Ramsey Creek Baptist Church Sermons

Isaiah was sent to king Ahaz in Isaiah 7 to challenge him to believe and obey God, but he would not "put the Lord to the test" (despite the Lord's instructions to do so). So GOD took matters into His own hands and chose the sign [v.14] - "the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” The sign of God’s power and faithfulness to His people would be that He would come t...

King Balak tried to bribe Balaam to curse Israel three different times, but each time God told him to bless Israel instead cursing them. In Balaam's fourth oracle we find a shadow of the Savior in [v.17] - “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near...” The man prophesied about would be a "star" and a "scepter". These are both names and titles given to the Messiah. Christ was born as a lit...

King Balak tried to bribe Balaam to curse Israel three different times, but each time God told him to bless Israel instead cursing them. In Balaam's fourth oracle we find a shadow of the Savior in [v.17] - “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near...” The man prophesied about would be a "star" and a "scepter". These are both names and titles given to the Messiah. Christ was born as a lit...

In Jeremiah 22:4-5, Jeremiah is holding out a promise or a threat, prosperity or destruction. The prophets of old confronted wickedness & warned of judgment, but they also proclaimed God’s truth with confidence and held on tightly to hope. They reminded God’s people of the promise of a lasting, eternal kingdom found in the distant hope that a “righteous Branch” will be raised up for David. But the...

In Jeremiah 22:4-5, Jeremiah is holding out a promise or a threat, prosperity or destruction. The prophets of old confronted wickedness & warned of judgment, but they also proclaimed God’s truth with confidence and held on tightly to hope. They reminded God’s people of the promise of a lasting, eternal kingdom found in the distant hope that a “righteous Branch” will be raised up for David. But the...

Phillip (John 1:45), Jesus, & the New Testament authors all concluded that Jesus was who all the writers of the Old Testament were writing about. All of Scripture points to Christ as Emmanuel, “God with us”. Before God even pronounced judgment on Adam & Eve for their sin, He revealed His plan to defeat the devil through one unique man who would come from the family of Eve. Genesis 3:15 promised th...

Phillip (John 1:45), Jesus, & the New Testament authors all concluded that Jesus was who all the writers of the Old Testament were writing about. All of Scripture points to Christ as Emmanuel, “God with us”. Before God even pronounced judgment on Adam & Eve for their sin, He revealed His plan to defeat the devil through one unique man who would come from the family of Eve. Genesis 3:15 promised th...

In these last five Hallelujah Psalms, every word is praise. As the psalmist instructs all created things to praise the Lord in Psalm 148, he follows the creation order from Genesis 1. God made everything in His image and good, but He is still superior in every way. He is to be exalted, not us. “He is good to all, but he is God to His people.” - Charles Spurgeon on v.14. God’s people are pictured i...

In these last five Hallelujah Psalms, every word is praise. As the psalmist instructs all created things to praise the Lord in Psalm 148, he follows the creation order from Genesis 1. God made everything in His image and good, but He is still superior in every way. He is to be exalted, not us. “He is good to all, but he is God to His people.” - Charles Spurgeon on v.14. God’s people are pictured i...

God teaches us that it’s best left up to Him to avenge, because we find it extremely difficult to react in justice rather than in revenge. You can’t read Scripture & come away with any other conclusion but that God loves righteous justice. So when earthly authorities aim to dispense justice according to what God says is good, then God - in Romans 13 - calls Christians to submit to that kind of aut...

God teaches us that it’s best left up to Him to avenge, because we find it extremely difficult to react in justice rather than in revenge. You can’t read Scripture & come away with any other conclusion but that God loves righteous justice. So when earthly authorities aim to dispense justice according to what God says is good, then God - in Romans 13 - calls Christians to submit to that kind of aut...

Notice right away that we aren’t being told just to give thanks because of everything the Lord has done for us; we are commanded to give thanks to the Lord because He is good. Gratefulness should come from a recognition that He is in and of Himself good. The author gave thanks for answered prayer & salvation (v.21). Exodus 15:2 - "The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation...

