406 Theology

John 17 contains the preistly prayer of Jesus for His disciples and all those who would follow them, which is the Church. So what does Jesus pray that His Church might become? This sermon looks a three important values Jesus has for the Church and how the Reformation has manifested those values. 

Where does sin begin, what does it do in us, what choices do we have? Genesis 3 shows us the effects of sin on the entire human race and introduces us to the master deciever who seeks to destroy God's beloved creation. Adam and Eve's story of their failure to keep their covenant with God helps make sense of our world, even our selves, as we understand the Biblical idea of sin. The good news is tha...

Genesis 2 gives us God's vision for marriage and family as He creates Eve from Adam's rib. This beautiful creation account is truely unique in all of Scripture in that it presents to us the ideal relationship between men and women. This theme serves to tell us something more than just what marriage means, but also shows us the picture between God and His Church. 

Man's relationship with God was originally built off a covenant of works. What did this entail? Adam was to work the ground, guard the garden in which he was placed, and practice regency over the earth. This was the relationship and resposibility that God gave Adam. What does that teach us about our humanity? This sermon gives us some ideas of what that looks like. 

God created the world in six days but rested on the seventh. Why? What does this tell us about setting aside a day for worshipping the creator rather than the creation? If God ordained the seventh day for rest, and called the day "holy", what does that ook like for the rythems of His people? 

Moses gives the people of God an orderly narrative of creation which reflects the character of God. This involves a form and a filling of the world as recorded in the first three days (form) as well as the second three days (filling). This speaks to God who has designed this world in order for humanity to flourish and by the end of creation has given us the task (cultural mandate) to cultivate the...

Genesis chapter 1 introduces us to God as creator, which estabslishes us as His creation. Theologian Van Til called this the Creator creation distinction. What are the implications for us today? This sermon series explores the Biblical vision for creation and therefore mankind, which answers the question of what it truly means to be human. 

Have you ever been fearful of sharing about Jesus with someone you know? We live in a culture that believes in keeping religious convictions outside of everyday life. However; Jesus builds His church through His people's witness and proclamation of the gospel. The story of Paul in Corinth gives us some helpful encouragment as we see how God is soverign over Paul's attempts to live and speak the go...

Acts 17 tells of Paul traveling to Athens and speaking at Mars Hill. This interaction serves as a model for how Paul interacted with the gentile world in that he affirmed that they were looking for the right things, but could only find the good, true, and beautiful in the person and work of Jesus Christ. 

In this sermon, we observe how two cities responded to the good news of Jesus preached by Paul, Silas, and Timothy. In both cities there were people who responded with faith, but in Berea they examined the words of Paul by the Word of God. This earned them the title of "noble" according to Luke. When people respond to God's word with humility and interest, God gives the gift of faith, and begins t...

Acts 16 contains the story of Paul, Silas, and Timothy planting the church in Philipi. God soverignly guided His missionaries to bring the good news to Lydia, a prison guard, and even set a young girl free from demon possession. God used these people to build up His household of faith into a church which would stand out like stars among the night sky in the Roman colony of Philipi. God still uses...

Acts 15 describes the first of the church councils in which clarity is brought concerning the topic of Gentiles and Jews interacting with one another. The confusion comes in the role of circumcision, would it still be required for gentiles who are converting to Christianity? What was the role of the O.T. customs for the N.T. church? The apostles, elders, and church come together and are guided by...

Acts 13 tells of the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas. Their message was recieved with joy by some and spite by others. This sermon shows how Paul and Barnabas gave the answer of what to do with guilt. 

Humanity has always had the proclivity to pursue and protect our own kingdom rather than live for God's Kingdom. This story illustrates whose kingdom will last and which King protects His people. The Kingdom of God gives life and last forever, man's kingdom will end in death and destruction. Choose wisely. 

Act 10 contains the story of Peter interacting with a Roman Centurion named Cornelius. This story shows us that the Holy Spirit is available to all those who fear and call on the name of Jesus as their Lord. 

The Apostle Paul had his life changed on the road to Damascus. The Holy Spirit revealed to him the living Jesus Christ, and at that moment Paul served a new Lord. This is Paul's testimony. 

This chapter of Acts tells of the ministry of Phillip to those surrounding Jerusalem, even those in North Africa. The Spirit is described as guiding the process by which Phillip preaches and proclaimes the risen Christ and teaches through the Bible. 

Stephen is recorded as the first martyr for the Christian faith in Acts. But Luke's inclusion of this story has much more to do with the temple of God expanding to all the nations as was promised in the Old Testament. The Temple would no longer be the physical brick and morter building but the people of God upheld by the Word of God and the Spirit's indwelling.

The church was faced real challenges in their early day as they would throughout her history. Acts 6 shows us how God's Spirit carefully helped navigate a potential rift in the church through providing what we would know as the church office of "deacon". Deacon's were to serve the physical needs of the community as the apostles continued on with the Word ministry to the church. 

Peter and John clearly confront the Sanhedrin's misconception of Jesus and what God has done through Him. The leadership of Israel is now transfered to those who recognize the King as Jesus. This King leaves His Spirit to encourage and streangthen His Church, including you and me. 

Peter explains the healing of a lame man at the entrance of the Temple to a crowd who is in near disbelief. How can a lame man walk from faith in Jesus as the Christ? Moments like this, and the preaching that accompanied these miracles, was how the gospel spread throughout Jerusalem. 

This is a Monday Morning After segement of the sermon that was supposed to be recorded on Sunday. Acts contians the story of the continual ministry of Jesus through the Spirit. Acts 1 serves as the bridge between the gospel account of Luke and Luke's recording of the growth of the Church. 

Jesus finally appears to the disciples at the end of the day of His resurrection. The women who entered the tomb had already found it vacant, and the disciples on the road to Emmaus had already encountered the Lord. They raced back to the other apostles and disciples and had reported what had happened. Now, Luke records that Jesus himself appears in all their midst. He then leads the greatest Bibl...

Luke records the first physical sighting of the resurrrected Jesus as being on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus. We know from other gospels that Jesus had appeard to Mary as she was leaving the tomb, (gospel of John), but Luke records the interaction between to disciples and Jesus as He explains the mystery of his death and resurrection from the Old Testament. This interpretation of the O.T. is v...