Renaissance Church PGH - Sermons

OUTLINE: 1) GATHER TOGETHER 2) SEEK THE LORD MAIN POINT: Though destruction is near, deliverance is still possible MAIN APP: Before it's too late, humble yourselves and seek the Lord RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, J. DeRouchie, O.P. Robertson, G. Bridger; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Podcasts: Justice, Episodes 1-4, The Bi...

OUTLINE: 1) WHO THE DAY WILL AFFECT 2) WHAT THE DAY WILL BE LIKE 3) WHY THE DAY IS COMING MAIN POINT: The day of the Lord’s anger is coming soon,  MAIN APP: don’t be complacent, but come to him now. RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Articl...

OUTLINE:  1) WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN 2) WHY IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN 3) WHERE TO RUN BEFORE IT HAPPENS RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Articles: Race and Justice Series (Part I-IV), T. Keller; Videos: Zephaniah Overview, T. Mackie

Main Point: Jesus is the bread of life who satisfies the eternal famine of our souls Outline: 1) What we think satisfies 2) Who actually satisfies Resources: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Carter; Books - If Only, J Pollock; Confronting Christianity, R McLaughlin; Extraordinary Hospitality, C Lacey

OUTLINE: 1) HEADING OUT TO SEA WITHOUT JESUS 2) HEADING SAFE TO SHORE WITH JESUS Main Point: when we go out to sea, Jesus will bring us safe to shore. RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Trusting God, by J. Bridges; Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, by T. Keller; Suffering, by P. Tripp

OUTLINE:  1) COME FOR THE SIGNS 2) STAY FOR SOME SUSTENANCE  3) LEAVE SATISFIED OR UNSATISFIED  Main point & application: The compassion of Jesus and the uncommitted crowd, therefore commit to Jesus’ ways and words, not just his temporary works. RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; A Meal with Jesus, by T. Chester

OUTLINE:  1) The Testimony and Accusation of another 2) The Baptizer’s lamp and the True Light of glory 3) The Father’s work and the Word of God 4) The refusal to listen and look to Jesus.  Main point: The testimony is true. Will you trust it?  RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God at His Word, by K. DeYoung; Jesus...

OUTLINE: 1) THE DEPENDENCE OF THE SON 2) THE AUTHORITY OF THE SON 3) THE WORDS OF THE SON Main point: If you want to know what God is like, listen to Jesus and look at Jesus.  RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God at His Word, by K. DeYoung; Jesus the Great Philosopher, by J. Pennington; Delighting in the Trinity, b...

OUTLINE:  1) THE SETTING & THE SIGN 2) THE SABBATH & THE SON Main point: The full healing of Jesus gives us full rest in Jesus RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, MacArthur. Books - The Art of Rest, by A. Mabry

OUTLINE: 1) RECEIVING JESUS’ WORKS BECAUSE YOU SEE 2) BELIEVING JESUS’ WORDS BEFORE YOU SEE 3) BELIEVING JESUS’S WORD AFTER YOU SEE Main point: trust in the word about the work of Christ RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God at His Word, by K. DeYoung; Reason For God, by T. Keller; A Peculiar Glory, by J. Piper 

OUTLINE:  1) WAITING ON THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 2) WITNESSING HERE, THERE, & EVERYWHERE Main Point: The presence that Jesus sends is the power that sends us out. RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bock, Calvin, Polhill; Missions, by Johnson; Dynamics of a Spiritual Life, by Lovelace; Encountering Theology of Mission, by Ott & Strauss; Let the Nations be Glad, by Piper

OUTLINE:  1) COME & SEE JESUS 2) FEAST & REJOICE WITH JESUS 3) BELIEVE & REMAIN WITH JESUS RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Gospel Comes with a House Key, by R. Butterfield; Faithmapping, by Cosper & Montgomery; Bad Girls of the Bible, by L. Higgs; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; Jesus through the Eyes of W...

OUTLINE: 1) THE MORAL DISTRACTIONS TO OUR WORSHIP 2) THE PRACTICAL DEBATES ABOUT OUR WORSHIP 3) THE ETERNAL DEPTH OF OUR INTERNAL WORSHIP Main point: God has come to seek us so that we can worship the God who came to save us in Spirit and Truth.  RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Gospel Comes with a House Key, by R. Bu...

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the living water that satisfies the eternal drought of our souls OUTLINE: 1) LIVING WATER SEES OUR SPIRITUAL THIRST 2) LIVING WATER SHOWS US OUR SPIRITUAL THIRST 3) LIVING WATER SATISFIES OUR SPIRITUAL THIRST RESOURCES: Commentaries - Carson, MacArthur, Carter/Wredberg. Books - Jesus Through The Eyes of Women, by R. McLaughlin; Extraordinary Hospitality, by C. Lacey; If Only, by...

OUTLINE: 1) THE WELCOME OF THE WORLD 2) THE WELCOME OF THE WORD MADE FLESH RESOURCES:  Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider

Main Point: Ever increasing joy requires ever decreasing self-importance. OUTLINE: 1) HORIZONTAL COMPARISON 2) VERTICAL COMPARISON 3) ETERNAL COMPARISON RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal, by R. Lovelace; Humility, by A....

OUTLINE:  1) WHAT WE KNOW IS TRUE 2) WHAT WE CANNOT DO 3) HOW THIS CAN BE TRUE 4) WHAT GOD SENT HIS SON TO DO 5) WHAT'S LEFT FOR US TO DO RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller

OUTLINE: 1) SEEING THE SIGNS 2) SEEING THE GLORY RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Counterfeit God, by T. Keller; Desiring God, by J. Piper

OUTLINE: 1) THE PROBLEM WITH OUR WORSHIP 2) THE PROMISE OF WHO WE WORSHIP Main point: Because Jesus was destroyed and rebuilt in three days, Jesus makes space for all people to worship Him anywhere. RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Unceasing Worship, Best; Rhythms of Grace, Cosper

OUTLINE: 1) SO MUCH SHAME AND WORRY 2) SO MUCH SATISFACTION AND WINE Main point: Jesus cleanses our shame while satisfying our souls RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, by E. Peterson

Main Point: Following Jesus is greater than we could ever imagine Outline: 1) The Invitation of Jesus 2) The Intimacy of Jesus

OUTLINE: 1) BEHOLD JESUS 2) ABIDE WITH JESUS 3) BRING OTHERS TO JESUS Main point: What you behold is what you become. Therefore invite others to come and behold. RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by A. Kreider; Desiring God, by J. Piper; You are What You Love, by J.K.A. Smith

OUTLINE: 1) THE LAMB OF GOD 2) THE SUFFERING SERVANT OF GOD 3) THE SON OF GOD Main point: Who Jesus is reveals who we are (Jesus is the Lamb/the Servant/the Son to reveal that we are forgiven/freed/Fathered) RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; The Reason for God, by Keller; Christian Reflections, by C.S. Lewis

OUTLINE: 1) WHO JOHN ISN'T 2) WHO JOHN IS RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; Onward, by Moore

OUTLINE: 1) THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD 2) THE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD 3) THE REJECTION & RECEPTION OF THE WORD Main point: God has come to be with us. Will we reject Him or receive Him as Jesus? RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright.