Covenant Grace Sermons: Recent Episodes
Covenant Grace Church
Although we sin against God, we look not to our own righteousness but cling to the righteousness of Christ because He perfectly kept the covenant as Adam and Israel did not!
The God who patiently sits in his place waiting for us to repent, will freely forgive when we come to him !
The God who patiently sits in his place, is the God who allows us to wander so that in our distress we may earnestly seek him.
Though men fail as fathers and priests in their home and the church, God is our faithful Father and Shepherd, and Jesus is our perfect High Priest!
God's people must seek to know their faithful God who is steadfast in his love for them.
Evening Service - God's people will face trials that feel like death, yet we will rejoice since our King has raised and so shall we. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
God saves to the uttermost by his eternal, Sovereign grace. Stand firm, then in the gospel
The very existence of the church proclaims the gospel to the world and to our enemies of their certain and ultimate death.
Don't be deceived! The man of sin will come but look to your conquering King who will come to gather his people
Though this life is full of tribulation we take heart together by looking to Christ the Overcomer
Jesus will return to display his Glory in judgement and salvation. This is the hope of his people and the terror of the wicked
God grows his church in faith hope & love, particularly through suffering. Thanks be to God!
God is the faithful and loving Husband who pursues his people and will make and keep covenant with them!
Jesus provides the salvation that we cannot earn and is the joy and satisfaction in obedience for his people
Our gracious and merciful God will withhold his mercy to the idolatrous while flinging the floodgates of mercy wide open for his people.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 - The God who sanctifies us is faithful and full of grace and peace for his weak people. He builds his church. Rest in him.
Life together in the house of God is filled with Glory as we look to Christ, honor the Spirit, and lift up God's word
The Day of the Lord is coming. So live together in the day in the power of your salvation
In deepest sorrow our hope is found in the gospel of Christ's victory and the promises of his word.
We're transformed by the Spirit and washed by the blood of Christ to walk in his love, not lust
God shapes his people into Christ's image by the Spirit. So don't lose heart. Press on.
Our triune God works all things together to build his church in the love of Christ, by the Spirit, to the glory of the Father
Pastors labor through Satan's affliction to present the church, our crown, to Christ at his return.
The Word of God works in us to produce salvation through judgment.
Pastor Darren Colwell
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Faithful pastors bear the burden for the Gospel & the body & call us to walk worthy of our Father.
We imitate Christ & proclaim the Glory of God as we receive the gospel, turn to God, reject idols, & long for his return
Insufficient Pastors and afflicted Saints praise God for his Sovereign Grace In his people through ordinary means.
The Preaching of the gospel forms, establishes, comforts,& builds the church, even in affliction
Live in the comfort of our Sovereign Lord as we live with others.
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Pastor Ben Hyink
God has called us to covenant with a body of believers who, by Faith, we are to serve with the spiritual gifts that God has given to us.
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Pastor Ben Hyink
God has called us to covenant with a body of believers whom by faith we can serve with the gifts and abilities that God has given to us!
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Ben Hyink
Let's always remember these verses as we live out our lives in Christ.
Sermon By Pastor Ben Hyink
Our endurance and confidence in our faith is built through diligent pursuit of Christ, his word, and the ordinary means of Grace all for the glory of God alone.
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Pastor Ben Hyink
The promised land where God dwells awaits God's people so let us seek the face of Jesus while we inhabit this world that doomed for destruction.
Our eternal and patient God will gather all of his people when he returns.
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Pastor Ben Hyink
God's people will be afflicted, but Salvation belongs to the Lord who suffered for us, so we need not fear.
Sermon By Pastor Darren Colwell.
Sin leaves us in the depths, but our God hears, forgives, and redeems. The One we sinned against is our only and true hope.
Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
The hopeful soul longs for God in the midst of depression & affliction & looks to him for salvation. Sermon by Pastor Darren Cowell.
God uses the law and its curse to reveal the glory of Christ in the greater covenant of grace.
Pastor Darren Colwell
God comforts his people with his word, his presence, and the promise of greater glory.
Pastor Darren Colwell
God is with his repentant people to accomplish the work he sets before them.
Pastor Darren Colwell
God graciously rebukes his people to turn us back to the glory of God in the face of Christ.
Pastor Darren Colwell
God gathers his exiled people by his word to the glory of Christ and our great joy.
Pastor Darren Colwell
False teachers will be judged for their evil, but God is our Great Shepherd Who should be imitated and followed. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
The Word of God tells of our Kings return and helps us identify false teachers, so let us pay attention! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
God’s eternal nature and sovereign rule over all creation are the hope of his sojourning people.
Pastor Darren Colwell
We must constantly be reminded of the glorious truth of the gospel! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Because of the gospel work in our lives, we are being transformed into the image of Jesus from one degree of glory to another. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Our strength to walk by faith will increase as our true knowledge of God deepens. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
The law/gospel distinction preserves the gospel message, humbles sinners, and calls them into the Kingdom of God we are sent to proclaim.
Pastor Darren Colwell
The precious faith that the Apostles received and taught is the same precious faith that we receive today! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Our third class on the law/gospel distinction covers the relationship between the law and the gospel and sanctification. We begin first with our doctrine of God, his immutability and impassibility, and how that relates to our growth in godliness. Then we cover the chapter on Sanctification in the 1689 and then look at how this works in our lives practically.
Our assurance is only in God who is our light & salvation. Seek his face & worship him together
Pastor Darren Colwell
This is our second session on the law/gospel distinction. In this session Pastor Ben Hyink discusses what the law is and the threefold division of the law. We then look at what the gospel is and how they are distinguished from each other. Pastor Ben closes with an example from the gospels of how Jesus expressed the law/gospel distinction in his interaction with the rich, young ruler.
The King gives His church a new creation mandate to proclaim the Kingdom with a New Covenant promise.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus conquered death, undoing the curse, and ushered in the new creation, and we are saved thru union with our resurrected Lord, the Son and Seed
Pastor Darren Colwell
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The Law, the Gospel, and the Covenants
The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 7
P1 - The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience to Him as their creator, yet they could never have attained the reward of life but by some voluntary condescension on God's part, which He hath been pleased to express by way of covenant.
P2 - Moreover, man having brought himself under the curse of the law by his fall, it pleased the Lord to make a covenant of grace, wherein He freely offers unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them faith in Him, that they may be saved; and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life, His Holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe.
P3 - This covenant is revealed in the gospel; first of all to Adam in the promise of salvation by the seed of the woman, and afterwards by farther steps, until the full discovery thereof was completed in the New Testament; and it is founded in that eternal covenant transaction that was between the Father and the Son about the redemption of the elect; and it is alone by the grace of this covenant that all the posterity of fallen Adam that ever were saved did obtain life and blessed immortality, man being now utterly incapable of acceptance with God upon those terms on which Adam stood in his state of innocency.
Intro
How should we interpret and understand Scripture? The Law/Gospel distinction through a covenantal hermeneutic is clearly expressed by our confession in paragraph 7. Is this though a theological construct we force Scripture into? Or is it the hermeneutic taught us by Jesus and the apostles?
The law/gospel distinction is central to our understanding of Scripture as it’s taught to us by Scripture itself, and our faith and salvation rest upon it.
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Bi-covenantal structure
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Bi-covenantal heads
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The glory of Christ in the covenantal structure of revelation
A covenant is an oath-bound promise with sanctions. God reveals himself and his way of salvation through the covenants.
I. The Law and Gospel in Galatians 3
The law is not of faith and these are two different covenants
• The law represents the old covenant which was a type of the CoW broken by Adam in whom we all are condemned
• Faith represents the Abrahamic covenant which promised the covenant of grace in Christ and all who put their faith in Christ follow Abraham’s footsteps and receive the promised inheritance, which is union with Christ.
Gal 3:10-14 - we are saved by Jesus taking on the curse of the law for us because we were unable to fulfill it ourselves and giving us the blessing he alone earned. Faith is opposed to works. Don’t be bewitched!
Gal 3:15-20 - This is seen clearly in the nature of covenants themselves. They aren’t changed after they’re made. The law didn’t change the blessing or the promise. The promise is still obtained by faith. The promise wasn’t for land. It was to be blessed in Christ. But this would come through the physical blessings of land and people governed by the law.
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The Son of God descended into the grave as our victorious King in fulfillment of Scripture to the joy of his disciples and the condemnation of the world.
Pastor Darren Colwell
The Son of God, rejected and mocked by his own, suffered and died for us to finish his work, save his elect, and glorify God.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus is the rejected Shepherd-King who lays down His life to fulfill the New Covenant, bring an end to the Old, and save His sinful people.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus' dark night took place by His own divine will so all he spoke would be fulfilled and His people redeemed.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus, in his humanity, chose to suffer and become an offense to save his people from their sins. We follow him as our example through prayer.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Our Savior took on flesh to delivery His people from their sins, and He gives us a sign of our union with Him.
Pastor Darren Colwell
The good news of Jesus is the aroma of death for some, but is life and hope for those who rest in him.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Pastor Ben Hyink finishes our series through 1 Peter by looking at God's varied grace to his people
God's people humble themselves and resist Satan by resting in Christ. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
It is God’s will for His people to face trials in order to refine His people, but in the end, while the wicked will perish, His people will be saved. So, while we suffer, let us entrust our souls to a faithful Creator and do good till Jesus returns. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
The pursuit of the holiness of God will draw believers to put off Gentile living for the Spirit filled will of God and to put on a life lived to serve the body to the glory of God alone! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Does the Local Church have a responsibility to other churches and global churches? We believe that the Bible says yes and the 2LBCF agrees.
The pursuit of the holiness of God will draw believers to put off Gentile living for the Spirit filled will of God and to put on a life lived to serve the body to the glory of God alone!
Deacon Wes Pierce teaches through the second paragraph of chapter 27 in the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith on the church covenanted together.
Out of his great love for us God united us to Christ, freeing us from our curse and condemnation by condemning it in Christ, making us just and free. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
We continue our Sunday night class through chapter 27 of our statement of faith, the Second London Baptist Confession, on the Communion of the Saints. Deacon Tom Jones covers the second part of the first paragraph on our union with one another in light of our union with Christ.
Jesus, the victorious and exalted king, has pronounced victory over the Evil One and his followers giving believers confidence, through their baptism, in their salvation and future resurrection. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
We begin our Sunday night series looking at chapter 27 of our confession of faith, the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. We cover the first part of the first paragraph, the great doctrine of our union with Christ. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell.
Jesus, the victorious and exalted King, has pronounced victory over the Evil One and his followers giving believers confidence, through their baptism, in their salvation and future resurrection. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
God’s people hope in his redemption and justice through the oppression of the wicked and will see his face. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Let us remain unified as believers and treat all people with the same grace that we have been shown rather than revenge because in the end God will vindicate His people. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
The generosity of the King frees us to give freely to one another as we live for the kingdom to come. Those who hoard earthly riches haven’t tasted the goodness of God.
Pastor Darren Colwell
As we wait, God’s servants live faithfully unto him for the joy set before them laboring for the glory of God and the good of his church to the judgment of the faithless.
Pastor Darren Colwell
What does it mean to watch wisely while we wait for the return of Jesus?
Pastor Darren Colwell
Christ’s return is certain and immanent and will come with judgment on all the earth while his disciples live faithfully & wisely with patient anticipation.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Our King has ascended to his throne with great judgment bringing salvation to his people. He gives his kingdom to his people to the praise and glory of his Name forever!
Pastor Darren Colwell
God is glorified as he saves his people thru terrible judgment on Israel and her false worship. The Old Covenant structure is ended and Jesus’ finished work stands.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus calls his disciples to look to him and suffer well for his sake as they prepare for the coming judgment on the temple and the Jews.
Message by Pastor Darren Colwell
May Christians live in their homes as God has designed: Wives with hearts of submission towards their husbands and husbands with hearts of love and honor for their wives. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Since we are free in Christ, let us honor the governing authorities God has sovereignly placed in our lives so that our neighbors would be silenced. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Those who have received mercy proclaim their God to the world around them because of who they are before God. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
We are saved to have communion with the Triune God to the glory of his name. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus, our great high priest, came to dwell with His people and be rejected in order to grant all believers access to God to make spiritual sacrifices to Him. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
God works salvation and brotherly love in His elect exiles through the imperishable word of God. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Jesus is the better Adam and Son of David who preserves and saves his church by pronouncing judgment on the Seed of the serpent.
