Renaissance Church PGH - Sermons

OUTLINE:  1) THE SABBATH & THE SCHISM  2) THE SERIOUS & THE SINNER 3) THE SHUT OUT & THE SON OF MAN RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Confronting Christianity, by R. McLaughlin; The Seven Signs, by A. Seluaggio | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate

OUTLINE:  1) ONCE WAS BLIND, BUT NOW HE SEES 2) ONCE WAS LOST, BUT NOW HE'S FOUND RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Seven Signs, by A. Seluaggio | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate

OUTLINE:  1) Who is against us?  2) Who charges us? 3) Who condemns us?  4) Who will separate us?  RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson

OUTLINE:  1) GOD TURNS OUR BAD THINGS GOOD 2) WHAT THAT GOOD IS 3) THE BEST IS YET TO COME RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Stott, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Laughter and Lament, by S. Brown; God's Grace In Your Suffering, D. Powlison

OUTLINE:  1) WHAT HINDERS US 2) WHO HELPS US 3) HOW IT HONES US RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, by Keller; Praying Life, by P. Miller; Prayer, by J, Onwucheckwa

OUTLINE: 1) SUFFERING MATTERS, BUT IT’S ALSO MINIMAL 2) CREATION IS GROANING, BUT IT’S ALSO TEMPORAL 3) LIFE IS PAINFUL, BUT IT'S ALSO PURPOSEFUL RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; The Mortification of Sin, by J. Owen; Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright

OUTLINE:  1) THE OLD PROBLEM  2) THE ONGOING PATTERN 3) THE OVERCOMING POWER RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; The Mortification of Sin, by J. Owen

OUTLINE:  1) ONE SPIRITUAL UNION 2) TWO ETERNAL CONDITIONS 3) THREE MOTIVATIONAL OPTIONS RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by Ferguson; Surprised by Hope, by Wright. 

Outline: 1) Those in the flesh 2) Those in the Spirit Main Point: In the flesh you get death, in the Spirit you get life & peace.

OUTLINE: 1) APART FROM CHRIST JESUS 2) IN CHRIST JESUS 3) THROUGH CHRIST JESUS RESOURCES: Commentaries - Schreiner, Keller, Stott, MacArthur | Books - How The Gospel Brings Us All The Way Home, by D. Thomas, Romans, by A. Naselli

OUTLINE: 1) IS HE A LUNATIC? 2) IS HE A LIAR? 3) IS HE LORD? RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Knowing God, by J.I. Packer; Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Reason for God, by T. Keller; Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis; Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't, by G. Ortlund; The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N.T. Wright

OUTLINE: 1) WHERE OUR HOME IS 2) WHO OUR FATHER IS 3) WHAT WE MUST LISTEN TO RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God At His Word, by K. DeYoung; How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller

OUTLINE:  1) IN THE WORLD, BUT NOT OF IT 2) IN YOUR SINS, BUT DON'T HAVE TO DIE IN THEM 3) ONE WITH THE FATHER, BUT NOT THE FATHER RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel, by R. Moore.

OUTLINE: 1) THE CLAIMS OF JESUS 2) THE CONFRONTATION OF THE JEWS RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Reformed Dogmatics: Prolegomena, by Bavink; The Gospel, by R. Ortlund

OUTLINE:  1) GUILTY AND YOU DON'T KNOW IT 2) GUILTY AND YOU KNOW IT 3) NOT GUILTY AND HE OWNS IT RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; From Noon till Three, by R.F. Capon; The Voice of the Heart, by C. Dodd Main point: Because Jesus came not to condemn us, but to save us, we can go and sin no more. 

Outline: 1) The words of Jesus offer long-awaited hope to the world 2) The words of Jesus confront our hearts and demand a response (Convinced, Confused, Curious, Opposed) Main Point: The words of Jesus offer hope and demand a response

OUTLINE:  1) WHERE JESUS IS FROM 2) WHERE JESUS IS GOING Main Point: No one can be with God the Father without believing in God the Son RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright 

OUTLINE: 1) TEACHING THE WILL OF GOD 2) DOING THE WILL OF GOD 3) JUDGING THE WILL OF GOD Main Point: Seek God's glory not vainglory  Main Application: teach, do, and judge according to God's will and glory

OUTLINE:  1) THE UNBELIEVING BROTHERS 2) THE LOATHING LEADERS Main Point: The unbelief and opposition of Jesus cannot stop the mission of Jesus Resources: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright 

OUTLINE:  1) DIVIDED CROWD 2) DIVINE COMMITMENT 3) DOUBLE-CROSSER Main Point: The crowd that follows Jesus for fish, is not the same as those who are committed to follow Jesus to be fishers of men.  Main Application: Don't grumble about what Jesus says. Commit to what he says.  RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Cost of Di...

Main Point: Jesus reveals & manifests the will of the Father

OUTLINE:  1) MERCY FOR THE DENIERS 2) BELIEF FOR THE DISORIENTED 3) COMFORT FOR THE DESPAIRING Main point: The tomb is empty and Jesus is Risen Main app: come and see to go and tell RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N.T. Wright; Why God Makes Sense in a World that Doesn't, by G. Ortlu...

OUTLINE:  1) THE RENEWAL OF THE WORLD (3:9-10, 18-20) 2) THE REMOVAL OF ALL WRONGS (3:11, 14-17) 3) THE RESTORATION OF WHOLE-HEARTED WORSHIPERS (3:12-13) Main Point: The Lord will gather in the humble and lowly in heart, Main Application: Seek the Lord with humility, rejoice with gladness RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Test...

OUTLINE:  1) WHO THEY ARE LISTENING TO  2) WHAT THEY HAVE DONE  3) HOW THEY MUST RESPOND  Main point: As we wait on the Lord, who are we listening to?  Main application: While we wait, we must listen to the Lord.  RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Dynamics of Spiritual R...

OUTLINE:  1) WHERE THE LORD’S JUDGEMENT WILL FALL (WEST, EAST, SOUTH, NORTH) 2) WHERE THE LORD’S REMNANT WILL BE FOUND RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Joyful Christian, by C.S. Lewis; The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal, by R. Lovelace; Articles: Race and Justice Series...