Trinity PCA Sermons

“Winning Our Full Reward through Truth, Love, and Watchfulness” 2 John February 27, 2022 — Reverend Steve Johnson I. The Situation: Deceivers and Antichrists (v. 7) II. The Instruction: Watchfulness A. Watchfulness in Truth (vv. 1-4) B. Watchfulness in Love (vv. 5-6) C. Watchfulness in Hospitality (vv. 10-11) D. Watchfulness with Presence (v. 12) III. The Goal: Winning Our Full Reward (vv. 8-9)

“To See God’s Face” Numbers 6:22-27 February 20, 2022 — Mr. Dick Keyes

“What We Know With Certainty” 1 John 5:13-21 February 13, 2022 — Reverend Chris Harper I. We know God hears our prayers (14-17) 1. How we are to pray (14) 2. What we are to pray (14) 3. An example of praying (16-17) II. We know that we must not continue in sin (18, 21) 1. Why not? 2. How not? III. We know that we must be different than the world (19) IV. We know that we are in Christ (20)

"Testimony" 1 John 5:6-12 February 6, 2022 — Reverend Chris Harper

“Unashamed” Romans 1:16-17 January 30, 2022 — Reverend Art Sartorius

“The Meaning and Marks of Faith” 1 John 5:1-5 January 23, 2022 — Reverend Chris Harper I. If you want to know, you need to have faith (1, 5; Eph 2:1-5) 1. Object (1, 5) 2. Source (1; 4:10; Eph 2:1-5) II. If you want to know, you need a working faith (1b-4) 1. Love (1b-2) 2. Obedience (2b-3) 3. Victory (4)

“Perfect Love Driving Out Fear and Hate” 1 John 4:12-21 January 16, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper

“Love: Experienced and Practiced” 1 John 4:7-12 January 9, 2022 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Requirement of love (7-8) II. Demonstration of love (9-10) III. Practice of love (11-12)

“Don’t Believe Everything You Hear” 1 John 4:1-6 January 2, 2022 — Reverend Steve Johnson I. A Command and Warning: Don’t Believe Everyone, but Test for False Teachers (v. 1, cf. Proverbs 14:15) II. A Speech Test: What Do They Confess? (vv. 2-3) III. A Hearing Test: Who’s Listening? (vv. 4-6) A. Who’s Listening to Them? B. Who’s Listening to Us? IV. A Gospel Promise: Why We Will Overcome False Tea...

“Christ the Cornerstone” Psalm 118 December 26, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper

“Advent Week 4: Christ the Priest-King” Psalm 110 December 19, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson I. Jesus Came to Be Our Sovereign King (Psalm 110:1-3, cf. Matthew 22:41-46) II. Jesus Came to Be Our Everlasting High Priest (Psalm 110:4, cf. Genesis 14:18-20, Hebrews 7) III. Jesus Will Come Again to Be the Judge of the World (Psalm 110:5-7, cf. Revelation 19:11-21)

“Advent Week 3 - Christ the Already and Future King” Psalm 72 December 12, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper

“Advent Week 2: Christ the Messiah” Psalm 69 December 5, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. This Psalm is about David 1. Prayer (1-4) 2. Painful lament (5-18) 3. Plea (19-29) 4. Praise (30-36) II. This Psalm is about Jesus 1. 69:4 → Jn 15:25 2. 69:9 → Jn 2:17; Rom 15:3 3. 69:29-21 → Mt 27:34; Lk 23:36; Jn 19:29 4. 69:13-18 III. So what? 1. Legitimacy of lament 2. Expect suffering and persecution 3. P...

“Advent Week 1: Christ the Hated and Victorious King” Psalm 2 November 28, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. There is a King (4-9) 1. Who he is (4-7) 2. Where he reigns (8) 3. How he reigns (9) II. The King is hated (1-3) 1. By whom? (1-2) 2. Why? (3) III. The King is always victorious (4-5, 9, 10-12) 1. Absolute allegiance or else (4-5, 9, 10-12a) 2. Abundant grace & blessing (12b, 2b, 8) IV. S...