Jesus is the greater Priest-King Son of David who builds a better temple by conquering his enemies and ours by the Word of the Lord.
Pastor Darren Colwell
The Wedding Supper of the Lamb has arrived and all are invited, but only those chosen will come to the judgment of all who reject Christ.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus has the authority, compassion, and love to call His church to reform.
Pastor Luke Bylsma
Jesus came for sinners and fills the kingdom with those who do his will - believe in him. Those who reject Jesus are judged, both to the glory of God.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus displays his authority as the Priest-King Son of David and the true and greater temple by cleansing the temple, judging his people, and creating a new people in himself.
Pastor Darren Colwell
In his death and resurrection, Jesus reveals the power of God to save his people and bring them from death to life with him forever in his new creation. This is our great and only hope.
Pastor Darren Colwell
The Son of David came to make peace by his blood, crush the head of the serpent, and receive the joyful worship of his people
Pastor Darren Colwell
Our faith and hope are in God and have been purchased with the precious blood of Jesus, planned from before the foundation of the world. All of this should draw our hearts to live in fear because we are exiles on the earth. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
The Holy Spirit worked through inquiring prophets to give us a message of hope and grace, though they realized that they were serving us, despite “not receiving what was promised.” Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
As exiles we can rejoice in trials because at the return of Jesus, they will reveal in us something that is more precious than gold. Trials will reveal the truth of our secure salvation in Jesus that will be obtained completely in the end! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Our precious and living hope is found in the resurrection of Jesus and securely kept/guarded by our Great High Priest in heaven NOT in anything found in us! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
From before the foundations of the earth, God has chosen to some to receive the good news that Jesus. The elect, through the power of the Holy Spirit, will believe the gospel, endure suffering, share the good news freely with others, and find hope in the object of their faith. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
From before the foundations of the earth, God has chosen to some to receive the good news that Jesus. The elect, through the power of the Holy Spirit, will believe the gospel, endure suffering, share the good news freely with others, and find hope in the object of their faith. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Christians who face trials and persecution in this life have hope because of the salvation that they have received as well as the future hope of our glorification that will come when Jesus returns. Our hope in these things draws us by God’s grace to life holy lives, because we have been ransomed by God the Father, through Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Kingdom is established by the Son of Man who hung on a cross and rose from the dead for his people to heal them and lead them in a life of humble service.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Those who rest in Christ alone will be first and enter eternal life, but those who trust in the works of the law will be last.
Pastor Darren Colwell
The gospel does what the law can’t. It saves covenant breakers, dignifies the lowly, and makes orphans children.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Christ's Kingdom is displayed in the church's loving discipline and pursuit of holiness, and it's defined by forgiveness.
Pastor Daren Colwell
The kingdom of heaven is so unlike the kingdoms of earth that the small, weak, and lost find refuge in the one while they are despised, rejected, and abused by the other.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Our great need is to know and worship God forever. So Jesus, God himself, took on flesh to bring us back to God.
Jesus is the eternally begotten son of God who was born of the flesh for us in order that we who are of the flesh might be adopted as sons and daughters of God.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus came to establish a new kingdom and covenant through his death and resurrection on our behalf. And only by faith in him alone can we enter.
Pastor Darren Colwell
The revelation of the glory of the Son is the comfort of his people and the hope of the Christian life.
Pastor Darren Colwell
Theme: The revelation of the Christ leads to the revelation of the cross, and disciples of Christ must follow him in his suffering and will be received into glory.
Darren Colwell
Praise to the LORD is fitting for His people because of His perfections. The LORD is Creator, Sovereign, Sustainer, and King and because of this His people's hearts will sing loudly and skillfully to the LORD with thanksgiving! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
There is no God like YHWH, the shepherd of his people who will take vengeance on the enemies of his people and return his people to a place of bounty and blessing. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
God will rescue His weak and afflicted people because of His faithfulness to His own covenant promises. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
As the Spirit warns Christians of the destructiveness of sin as well as its consequences, we are reminded of the salvation that the LORD has given to His people as an act of His free grace! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
God’s people are tempted to give to God in order to regain or earn favor with God, but God is wants us, by faith, to give to Him what He produces in us through salvation, Justice, Long Suffering, and a Humble Walk with God.
