Sermons for This Lord's Day 8/2/09

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Preached on Philippians 3:1-3, "Be Careful Out There"

[FONT=&quot]I. Reminders[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A. Rejoice![/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]B. Remember![/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]II. Warnings[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A. Counterfeits[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]B. Ceremonialists
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[FONT=&quot]III. Encouragements[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A. Covenant Assurance[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]B. Covenant Marks[/FONT]
 
We've been going through Amos (we were in chapter 8 today). Our pastor is so careful to make sure that we who profess to be believers understand the warning of scripture regarding the coming judgment and the amazing provision that has been made for us in Christ. It scares the beheebers out of me sometimes, but that is a good thing.
 
John 6. It was a wonderful sermon on the perseverance of the saint. That our salvation isn't dependent upon our belief....we add nothing to salvation therefore our perseverance isn't dependent upon us either. The best part of the sermon with which I always struggle was this: "I believe in the five points of Calvinism, BUT how do I know that I'm of the chosen? My pastor reminded us that we are not to try read God's mind to find the answer but to learn from Scripture which states that if we are looking to Christ for our salvation, sanctification, and glorification we have been given to Him from God. That's a gem for me to hang onto whenever I doubt that God ever chose me to be His child!!! Simple statement for a lot of ppl but wow it will carry me through those hard times!
 
The need for repetition in learning, with the example being of the liturgical benefits of Passover. How Passover wasn't often kept properly during the time of the Judges or the Monarchy, except on occasions during reforms or revivals. And how one of Communion's benefits is just that, an example of liturgical repetition that keeps our eye on the goal.
 
AM—An Altar of Bronze (Exodus 27:1–8, 38:1–7)
1. The Need of Satisfaction
2. The Need of Confession
3. The Need of Substitution

Available at SermonAudio.

PM—God's Work of Creation (Genesis 1:1–2:3, Westminster Larger Catechism, Q&A 14–15)
1. Its Freedom
2. Its Power
3. Its Glory
4. Its Order
 
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Heard no preaching, only exhortation (we had a student preaching).

Was on Galatians 3:10-14: The Curse of the Cross

Tonight we will get our normal pastor on HC Lord's Day 25, 1 Cor 1:10-17
 
Ephesians 6:11 - The Christian Armor II - God's Armor
Focused on our spiritual ineptness and utter dependence upon God, regardless of any physical or worldly achievements, abilities or status.

Today I had something rather interesting happen. I was making a sort of point and counter point in the sermon with subpoints on each side when I accidentally skipped a section so my point were actually supposed to be counter points. I knew something was wrong even as the words came out of my mouth and I refuted, in about two statements, everything I had been teaching. Oops. So, I had to stop and sort of rewind to help folks understand what I had just done. I've lost my place before, but I don't know that I've ever done it where I actually said something so blatantly wrong. Apparently I needed a dose of humble pie this morning.
 
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Good Sunday! I missed worship the last two Sundays because of car trouble so it was very refreshing to make it. The main text was Genesis 1:26-31. I suppose the sermon was a good answer to the first question of the SC. It was about the purpose of man, the purpose of other creation and God's election and provision to make a people for that purpose. It was very good.
The elder who preached it is not the normal preacher though and (since I am new here) I had a good time getting to know him after the sermon and discussing the atonement. Plus, I found out that he has eight kids and he has a homeschool family. Ohhh I hope I'm blessed the same way.... :) I also invited him to check out the PB.

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Today I had something rather interesting happen. I was making a sort of point and counter point in the sermon with subpoints on each side when I accidentally skipped a section so my point were actually supposed to be counter points. I knew something was wrong even as the words came out of my mouth and I refuted, in about two statements, everything I had been teaching. Oops. So, I had to stop and sort of rewind to help folks understand what I had just done. I've lost my place before, but I don't know that I've ever done it where I actually said something so blatantly wrong. Apparently I needed a dose of humble pie this morning.

:lol: Ouch, that bites! Don't you hate when a bunch of people stare at you with :confused: or :eek: or :think: on their face?
 
I spoke on Philippians 1:21-30:

1. The Paradox of Christ (vs. 21-26)
2. The Unity of Christ (vs. 27-28)
3. The Sufferings of Christ (vs. 29-30)
 
[bible]1 Peter 5:8-9[/bible]

A powerful sermon, the second on this passage, on the *active* and *offensive* nature of the fight against the enemy in our flesh, the church and the world.
 
The 1st sermon of a series through 1 Corinthians. The intro today covered 1:1-3, was reminded that there is no perfect church and reminded of God's grace and how He works through His church.
 
I finished up a summer series on "Comfort" by preaching on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 ("Comfort Even in Death"). Here were the main points:

  1. We have comfort in the resurrection of Jesus Christ (vv. 13-14).
  2. We have comfort in the promises of Jesus Christ (v. 15).
  3. We have comfort in the kingship of Jesus Christ (vv. 16-18).

As a central point, I pointed out that even though Paul mentions the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, that is not his primary focus -- it is the resurrection of the dead and how this pertains to those who are both living at dead at our Lord's return. But, I also pointed out that this passage cannot possibly point to a "secret rapture" of the church (i.e., the pre-trib kind) because of 4 things mentioned in the passage.

  1. This meeting with the Lord involves both the living and the dead.
  2. This meeting will not be "secret" but actually quite noisy (the shout, the voice, the trumpet).
  3. The words used by Paul are technical terms that were used to refer to an important dignitary who travels to a city and is met by a delegation of representatives from that city, who promptly escort the dignitary to the city (i.e., no long-term removal, no delay).
  4. The location of this meeting is "in the air," which Paul uses to refer to the realm of satanic forces (e.g., Eph. 2:2); this would seem to indicate that the enemy is decisively defeated.
I plan to begin preaching through the book of 1 Peter next Lord's Day.
 
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