Renaissance PGH - Sermons: Recent Episodes
Renaissance Church
Renaissance Church exists to build a community of disciples that love God and love our neighbors so that we can see disciples multiplied here, there, and everywhere.
OUTLINE:
1) THE OUTCAST THAT FEW WANTED
2) THE OUTCRY THAT WAS DISTORTED
3) THE OUTCOME NO ONE EXPECTED
4) THE OUTRAGE OF THE ENTITLED
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; Dominion, by Holland; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.
Main Point: God Will Never Let You Go
Outline:
1) God is Kind (vs. 1-5)
2) God is Faithful (vs. 6-9)
3) God is Patient (vs. 10-18)
OUTLINE:
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A DRIFT AWAY FROM GOD
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A DEFIANCE AGAINST GOD
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Davis, Webb, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, by Keller; Judges, by Van Pelt; Books: Lead, by Tripp.
OUTLINE:
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NOT THE PEOPLE WE WOULD EXPECT
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NOT THE PROMISE WE WOULD EXPECT
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NOT THE PLAN WE WOULD EXPECT
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NOT THE PROBLEMS WE WOULD EXPECT
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.
OUTLINE:
1) A WORD THAT CHASTISES US (v. 1-10)
2) A GRACE THAT DELIVERS US (v. 11-12)
3) AN IDENTITY THAT EMBOLDENS US (v. 13-15)
4) A PROMISE THAT EQUIPS US (v. 16-24)
5) A COMMAND THAT COMMITS US (v. 25-35)
6) AN ASSURANCE THAT SETTLES US (v. 36-40)
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; Love Thy Body, by N. Pearcy; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.
OUTLINE:
1) One mission, many contributors
2) One mission, many complacent
3) One mission, One Committed Creator
RESOURCES Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.
OUTLINE:
1) THE LIKELY JUDGES
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rebellion
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retribution
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recognition
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repentance
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rescuer
2) THE UNLIKELY JUDGE
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misery
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man
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message
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method
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mandate
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Culture Making, by Crouch; Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.
OUTLINE:
1) THE LORD SENDS JUDGES
2) THE LORD SPEAKS JUDGEMENT
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; How The Nations Rage, by Leeman; The Coddling of the American Mind, by Lukianoff & Haidt; The Anxious Generation, by Haidt; Them, by Sasse: You Are What You Love, by JKA Smith; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.
OUTLINE:
1) WHAT HAS HAPPENED
2) WHAT IS HAPPENING
3) WHAT WILL HAPPEN
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Boda & Conway, Davis, Wilcock; Study Guides: Judges for You, T. Keller; Books: Compassion & Conviction, by Giboney, Wear, & Butler; Them, by Sasse; The Coddling of the American Mind, by Lukianoff & Haidt; The Spirit of our Politics, by Wear.
OUTLINE:
1) A PRAYER FOR GLORIFICATION
2) A PRAYER FOR SANCTIFICATION
3) A PRAYER FOR MULTIPLICATION
4) A PRAYER FOR UNIFICATION
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - A Praying Life, by P. MIller; Prayer, by J. Onwuchekwa; You Are What You Love, by J.K.A. Smith | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) WHAT WE WILL UNDERSTAND BECAUSE OF THE CROSS
2) WHAT WE CAN DO BECAUSE OF THE CROSS
3) WHAT WE CAN’T DO WITHOUT THE CROSS
4) WHAT WE WILL RECEIVE BECAUSE OF THE CROSS
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church. by A Kreider; Prayer, by J. Onwuchekwa; Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) A TEMPORARY SORROW
2) AN ETERNAL JOY
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, McArthur, Wright | Books - The Holy Spirit: An Introduction, F. Sanders, Jesus, Continued, J.D. Greear | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) A COMFORT
2) A CONVICTION
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CONCERNING SIN
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CONCERNING RIGHTEOUSNESS
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CONCERNING JUDGMENT
3) A COMMISSION
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, McArthur, Wright | Books - The Holy Spirit: An Introduction, F. Sanders, Jesus, Continued, J.D. Greear | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) WORDS THAT PRESERVE US
2) WORDS THAT PREPARE US
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, McArthur, Wright | Books - The Holy Spirit: An Introduction, F. Sanders | Articles: Enjoying the Work of the Holy Spirit, A. Balaram | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) THE REASON WE ARE HATED
2) THE ROLE WE PLAY WHILE WE ARE HATED
3) THE RELIGIOUS WHO HATE US
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church. by A Kreider; Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) A JOYFUL COMMUNION OF LOVE
2) A HUMBLE COMMUNITY OF LOVE
3) A PRAYERFUL COMMISSIONING TO LOVE
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - The Four Loves, by C.S. Lewis; Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Confronting Christianity, R. McLaughlin; Delighting in the Trinity, M. Reeves; The Secret Place of Thunder, by J. Starke | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Sermons - Tracing the Roots of our Conviction & Imagination, by J. Pennington
OUTLINE:
1) Why branches bear fruit
2) What happens when branches bear no fruit
3) How branches continue to bear fruit
RESOURCES: Commentaries on John - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Human Nature in Its Fourfold State, by T. Boston; Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Secret Place of Thunder, by J. Starke | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Sermons - Tracing the Roots of our Conviction & Imagination, by J. Pennington
OUTLINE:
1) A PEACE THAT OUR FEARS CAN'T TAKE AWAY
2) A JOY THAT OUR TROUBLES CAN'T DESTROY
3) A LOVE THAT THE DECEIVER CAN'T OVERCOME
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Trusting God, J. Bridges; Walking with God through Pain & Suffering, T. Keller; In Church as it is In Heaven, by J. Williams & T.P. Jones | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
Outline:
The Holy Spirit...
