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Does the widespread Jewish unbelief mean Jesus is a failure? Does it mean God's promises have failed?
Two deaths lie at the heart of the Christian religion: the death of Christ and the death of His people. Christ was crucified, and we must be crucified with him.
Mary anoints Jesus' feet and Judas rebukes her for it. Why does Jesus take Mary's side?
Jesus is caught between a rock and a hard place, yet He is at peace. How does He do this? How can we do this?
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life...He spoke through the prophets.
He shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; Whose kingdom will have no end.
Jesus Christ rose on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures for us men and for our salvation.
Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made man.
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, of all things visible and invisible.
In this sermon we learn about why we pray for all men and what that might have to do with the Reformation.
Good things can be abused. Paul reminds us of two gifts from God that, although they are often abused, are actually very good.
The blindman Jesus healed gets interrogated what happened to him. In that process we learn about two ever present dangers to our Christian faith and how we can overcome them
Jesus heals a man born blind to symbolize that He is the light of the world who opens the eyes of all His elect.
Jesus makes some radical claims that make His audience angry. In this sermon we examine those claims.
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In this text Jesus tells us that Christology is of utmost importance and teaches us specifically what we need to believe about Him to be saved.
This text shows us how the Pharisees despised the common man, but Jesus loved them and offered salvation unto them.
Christ's claims about Himself are too lofty to ever consider Him a mere good, moral, teacher. The only options Christ gives to us are Liar, Lunatic, or Lord. In this sermon, Christ gives three reasons why we should believe He is the Lord and also explains why so many fail to be persuaded by them.
Elder Jesse finishes his series on Romans 12:12, exhorting us to be constant in prayer and instructing us in how and why we pray.
Jesus refuses to go to the feat with His brothers, and why He does so is very important.
Jesus offends His audience with His sermon and they all leave, but His disciples don't. Why they stay is instructive for us all.
God's Sovereignty in salvation motivated, comforted, and vindicated Christ in the midst of "failed" evangelism.
Jesus tells a Samaritan woman that the time has come to worship in spirit and truth. But what does that mean?
There are three ways you can respond to the Lordship of Christ. You can be His foe, fan, or follower. Choose wisely.
Some people believe in Jesus, but He doesn't save them. Why? In this sermon we explore the nature of faith which will not save you and will eventually fall away.
Jesus cleanses the temple by driving out those who turned it into a place of trade. Why did He do this and what can we learn from it?
Jesus Christ is King of kings. How should we respond to that news? Is that news good news for us? Intro/Outro song: "High and Humble King" by Frontline Music ft. Hilary Burkhart
John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of God. What does that mean?Intro song: Lamb of God by Tenth Avenue NorthOutro song: Lamb of God by Vertical Worship
John gives us three reason why the Word needed to be made flesh. Intro and outro music arranged, produced, and performed by Sovereign Grace Music. Please check out all of their materials!
John gives us a "Cliff-notes" version of his Gospel and metaphorically describes the coming of Christ as light breaking through darkness.
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Did Mary ascend into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life?Christmas Trap - Dopant Beats Remixhttps://soundcloud.com/trapmusichd/ch...Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free DownloadMusic promoted by Music Doping / Music Doping
Was Mary conceived without sin? Did she live a perfect life? In this sermon we show that Mary was not perfect and how such a belief distracts from the glory of Christ, especially during Christmas time.Song Credit:Christmas Trap - Dopant Beats Remixhttps://soundcloud.com/trapmusichd/ch...Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free DownloadMusic promoted by Music Doping / Music Doping
Should we pray to Mary? Does praying to Mary and the Saints distract us from Christ?Music Rights: Christmas Trap - Dopant Beats Remixhttps://soundcloud.com/trapmusichd/ch...Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free DownloadMusic promoted by Music Doping / Music Doping
Paul ends Ephesians by telling us about the warfare the church is in and about the weapons God has equipped us with to fight.
Can Christians be slaves or slave-masters? And if so, how does mutual submission look for them?
Paul would never leave children out when discussing family codes. How do children live in light of the Gospel? How do children submit?
Christ is both the motivation and the model for husbands as they seek to exercise leadership over their wives.
Does the Bible actually teach women should submit to their wives? Is the Bible patriarchal?
