Renaissance Church PGH - Sermons

Outline: 1) Posture of worship (v1-2) 2) Practice of worship (v4) 3) Perspective of worship (v3, 5) Resources: Psalms, Book of, Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible; Psalms 73-150: An Introduction and Commentary, Kidner; Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible, Henry; Song: Before Jehovah’s Awful Throne, Isaac Watts (1719)

Outline: 1) The Greatness of God 2) The Goodness of God RESOURCES: Commentaries: Ash, Kidner, Wilcox

Outline: 1) The Church that Suffers 2) The Church that offers Supplication 3) The Church that is Skeptical & Surprised  4) The Church that Spreads Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Miracles by Lewis; Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider

Outline: A Spirit-filled Church: 1) Shares the Gospel 2) Teaches the Gospel 3) Identity is the Gospel 4) Gives & Goes with the Gospel Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; How to Reach the West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; What Actually Starts Movements, by Prinz

Outline: 1) Internal Opposition 2) Historical Explanation 3) Communal Celebration

Main Point: The message of salvation is the power of salvation for all peoples. Outline:  1) The Father, the Originator of Salvation 2) The Son, the Basis of Salvation 3) The Spirit, the Application of Salvation Resources: Commentaries: Baker, Pillar; “Exalting Jesus in Acts” by Merida

Outline: 1) Gospel Curiosity 2) Gospel Hospitality 3) Gospel Equality Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; How to Reach the West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; Miracles, by Lewis; What Actually Starts Movements, by Prinz

Outline: 1) The Pattern of Jesus 2) The Power of Jesus 3) The Promise of Jesus Resources: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham;How to Reach the West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; Miracles, by Lewis; What Actually Starts Movements, by Prinz

OUTLINE: 1) From persecutor to persecuted 2) From avoiding to accepting Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; How to Reach the West, by Keller

OUTLINE: 1) What Saul is doing 2) What the Savior does 3) What we’re sent to do RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright.

Outline: 1) We Are Guided 2) We Are Guides Main Point: We are guided to guide others (generally and specifically) Resources: The Reluctant Witness - Everts; Understanding Christian Mission: Participation in Suffering and Glory - Sunquist

Main Point: True belief is paired with true repentance Main Application: Keep repenting and believing. Have your habits actually changed? Outline: 1) BELIEF AND BAPTISM 2) BELIEF AND THE SPIRIT 3) BELIEF AND REPENTANCE RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Dominion, by Holland; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider;

Outline: 1) A CHURCH THAT SUFFERS 2) A CHURCH THAT SCATTERS 3) A CHURCH THAT SPEAKS RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner; Stott, Wright. Books: Dominion, by Holland; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider;

OUTLINE: 1) HOW IT WILL HAPPEN 2) WHAT WILL HAPPEN 3) WHY IT WILL HAPPEN Resources: Commentaries: Ciampa & Rosner, Morris, Prior; Books: Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God, N.T. Wright. 

OUTLINE: 1) WHO THE CROWD THINK JESUS IS 2) WHO THE COMMITTED THINK JESUS IS 3) WHO THE CURMUDGEONS THINK JESUS IS MAIN POINT: Jesus hasn’t come to liberate the world politically, but to liberate us spiritually for eternity. RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Gentle & Lowly, by D. Ortlund| Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John...

Main Point: God Preserves His Promise and Expands His Promise Outline: 1) From Adam to Abram 2) From Abram to All RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God of Creation, by Wilkin.

OUTLINE: 1) God Designed You to Build 2) How to Know If You’re Building Your Own Babel 3) What God Does When We Try to Build Babel 4) How the Gospel Changes How We Build Main Point: God designed you to build, but whenever you try to build Babel, he’s going to put an end to it (if not now, in the end). Resources: Commentaries: Genesis by Wenham

OUTLINE: 1) Spreading the seed of the serpent 2) Spreading the seed of the Savior Main Point: Jesus came from the same people he came for RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God of Cr...

OUTLINE: 1) Pattern 2) Problem 3) Promise RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God of Creation, by Wilkin.

Outline: 1) An Altar 2) A Blessing 3) A Covenant RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God of Creation, by Wilkin.

OUTLINE: 1) God remembers 2) God recreates RESOURCES: Commentaries: Sialhamer, Walton, Brueggeman, Hamilton, Calvin. Studies: Tim Mackie - The Flood Narrative Course.

OUTLINE: 1) Extraordinary Judgement 2) Extraordinary Mercy RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God of Creation, by Wilkin.

Main Point: Waiting on God’s promises is hard Outline: 1) Go and work 2) Go and wait RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God of Creation, by Wilkin.

OUTLINE: 1) Wholehearted communion 2) Wholehearted corruption 3) Wholehearted commitment RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God of Creation, by Wilkin.

Main Point: The wickedness of the world can never stop God’s commitment to His Word. OUTLINE: 1) What God saw 2) What God felt 3) What God did RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; The Unseen Realm, by Heisler; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: Introduction to the Flood Narrative, by Mackie; God...