1) our Advocate
2) the presence of God with us
3) our teacher
4) a gift
OUTLINE:
1) THE PREPARATION OF JESUS
2) THE PROCLAMATION OF JESUS
3) THE PERSON OF JESUS
4) THE PROMISE OF JESUS
OUTLINE
1.Study the way of Jesus
2.Serve as the hands and feet of Jesus
3.Sent with the message of Jesus
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; In Church as it is In Heaven, by J. Williams & T.P. Jones ; A Meal with Jesus, by T. Chester | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) The inclusivity of Jesus’ love
2) The necessity of Jesus’ love
3) The sufficiency of Jesus’ love
4) The exclusivity of Jesus’ love
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Ragamuffin Gospel, by B. Manning; A Meal with Jesus, by T. Chester | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) THE RESURRECTION REPLACES OUR SELF-SUFFICIENCY
2) THE RESURRECTION REMOVES OUR SHAME
3) THE RESURRECTION REDIRECTS OUR STORIES
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Made for People, by J. Early; The Secret Place of Thunder, by J. Starke | Studies - Read, Mark, Learn: John, by St. Helen's Bishopsgate
OUTLINE:
1) A KING FOR THE JEWS
2) A KING FOR THE ETHNOS
3) A KING FOR YINZ
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by A. Kreider; In Church as it is in Heaven, by Williams & Jones
OUTLINE:
1) BEAR WITH ONE ANOTHER
2) PLEASE ONE ANOTHER
3) LIVE IN HARMONY WITH ONE ANOTHER
4) WELCOME ONE ANOTHER
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Stott, Moo | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: Romans: A Concise Guide to the Greatest Letter Ever Written, by A. Naselli; Extraordinary Hospitality, by C. Lacey, Uncomfortable, by B. McCracken
OUTLINE:
1) THOSE WHO ARE CONFINED
2) THOSE WHO ARE FREE
3) THOSE WHO DO NOT FALL
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by A. Kreider; Finding the Right Hills to Die On, by Ortlund
OUTLINE:
1) WAKE UP TO OUR FUTURE PROMISE
2) WALK IN THE PRESENT
3) WEAR WHAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Sproul, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: ; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by A. Kreider; Plugged In, by D. Strange; Surprised by Hope, by N.T. Wright; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson
OUTLINE:
1) AN INWARD LOVE (Community)
2) AN OUTWARD LOVE (Commissioned)
3) AN UPWARD LOVE (Communion)
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Sproul, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: What did You Expect? by P. Tripp; Building a Discipleship Culture, by M. Breen; The Gospel, by R. Ortlund; You are What You Love, by J.K.A. Smith
OUTLINE:
1) WHY WE LIVE UNDER TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES
2) HOW TO SERVE TEMPORARY APPOINTEES
3) WHEN YOU OWE TEMPORARY ASSETS
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Sproul, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: How the Nations Rage, by J. Leeman; Onward, by R. Moore; Them, by B. Sasse; You are a Theologian, by J Wilkin and JT English
OUTLINE:
1) TRUE BLESSING (Us Beside Them)
2) TRUE HUMILITY (Us Beneath Them)
3) TRUE PEACE (Us Befriending Them)
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: Romans: A Concise Guide to the Greatest Letter Ever Written, by A. Naselli; Made For People, by J. Earley
OUTLINE:
1) REAL LOVE
2) REAL SERVICE
3) REAL HOSPITALITY
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: Confronting Christianity, by R. McLaughlin; Hope Has Its Reasons, by R. Pippert; You are a Theologian, by J Wilkin and JT English;
OUTLINE:
1) THE POSTURE OF GRACE
2) THE PLURALITY OF GIFTS
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HOW DO WE KNOW?
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Internal | External | Situational
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WHAT ARE THEY?
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Speaking | Serving
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HOW TO USE THEM?
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, Stott | Studies: St. Helen's Bishopsgate | Books: You are a Theologian, by J Wilkin and JT English
OUTLINE:
1) REMEMBER THE GOSPEL
2) RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL
3) RENEWED BY THE GOSPEL
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas | Books: You are a Theologian, by J. Wilkin and J.T. English; Cost of Discipleship, by D. Bonhoeffer; Rhythms of Grace, by M. Cosper; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson | Articles: “Understanding the Bible Engagement Challenge: Scientific Evidence for the Power of 4.” by Cole and Caudill
OUTLINE:
1) Who is against us?
2) Who charges us?
3) Who condemns us?
