Sermons from December 2020

Sermons from December 2020

“Yahweh Is Good” Psalm 34:1-22

Big Idea: The Lord is good, take refuge in Him. (1) Fear of the Lord Conquers All Other Fears(Psalm 34:1-7)(2) God’s Goodness Means We Don’t Have to be Afraid (Psalm 34:8-14)(3) God Proves His Goodness by SavingThrough Christ (Psalm 34:15-22)

“Yahweh Is Upright” Psalm 33:1-22

Big Idea: God has proved His righteousness in creation, in His sovereign rule over the nations, and in His love: praise Him. (1) The Righteous Praise God (Psalm 33:1-3)(2) He Made All Things (Psalm 33:4-9)(3) He Rules Over the Nations (Psalm 33:10-17)(4) He Loves His People (Psalm 33:18-22) Application: Goodness, beauty and truth are  defined and grounded in the immutable nature of God’s righteousness. We praise what we think is beautiful. We praise what we think is good. We praise…

“The Government of the Churches of Christ” Chapters 5-6 by Thomas Goodwin

On Friday mornings at 5:30am we read through books by faithful Christians through from church history. We are currently reading through Volume 11 of Thomas Goodwin’s Works, “Of the Constitution, Right Order, and Government of the Churches of Christ.”  Todays reading was from Chapters 5-6 Chapter 5: “That there are ordinances of public worship established in churches under the New Testament, which are to continue to the end of the world. ” Chapter 6: “That by excommunication more is meant…

“Yahweh Forgives” Psalm 32:1-11

Big Idea: If we confess our sins God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). (1) We are deceived if we think we are good (Psalm 32:1-2)(2) Living in self-deceit is miserable (Psalm 32:3-4)(3) Repent of your sins (Psalm 32:5-7)(4) True happiness is found by being near to the Lord (Psalm 32:8-11)

“The Government of the Churches of Christ” Chapter 4b by Thomas Goodwin

On Friday mornings at 5:30am we read through books by faithful Christians from church history. We are currently reading through Volume 11 of Thomas Goodwin’s Works, “Of the Constitution, Right Order, and Government of the Churches of Christ.”  Today’s reading was from the second half of chapter 4 Chapter 4b: “What power spiritual or ecclesiastical is. – Of the nature of a divine institution, – How the knowledge of divine institutions is derived to us, that we may be assured…