Paul tells us to imitate God by imitating Christ. However, he uses the crucifixion as a key element to our imitation of God and Christ. Therefore, in this sermon we examine three functions the death of Christ has for God's children.
In this text Paul gives us four virtues to pursue and three Gospel motivations for doing so.
While Paul desires the unity of the church, he does not want us to think that oneness is sameness. Christ gives His church a diversity of gifts to contribute to the unity of the church. Everyone has their own gift and each one matters.
Theology leads to doxology. Paul took that route in Ephesians. Thus, in this sermon we analyze his concluding doxology.
In this sermon we learn about the ultimate goal for the Christian life - becoming like God.
Pastor Jesse continues his series in Romans 12:12, this sermon focusing on our need to be patient in affliction, and how we can do that.
Jesus Christ is the only way to have peace with men, and it's because He is the only way to have peace with God.
In this sermon we see that the blood of Christ makes all believers part of Israel and heirs of the old testament promises.
In this sermon Pastor Jesse begins a series on hope, and reminds us of why we can have hope in all circumstances.
In this sermon Paul teaches us that salvation is by grace through faith, not of works. Yet, he also shows us how good works are nonetheless a crucial part of the Christian faith.
This class focus on the attribute of wisdom. God is more than just wise, He is wisdom itself.
Before Paul can preach good news, he must establish the bad news. In this sermon, we examine the bad news of Total Depravity and what that means.
This Easter sermon provides three applications of the Resurrection of Christ from the Apostle Paul.
In this sermon we discover that the Spirit is a blessing to us because He seals us and serves as a guarantee for us.
In this class we discuss the attributes of God's infinitude and omnipresence; that is, that God is infinite in all ways and everywhere present.
In this sermon we see how God is accomplishing redemption, revelation, and restoration through Jesus Christ.
In this sermon we examine Paul's epic introduction to Ephesians and examine the Trinitarian structure of our salvation and consider three important inferences from it.
In the final chapter of Samuel we conclude the book by drawing hopeful themes both from the chapter, and the entire book, about God's providence and reign over His kingdom even as He leads us through losing battles on the way to winning the war.
We also discuss sundry issues of Christian ethics.
David gives equal share of the loot from the Amalekites to men who stayed back and did not fight. In this sermon we learn why, and then we see how it applies to us in the church.
In this sermon, the Philistines reject David. It serves as a reminder why Christians should never try to win the favor of our enemies.
As Saul turns to sorcery to try and fix his problems, we learn how we can avoid Saul's tragic end ourselves.
David is forced into exile, to live in Ziklag. The New Testament calls Christians exiles living in a world that is not their home. In this sermon, we gather what we can learn about our exile from David's.
David learns his lesson and teaches it to us: The Lord rewards the righteousness and faithfulness of every man. In this sermon, we explain how that concept is both glorious and also not at odds with the Gospel of grace.
On the surface, 1 Samuel 25 reads like a very entertaining chick-flick. But this boy-meets-girl plot is far more than a mere romance story. In this sermon, we demonstrate how we can learn good theology from Holy Spirit inspired chick-flicks.
This sermon summarizes the important points and texts of our Advent sermon series through the Creed of Chalcedon
In this sermon we learn about the Nestorian heresy and the issue of calling Mary "Theotokos" (the mother of God). We focus on the on how Christ, although He has two natures, remains only one person.
In this sermon we examine what exactly it means to call Jesus the "Only Begotten Son of God."
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In this sermon the portion of the Chalcedon Creed is examined in light of Scripture which states that Jesus took on a reasonable soul and body, and that He is consubstantial with us according to manhood. Pastor Collin explains that Jesus did not merely take on a physical body, but had to take on full humanity, which required Him to assume body and soul.
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This sermon introduces a new Advent series on the Chalcedon creed explaining the history of Creeds, Councils, and Confessions and showing these things are not foreign to Scripture.
David has found himself pushed into the Wilderness. In this sermon, I provide a survival techniques for Christians for how our faith can survive in a harsh, inhospitable world.
1 Samuel 22 is a dark text. It is a terrible day for Israel. But the text leaves a small glimmer of hope, and in this becomes an important teaching point for the kingdom of God in our dark days.
