Redeemer Presbyterian Church

I. Counting the cost of redeeming. II. Paying the cost of redeeming. III. Celebrating the cost of redeeming.

I. Never be surprised by religious adversaries to the authority of Jesus, v23. II. Jesus always outsmarts and exposes the hearts of his adversaries, vv24-26. III. Jesus will reject his adversaries who are persistent in rejecting him, v27.

I. The life that saving faith receives, v5. II. The relationship that saving faith pursues, vv5-6. III. The Rewarder whom saving faith believes, v6.

I. Saving faith comes to God through blood sacrifice. II. Saving faith receives from God his pronouncement of righteousness. III. Saving faith speaks beyond the grave. 

I. The curse of the fig tree. II. A lesson about fruitlessness. III. And a lesson about faith.

I. Faith is the title deed to God's promises, v1a. II. Faith is the legal evidence we possess God's promises, v1b. II. Faith is commended in God's people, v2. III. Faith believes the word of God's power, v3.

What happens when Jesus cleanses the temple? I. The weak and needy are cared for, v14. II. Children learn to praise him, v15. III. Religious hypocrites are rebuked, vv15b-17.

I. The saints must persevere in faith in Christ, v36. II. The saints will persevere in faith in Christ, v39. III. The saints have help to persevere, vv 32-28.

I. A plan hatched, vv1-5. II. A promise made, vv6-11. III. A problem arises, vv12-18

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. I. The warning of God’s vengeance, vv26-27. II. The justice of God’s vengeance, vv28-29. III. The certainty of God’s vengeance, vv30-31. IV. The escape from God’s vengeance in Jesus.

Before Jesus provides himself as the one sacrifice that can truly cleanse us of the pollution of our sins, he enters the Temple and cleanses it of the corruption of commerce, and the pollution of impiety. 

Because of what we already have in Christ, what are Christians to do? I. Let us draw near to God in faith, v22. II. Let us hold fast our hope, v23. III. Let us love one another, vv24-25

What sort of king is Jesus? I. He’s the sovereign king in control of all creation, vv1-7. II. He’s the humble king who comes in peace, vv4-5. III. He’s the celebrated king whom the people misunderstand, vv8-11.

I. Covenant Care. II. Covenant Concern. III. Covenant Certainty

I. We have been saved ... II. To proclaim Christ ... III. To a lost and dying world ...

"by the mercies of God... present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship."

This post has been updated to play the audio of the sermon on Hebrews 10:11-18. There is a perfect atonement for sin, by Jesus, the perfect high priest, offering up a perfect sacrifice, to bring us to perfection. I. The witness of the posture of the priest, vv11-12. II. The witness of the ascension and heavenly session of Christ, vv12-14. III. The witness of the Holy Spirit and the prophet Jeremia...

I. The recognition of the identity of Jesus, vv29-31. II. The opposition to the agenda of Jesus, vv31-32. III. The appeal to the compassion of Jesus, vv32-34. IV. The demonstration of the power of Jesus, v34.

I. How do we make sense of the Lord's directing hand? II. How do we make sense of the Lord's abounding grace? III. How do we make sense of the Lord's chastening rod?

Jesus says, "But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” What is greatness in the kingdom of God? I. What is isn't. II. How hard it is. III. What it is. 

I. The inadequacy of the Old Testament sacrifices to atone for any sin, vv1-4. II. The adequacy of Jesus in doing the will of God for our salvation, vv5-7. III. Some benefits of the perfect obedience of Jesus, vv8-10.

I. The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of the chief priests and scribes, vv17-18. II. The Son of Man will be tried, convicted, and sentenced to death, 18b. III. The Son of Man will be delivered over to the Gentiles to be ridiculed, tortured and killed, v19a. IV. The Son of Man will be raised from the dead, v19b.  

I. Jesus appears now, in the presence of God, on our behalf, vv23-24. II. Jesus appeared once for all to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, vv25-26. III. Jesus will appear a second time to save those who are waiting for him, vv27-28