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A sermon following multiple trails of grace prompted by John Newton's hymn, Amazing Grace. Grace teaches the heart to fear; grace prompts remembrance of our previous embrace of sin versus grace's embrace of us; grace speaks into our brokenness and prompts us to share in the suffering of others; and the final grace is death which unites us with Christ and each other. Sermon incorporates a brief his...

Read: Hebrews 5:1–10; Hebrews 9:11–14; Philippians 2:4-11 Text: Lord's Day 15 The work of the Spirit in the life and death of Christ who, as true man: 1. learned obedience through what He suffered (Heb 5:8) 2. rendered obedience through the Holy Spirit (Heb 9:14)

This sermon explores Colossians 2:11-15 to explain how God has accomplished the believer's separation from the power of the sin nature. The message argues that this spiritual circumcision is not a physical act but a judicial reality achieved through identification with Christ's death and resurrection. It addresses the human tendency to rely on personal effort, often termed the 'Jesus-plus' mentali...

The death of Elisha and the reign of Amaziah.

This sermon explores the theological distinctions between the millennial kingdom and the eternal state, emphasizing that both represent a continuation of God's redemptive plan rather than a discontinuity. The speaker argues against the annihilation of the earth, proposing instead a renovation during the millennium and a subsequent purification for the eternal state, where sin, death, and suffering...

An exposition of Chapter 32 of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, treating the biblical doctrine of the last judgment under three headings drawn directly from the confession's three paragraphs. The session situates this chapter within the broader framework of eschatology, distinguishing individual eschatology (death, intermediate state, resurrection) from cosmic eschatology (Chris...

1. Introductory Thoughts (vv. 1-3) 2. To Death or Not To Death (vv. 4-16) 3. Revisiting Mary and Martha (vv. 17-27)

This sermon addresses the doctrine of assurance of salvation, emphasizing that true confidence in one's eternal security is found exclusively in Christ rather than in self-examination or personal performance. The speaker argues that looking inward leads to either self-righteousness or despair, whereas saving faith looks outward to the perfect work of Jesus, including His death, burial, and resurre...

How can a holy God forgive guilty sinners without compromising His perfect justice? In Hebrews 9:15–22, we see that Jesus Christ, the Mediator of the new covenant, secured the eternal inheritance of His people through His once-for-all sacrificial death. Here we are invited to consider the seriousness of sin, the necessity of Christ's blood, and the sufficiency of His finished work, the only founda...

This sermon examines the saving achievement of Jesus Christ as presented in 1 Peter 3:18, emphasizing that His death is the way of bringing believers into fellowship with God. The exposition highlights the prevalence of the cross in Peter's letter, connecting it to Old Testament imagery such as the Passover lamb, the suffering servant, and the Day of Atonement to illustrate the finality and suffic...

In Psalm 16, we see that because David's Messiah delights in Yahweh as his supreme good and trusts Yahweh completely, even in death, those who belong to the Messiah share his joy, confidence in God, and hope of life. I. David's Messiah delights in Yahweh as His supreme good. (vv. 1–4) II. David's Messiah rests in Yahweh's provision and presence. (vv. 5–8) III. David's Messiah trusts Yahweh through...

1. The Sabbath-Breaker's Sin 2. Jehovah's Verdict 3. The People's Response

In "God Brought His Own Tent," Charles Sebold finishes Luke 9:28-36. Moses and Elijah spoke of the exodus Jesus would fulfill at Jerusalem, while the disciples were heavy with sleep, as they would be again in Gethsemane while He prayed about His death. Yet Jesus does not cast them off for their weakness; He wants them with Him. Waking, they see His glory. Moses only reflected a fading glory and ha...

This sermon concludes a series on 1 Corinthians 7 by examining the final verses regarding widowhood and remarriage, emphasizing the principle of remaining faithful in God's calling in every circumstance. The central message is that while earthly circumstances change, the believer's covenant faithfulness to God must remain constant until the end. The text highlights that Christian liberty is bounde...

This sermon explores the account of Jesus raising the daughter of a synagogue ruler, emphasizing that death is an unnatural enemy that only Christ can defeat. The preacher highlights the contrast between human pride and the humility required to approach God, using the ruler's desperate worship as a model for surrendering self-reliance. By illustrating the impossibility of meeting God's perfect sta...

We being with a statement from the new President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) regarding pastors speaking out on "politics". We are NOT affiliated with the SBC, but we welcome the renewed interest in calling pastors to PASTOR and not be hirelings. We also read our own Statement of Purpose and then... (1) Israel Watch 10/11/26: The Islamist terror motive of the FlyDubai co-pilot is confi...

This sermon explores the comfort found in the final articles of the Apostles' Creed, specifically the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. It emphasizes that while the soul immediately goes to Christ upon death, the ultimate hope is the reunion of the soul with a glorified, imperishable body, as detailed in 1 Corinthians 15. The teaching contrasts the fleeting, pain-mingled joys of this...

This sermon examines Romans 8:1-11 to dismantle the notion that human effort or adherence to the law can secure salvation, emphasizing instead that the law is weak through the flesh and unable to remove sin. The central message asserts that only Jesus Christ, by condemning sin in the flesh, can free believers from the law of sin and death, establishing a new identity where there is no condemnation...

The sermon examines the martyrdom of Stephen as recorded in Acts, contrasting his Spirit-filled composure and forgiveness with the violent rage of his persecutors. It argues that genuine faith necessitates a public witness that inevitably provokes opposition from a hostile world, citing the historical precedent of John Hus and the biblical mandate to suffer for Christ's sake. The central theologic...

Text: Acts 7:54-8:3 | Speaker: Levi Bakerink | Description: This passage in Acts forms a hinge that concludes the first part of Luke's book and begins the second part, which narrates the advance of the church into Judea and Samaria. Through Stephen's death and the subsequent persecution of the church, the Spirit advances Christ's kingdom through his empowered witnesses, all in fulfillment to Chris...