This Psalm speaks in two directions. First it lays out the worth of forgiveness and the blessing that is had for those who seek it. Secondly, we see the weight of forgiveness and the call to pursue it rather than stubbornly refuse. Sermon by guest speaker Luke Bylsma.
The hope of the Shepherd-King who will keep His promises, shepherd His people, and destroy his enemies to deliver His remnant oppressed people. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
The latter days will bring a fulfillment of the covenant God made with Abraham. The weak and weary of the nations will be gathered to the LORD for salvation. These will have peace and they will worship the one true God. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
The church is built on the revelation of Jesus to the glory of the Father by the Spirit through the ordinary means of grace.
Members of Christ’s body are born again into a New Covenant community to wield the keys of the Kingdom and live together in loving unity.
The blood-bought church of Christ is the pinnacle of God’s plan to glorify himself throughout the ages by uniting her to himself in her calling, redemption, preservation, and glorification.
While false teachers devour and lead people astray, and will be unheard in the day of judgment, true teachers will be empowered by the Spirit of God who will mete out justice to His people. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Those who walk uprightly will be oppressed and God, the righteous Judge, will judge the oppressor and will be a Shepherd and Deliver to the oppressed. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
As the patient Judge tells why He will judge, we must wail over the sin that He reveals and the consequences that they bring and, by faith, turn to God in repentance. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
The LORD, the Judge who scatters His people for their transgressions and sins, is also the Shepherd-King who in covenant faithfulness gathers, protects, and forgives them.
The revelation of the person and work of Jesus Christ is the center of the church and the heart of our faith.
We watch and beware the leaven of false teaching by beholding and knowing Jesus by faith. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Jesus goes up a mountain as the true temple to create a new people from every tongue, tribe, and nation
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who finds his lost sheep by turning dogs into children through faith alone.
Those who cling to the law distort it to their destruction, but Jesus came to cleanse the hearts of law-breakers who cling to him alone.
Jesus is the New Exodus and our Redemption. He is life and he calls you to come and have life in him.
Those closest to the kingdom and grace of God are most prone to faithlessness. Come to the dishonored Prophet and find life. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
The kingdom of God is more valuable than anything and disciples of the kingdom give everything to have it. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell.
Though small and insignificant, the Kingdom of God will persevere to the end and fill the earth with the knowledge of the glory of God. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
The Word of God brings the Kingdom of God by revealing the Son of God and saving His people by faith.
How is it that we have communion with God? Join us as we discuss this in our last class on the Trinity.
The church is a messy place. But it's also the object of God's amazing love and that makes church an amazing place. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
In our third class we look at some of the modern challenges to the doctrine of the Trinity, the doctrine of the incarnation, and some of the biblical texts at the center of recent controversies.
All of work should be done to the glory of Christ, not to earn a reward from him, but because he has already earned an eternal reward for us. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
In Zechariah 4 we see a glorious vision of that God is doing to build his church by his Spirit and through his Word. Sermon by guest pastor Kendall Oliver.
Join us for our second class on the Trinity as we examine the Unity and Triunity of God
The Christian family seeks to find it's hope in Christ and live according to his Word. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
The Crushing of the Serpents Head Gives Us Hope for Today and the Future. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Our first of four classes on the Trinity. This one focuses on the language of the creeds and confessions and how they reflect the theology of the Bible.
The beauty of marriage points to the glory of Christ and the church. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
God created marriage to reflect the most beautiful institution: the Church. As women submit and men love, we reflect the gospel to the world that God’s design for marriage leads to flourishing and freedom.
Jesus is the true and better prophet and king. He has risen from the dead and ascended to his throne, and he is building his church. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell.
Jesus is the Son of David who builds His Kingdom, binds Satan and unites His people to Himself by faith. This Kingdom is undivided and can't be overcome.
Jesus is the prophesied Servant King full of mercy and grace who executes judgment to save His people.
