B. A Description of the Reason for the Descent II. The Benefits from the Descent A. A Payment for the Guilt of Sin B. A Freedom from the Power of Sin III. The Question g...

3-1-26 AM "The Twelve Disciples of Jesus" Scripture Reading: Mark 3:13-19, Sermon Text: Mark 3:13-19 I. The Selection of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus A. A Sovereign Selection B. A Surprising Selection II. The Appointment of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus A. The Idea of the Appointment B. The Purpose of the Appointment III. The Impact of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus A. The Description of...

2-22-26 PM "Suffered under Pontius Pilate" Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 15 I. The Description of the Suffering A. A Description of How He Suffered B. A Description of What He Suffered II. The Purpose of the Suffering A. The Purpose of an Atoning Sacrifice B. The Purpose of an Accomplished Deliverance III. The Assurance from the Suffering A. The Action beh...

2-22-26 AM "The Multitudes around Jesus" Scripture Reading: Luke 6:17-19, Mark 3:7-12 I. The Description of the Multitudes A. A Great Multitude B. A Needy Multitude II. The Motivation of the Multitudes A. The Source of the Motivation B. The Desire in the Motivation III. The Testimony among the Multitudes A. The Source of the Testimony B. The Content of the Testimony Rev. Greg Lubbers

2-15-26 AM "Another Sabbath Day for Jesus" Scripture Reading: Mark 3:1-12, Sermon Text Mark 3:1-6 I. The Setting on this Sabbath A. A Setting for Healing B. A Setting of Confrontation II. The Challenge on this Sabbath A. The Direction of the Challenge B. The Point in the Challenge III. The Action on this Sabbath A. The Actions of Jesus B. The Actions of the Pharisees Rev. Greg Lubbers

2-8-26 PM "Kingdom People Prayer" Scripture Reading: Mattthew 6:10 Mr. Abraham Kakileti

2-8-26 AM "Grace that Runs to Welcome Us" Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-24, Mr. Abraham Kakileti

2-1-26 PM "The Sonship of Our Savior" Scripture Reading: Galatians 3:26-4:7 Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 13 I. The Nature of the Sonship A. An Eternal Sonship B. A Natural Sonship II. The Relation to the Sonship A. The State of the Relation B. The Basis for the Relation III. The Freedom in the Sonship A. The Description of the Freedom B. The Reason for the Freedom Rev. G...

2-1-26 AM "The Handwriting Against Us" Scripture Reading: Colossians 2:11-15 I. Its Statement regarding Us A. Legal Demands on Us B. Legal Liabilities on Us II. Its Testimony against Us A. A Hostile Indictment B. A Hostile Verdict III. Its Removal from Us A. A Complete Removal B. A Final Removal Rev. Greg Lubbers

1-25-26 PM "The Title of Our Savior" Scripture Reading: Matthew 16:13-27, Page 1131Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 12, Forms & Prayers, 213 I. The Idea in the TitleA. The Role in the IdeaB. The Work in the Idea II. The Work in the TitleA. The Work of ProphetB. The Work of PriestC. The Work of King III. The Relation to the TitleA. The Task in the RelationB. The Nature of...