Redeemer Presbyterian Church

I. A king who is all-seeing II. A king who is everywhere III. A king who is all-knowing IV. A king who is ever-holy

I. Rebels II. Response III. Reign IV. Refuge

I. He will give you victory over your enemies II. He will answer your prayers III. He will strengthen His people

I. An unlikely place II. An unlikely person III. A glorious profession 

I. The Priority of Love, vv1-3. II. The Practices of Love, vv4-7. III. The Permanence of Love, v8a.

I. The Holy Spirit enlightens the eyes of our hearts, in answer to prayer, vv17-18 II. We need the Spirit to enlighten the eyes of our hearts in the hope of God’s calling, v18a III. We need the Spirit to enlighten the eyes of our hearts in the riches of God's inheritance, v18b IV. We need the Spirit to enlighten the eyes of our hearts in the greatness of God’s power, vv19-20

I. What are the limitations of the spiritual gifts? vv1-3. II. What are the spiritual gifts? vv 4-10. III. How did we get our spiritual gifts? v11. IV. Why do we have our spiritual gifts? v7. 

I. The fact that Paul prays to God for fellow believers, v16. II. The thanks he gives to God for fellow believers, vv15-16. III. The request he makes to God for fellow believers, v17

I. Counterfeit Competition II. Convenient conversion? III. Certain Condemnation

How are Christians eternally secure in God's salvation? Because the Holy Spirit is 1) A Spirit. 2) The Holy Spirit. 3) The Promised Spirit. 4) The Seal. 5) The Deposit or Down Payment.

I. The church grows despite the enemy's persecution. II. The church grows because of God's faithfulness to His own promises. III. The church grows as they hear the gospel's proclamation. 

I. The Holy Spirit is God. II. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the eternal Trinity. III. The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to every one of his people. IV. The Holy Spirit is one of the two bonds of our union with Christ.  The opening words of the sermon invite you to Hebrews, but the sermon is actually on Ephesians! Sorry about that. 

When we seek not the wisdom of God: I. We are easily deceived. II. We are confronted with dilemmas regarding our faithfulness. III. We live with the consequences of our sin. But all the more God's grace abounds and even uses our sin for His own glory and our ultimate good.

What does God's work in us look like? I. A heart for others, vv22-25. II. The humility to be needy, v21. III. The embrace of the helps to seek God's help, vv20-21.

I. Pastoral Humility. II. Pastoral Integrity. III. Pastoral Proximity.

"In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory."

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

I. God has a plan for the universe and everything in it. II. God has let us in on his plan. III. God’s plan will be fulfilled at just the right time. IV. God’s plan is to unite all things together in Christ. 

How should we respond to Christ and his atoning sacrifice? Offer to him a sacrifice of praise, and offer to others a sacrifice of generosity.

Joshua leads all Israel in a covenant renewal ceremony. 

God's plans are never frustrated. Even the death of Stephen and consequential persecution of the early Church leads to the fruitful expansion of the church and proclamation of the gospel.  I. The word goes forth in Stephen's death II. The word goes forth as the church is scattered. 

I. The Redeemer. II. The Redeemed. III. Redemption and its Cost. IV. Redemption's Result. V. Redemption's Assurance

I. We have the Christ who is unchanging, vv7-9. II. We have a cross which brings division, vv10-12. III. We have a city that endures, vv13-14

In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.  I. God the Father’s loving predestination of his people. II. God the Father’s loving adoption of his people. III. God the Father’s loving grace to his people.  

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”