In this sermon Elder Jesse reminds the church of what qualifies a man to be an elder and calls the men in our church to examine whether they have been called and desire the noble vocation of shepherding God's church.
In this sermon we let David himself teach us what we ought to learn about the end of 1 Samuel 21 from his psalm on the event, Psalm 34.
In this sermon we let Jesus explain to us the meaning and application of David eating the bread of the Presence which was given in the Law only to the priests.
In this sermon we discuss why we want our children to worship with us on Sundays and what that looks like for parents.
In this text, David finds security in his covenant with Jonathan. We then learn through this how we too ought to find greater security in our greater Covenant with God through Jesus Christ.
In this sermon we discuss principles for how to biblically disobey those in authority over us from the examples given to us in 1 Samuel 19.
In this sermon we learn about encouragement and contentment after examining how Saul's jealousy caused him to oppose God.
In this sermon we learn about how the David and Goliath story is type of the Gospel story.
In this sermon, for RCF pastor Ryan Reynolds teaches us how to fight the darkness of these days with thankfulness to God.
In this sermon we examine where David's great courage came from and how we can find that same courage in the Christian life today.
This sermon is the first part of the great David and Goliath story. In the first part we see David's zeal for the glory and fame of God and His people and learn how we can manifest that same zeal.
1 Samuel displays how infinitely wise God is. Then, we connect that to the wisdom of God displayed in the Gospel.
Pastor Jesse gives an introduction to a biblical view of Angels and how they help us adore the Gospel.
As he continues to work through a biblical view of the family, Elder Jesse shows us how our children relate to our church, and why it is we want to worship alongside them.
Now that we have discussed what Scripture says about the family, Elder Jesse moves to more practical ways the family is to behave and relate to one another in the home.
Elder Jesse begins his sermon series on family worship by teaching what God's Word says about the family and it's foundational role in God's creation and purposes.
In this sad text, Saul is deposed as king. In it, we learn about a concept often repeated in the Old Testament, that God delights in love and obedience more than the ceremonial sacrifices. What does that mean and look like for us today?
Open-Theists use divine repentance/regret texts to argue God does not know the future. Is that true?
In this sermon we take head on the difficult command from God to destroy the Amalekites, including the women and children. We discuss two ways not to react to a text like this, and then four things which put the text in proper perspective, helping us to understand it better.
Saul makes a rash, sinful oath which nearly gets his son killed. Through this we learn about how to avoid taking the Lord's name in vain, and about how serious God is about His oaths and vows.
Jonathan fights the Philistines without telling his father. He gains courage from his great faith, and God uses his fight to bring victory to Israel. In this sermon, we learn how we can apply the same great faith of Jonathan in God's ability to save.
In this sermon, Saul grows impatient and offers the sacrifice without Samuel, breaking the commandment of God. God punishes him by rejecting his dynasty. We takeaway three important things from Saul's unlawful sacrifice.
Samuel leads the people to renew their covenant, and we learn how we can also renew our covenant commitments after we have sinned.
Saul gets an early chance to prove his worth, and he does so by protecting his people from the Ammonites, and by showing mercy on those who doubted him. In this, we learn of two qualities of a good king: wrath and mercy. Then we explore whether or not Jesus exhibits those two qualities Himself.
Saul is finally crowned king, but the story is very anticlamactic. In this sermon we explore how Christ's crowning ceremony was also anticlimactic, and what we do about that.
In this sermon, Saul is anounted as king, and God begins to work in him to make him ready for the job. In that, we see how God also works in us, to make us worthy recipients of the calling we received when we were yet unworthy.
In 1 Samuel 9, God providentially brings Saul to Samuel, and Samuel treats Saul like royalty. This confuses humble Saul.
Through this narrative, we learn a great deal about God's absolute sovereignty over all of creation, and why that is relevant and helpful for us today.
In this chapter, Israel demands a King from Samuel in order to be like the world. God's response teaches us about how to value His Word above worldly wisdom, and what that looks like for us today.
In this Good Friday message, we learn five important things about the death of Jesus Christ.
God finally restores Israel through Samuel. We learn about how God saves those who repent and believe, then find six steps required for being made right with God.
