Second Street PCA

How is the Christian to think of natural disasters and other trials which are common to man?

In this sermon we are asked how believers today in Haiti, Afghanistan, China, or in other countries suffering from natural disasters and/or persecution might apply this text. Silence comes before the judgment of God in awesome anticipation. The prayers of believers are answered in the coming judgments and protections. The coming trumpets are warnings to unfaithful churches and to all non-believers...

A sermon on the gospel of Mark by Reverend Richard E Clayton, Jr.

Sermon from Mark 12:28-37.

The believer is sealed and protected from the wrath of God. We will worship Him forever around His throne. We also see a picture of what awaits the nonbeliever. This helps us to see the beauty, value, and extent of our salvation. Not to us but to God be the glory?

Revelation 7 answers the question of Revelation 6, "for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”. Who can stand? Only those sealed by the Holy Spirit of Christ who are numbered by the Father and washed by the blood of the Lamb.

God will protect His church. This doesn't mean that believers won't go through trial and tribulation. Yet God is in control. There will come a Day of Judgement, a great day of wrath. Believers are to have victory by keeping their faith in the one who has had victory over the world.

Part two of the throne room scene. The Lamb takes the scroll. All worship is centered on the Throne of God and of the Lamb. Jesus Christ is found worthy of worship and worthy to complete the redemptive mission of God.

A sermon by Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr

What is at the center of it all? In Revelation 4 - 5, God opens the door to heaven and shows a vision of just what is at the center of it all and what is going on behind the scenes.

Can our prosperity separate us from God?

The church of Philadelphia had "a little strength" but would be a pillar in the temple of God. The church should never judge her affectivenss and strength on worldly standards.

Jesus told the church in Sardis that they were dead. Yet, there was a small remnant which still lived. They were called to wake up! Else Jesus would come in judgment. What were they to do? Strengthen what remained. Is this our condition in this country? How do we strengthen what remains?

The church and thy attire had given in to compromise with its culture. They not only tolerated immorality, but they had a teacher who was promoting it and she was being tolerated. We have to be careful, in our day of "cancel culture", that we stand firm on the rock of Christ Jesus. We cannot compromise with a culture that has compromised with Christ.

The church at Pergamum successfully withstood cultural and governmental persecution, including the execution of Antipas (a local church leader). And yet, inwardly, many members were worshiping the gods of the city and engaging in immoral sexual behavior. God promises to give Himself to those who repent and remain faithful. Is the church today guilty of this?

The church at Smyrna receives only commendation and no condemnations and yet they have tribulation, poverty, and are blasphemed. God promises that their tribulations have purpose, they are actually rich, and that if they are faithful unto death they will receive the crown of life.

A church can be concerned about theological correctness (and this is good) but if it has not love it is a sounding gong. The answer is to repent and remember the live they had at first. Truth without love is harsh and leads to death. Love without truth is idolatrous and also ends in death and Christ will remove the Spirit from that church.

In this section of The Revelation the Spirit reveals to us that Jesus (the Son of Man, So of God Incarnate and Glorified) is in the midst of His churches as their High Priest and King. He is in control of all things and the church is at the center of all that He is doing in the world for His glory.

In the sermon we look at the revelation of God and His triunity. He is Almighty and all rule and dominion belongs to Him

Our introduction to the sermon series on the book of Revelation. Introduction to the various themes and an explanation as to its understandability.

Which things belong to Caesar and which things belong to God? How would you answer that question?

From Galatians 2. We look at the significance of the fact of our being crucified with Christ because the believers are "in Christ". Therefore we are to put to death the deeds of the body, to crucify the flesh. Is Paul says, "the life I now live in the body I live by faith in Jesus Christ."

This sermon looks at Hebrews call for prayer for the church leaders and the prayer (benediction) which the author prays for the church. Which raises the question, do we pray for the same blessings for which our hands are outstretched to receive in the benediction?

This sermon looks at the significance of the fact that Jesus was sacrificed outside the camp. One of the important implications of this is that all of the world now has access to his beneficial sacrifice.

This sermon declares that we are to remember good Christian leaders (those who did not teach their own thoughts but rather the Word of God). What does it mean to imitate their FAITH? Also a call to leaders to live lives worthy of Remembrance, Consideration, and Imitation.