Worthy Suffering
If you’d open up your copy of God’s Word now to 2 Thessalonians. I think that’s on page 1,259 of your Pew Bibles. We’ll begin our study of this letter this morning by reading the first chapter. Let’s give attention to the very Word of God. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the Church of the Thessalonians, in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, grace to you, and peace from our God and Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.…
The Power of Purity
If you turn in your copies of God’s Word now to the Psalms, I believe that’s on page 574 of your Pew Bibles, we’ll be reading through Psalm 12. We’re taking a break in between. Letters to those at Thessalonica. Next Lord’s Day, Lord willing, will be in Second Thessalonians in the first chapter. Let’s give attention to the very word of God, Psalm 12. To the choir master, according to the Shemineth, a Psalm of David. Save, O Lord,…
A Jealous God
Good evening. We’re going to look at two passages this evening. Well, actually, one primarily. That would be Numbers chapter 5. But before we get there, let’s go to Mark chapter 7. I think that’s on page 1072 of your Pew Bibles. And Numbers 5 is on page 143. Let’s give attention to the very Word of God, Mark 7, beginning at verse 14. And he called the people to him again and said to them, Hear me, all of…
Serving at the Tent
Good evening. We have two readings tonight, the first being from Hebrews chapter seven. That’s on page 1,280 of your Pew Bibles. And then we’ll move to Numbers chapter four, which is on page 141. Preaching of the Word tonight will be from Numbers. Let’s give attention to the very Word of God, Hebrews chapter 7, beginning at verse 23. The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office. He holds his…
Helping the Fatherless
If you turn in your copies of God’s Word now to Psalm 10, it should be on page 573 of your Pew Bibles. As we finished up 1 Thessalonians, and Lord willing, are headed to 2 Thessalonians, will take a few weeks, a couple of weeks, Look at the Psalms before we jump back into Paul’s letters to those in Thessalonica. Let’s give attention to the very word of God, Psalm 10. Why, O Lord, do you stand far away?…
Why did God create the world out of nothing in six days?
Let’s give attention to the Word of God. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, let there be light, and there was light. And God saw the light was good, and God separated light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness…
Delivered to Worship
Let’s begin with Romans 5, beginning at verse 6. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person, though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die. shows His love for us and that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since therefore we have now been justified by His blood, much more shall we be saved by Him from…
Keeping Sinners Blameless
Now, if you turn in your copy of God’s Word to 1 Thessalonians, I think that’s on page 1,258 of your Pew Bibles. We’ll seek to finish this letter today as we’ve been going through it for the last several weeks. Let’s hear the very word of God, 1 Thessalonians 5, beginning at verse 23. Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming…
Predestination
I’m going to start here in about a minute. Yes. Well, I’m actually overdue. Beyond. Well, I’m trying to be pastoral. Good morning. This is the third lesson on this chapter 3 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, as we continue to think about the decrees of God, and very particularly on the doctrine of predestination. If you would turn in your Bibles to Titus, read this twice, at least a portion of it twice this morning, Titus chapter 3.…
Worthy Walking
1 Thessalonians, continue there this morning in chapter 5. I think that’s on page 1,257 of your pew Bibles. 1 Thessalonians 5. beginning at verse 12. Let’s give attention to the very Word of God. We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly and love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the…
Facing the Tent of Meeting
Good evening. I’m going to read two passages tonight, the first in the Gospel of John, and the second in Numbers. If you’d open up your copy of God’s Word to John 14, I think that’s on page 1,146 of your Pew Bibles. And then we’ll move to Numbers. Preaching tonight will be on chapter 2 of Numbers. Let’s give attention to the very word of God, John chapter 14. Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God. Believe…
Decrees of God: Predestination
We end with a reading from Ephesians this morning, Ephesians chapter 1. As we continue to study the doctrine of predestination or the doctrine or the decrees of God, we’ll be focused on the doctrine of predestination. Ephesians chapter 1, I’ll begin at verse 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation…