Messages of Hope
The Covenant of God in Christ
The Covenant of God in Christ 1. The Unchangeable Covenant 2. The Seed of the Covenant 3. The Inheritance Is by Covenant Genesis 17:1-14, Galatians 3:15-18 Your salvation is not based on your performance, but solely on Christ's: in His life of obedience Jesus...
Ordinances – The Who, What, & How of Prayer
Ordinances - The Who, What, & How of Prayer [L.C. #183-185] 1. Who do we pray for? 2. What do we pray for? 3. How do we pray? Matthew 26:36-46 Jesus prayed for his own will to be subject to the Father's; He prayed the same prayer until it was clear the Father's...
Christ Became a Curse for us
Christ Became a Curse for us 1. The Law Cannot Justify 2. The Law Is Not of Faith 3. Only Christ Removes the Curse Galatians 3:10-14 God's Law can only bring us under its curse; it cannot justify us. Not that there is a problem with the Law, the problem is with us....
Ordinances – Praying In The Spirit
Ordinances - Praying In The Spirit Romans 8:26-27 [Larger Catechism 182] Praying in the Spirit[Sermon Points] 1. The Spirit helps us 2. The Spirit works in us 3. The Spirit intercedes The Holy Spirit knows what is in our hearts: our needs, our sins, our temptations,...
The Gospel According to Abraham
The Gospel According to Abraham Genesis 12:1-9, Galatians 3:1-9 The Gospel According to Abraham 1. The Blessing of Abraham 2. The Blessing of the Gospel A praying man...has the ear of God: the Spirit within to compose; a Friend in heaven to present; and God Himself to...
Ordinances – Prayer in the Name of Christ
Believing Christ for righteousness 1. Who Has Bewitched You? 2. Who Is Perfecting You? 3. Why Was Christ Crucified? Hebrews 4:11-16 [Larger Catechism 178,180] 180. What is it to pray in the name of Christ? To pray in the name of Christ is, in obedience to his command,...
Believing Christ for Righteousness
Believing Christ for Righteousness Who Has Bewitched You? Who Is Perfecting You? Why Was Christ Crucified? Genesis 15:1-21, Galatians 3:1-9 Legalism is a lure. The sinful heart loves legalism. Not because we believe ourselves to be righteous in and of ourselves as...
Ordinances – Communion With Christ
Communion with Christ Communion Nourished Communion Experienced Communion Guarded 1Corinthians 10:14-33 [Larger Catechism 168, 170] Christ uses His Table to bring you into the most important fellowship you have on the earth in Him - His body, the Church. We no longer...
Crucified With Christ
Crucified with Christ I Have Died to the Law I Now Live By Faith in Christ I Do Not Set Aside Grace Isaiah 53, Galatians 2:15-21 "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me." The old fallen man, Adam, is now dead; I am no longer identified with him as a sinful...
Ordinances – The Grace of Baptism
The Grace of Baptism The Heart of Baptism The Engagement of Baptism The Subjects of Baptism John 1:19-34 [Larger Catechism 165, 167] Why do we baptize children of believers? Because of God's covenant. Jesus said that the little children belong to the kingdom of God...