Renaissance Church PGH - Sermons

Outline: 1) Death is Universal 2) Death is Not Ultimate RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Greidanus, Hamilton, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton; Books: All the Genealogies of the Bible by Dawson & Merrill, From Eden to Egypt by Duke

Main Point: Nothing can stop God's promise for those who cry out to Him. OUTLINE: 1) Two Ways to Come to God 2) Two Ways to Create Under God 3) Two Ways to Cry Out to God RESOURCES: Calvin, Greidanus, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, by Sarna | Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.

Main point: Despite all uncertainty, God will certainly restore all things Outline: Despite all uncertainty and suffering we are promised: 1) Restored Creation 2) Reestablished Order 3) Undisputed Transformation

Outline: 1) A Spirit-filled Church shares the gospel 2) A Spirit-filled Church teaches the Gospel 3) A Spirit-filled Church is identified with the Gospel 4) A Spirit-filled Church gives and goes with the Gospel Resources: Commentaries: Isaiah — Alec Motyer (The Prophecy of Isaiah); Books: They Found the Secret — V. Raymond Edman, Center Church — Timothy Keller, Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard...

Outline: 1) Why we pray 2) Who we pray to 3) What we pray for 4) How prayer works Resources: Commentaries: Isaiah — Alec Motyer (The Prophecy of Isaiah); Books: They Found the Secret — V. Raymond Edman, Center Church — Timothy Keller, Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard Lovelace, Revival — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, A God-Sized Vision — Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge, Revival & Revivalism — Iain Mur...

Outline: 1) Forsaken 2) Futile 3) Faithless Main Point: In Order to be revived by God, we must return to God RESOURCES: Commentaries: The Message of Jeremiah - Wright, The Book of Jeremiah - Thompson, Jeremiah & Lamentations - Lalleman; Books: Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard Lovelace, A God-Sized Vision — Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge

OUTLINE: 1) Look Up 2) Look In 3) Look Out Resources: Commentaries: Isaiah — Alec Motyer (The Prophecy of Isaiah); Books: They Found the Secret — V. Raymond Edman, Center Church — Timothy Keller, Dynamics of Spiritual Life — Richard Lovelace, Revival — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, A God-Sized Vision — Collin Hansen & John Woodbridge, Revival & Revivalism — Iain Murray, When God Comes to Church — Ray Ort...

OUTLINE:  1) Our Problem 2) God’s Promise 3) Our Posture

Main Point: Before we find comfort in the remedy, we must accept the uncomfortable diagnosis. Outline: 1. The Act that Infects Us 2. The Effects that Plague Us 3. The God who Meets Us

OUTLINE: 1) Temptation involves questioning God's words 2) Temptation involves questioning God's goodness 3) Temptation involves warped desires

Outline: 1) Why the trees? 2) Who is the Tempter?

Outline: 1) SEX IS ROOTED IN CREATION (PROCREATION, PLEASURE, PRAISE) 2) SEX IS RUINED BY CORRUPTION 3) SEX IS REDEMEED IN CHRIST Main Point: What you think about sex, reveals what you think about God

OUTLINE:  1) ROOTED IN CREATION 2) REVEALED IN CHRIST RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: The Meaning of Marriage, by Keller & Keller; Marriage, by Tripp; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; Love Thy Body, by N. Pearcy; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna | Articles: God's Place in Your Marriage, Jones; What My Father Has Joined, Sironi.

OUTLINE: 1) A WOMAN IS FEMALE & THE SOURCE OF MANKIND 2) A WOMAN IS FROM THE SIDE OF MAN 3) A WOMAN IS FIT FOR STRENGTHENING MAN RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Complementarity, by Allison; Embodied, by Allison; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; God, Marriage, Family, by Köstenberger; Love Thy Body, by N. Pearcy; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Ge...

OUTLINE: 1) A MAN IS CREATED MALE 2) A MAN IS A COMMISSIONED WORKER 3) A MAN IS A COMMANDED PROTECTOR 4) A MAN IS A COLLABORATIVE INNOVATOR 5) A MAN IS IN NEED OF A COMPATIBLE HELPER RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Love Thy Body, by Nancy Percy; Complementarity, by Allison; Embodied, by Allison; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; God, Marriage, Family, by Köstenb...

OUTLINE:  1) THE DIVINE IMAGE 2) THE DISTINCT IMAGE 3) THE DEPENDENT IMAGE RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton | Books: Complementarity, by Allison; Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; In His Image, by Wilkin | Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.

OUTLINE:  1) NOTHING TO SOMETHING 2) SOMETHING TO EVERYTHING 3) EVERYTHING TO SABBATHING RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton; Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.

OUTLINE: 1) THE AUTHOR(S) & THE AUDIENCE 2) THE BACKGROUND & THE BEGINNING(S) 3) THE CREATOR & THE CREATION RESOURCES - Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner, Sailhamer, Walton; Books: Reading Genesis Well, by Collins; How to Read Genesis, by Longman; Understanding Genesis, Sarna; Studies: God of Creation, by Wilkin.

OUTLINE: 1) Reveling in Jesus 2) Rejected Like Jesus 3) Resembling Jesus RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Schreiner, Stott, Wright, Witherington. Books: Practicing The Way, by Comer; Exclusion & Embrace, by Volf.

OUTLINE: 1) Continual Resistance 2) Covenantal Pursuit RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Stott, Wright.

OUTLINE:  1) DIVISION IN THE CHURCH 2) DELEGATION IN THE CHURCH 3) DEPENDABLE MEN IN THE CHURCH 4) DISCIPLES MULTIPLYING IN THE CHURCH RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Imperfect Pastor, by Z. Eswine; Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, I. Adams; Finding Faithful Elders & Deacons, by T. Anyabwile; Divided by Faith, by Emerson & Smith; The T...

OUTLINE:  1) THE GOSPEL IS OFFENSIVE 2) THE GOSPEL COMPELS OBEDIENCE 3) THE GOSPEL EMPOWERS US TO OVERCOME RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Here I Stand, by Bainton; Compassion & Conviction, by Gibboney, Wear, & Butler; Bonhoeffer, by. E. Metaxas; Onward, by R. Moore; More to be Desired than Gold, by C. Wilson. 

OUTLINE:  1) RELIGIOUS JEALOUSY  2) RESILIENT MINISTRY 3) REARRESTED FEARFULLY RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Try Softer, by Aundi Kolber; Tempered Resilience, by T. Bolsinger; Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis; Onward, by R. Moore; More to be Desired than Gold, by C. Wilson

OUTLINE: 1) DEMONSTRATING THE KINGDOM OF GOD 2) DEVOTED TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD 3) DECLARING THE KINGDOM OF GOD RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: When Helping Hurts, M. Corbett & S. Fikkert; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Ministries of Mercy, by Keller; Sermon on the Mount & Human Flourishing, J. Pennington.

OUTLINE: 1) JUDGEMENT FOR PLAY ACTING  2) JUDGEMENT FOR ABDICATING ACCOUNTABILITY 3) JUDGEMENT IS ALWAYS AVOIDABLE RESOURCES: Commentaries: Bock, Merida, Schreiner, Stott, Wright. Books: Life Together, by D. Bonhoeffer; When Helping Hurts, M. Corbett & S. Fikkert; Ministries of Mercy, Sermon on the Mount & Human Flourishing, J. Pennington.