Madison Reformed Church

Paul has confirmed that the church is one body , unified by the Holy Spirit. In this passage, we learn that this unity is also the work of the Lord Jesus from heaven. In fact, the ascended Lord gives us  the power to grow up in unity and maturity in him  by lavishing gifts upon his church. Sermon delivered July 18, 2021.

In this special joint service with St. John's UCC the week before hosting a community VBS, we turn our hearts to Jeremiah 29 to see God's vision for a city of peace. This city is the the heavenly Jerusalem, but while we wait for this heavenly city to come down (Rev. 21), how should we act? We learn how in from God's Word to Jeremiah.

Every family needs help. Whether single, married, parenting, empty-nesters, or any other version of home life—we all have deep struggles that come out in the privacy of our own homes. In this sermon, we see the Apostle Paul address the needs of the family­—the Church—by praying for it.  Paul is asking the Lord to give the whole Church himself. In other words, the Church needs God’s very presence.

In the previous sermon, we learned what Paul prayed for the church. Now, we see him conclude this prayer praising the Lord for his power and glory. This famous passage teaches  us  how to pray, and especially how to pray in faith to the only One who is powerful to hear and answer. Sermon delivered June 27, 2021.

There is one body of Christ, the Church. And this church has been given the gift of the Holy Spirit. But Christians are also commanded to strive for the unity that has been given to us. In this sermon, we learn how to live out that unity .

Ever felt like Christ's power is not available to you, or—even worse—that it's really not all that powerful? In this sermon, we see Paul's prayer for the saints, and what he prays is surprising. We learn that Christ’s gifts, especially his power, are so great that we need God’s grace in order to grasp them.   Sermon delivered May 19, 2021.

Christ's work for us in the gospel isn’t a rags-to-riches story. It’s a grave-to-throne story. We see in this sermon that since we are alive, raised, and seated with Christ, we have to learn what “real living” actually looks like.   Sermon delivered May 16, 2021.

Those glorious words "for by grace you have been saved" are found in this passage, and from it we learn that since God does his work, we can do our work .  Sermon delivered May 23, 2021.

Even the worst of enemies—Jews & Gentiles—can become united. How? Only by the power of the Spirit through the work of Christ. In this sermon from Ephesians 2, we learn that Christ's death has town down the wall and built up a house, so that there is  one people of God.

God has always been pursing his people, saving them by grace through faith. But the  fullness of God's plan has not always been so clear. In fact, Paul calls it a "mystery," one that he and other teachers of Christ have now revealed to us. And if this great mystery has been revealed, then you can trust the Lord with every mystery in your life . Sermon delivered June 6, 2021.

Scripture's teaching on predestination is meant to be a comfort to our souls, not a topic for endless argument. In this sermon on Ephesians 1:3–14, we learn that we are to bless the Lord because he has given us every spiritual blessing— from beginning to end.

In this first sermon from Ephesians, we explore the opening of this ancient letter—its author, audience, and blessing.