God turns His attention from the God of the Philistines, to the Philistines themselves, and through severe judgment, has the Ark of the Covenant returned to Israel.
The Ark of the Covenant has been brought into a temple of idols. It is here God plans to make known who the one true God is.
God finally pours out judgment on the household of Eli and Israel as a whole. This graphic display of God's wrath teaches us three important things about our faith.
Israel had a desperate need for the Word of God, and God fulfilled that need by making Samuel a prophet. In this sermon, we learn how we too share this desperate need for God's Word, and we see three important reasons why.
Eli now stands before God through a prophet and receives his charges and his sentencing. In God's severe sentence for Eli, we see our shared need with the people of Israel, for a faithful priest, and we remember how God met that need both for them and for us.
Eli's rebuke for his sons is too little too late. God has decided to judge Eli's house. In this narrative, we are reminded of God's freedom to show mercy to whomever He pleases, and to harden whomever He pleases.
Israel was in desperate need of reformation and revival was Samuel was young. That made this sermon particularly relevant for us today who are in need of reformation and revival in the church of our day and nation.
In this sermon we examine Hannah's glorious prayer of praise. We seek to understand her prayer, and then we draw four applications from it.
Samuel is dedicated, and we learn about God's faithfulness, and our need to be faithful to Him along the way.
This sermon introduces the sermon series through 1 Samuel called "God Made a King" and also explores how we can be comforted in our afflictions.
In this sermon Elder Jesse reminds us of how churches ought to treat their pastors, and the importance of properly vetting our elders.
The first "Christmas" was not good news to everyone. In fact, it was bad news to most of the world. Why was it bad news to so many? What can we learn from this? We explore those questions in this post-Christmas reflection sermon.
This Christmas Eve sermon demonstrates how Hebrews begins by not only teaching the deity of Christ, but His threefold office of Prophet, Priest, and King also.
In this sermon we learn from angels and shepherds that the Christmas story deserves celebrating.
In this sermon we compare and contrast this passage with the angel's testimony Joseph about the birth of Jesus with the Gabriel's message to Mary. We take note of their similar points and emphasize the unique contributions of this text.
In this sermon, we learn a lot about Jesus from Gabriel's announcement to Mary.
(I apologize for a couple of mistakes made in this sermon. First, I at one point confused Gabriel with Michael, and then I quoted a passage from Isaiah 9 two times, while accidentally citing it as Isaiah 7. I do not believe the content of the sermon was effected by these mistakes.)
Jesus has nothing but good things to say to the church in Philadelphia for how it handled the persecution of national Israel. Through these commendations, we learn something important about how believers are to view themselves in relation to Israel.
Zombies look alive, but they are dead. Jesus said the same thing about the church in Sardis. It is important for all our churches today to avoid becoming the walking dead.
Thyatira was a blue-collar town with a blue collar church. Listen to find out what that looks like.
This sermon on Psalm 2 provides important reflection on how to cope with political and cultural turmoil.
For Reformation Sunday 2020, we examine whether Matthew 16:13-20 establishes the Roman Catholic concept of the Papacy.
Pergamum sets a wonderful example for everyday Christians in how to endure persecution with courage. However, they set a very poor standard when it comes to not compromising our Christian faith by adopting worldly standards of living.
The Church in Smyrna was poor and persecuted. Yet, the Lord Jesus comforts them greatly.
The church in Ephesus was church that knew how to fight. They were doctrinally sound, tough, and patient. Nonetheless, Jesus knew their love had grown cold. Does this perhaps characterize many of our Reformed churches today?
Paul identified the true motivations behind the Judaizers false Gospel, and then teaches us how to avoid them!
Paul uses the analogy of reaping and sowing to describe our need to continue walking by the Spirit all the days of our lives.
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In this sermon we are reminded that since we have crucified our flesh, we must walk by the Spirit, we must mortify our sin.
Paul has just announced that when we are justified we are freed from being condemned by the Law. Does this mean we can sin now? What do we do with this newfound freedom? Paul answers that question by telling us what to do, why to do it, and how we can do it.
In this sermon we see a very serious side of Paul as he goes on attack against false teachers.
In this sermon we discuss how those who seek to be justified by Law end up denying most of the great Solas which came to characterize the Reformation. We discuss how any religious system that rejects faith alone justification is not the Gospel of the Apostles.
