Renaissance Church PGH - Sermons

OUTLINE: 1) THE DIVINE WORD 2) THE CREATIVE WORD 3) THE WRITTEN WORD RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - Delighting in the Trinity, by Reeves, A Brief History of Thought, by Ferry

Main Points: 1) What the Psalmist points to 2) The Psalmist's identity and experience 3) The connection to Jesus and you

Main Point: Lament helps us to trust God in our trials 1) CRYING TO GOD (vs. 1-2) 2) CALLING ON GOD (vs. 3-4) 3) CONFIDENCE IN GOD (vs. 5-6) Resources: Commentaries; Christ-Centered Exposition (Smith and Akin), The Message of Psalms (Wilcock). Books; Dark Clouds Deep Mercy (Mark Vroegop), Praying the Bible (Donald Whitney)

OUTLINE: 1) WHO WILL TELL THE NEXT GENERATION 2) WHAT TO TELL THE NEXT GENERATION 3) WHY TO TELL THE NEXT GENERATION Main point/app: God has not forgotten those who have forgotten Him. Parents, teach and tell the coming generation to not forget to remember that God has not forgotten us. RESOURCES: Commentaries: Kidner; Books: Family Discipleship, by M. Chandler; Give Them Grace, by E. Fitzpatrick;...

OUTLINE: 1) GENERAL REVELATION 2) SPECIAL REVELATION 3) TOTAL REDEMPTION RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner. Books: Systematic Theology, by Frame & Grudem; The Wisdom Pyramid, by McCracken; Why God Makes Sense in a World that Doesn't, by Ortlund; Rejoice and Tremble, by Reeves.

OUTLINE: 1) SENT TO LET OTHERS IN 2) SENT TO LIFT OTHERS UP RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller; Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, by Isaac Adams; The Gospel, Ortlund

OUTLINE: 1) WHEN TO PRAY 2) WHAT TO PRAY 3) WHY WE MUST PRAY Main Point: In everything and at all times, pray Main Application: Don’t merely pray for a change of circumstances, but rather for clarity and courage to share the gospel in every circumstance.

OUTLINE: 1) THE PROBLEMS IN OUR WORLD 2) THE POSTURE WE MUST TAKE 3) THE POWER TO OVERCOME IT Main point: Satan has some power, but our Savior has all the power.

Main Points: 1. The Source of Our Strengthening (v. 10) 2. Preparing for Battle (v. 11) 3. The Battle is Raging (v. 12-13)

Main Point: Regardless of authority, we all serve the same Lord.

OUTLINE: 1) Children: Obey your parents 2) Everyone: Honor your father and mother 3) Fathers: Disciple your children

Outline: Marriage was designed by God to point to Christ and the Church. Points: 1) Spirit Filled Wives 2) Spirit Filled Husbands Resources: Commentaries; ESV Expository Commentary, Ephesians For You (Richard Coekin), The McaArthur New Testament Commentary (John MacArthur). Books; The Meaning of Marriage (Tim and Kathy Keller), Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood

Outline: Marriage was designed by God to point to Christ and the Church. Points: 1) The misconceptions 2) The meaning

Outline: We are benefited by God's commitment and compassion regardless of circumstance. He extends to us undeserved forgiveness which leads us to trust, fear, repentance, remembrance, and thanksgiving.

Outline: The Apostle Paul calls us to be a spirit filled church through seeking after His wisdom, to encourage one another through corporate worship, and to edify one another through Christ-honoring fellowship.

This Sunday commenced our first weekly gathering back on the east side of PGH in over a year. Due to the transition, this week's audio was pulled from a crowd mic and the quality is not as expected. OUTLINE: Believers, wake up to the light inside of you. Unbelievers, take Christ.

OUTLINE: Put off the old person that is tempted towards sexual immorality and greed. This is not who you are. You are saints. Remove from your language anything that degrades others, smacks of discontent, and puts you at the center. Instead, fill your mouth with gratitude. To do anything else is idolatry. And don’t forget that those who worship another image/idol will be ruled by that image, not J...

OUTLINE: - Be imitators of God - Be imitators of God as beloved children

New life in Christ means a new way of living. Ephesians 4:17-24, John 8:44

Main Point: You are God’s Beloved 1. The Gentile Way (vs.17-19) 2. Lies We Believe (vs.20-22) 3. The Jesus Way (vs.23-24) The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self by Robert Mulholand, Jr. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us - "Part 3: Relinquishing the False Self," pg.99-141 by Adele Calhoun "Becoming Ourselves: Anthropological Musings for Christia...

MAIN POINT: In order to grow in Christ together, we must lovingly speak the words of Christ to one another. RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Coekin, Merida, Stott; Books consulted: When Words Matter Most, by Cheryl Marshall & Caroline Newheiser

Resurrection Sunday 2022 Main point: Before we can go and tell, we must first come and see. RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books Consulted: Surprised by Hope, by N.T. Wright

OUTLINE: - GOSPEL UNITY IS ENRICHED BY GIFT DIVERSITY - GOSPEL UNITY'S GOAL IS GROWTH & MATURITY Main Point: Jesus gives diverse gifts to a diverse people to make them a unified body that matures and serves

GOSPEL CULTURE & THE CHARITY OF OUR CONDUCT GOSPEL CULTURE & THE UNITY OF OUR GOD Main point: Gospel doctrine fuels and forms Gospel devotion, delight, and duty GOSPEL CULTURE & THE CHARITY OF OUR CONDUCT GOSPEL CULTURE & THE UNITY OF OUR GOD Main point: Gospel doctrine fuels and forms Gospel devotion, delight, and duty

A GLORY THAT STRENGTHENS US A LOVE THAT TRANSFORMS US A GOD THAT DOES MORE THAN US Main Point: Paul prays for us to be built up in love so that we can be filled with love to walk in love