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12-8-24 AM "Immanuel: The Promise of God with Us" Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:1-16 I. The Context of the Promise A. Imminent Danger B. Symbolic Danger II. The Essence of the Promise A. A Miraculous Conception B. A Divine Incarnation III. The Purpose of the Promise A. An Optimistic Purpose B. A Particular Purpose Rev. Greg Lubbers

12-1-24 PM "Christian Faith concerning the Existence of the Church" Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 12, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 21 I. The Description of the Church A. Seen by Biblical Grammar B. Seen by Theological Terminology II. The Participation within the Church A. The Idea of this Participation B. The Basis for this Participation C. The Purpose of this Participation III. The Benefit...

12-1-24 AM "The Coming Days of a Saving King" Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-8, I. The Need for the Saving King A. The Historical Context B. The Covenantal Indictment II. The Work of the Saving King A. A Sovereign Work B. A Saving Work III. The Result of the Saving Work A. A Gathered Community B. An Exalting Testimony Rev. Greg Lubbers

11-28-24 Thanksgiving "An Invitation to Thank God" Scripture Reading: Psalm 147 I. The Duty of Thanksgiving A. Given by General Command B. Given with Specific Instruction II. The Reason for Thanksgiving A. God’s Providential Work in Creation B. God’s Gracious Work in Redemption III. The Heart of Thanksgiving A. A Heart of Humility B. A Heart of Hope Rev. Greg Lubbers

11-24-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Person of the Spirit" Scripture Reading: Galatians 3:26-4:7, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 20 I. The Person of the Holy Spirit A. The Deity of His Person B. The Personhood of His Person II. The Office of the Holy Spirit A. In the Connection to the Person of Jesus Christ B. In the Application of the Benefits of Jesus Christ III. The Influence of the Holy Spiri...

11-24-24 AM "The Wisdom of the Fear of God" Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 7:15-22 I. An Observation A. The Context of the Observation B. The Paradox in the Observation II. A Declaration A. Of the Value of the Fear of God B. Of the Advantage of the Wisdom from God III. An Evaluation A. Of the Depravity of Humanity B. Of the Depravity of Self Rev. Greg Lubbers

11-17-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Session of the Son" Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 19, Psalm 2 I. The Purpose of the Session of the Son A. The Purpose of the Reign of the Mediator B. The Purpose of the Government of the Universe II. The Profit from the Session of the Son A. The Profit of a Powerful Defense B. The Profit of a Powerful Preservation III. The Perspective given the S...

11-17-24 AM "The Better Things" Sermon Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-10 I. The Summary of the Better Things A. A Moral Virtue B. A Contrite Spirit C. An Eternal Perspective II. The Reason for the Better Things A. A Spiritual Profit B. For Future Optimism III. The Lesson from the Better Things A. Listen in Humility B. Guard against Anger C. Live with Wisdom Rev. Greg Lubbers

11-10-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Ascension of the Son" Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1-11, Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 18 I. The Fact of the Ascension A. A Biblical Fact B. A Local Fact C. A Transitional Fact II. The Clarification concerning the Ascension A. The Need for the Clarification B. The Details in the Clarification C. The Benefit given the Clarification III. The Result of...

11-10-24 AM "A Common Evil under the Sun" Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 6, I. A Common Discontentment among Humanity A. Even Among the Wealthy B. Given Absence of Gratitude II. A Persistent Desire in Humanity A. A Desire to Satisfy the Temporal B. A Need to Satisfy the Spiritual III. An Inescapable Limitation of Humanity A. The Limitation of the Brevity of a Life B. The Limitation of the Ignoran...

11-3-24 PM "The Resurrection of the Son" Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 17, I Corinthians 15:12-28 I. The Fact of the Resurrection A. The Denial of the Fact of the Resurrection B. The Basis for the Fact of the Resurrection C. The Explanation of the Fact of the Resurrection II. The Result of the Resurrection A. The Essence of this Result of the Resurrection B. The Need for this Resul...

11-3-24 AM "Gladness in Corporate Worship" Sermon Text: Psalm 122 I. The Occasion for the Gladness A. A Mutual Enticement to Corporate Worship B. A Unified Experience in Corporate Worship II. The Reason for the Gladness A. For the Rule of the LORD B. For the Sake of the Brethren III. The Desire in the Gladness A. The Peace of the Church B. The Prosperity of the Saints Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-31-24 "Reformation Day Service" "A Biblical Understanding of Work" Sermon Text: Genesis 1:26-2:15 I. Why We Work A. Distorted Views of Why We Work B. Biblical View of Why We Work II. How We Work A. By Cultivating Production B. With Christian Virtue III. When We Work A. Indicated as Perpetual B. Paused by Sabbath Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-27-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Death of the Son" Scripture Reading: John 10:11-18, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 16 I. Concerning the Need for the Death of the Son A. In Relation to the Nature of Death B. In Relation to the Requirement for Death II. Concerning the Details of the Death of the Son A. The Historical Death of the Son B. The Historical Burial of the Son C. The Historical Descen...

10-27-24 AM "The Vanity of Riches" Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 I. The Dilemma of Riches A. The Unsatisfied Appetite for Riches B. The Temporary Nature of Riches II. The Anxiety of Riches A. By Increased Demands B. By Increased Thoughts III. The Response to Riches A. Acknowledge the Gift of God B. Enjoy as a Gift of God Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-20-24 PM 'Christian Faith concerning the Sufferings of Jesus' Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53, Page 847 Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 15, Forms & Prayers, 216 I. The Manner of His Suffering A. A Comprehensive Manner B. A Penal Manner II. The Reason for His Suffering A. The Reason of Substitution B. The Reason of Propitiation III. The Culmination of His Suffering A. The Descript...

10-20-24 AM 'The Wisdom of Fearing God' Sermon Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 I. In Worship A. The Assumption of Worship B. The Instruction for Worship II. In Speech A. A Careful Speech B. A Limited Speech III. In Vows A. The Nature of Vows B. The Importance of Vows Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-13-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Incarnation of the Son" Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38 I. Concerning the Person of the Incarnation A. The Description of the Person of the Incarnation B. The Grace in the Person of the Incarnation II. Concerning the Manner of the Incarnation A. The Description of the Method B. The Importance of the Method III. Concerning the Result of the Incarnation A. The Res...

10-13-24 AM "The Vanity of the Kingdom of Kings" Scripture Reading: Psalm 2 I. Seen in Foolish Stubbornness A. The Problem with Foolish Stubbornness B. The Allusions to Foolish Stubbornness II. Seen in Young Popularity A. The Irresistible Draw of Young Popularity B. The Inevitable Fade of Young Popularity III. Seen in Unique Exception A. An Exceptional King B. An Exceptional Kingdom Rev. Greg Lubb...

10-6-24 PM "The Pride of Ephraim" Sermon Text: Judges 12:1-7 Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

10-6-24 AM "With Authority and Power" Sermon Text: Luke 4:31-37 Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

9-29-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Sonship of Christ" Scripture Reading: I Peter 1:13-21 Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 13 I. In Relation to Christ’s Sonship A. The Description of Christ’s Sonship B. The Importance of Christ’s Sonship II. In Relation to the Christian’s Sonship A. The Nature of the Christian’s Sonship B. The Basis of the Christian’s Sonship C. The Benefits of the Chr...

9-22-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Anointing of Christ" Scripture Reading: Matthew 16:13-16, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 12 I. The Details of the Anointing of Christ A. An Ordaining by the Father B. An Anointing by the Spirit II. The Purpose of the Anointing of Christ A. Is for the Office of Mediator B. Is for the Work of Mediator III. The Participation in the Anointing of Christ A....

9-22-24 AM "Abounding Love in the Christian" Scripture Reading: Philippians 1:1-11, I. The Description of the Abounding Love A. An Overflowing Love B. An Accompanied Love II. The Impact of the Abounding Love A. An Examining Impact B. A Purifying Impact III. The Goal of the Abounding Love A. Producing Fruit B. Producing Praise Rev. Greg Lubbers

9-15-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Saving Name of the Son" Scripture Reading: Acts 4:1-22 I. The Sure Knowledge of this Faith A. A Knowledge concerning the Name of Jesus B. A Knowledge concerning the Work of Jesus II. The True Nature of this Faith A. Includes a Reception of the Work of the Savior B. Includes a Reception of the Benefits of the Savior III. The Exclusive Focus of this Faith...