Redeemer Presbyterian Church

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. I. As a master teacher, Jesus repeated himself often. Don't be afraid to repeat yourself. II. Do be afraid of being a Pharisee or Sadducee. III. To put Jesus to the test, to demand he prove himself, is evidence of a hard heart that refuses to trust in him. IV. Jesus exposes them for their worldly...

The danger of drifting away from Jesus. Antidote: I. Pay much closer attention to the Gospel, v1. II. Contemplate the certain judgment of rejecting the Gospel, v2. III. Consider the truth of the claims of the Gospel, vv3-4. 

Jesus feeds the 4,000. I. His compassion for Gentiles. II. His inclusion of Gentiles. III. His generosity to Gentiles. 

I. Unlike the angels, Jesus is the Creator and Controller of the Universe, vv10-12. II. Unlike the angels, Jesus is the exalted victorious ruler over all his enemies, v13. III. Whereas Jesus came to save us, he sends his angels to serve us, v14. 

If you’ve experienced the oppression of spiritual forces of darkness, or chronic disease, or permanent disabilities, or lingering illness or painful injury, you’ve experienced the truth that this world is not as it was created to be. Decay and death have entered in. Miseries abound. And what we need is the healing and hope only the Messiah can give.  I. The Messiah’s healings overflow to Gentiles,...

Why is Jesus superior to angels? I. Angels are messengers but Jesus is the Son, vv4-5. II. Angels worship the Son, v6. III. Angels obey the Son because the Son is God, vv7-9. 

I. God’s grace is for the unlikeliest people in the unlikeliest places, vv21-22. II. Affliction sometimes proves to be a blessing to a person’s soul, v22. III. Christ’s people are often less gracious and compassionate than Christ himself, vv23-24. IV. The fruit of God’s grace, in prayer, humility and persevering faith, vv25-28. 

A wonderful sermon by ruling elder Dan Schwieder. 

I. The Son is the heir of all things. II. The Son is the agent of creation. III. The Son is the radiance of God's glory. IV. The Son is the exact imprint of God's nature. V. The Son upholds the universe by the word of his power. 

A sermon by ruling elder Scott McClymonds.

I. In vv10-11 Jesus says our problem is not what goes into us, but what is already inside of us. II. In vv12-14 Jesus straightforwardly tells his disciples the Pharisees and scribes can’t be trusted. III. vv15-18 What comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. IV. And so, in vv19-20, the heart of the problem is the problem of the heart. 

I. The continuity of God's revelation. II. The progress of God's revelation. III. The apex of God's revelation. 

I. In vv1-2 We hear the accusation of the Pharisees against Jesus. There we see the hypercritical legalism of false religion.  II. In vv3-6 we hear the counterattack of Jesus against the Pharisees. He exposes their insincere religious commitments and hardness of heart. III. In vv7-9 we hear Jesus sum up the Pharisees as pretenders, with no true heart for God. 

An introduction to the book of Hebrews, and God's authoritative unveiling of himself. 

I. The kindness of God in the healings of Jesus. II. The power of God in the healings of Jesus. III. The strangeness of God in the healings of Jesus.

Jesus walks on water and enables Peter to walk on water. Who is this Jesus? I. He’s The prayerful man, vv22-23 where Jesus goes up on the mountain to pray. II. He’s The sovereign of the seas, vv24-25 where Jesus walks on water. III. He’s The great I AM, vv26-27 where Jesus calms their fears by revealing himself.  IV. He’s The enabling Lord, vv28-29 where Jesus enables Peter to walk on water. V. He...

Who is Jesus? I. Jesus is the kind discipler, v13. II. Jesus is the compassionate healer, v14. III. Jesus is the long expected prophet, vv15-21. IV. Jesus is the new and better Moses. V. Jesus is better than Elijah. VI. Jesus is better than Elisha. VII. Jesus is the Good Shepherd of Psalm 23. 

I. Courageous John, vv3-4.  II. Fearful Herod, vv5-9. III. Vengeful Herodias, v8.  IV. Her manipulated daughter, v6. V. The approving partygoers. VI. The faithful disciples of John, v12. 

I. Clarity, Not Popularity (2:1-5). II. Consistency, Not Safety (2:6-7). III. Courage, Not Reluctance (2:8-3:3)

I. The humility of the Shepherd who cares for us. II. The confidence his care creates in us. III. The blessings his care guarantees to us. 

Obey your leaders and submit to them? 

Don't be a martyr. Don't be a man-pleaser. Don't be a mercenary. Don't be a task-master. Don't shepherd for the love of praise. Or for the love of money. Or for the love of power. But deal with your heart to shepherd the flock willingly, eagerly, and as an example.

I. We need deacons who manifest the grace of God in daily living, v8. II. We need deacons who are sincere in their faith in Christ, v9. III. We need deacons who can pass the test of blamelessness, v10. IV. We need deacons whose wives manifest the grace of God in daily living, v11 . V. We need deacons who are faithful in marriage and manage their children well, v12. VI. We need deacons who aim to s...

I. We need elders who desire the work of caring for God’s church, v1. II. We need elders who manifest the grace of God in daily living, vv2-3. III. We need elders who are able to teach, v2. IV. We need elders who manage their own household well, vv4-5. V. We need elders who are mature in the faith, not new to it, v6. VI. We need elders who have a good reputation with those outside the church, v7