Notice right away that we aren’t being told just to give thanks because of everything the Lord has done for us; we are commanded to give thanks to the Lord because He is good. Gratefulness should come from a recognition that He is in and of Himself good. The author gave thanks for answered prayer & salvation (v.21). Exodus 15:2 - "The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation...

Both confession and forgiveness are blessings from God that produce joy in the believer. - Last verse of Psalm 32 – “…shout for joy, all you upright in heart”. - First verse of Psalm 33 – “Shout for joy in the Lord, you righteous…”. [v.1] No matter what you see going on around you, you can be sure that God’s purpose will stand. Though it sometimes seems strange to us, God’s ways are always right....

Both confession and forgiveness are blessings from God that produce joy in the believer. - Last verse of Psalm 32 – “…shout for joy, all you upright in heart”. - First verse of Psalm 33 – “Shout for joy in the Lord, you righteous…”. [v.1] No matter what you see going on around you, you can be sure that God’s purpose will stand. Though it sometimes seems strange to us, God’s ways are always right....

Confession of sin is a foundational truth upon which good relationships are created and maintained. If the truth about our sin should drive us to confession (it should), the truth about God’s forgiveness should drive us to joy! Instead of fearing the correction & discipline of the Lord, we should fear being indifferent to our sin. But when we humble ourselves in confession, God is faithful to forg...

Confession of sin is a foundational truth upon which good relationships are created and maintained. If the truth about our sin should drive us to confession (it should), the truth about God’s forgiveness should drive us to joy! Instead of fearing the correction & discipline of the Lord, we should fear being indifferent to our sin. But when we humble ourselves in confession, God is faithful to forg...

Before David slayed the giant or was considered for kingship, he was a shepherd. But we need to read Psalm 23 not from David’s perspective as a shepherd, but from the perspective of a sheep (as David says). God has chosen to shepherd His people, so He has a vested interest in His sheep. He guides the flock, protects it, and cares for it Himself. The phrase “I shall not want” is both a declaration...

Before David slayed the giant or was considered for kingship, he was a shepherd. But we need to read Psalm 23 not from David’s perspective as a shepherd, but from the perspective of a sheep (as David says). God has chosen to shepherd His people, so He has a vested interest in His sheep. He guides the flock, protects it, and cares for it Himself. The phrase “I shall not want” is both a declaration...

David was tempted the very way that we are tempted: to put our trust in other things. But he sits and waits in silence because of his confidence in God, because he trusts God alone. He is right to think of God as a Rock because of His strength and stability, but God isn’t insensitive and unfeeling like a rock is. We’re invited to pour out our hearts before Him, because He cares for us. “Nothing wh...

David was tempted the very way that we are tempted: to put our trust in other things. But he sits and waits in silence because of his confidence in God, because he trusts God alone. He is right to think of God as a Rock because of His strength and stability, but God isn’t insensitive and unfeeling like a rock is. We’re invited to pour out our hearts before Him, because He cares for us. “Nothing wh...

"God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong..." (1 Cor. 1:27-29). As strange as it seems to us, God wins with weakness. Compared to the self-existent and all-powerful God, we are so small. Despite the glaring contrast between God and man, the wonder of the incarnation and the beauty of the Gospel is that God DOES care about us,...

"God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong..." (1 Cor. 1:27-29). As strange as it seems to us, God wins with weakness. Compared to the self-existent and all-powerful God, we are so small. Despite the glaring contrast between God and man, the wonder of the incarnation and the beauty of the Gospel is that God DOES care about us,...

In life's difficult moments, it’s awfully easy to run from God instead of to God. It's also easy to get angry and complain. But David explains and demonstrates a better way. He says to examine your heart, choose to worship, & determine to put your trust again in the Lord. David knew that more than understanding all the answers, what we really need in trials is to experience the presence of God. Th...

In life's difficult moments, it’s awfully easy to run from God instead of to God. It's also easy to get angry and complain. But David explains and demonstrates a better way. He says to examine your heart, choose to worship, & determine to put your trust again in the Lord. David knew that more than understanding all the answers, what we really need in trials is to experience the presence of God. Th...