In this sermon we examine the allegorical argument Paul makes in regards to Hagar's slavery and Sarah's freedom.
In this sermon, we take a break from what Paul is arguing, and examine how Paul is arguing. From that, explore the richness and the glory of the Old Testament understood rightly.
In this sermon we discuss six principles to keep in mind as we disciple the nations.
(I apologize for the sound quality. My normal recording device malfunctioned.)
In this sermon we examine Paul's confusion as he contemplates Galatian apostasy. He reminds us that apostasy is always sacrificing something glorious for something weak, false and dead. We are admonished to keep the faith, fight the fight, run the race, and endure to the end. No turning back!
This is a sermon about spiritual adoption. Paul describes our spiritual journey from slavery to children, and from children to heirs. Paul shows us how the Gospel is the freeing power of God that releases us from our bondage, and adopts us into the family of God.
In this sermon I address the cultural division by reminding us of Paul's words that reconciliation and unity can never truly be had outside of Christ and His Gospel.
Now that Paul has so clearly proved the Law cannot justify, the question remains: why was it given at all? In this sermon, we explore Paul's answer to that question.
Paul takes his argument against justification by works to an even deeper level, and exposes how this system nullifies the great Covenant God made with Abraham long ago.
In this sermon, Paul refutes two incorrect notions: that the justification is by lineage, and that justification is by law. He also clarifies what the promise given to Abraham looks like when fulfilled.
The doctrine of Imputed Righteousness is extremely important to the New Testament. In this sermon, we focus in on that concept found in Galatians 3:6.
Paul calls the Galatians foolish twice in this text. The sermon then explains what they did that made them so foolish and how we can avoid repeating their foolishness.
In this sermon I discuss why Justification by faith alone does need to lawlessness and also explore the benefits of our union with Christ by faith.
In this sermon on Galatians 2:15-16 I introduce the reformation principle of Sola Fide, explaining Paul's understanding of Justification.
(Forgive the audio quality. I forgot to record this sermon and had to extract the audio from the outdoor cell phone recording.)
In this sermon we examine when Paul confronts Peter for hypocrisy in Galatians 2:11-14. We examine what happened, why it happened, and then conclude with additional applications of the text.
This sermon on Galatians 2:1-10 examines Paul's continued defense of his authority. This time, he demonstrates the he and the Apostles are in agreement on the Gospel.
In this sermon we study three things that Luke points out in his narrative of Christ's resurrection.
In this Good Friday sermon, I analyze three atonement theories while proving Penal Substitution from Scripture.
This sermon goes back through Galatians 1:11-24 and covers additional principles from the text that make for important reminders for ministry.
In this sermon we analyze Paul's defense of his own apostolic authority in Galatians 1:11-24. Paul reminds us that he was not a pupil of the Apostles, and he was not commissioned by them, but rather, He was taught and commissioned by Christ.
In this sermon on Galatians 1:6-10, Paul tries to stop the Galatian churches from drifting into apostasy. In doing so, we learn five important things about the Gospel.
In this sermon, we begin our new sermon series through the book of Galatians titled "Galatians: Justification by Faith." In this sermon, Pastor Collin provides important historical context to the book, and discusses two important elements found in Paul's greeting.
In this sermon we finish the final six verses of Titus, and conclude the sermon series through the Pastoral Epistles.
In Titus 3:1-8, the Apostle Paul teaches us to treat people the way God has treated us, and to remember that we were once too sinful until God showed us mercy.
In this sermon pastor Jesse discusses the Lord's Supper and it's unifying effect from 1 Corinthians 11:23-32.
In this sermon on Titus 2:11-15 I examine Paul's message about how the Christian has both the means to godliness, and the motivation for godliness. Through the Gospel, Christians have been enabled to be godly and have been given motivation to be godly.
In this sermon we discuss the importance of the local church establishing a reputation for holiness, and examine five distinct marks of a healthy church.
In this sermon are reminded of what the Bible says about abortion, how to overcome common pro-abortion rhetoric, and how the Gospel and the Gospel alone can overcome the evil of abortion.
In this sermon, we look at the the important gifting, passions, and skills every pastor needs.