Life, Holy Justice & Gospel Mercy (John 4:7-42, 7:46-8:11)

The Law of God and the Gospel of God are the necessary means to protect innocent human life and restore souls in bondage to sins. Today I want to highlight early intervention: what motivations precede an elective abortion, what decisions are made by those involved,...

Wisdom Gives Strength to The Wise (Ecclesiastes 7:19-29)

In our text this morning, we are going to follow Solomon as he shares with us his observations and thoughts about wisdom and folly. 1. Wisdom gives strength to those who receive it (v.19-24). “Together, these verses teach us an even more sobering truth: our tongue is...

How to Listen to a Sermon (Luke 8:4-14;18)

Since God has given us ears to hear, we should pay careful attention to how we hear him through his word being preached.   1. Expect God to speak to us. “The preacher stands in the great tradition of prophets and apostles who spoke the word of God. Unlike them,...

Amazed That We are Saved (Ephesians 2:1-6)

I. “AND YOU WERE DEAD…” – our hopeless predicament apart from Christ (2:1-3). In the sphere which matters most, “they have no life… They are blind to the glory of Jesus Christ, and deaf to the voice of the Holy Spirit. They have no love for God, no sensitive awareness...

Jesus Came to Save Us

1. Jesus appeared repulsive. “The Servant’s sufferings brought such a disfigurement that those who saw said not, ‘Is this he?’ but ‘Is this human?’ —J. Alec Motyer 2. Jesus was despised. 3. Jesus was crushed for our iniquities. 4. Jesus...