Mid Cities OPC

On Sunday, July 24, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Lamp of Israel" from 2 Samuel 21:15-22. "David was the lamp of Israel, but Jesus is the Light of the world, and it is through the lamp of David that the Light of Jesus shines." 1. Put On the Bench (vs. 15-17) 15  There was war again between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought ag...

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "How Shall I Make Atonement?" from 2 Samuel 21:1-14. "David made atonement for the sins of Saul against the Gibeonites; Jesus Christ made atonement for our sins against him." 1. The Covenant Brings Death (vs. 1-6) 21  Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year. And David sought the face of the Lord. And t...

On Sunday, July 10, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Rebellion and Reckoning" from 2 Samuel 19:41-20:26). "Betrayal is an all-too sad reality of life in a fallen world. But one man's betrayal brought about the greatest joy you will ever know." 1. Betrayed by Brothers (vs. 19:41-20:3) 2. Betrayed by a Kiss (vs. 20:4-13) 3. The Betrayer Beheaded (vs. 20:14-21) mcopc.org/podcast 

On Sunday, June 19, 2022, Rev. Robert Mossotti preached "'Fulfilled,' and Yet 'At Hand'" from Mark 1:14-15. 1. The Coming of the Kingdom  2. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done 3. The Gospel of God  14  Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15  and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe...

On Sunday, June 10, 2022, Rev. Robert Mossotti preached "The First Trial of Jesus" from Mark 1:12-13. 1. Trial in the Wilderness (vs. 12-13a) 12  The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13  And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan.  2. With the Wild Beasts (v. 13b) And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. mcop...

On Sunday, June 5, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached "The New Creation Work of God's Servant King" from Psalm 40:1-8. 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put t...

On Sunday, May 29, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Return of the King" from 2 Samuel 19:1-40. "David pardoned his enemies for political purposes; God pardons his enemies because he loves us." 1. His Grief He Will Not Forget (vs. 1-8) 2. The King Is Come Again Indeed (vs. 9-15) 3. What Does the King Command? (vs. 16-40) mcopc.org/podcast

On Sunday, May 22, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Prodigal Who Didn't Return" from 2 Samuel 18:1-33. "God will never permit his Kingdom to fail because he loves each person in it." 1. On the Offensive (vs. 1-8) 2. An Unexpected End (vs. 9-18) 3. Messengers of Joy and Sorrow (vs. 19-33)  mcopc.org/podcast

On Sunday, May 15, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached "The Incredible Blessing of Forgiveness from God" (Psalm 32). 1. David's Experience with Concealing Sin (vs. 1-5) 1  Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2  Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3  For when I kept silent, my bones wast...

On Sunday, May 8, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Israel of God" from Matthew 2:13-23. "This passage calls us to confess Jesus as our King and Savior who gives salvation to all who repent and believe in him." 1. Into Exile (vs. 13-15) Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and...

On Sunday, May 1, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Confusion of Our Enemies" from 2 Samuel 16:15-17:29. "No matter how difficult your life may get, remember that God has ordained the defeat of all of his and our enemies." 1. Confounded by Counsel (vs. 16:15-17:14) 2. Protection and Provision (vs. 17:15-29) mcopc.org/podcast

On Sunday, April 24, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached "Delivered from Despair" from Psalm 22. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning? My God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest. But you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. Our ancestors trusted in you; they trusted, and you rescued them....

On Sunday, April 17, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "If Christ Be Not Raised" from 1 Corinthians 15:1-20. "Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead is a fact of history, and it is essential to the Christian faith." 1. Of First Importance (vs. 1-11) 1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2  and by which you are being sa...

On Sunday, April 10, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Repaying Evil with Good" from 2 Samuel 16:1-14. "Though God is not the origin or author of evil, he uses evil in this world for good, and very often repays evil with good." 1. The Appearance of Fruit (vs. 1-4) 1  When David had passed a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled,...

On Sunday, April 3, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Flee Toward, Not Away From" from 2 Samuel 15:13-37. Rather than fleeing from something in fear, flee to Jesus in faith. 1. Fleeing to the King ( vs. 13-29 )  21  But Ittai answered the king, “As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, there also will your serv...

On Sunday, March 27, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Into the Wilderness" from 1 Samuel 27:1-28:2. "Jesus Christ represented us in his temptations, trials and death so his righteousness is counted as the possession of all who believe in him." 1. A New Hero in Gath ( 27:1-7 ) 2. The Southern Campaign ( 27:8-12 ) 3. The Test in the Wilderness ( 28:1-2 ) mcopc.org/podcast

On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Weep with Those Who Weep" from Job 2:11-13. "Jesus Christ shared in our suffering, humbling himself by taking up a body of dust so that we can live with him forever in glory." 1. A Concerted Effort (v. 11) 11  Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Teman...

On Sunday, March 13, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached "Confidence in Distress" from Psalm 3. 1 O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; 2  many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah 3  But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 4  I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah 5&...

On Sunday, March 6, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "Counterfeit King and Thief of Hearts" from 2 Samuel 14:25-5:12. "Jesus and his people will always face fierce opposition, but the Lord abides in you if you trust in Jesus Christ." 1. Beauty Masks the Beast (vs.14:25-33) 2. Stealing Hearts (vs. 15:1-6) 3. Counterfeit of the King (vs. 7-12) mcopc.org/podcast

On Sunday, February 27, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Serving the Heir-Apparent, or Serving the King?" from 2 Samuel 14:1-24. "Jesus, the True Heir of David, whose throne God promised he would establish forever, shares his inheritance with all who believe in him." 1. An Attempted Parable 2. Discerning Good and Evil 3. The Prince Returns  mcopc.org/podcast

On Sunday, February 20, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Iniquity of the Fathers" from 2 Samuel 13:1-39. "We do not hate sin enough; but God so hated our sin, yet so loved us, that he sent his Son to suffer his hatred and pour out his love on us." 1. From Lust to Hatred (vs. 1-19) 2. Meditating on Murder (vs. 20-29) 3. Mourning a Lost Son (vs. 30-39)

On Sunday, February 13, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached "God's King Who Will Restore the World" from Psalm 2 (CSB). 1  Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2  The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his Anointed One: 3  “Let’s tear off their chains and throw their ropes off of us.” 4  The one enthroned in he...

On Sunday, February 6, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Beloved of the Lord" from 2 Samuel 12:24-31. "God sent his only begotten and beloved Son so that all who belong to him would know that we are the beloved of the Lord." 1. Peace and Love (vs. 24-25) 24  Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And...

On Sunday, January 30, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached “A Child of the Covenant” from 2 Samuel 12:16-23.  "The covenant between God and his people is unbreakable because God keeps his as well as our part of the covenant." 1. Seeking the Lord (vs. 12-17) 16 David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 17 And the elders...

On Sunday, January 23, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached, "Two Fountains, Two Fruits, Two Destinies" from Psalm 1. 1  Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2  but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3  He is like a tree planted by streams of water t...