We gather on the Lord's Day for worship and for rest because Jesus came to fulfill the law, bring the new creation, and give us eschatological rest.
Theme: Jesus came to save the lowly who look to Him alone and to reveal the hearts of all mankind.
Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Our life of putting off the old man is motivated by our identity in Christ and process continues as we are renewed in knowledge after the image of our Creator! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Jesus finished what we failed so we could be his people speaking the good news of his glory and grace. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell.
The Word of God reveals the glory of God and the Word who is God so that we might be conformed to his image, the very glory of God. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Let’s stay connected to the life-giving and sustaining Head of the Church: Jesus; rather than strive for external conformity that seeks to impress people. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
God does speaks to his people and he longs for our obedience. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Jesus is everything and is the only one (or thing) worthy of pursuing with our life. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Because people are prone to distraction, let us live captivated by Jesus alone! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Do not be anxious or afraid when trials and persecution comes because Jesus is our Immanuel
Jesus is the Second Adam who inaugurates the New Covenant, gathers His people, and expands His kingdom through the preaching of the gospel.
Jesus' mission is the church's commission and is carried out by dependence on God through prayer. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Justification by faith alone is “the doctrine on which the church stands or falls,” the “chief article of the Christian religion,” and is the only path by which we obtain “every spiritual blessing in [Christ].”
What is church leadership? What qualifies someone to be a pastor? What are the duties and callings of a pastor? Join us as we look at these questions and more in our second class on the church.
Jesus is the promised messiah who brings a new covenant, redeeming his people from their sins and leading them in joyful procession into his kingdom.
We begin a 4-week class on the church. Tonight we discussed what the church and how the Bible defines it. We also looked at the marks of a healthy church and what we aim for at Covenant Grace.
The Prince of Peace calls his disciples to follow him through death into the New Creation. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell.
The Son of David bore the curse of Adam so the sons and daughters of Adam could become children of the kingdom.
The gospel motivates and enables Christians to grow deeper in their relationship with God and firm in their faith resulting in thanksgiving. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
In Jesus we find the greatest depth of spiritual understanding. This wisdom will keep us from being diluted by competing spiritual experiences. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Christians proclaim Jesus to the world around us so that they may receive him and be presented mature in him. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
The gospel reveals the offensive nature of our sin and the amazing grace of God to save us. Guest sermon by Pastor Matthew Emadi from Crossroad Church in Sandy, UT - Covenant Grace's sending church.
All who have been reconciled by God will stand blameless before him. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Jesus is supreme over all creation and in all of redemption. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
The prayer of the Chief Shepherd, Jesus, is seen in Paul's prayer for the Colossians and is the model for the prayers of the pastors at CGC. He prays that they would know the will of God and walk worthy of their calling. But this only happens as they behold their God and are strengthened by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Faith, love, and hope are foundational for the believer and are fueled in us by the Gospel and accomplished for us by the Trinity. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
The book of Colossians reminds us that Jesus is supreme and all sufficient. Truly Jesus is Above All! Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
There is no other name by which we may be saved other than Jesus. He is the fulfillment of the Old and the mediator of the New. He is the Prophet, Priest, and King.
Jesus is filling His kingdom with wise followers who build their lives on Him and obey His commands. To build on anything else is sure destruction.
Pursue the way of life at all costs and flee those who seek to steal it. Jesus is the true prophet who preaches the true words that lead to the true Savior. He is the narrow gate, the way of life, and the healthy tree.
Life together should be marked by humble repentance, dependence, and love in light of God's great love for us.
True and biblical religion is lived by faith before our Father, seeking the reward in Christ, not of man. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
As the people return to sin we are reminded of our constant need for the gospel and the perfection of Christ. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
God will build and expand His Kingdom on earth and this is cause for great celebration for His people. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
After repenting of sin, God's people commit to following God's law. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
As Nehemiah leads the people in prayer he remembers the faithfulness of God, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever, against the backdrop of their sinfulness. This leads us to faith and repentance as we see God's amazing grace toward sinners. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
Psalm 107 beckons us to marvel at the covenant-keeping, steadfast love of God who brings us into and through the New Exodus.
