Sermons by Rev. Christopher Cashen (Page 4)
Westminster Confession of Faith: Ct 3: Of God’s Eternal Decree
Romans 9. I am speaking the truth in Christ. I am not lying. My conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen, according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and…
Kiss the Son
Good evening. As I’m getting set up here, I want you to open up your copy of God’s Word to Acts, chapter 4. It should be on page 1,160 of your Pew Bibles. And after reading a portion of this, we’ll turn to Psalm 2. And the preaching of the word tonight will be from Psalm 2. Begin reading in chapter 4, verse 23. Peter and John were before the council. for preaching Christ. Let’s consider and listen to the…
The Centrality and Sovereignty of God
All right, I think it’s time to start. Ready? All right. If you’d open up to Genesis Chapter 1, and while you’re doing that, I’ll tell you a little bit about the National Diaconal Summit, which just concluded yesterday. So we began on Thursday at Wheaton College, Thursday evening. We went through Friday and then we ended yesterday morning. We had several speakers, plenary speakers, and then we had nine different workshops. And we do this, the Committee on Diaconal…
The LORD Knows the Way
Good evening. I’d like us to read two passages tonight, first from the Gospel of Matthew and then returning to Psalm 1. Preaching the Word tonight will be again on Psalm 1. First, let’s read from Matthew chapter 7. I think you’ll find that on page 1031 of your Pew Bibles. In this passage, we’re coming to the close of the Sermon on the Mount. I’ll be reading beginning at verse 21. Let’s give attention to the Word of God.…
Westminster Confession of Faith: Of the Holy Scripture
Acts chapter 2. And this is Peter’s first sermon as it’s recorded by Dr. Luke. We won’t read the whole thing. Let’s begin it at verse 29. Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Being therefore a prophet and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his…
Abundantly Rich
If you turn in your copy of God’s Word now to 1 Thessalonians, I believe that’s on page 1,257 of your few Bibles. And I’ll be reading 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 through the first 12 verses. Let’s give attention to the very Word of God. Finally then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that as you receive from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do…
Delighting in the Law
Good evening. If you turn in your scriptures to Matthew’s gospel this evening, we’ll begin there in chapter 4. I think that’s on page 901 of your Pew Bibles. And then we’ll head to Psalms after we read this portion of Matthew’s Gospel. Let’s give attention to the very Word of God. Matthew chapter 4. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights,…
Growing in Grace
If you turn in your Word of God now to 1 Thessalonians, you may be seated. I’ll be reading there in chapter 3, I believe that’s on page 1,256 of your pew Bibles. For context, I’m gonna begin in verse 17 of chapter two. Let’s give attention to the very word of God. But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time in person, not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire…
Westminster Confession of Faith
you Good morning. Sorry, we’re three minutes late. I know, I know. Let’s begin with prayer. Our Father in heaven, what a joy it is to know that you have made this day holy, that you have set aside, that you’ve consecrated it, and that you’ve given it to us as a great blessing. And so, Father, as we come from a work week of six days, and now, Lord God, we enter into the first day of the week…
Keeping Guard
Good evening. Good evening. Would you open your copies of God’s Word to Acts, Chapter 5? I think that’s on page 1,161 of your Pew Bibles. I’ll be reading the first 11 verses there. And then we’ll turn to numbers. Let’s give attention to the very word of God. But a man named Ananias with his wife, Sapphira, sold a piece of property. And with his wife’s knowledge, he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only…
Westminister Confession of Faith: Lesson 3
Good morning to folks who are coming in. Also to you. It wasn’t. What time is it? Good morning. How are you? Nice to meet you. Good question. Thank you. This clock says that we are a little late. Is that clock right? I don’t know. It’s a little bit fast, just a bit. Maybe. All right. Good morning. I’m going to open this morning with a reading from Chapter 3 of Genesis. If you’d like to turn there or…
Fighting for the Kingdom
Good evening. I’d like to begin tonight with a reading from Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 11. I believe you’ll find that on page 1037 of your Pew Bibles. And I’ll begin reading in verse 7. Matthew 11, beginning at verse 7. Let’s give attention to the very word of God. As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John. What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then…