Redeemer Presbyterian Church

The very nature of our Savior is that of grace, mercy, and compassion for he will not break the broken reed or put out the faintly burning wick.

Adam’s rebellion brings banishment for him and all his posterity from the enjoyment of the presence of God in the garden of paradise. But Christ is the Last Adam, and his obedience opens the door of access to the enjoyment of the presence of God for all who come to God through him. I. God's promise, v20. II. God's provision, v21. III. God's protection, v22. IV. God's preservati...

Why is the birth of Jesus good news of great joy? Because this world is full of bad news and great sorrow.  I. What are the woman's pains? II. What are the man's pains? III. How do we understand our own pains in light of the gospel?

Christmas in Genesis. The baby born to Mary in Bethlehem is the seed of the woman promised to Eve in the Garden. I. The curse of the serpent. II. The plan of God's grace. III. Personal application.   

I. The terrible complexity of sin, vv1-6. II. The gracious compassion of God toward sinners, vv8-9. III. The sad consequences of sin, vv7-13. 

Why do we need the child born in Bethlehem? Because of what's wrong with the world and us, and because we cannot fix it ourselves. I. The offensiveness of sin, vv1-3. II. The rebellion of sin, vv4-5. III. The deceitfulness of sin, v6. IV. The consequences of sin, v7. 

I. If we have died with him, we will also live with him; II. If we endure, we will also reign with him; III. If we deny him, he also will deny us; IV.  I f we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.

A perspective on Jesus, v8. Remember Jesus.  A perspective on God’s Word, v9.  The word of God is not bound. A perspective on the elect, v10. The elect will obtain eternal glory. I. Death couldn’t hold Jesus, v8 II. Man can’t imprison the gospel of God, v9 III. Pastoral difficulties can’t keep the elect from salvation, v10  

I. Pastors are soldiers and should work like soldiers, avoiding distractions, seeking to please their commander and chief, the Lord Jesus, vv3-4. II. Pastors are athletes and should compete like athletes, following the rules of the game, looking ahead for their reward, v5. III. Pastors are farmers and should work like hard-working farmers, anticipating the production of crops, v6.

I. Be continually strengthened for service by the grace that’s in Jesus, v1  II. Entrust sound teaching to others who can teach, v2

Proverbs 18:24 says "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." I. The negative examples in v15. II. The positive example of Onesiphorus in vv16-18. III. Paul’s response to Onesiphorus. IV. How we can all have a friend like Onesiphorus. 

What should be the method of ministry of pastors and preachers and teachers? I. Stay on message: Follow the pattern of sound words, v13a. II. Check your heart - for the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus, v13b. III. Guard the Gospel - the good deposit entrusted to you, v14b. IV. How? Depend upon the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, v14a. 

What does it take to be willing to suffer the scorn of others for speaking up for Jesus?  I. We need clarity about the kind of God and gospel worth suffering for. II. We need contentment in God’s providence. III. We need confidence in God’s power to preserve the gospel. 

What kind of God is this who calls an apostle to martyrdom, who calls a Timothy to share in suffering, who calls upon us to not be ashamed of him, his gospel, and his people? I. His saving grace. II. His calling grace. III. His sovereign grace. IV. His eternal grace. V. His Christ-centered grace. VI. His liberating grace. 

Paul moves from encouragement to exhortation. He urges Timothy to I. Use his gifts, v6. II. Rely on the Spirit, v7. III. Don't be ashamed, v8a. IV. Share in suffering, v8b

How do you lead Christians to serve Jesus and to keep on serving him? I. V3 Encourage before you exhort. Pray before you pronounce. II. V4 Build loving friendship before commanding faithful labor. III. V5 Affirm God’s work in them, before assigning them work for God. 

I. What should ministry look like that believes the gospel and propagates the gospel? 1) Facing death with hope. 2) Facing opposition without wilting. 3) Facing the need for leadership. II. Why listen to Paul? 1) His authority. 2) His affection. 3) His appeal. 

The last song Jesus sang publicly before his betrayal and crucifixion was Psalm 118 which begins, "Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!" Can you imagine? What about us? How can we sing that God is good, and is being good to us, when life hurts us and people are hateful to us?  I. Celebrate the goodness of God and his love, vv1-4 II. See that...

I. The call to everyone everywhere to praise Yahweh, v1. II. The reason? Because of Yahweh’s covenant love and faithfulness, v2.

I. What Yahweh did for the Psalmist, vv1-11. II. What the Psalmist did for Yahweh, vv12-19. 

How should we fight the temptation to idolatry? I. Assert Yahweh's dominance, v3. II. Mock the impotence of idols, vv4-8. III. Beware the more subtle and sinister danger of idolatry of self, v1. IV. Trust in Yahweh, vv9-11. V. Look for blessing from Yahweh, vv12-15. VI. Remember men and women are the image/idol of God on the earth, vv16-18. 

I. Recognize the God of Jacob’s People, vv1-2. II. Celebrate the God of Jacob’s Power, vv3-6. III. Tremble in the God of Jacob’s Presence, vv7-8

I. The Comprehensive Praise of Yahweh’s Name, vv1-3. II. The Challengers to Yahweh’s Sovereignty, vv4-6. III. The Compassion of Yahweh’s help, vv7-9.