Renaissance Church PGH - Sermons

OUTLINE:  1) The Threat of Treason 2) The Real Treason  3) Our Cosmic Treason & Our Cosmic King RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Carson, Kostenberger, Michaels | Books - The Holiness of God, RC Sproul; A Theology of John's Gospel and Letters, Kostenberger; Creation & Fall, Bonhoeffer. 

OUTLINE:  - THE RIDICULE OF JESUS  - THE REJECTION OF JESUS  - THE RULE OF JESUS RESOURCES:  Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Hughes, Wright | Books - What God Has to Say about Our Bodies, S. Alberry; The Final Days of Jesus, A. Köstenberger | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Articles: Behold the Man!, T. Wax

OUTLINE:  - WHAT'S WRONG? - WHO IS THE KING? - WHAT IS TRUTH? - WHO DO YOU WANT? RESOURCES:  Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & the Eyewitnesses, R. Bauckham; Questioning Christianity, R. McLaughlin; How to Reach the West Again, T. Keller | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Articles: We Are Barabbas, D. Furman

OUTLINE:  1) THE PUBLIC DENIAL OF TRUTH 2) THE PUBLIC DECLARATION OF TRUTH RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & the Eyewitnesses, R. Bauckham; Questioning Christianity, R. McLaughlin; The NT & The People of God, NT Wright | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate

OUTLINE:  - THE GENESIS GARDEN & THE GOSPEL GARDEN (v. 1) - THE LIGHTS OF THE WORLD & THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (v. 2-3) - THE EXODUS ENCOUNTER & THE GOSPEL ENCOUNTER (v. 4-9) - THE KNIVES OF MEN & THE NAILS IN THE MAN (v. 10-11) - THE HIGH PRIEST & THE GREAT HIGH PRIEST (v. 12-14) RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & the Eyewitnesses, R. Bauckham; The...

Outline: - The King forgives the indebted - The King judges the unforgiving - God's forgiven people forgive

OUTLINE:  1) ONE BODY THROUGH ONE BODY 2) THE BODY OF CHRIST - THE DWELLING PLACE OF GOD 3) THE CHRIST IN OUR BROTHER & SISTER RESOURCES: Commentaries on Ephesians - O'Brien, Hodge, Merkle, Arnold | Books - Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Word Made Flesh, by Ian McFarland; Life Together, by Bonhoeffer; Ephesians for You, by Richard Coekin. 

OUTLINE:  1) A CONVERSATION WITH JESUS 2) AN EXPLANATION FROM JESUS 3) A REVELATION OF JESUS RESOURCES: Commentaries on Luke - Bock, Hughes, Schreiner, Wright | Books - Before You Open Your Bible by M. Smethurst; Christ From Beginning To End, by T. Hunter & S. Wellum; Questioning Faith by R. Newman; 40 Questions About Interpreting The Bible by R. Plummer; Preaching The Whole Counsel of God by J. K...

OUTLINE:  1) TRUTH IN US 2) TEACHER FOR US 3) TESTIFIES TO US RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus Continued, by JD Greear; The Holy Spirit: An Introduction, by F. Sanders | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate

OUTLINE:  1) TWO COMMON, YET COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS (Mary & Joseph) 2) TWO UNCOMMON, YET COMPLIMENTARY PERSONS (The Spirit & The Son) 3) TWO COMMANDING, YET COMFORTING NAMES (Jesus & Immanuel) RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bruner, Wright | Books: Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis; The God Who Is There, Carson; God With Us, R. Martin; Jesus Through the Eyes of Women, R. McLaughlin; Delighting in the Trin...

OUTLINE: 1. THE PEOPLE JESUS PRAYS FOR 2. THE PETITIONS JESUS ASKS FOR - Revelation, Glorification, Unification, Multiplication 3. THE PLACE JESUS LONGS FOR 4. THE PURPOSE JESUS CAME FOR  RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright Books - One with My Lord, by S. Alberry; Reformed Dogmatics: Vol. 2, by H. Bavinck; Devote to God; Dynamics of a Spiritual Life, by R. Lovelace S...

OUTLINE:  1) A PRAYER FOR CERTAINTY 2) A PRAYER FOR UNITY 3) A PRAYER FOR SANCTITY RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Delighting in the Trinity by M. Reeves, Reformed Dogmatics: Vol. 2, by H. Bavinck; | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Podcast: The Art of Preaching, Season 2 - Tyson, Comer, & Bethke

OUTLINE:  1) THE GLORIFICATION OF THE SON 2) THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD 3) THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - A Praying Life, by P. MIller; Prayer, by J. Onwuchekwa | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate

OUTLINE:  1) DEVELOP THE PLURALITY OF LEADERS 2) DEVELOP THE PUBLIC LIFE OF LEADERS 3) DEVELOP THE PERSONAL LIFE OF LEADERS

*The following sermon has sensitive content relating to sexual sin. Discretion is advised.* OUTLINE:  1) A WICKED WELCOME 2) A CIVIL CONFLICT 3) A DAMNING DILEMMA MAIN POINT: Sometimes God allows us to see the depth of our sin, so that we can see our desperate need for salvation.  RESOURCES: Commentaries: Block, Davis, Webb, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, by Keller; Judges, by Van Pelt; Bo...

Main Point: gods can be taken from you, but you can never be taken from the committed God of covenant promises. OUTLINE:  1) IMAGINED & ISOLATED IDOLS 2) PERSONIFIED & PERSONALIZED PRIEST RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; ; Books: Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; Dominion, by Holland; Counterfeit Gods, T. Keller; Ho...

OUTLINE: 1) COMFORT MORE THAN SPIRITUAL CONFLICT 2) PRAGMATICS MORE THAN SPIRIT-FILLED POWER 3) RELATIONSHIPS MORE THAN SPIRIT BORN RIGHTEOUSNESS RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; ; Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; Dominion, by Holland; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.

Outline: 1) A Promised Son 2) An Imperfect Man 3) A Strong Judge Resources: Commentaries: World Biblical Commentary on Judges by Trent Butler; Books: Judges Book of Hero’s by Tim Mather 

OUTLINE: 1) THE OUTCAST THAT FEW WANTED 2) THE OUTCRY THAT WAS DISTORTED 3) THE OUTCOME NO ONE EXPECTED 4) THE OUTRAGE OF THE ENTITLED  RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; Dominion, by Holland; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Spirit of our Po...

Main Point: God Will Never Let You Go Outline: 1) God is Kind (vs. 1-5) 2) God is Faithful (vs. 6-9) 3) God is Patient (vs. 10-18)

OUTLINE:  - A DRIFT AWAY FROM GOD - A DEFIANCE AGAINST GOD RESOURCES: Commentaries: Davis, Webb, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, by Keller; Judges, by Van Pelt; Books: Lead, by Tripp.

OUTLINE:  - NOT THE PEOPLE WE WOULD EXPECT - NOT THE PROMISE WE WOULD EXPECT - NOT THE PLAN WE WOULD EXPECT - NOT THE PROBLEMS WE WOULD EXPECT RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.

OUTLINE:  1) A WORD THAT CHASTISES US (v. 1-10) 2) A GRACE THAT DELIVERS US (v. 11-12) 3) AN IDENTITY THAT EMBOLDENS US (v. 13-15) 4) A PROMISE THAT EQUIPS US (v. 16-24) 5) A COMMAND THAT COMMITS US (v. 25-35) 6) AN ASSURANCE THAT SETTLES US (v. 36-40) RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Compassion...