“Help for a Condemning Heart” 1 John 3:19-24 November 21, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Reality of a condemning heart (19-20) II. Remedy for a condemning heart (19-21a; 2:1-2) III. Response of a heart no longer condemned (21b-24) 1. Confident communion with the Lord (21b, 24) 2. Expectant prayer (22; 5:14-15) 3. Faithful obedience (22b-23) (A) Believe (B) Love

“We Know We’re Saved Because We Love the Brothers” 1 John 3:11-18 November 14, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson I. Love the Brothers as Jesus Commanded (v. 11, cf. John 13:34, 15:12) II. A Negative Example: Do Not Hate Like Cain (vv. 12-13) III. Love is Evidence of Salvation (vv. 14-15) IV. A Positive Example: Love Like Jesus Loved Us (vv. 16-18)

“Whose Child Are You?” 1 John 3:4-10 November 7, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. What John said (4-10) 1. Context 2. Content II. What John meant 1. What he didn’t mean (cf. 1:8, 10, 2:1) 2. What he did mean III. What difference it makes to us 1. Encouragement (5, 9; cf. 1:9, 2:1-2) 2. Challenging warning (6, 9, 10b)

“A Global Outreach Perspective: God’s Mission, Method, and Calling” Matthew 28:16-20 October 31, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. God’s mission 1. What? (A) Reaching (19) (B) Equipping (20a) 2. Who? (19) II. God’s method 1. Motivating his people (A) Jesus’ power (18) (B) Jesus’ presence (20b) 2. Mobilizing his people (17) III. God’s calling 1. Everyone involved in some way 2. Praying 3. Sending 4....

“What Does It Look Like To Be a Child of God?” 1 John 2:28-3:3 October 24, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Be overwhelmed by the Father’s love (3:1) II. Put off sin & put on righteousness (2:29, 3:3) 1. Put off sin (3:3) 2. Put on righteousness (2:29) III. Do not look for our home here (3:1b; Jn 15:18-21) IV. Wait with eager expectation for Jesus’ return (3:2, 2:28) 1. We don’t know much (3:2)...

“Stand Fast - Abide!” 1 John 2:18-28 October 17, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. What we are to do (24, 27b, 28) II. Not everyone will do it (18-19, 22-23, 26) III. How we can (20-21, 24, 27) IV. What happens when we do (25) 1. Hope for the future 2. Hope now (cf. John 15; Phil 1:6)

“Reassurance and Worldliness” 1 John 2:12-17 October 10, 2021 — Reverend Steve Johnson Six Words of Reassurance (1 John 2:12-14) 1. To Children (vv. 12, 13c) 2. To Fathers (vv. 13a, 14a) 3. To Young Men (vv. 13b, 14b) A Word of Warning against Worldliness (1 John 2:15-17) 1. The Meaning of the Command (v. 15a) 2. Three Reasons to Heed the Warning (vv. 15b-17) Two Cures for Worldliness 1. Abide in...

“Walking and Loving Like Jesus” 1 John 2:3-11 October 3, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. How we can know (3, 5b, 6) II. What that looks like (3-11) 1. Generally – walking like Jesus walked (3-6) 2. Specifically – loving like Jesus loved (7-11) (A) It’s old (7; Jn 13:34, 15:12, 17; Col 3:1-17) (B) It’s new (8) (C) Negatively (9, 11) (D) Positively (10) III. How we can do it (7a; 4:10, 19; Col 3:12)

“The Picture of the Christian Life: Walking in the Light” 1 John 1:5-2:2 September 26, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper I. The Problem 1. We have a problem because we sin (5-6) (A) Standard (5) (B) Standard broken (6) 2. We have a problem because we have a sinful nature (8; Rom 5:12-18) 3. We have a problem because sin disrupts our relationship with God (6, 10) (A) Walking in darkness disrupts fellows...

“When You’re Not at Home” James 1:1-18 September, 19, 2021 — Reverend Kyle Borg

“Why We Can Have Assurance” 1 John 1:1-4 September 12, 2021 — Reverend Chris Harper We can have assurance because of the content of the gospel (1-3) 1. Who? 2. What is he? (A) Divine (B) Human 3. What did he accomplish? We can have assurance because of the fruit of the gospel (3-4) 1. Fellowship (3) (A) With the Lord (B) With one another 2. Joy (4)