When Gods people read His Word and hear how much He loves them, it leads to repentance without despair because the joy of the Lord is their strength. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
The advancement of the kingdom of God strikes fear in the heart of God's enemies. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink
Why do we call Good Friday good? Pastor Ben Hyink delivers a series of short messages on the meaning of Good Friday.
The perfection of God and our maturity in Christ is revealed by our love of our enemies
Jesus loved us and suffered for us so we might suffer for the kingdom and for our neighbors out of love.
Those with profane lips and profane hearts can only be cleansed by the Holy One who perfectly upheld God's name for us. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell.
As Jesus reveals the full extent of the 7th commandment and our sin, he shows the true greatness and glory of His work for us on the cross to cleanse the impure and defiled.
Those who take life are made alive by the One who is life and gave his life for us. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Christ is the fulfillment of the old and thus is our righteousness. Therefore we are justified by faith and not law.
There will always be opposition to the advancement to the Kingdom of God. We need to be careful that we know who the real enemy is and that we trust God, who is great and awesome, will fight for us.
Guest sermon by Pastor Matthew Emadi from our sending church, Crossroads. Hebrews 1:1–4 is a breathtaking description of the person and work of Jesus Christ. The author takes on a journey exploring the Son's exaltation, enthronement, divine power, divine nature, and priestly work of purification. Jesus alone has accomplished our salvation, and as the God-man, he is worthy of our worship.
There is nothing more significant in life than the gospel that Jesus came to safe sinners. This addresses mankind's greatest need: Sin. Nehemiah was ridiculed because of his seemingly insignificant task, but Nehemiah knew that the task of building the Kingdom of God is the greatest task!
Nehemiah 3 is a long list of names and building projects. And in this list we see the gospel of the kingdom proclaimed and the nature and work of the church exposed. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
As Nehemiah sees the destruction of the city he identifies with the people and sets his heart to do the work God has set before him, even against the opposition of the enemy. Nehemiah's heart is for the kingdom of God.
Pastor Saeed Emadi from our sending church, Crossroads, fills the pulpit with a message from Psalm 46. In times of turmoil and unrest we have a firm foundation in God and have no need to fear.
Nehemiah made a massive request from the king - to rebuild the city of Jerusalem - and the king says yes! And who does Nehemiah thank? The sovereign God of heaven who blesses his people in order to prepare the way for the Messiah.
Nehemiah responds to the plight of his people and the kingdom of God with prayer. This shows us who God is and where our affections should be placed. Sermon by Pastor Ben Hyink.
One of the main themes of Scripture is that God desires to dwell with his people. Pastor Ben Hyink explores what this means as we begin a new series through Nehemiah.
Jesus as the Son of Abraham is the dawn of the New Israel and as the Son of David is brings a New Creation. He is our only hope. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell.
Jesus is the true Son of God who suffered and conquered so he alone can save and sympathize with sinners and sufferers. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Matthew 3:1-12. The kingdom of heaven consists of a repentant people. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
Matthew 2:13-23 Jesus relived Israel’s history to save you from yours. Sermon by pastor Darren Colwell
Matt. 2:1-12 Jesus is the Shepherd-King Son of David who gathers his people, is worthy of worship, and reveals the hearts of all. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
In Christ, God is with His people to save His people from their sins and bring them to a new Promised Land, a new kingdom.
Matthew 1:1-17 - Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old and the Inaugurator of the New. And he is all of this for you. Sermon by Pastor Darren Colwell
There is no room for division in the body of Christ because we are one in Christ.
Pastor Ben Hyink
Eph 2:5-10 - Grace is the kindness of God lavished upon us for all eternity. Grace saves us and motivates all we do.
Pastor Ben Hyink
The mercy is the heart of God that Motivates His grace! We see this clearly on majestic display in Ephesians 2:1-5a.
Ben Hyink
Matt. 11:28-30 - Jesus reveals the humble love of the Father for the least and the lowest. He is drawn to sinners and suffers. This is Jesus' heart and the heart of Covenant Grace Church.
Darren Colwell
II Cor. 3:18 - Our great need, and the world's great need, is to see Jesus, because we become what we behold.
Darren Colwell