4) Who will separate us?
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson
OUTLINE:
1) GOD TURNS OUR BAD THINGS GOOD
2) WHAT THAT GOOD IS
3) THE BEST IS YET TO COME
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Stott, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Laughter and Lament, by S. Brown; God's Grace In Your Suffering, D. Powlison
OUTLINE:
1) WHAT HINDERS US
2) WHO HELPS US
3) HOW IT HONES US
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, by Keller; Praying Life, by P. Miller; Prayer, by J, Onwucheckwa
OUTLINE:
1) SUFFERING MATTERS, BUT IT’S ALSO MINIMAL
2) CREATION IS GROANING, BUT IT’S ALSO TEMPORAL
3) LIFE IS PAINFUL, BUT IT'S ALSO PURPOSEFUL
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; The Mortification of Sin, by J. Owen; Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright
OUTLINE:
1) THE OLD PROBLEM
2) THE ONGOING PATTERN
3) THE OVERCOMING POWER
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; The Mortification of Sin, by J. Owen
OUTLINE:
1) ONE SPIRITUAL UNION
2) TWO ETERNAL CONDITIONS
3) THREE MOTIVATIONAL OPTIONS
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Keller, Lloyd-Jones, Schreiner, St. Helen's Bishopsgate, Thomas; Books: Devoted to God, by Ferguson; Surprised by Hope, by Wright.
Outline:
1) Those in the flesh
2) Those in the Spirit
Main Point: In flesh is death, in Spirit is life & peace.
OUTLINE:
1) APART FROM CHRIST JESUS
2) IN CHRIST JESUS
3) THROUGH CHRIST JESUS
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Schreiner, Keller, Stott, MacArthur | Books - How The Gospel Brings Us All The Way Home, by D. Thomas, Romans, by A. Naselli
OUTLINE:
1) IS HE A LUNATIC?
2) IS HE A LIAR?
3) IS HE LORD?
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Knowing God, by J.I. Packer; Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Reason for God, by T. Keller; Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis; Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't, by G. Ortlund; The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N.T. Wright
OUTLINE:
1) WHERE OUR HOME IS
2) WHO OUR FATHER IS
3) WHAT WE MUST LISTEN TO
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God At His Word, by K. DeYoung; How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller
OUTLINE:
1) IN THE WORLD, BUT NOT OF IT
2) IN YOUR SINS, BUT DON'T HAVE TO DIE IN THEM
3) ONE WITH THE FATHER, BUT NOT THE FATHER
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel, by R. Moore.
OUTLINE:
1) THE CLAIMS OF JESUS
2) THE CONFRONTATION OF THE JEWS
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Reformed Dogmatics: Prolegomena, by Bavink; The Gospel, by R. Ortlund
OUTLINE:
1) GUILTY AND YOU DON'T KNOW IT
2) GUILTY AND YOU KNOW IT
3) NOT GUILTY AND HE OWNS IT
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; From Noon till Three, by R.F. Capon; The Voice of the Heart, by C. Dodd
Main point: Because Jesus came not to condemn us, but to save us, we can go and sin no more.
Outline:
1) The words of Jesus offer long-awaited hope to the world
2) The words of Jesus confront our hearts and demand a response (Convinced, Confused, Curious, Opposed)
Main Point: The words of Jesus offer hope and demand a response
OUTLINE:
1) WHERE JESUS IS FROM
2) WHERE JESUS IS GOING
Main Point: No one can be with God the Father without believing in God the Son
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright
OUTLINE:
1) TEACHING THE WILL OF GOD
2) DOING THE WILL OF GOD
3) JUDGING THE WILL OF GOD
Main Point: Seek God's glory not vainglory
Main Application: teach, do, and judge according to God's will and glory
OUTLINE:
1) THE UNBELIEVING BROTHERS
2) THE LOATHING LEADERS
Main Point: The unbelief and opposition of Jesus cannot stop the mission of Jesus
Resources: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright
OUTLINE:
1) DIVIDED CROWD
2) DIVINE COMMITMENT
3) DOUBLE-CROSSER
Main Point: The crowd that follows Jesus for fish, is not the same as those who are committed to follow Jesus to be fishers of men.
Main Application: Don't grumble about what Jesus says. Commit to what he says.
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright | Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; Mere Christianity, by Lewis; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
OUTLINE:
1) THE RENEWAL OF THE WORLD (3:9-10, 18-20)
2) THE REMOVAL OF ALL WRONGS (3:11, 14-17)
3) THE RESTORATION OF WHOLE-HEARTED WORSHIPERS (3:12-13)
Main Point: The Lord will gather in the humble and lowly in heart,
Main Application: Seek the Lord with humility, rejoice with gladness
RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal, by R. Lovelace; Rejoice and Tremble, by M. Reeves; Shame Interrupted, by E. Welch; Articles: Race and Justice Series (Part I-IV), T. Keller
OUTLINE:
1) WHO THEY ARE LISTENING TO
2) WHAT THEY HAVE DONE
3) HOW THEY MUST RESPOND
Main point: As we wait on the Lord, who are we listening to?
Main application: While we wait, we must listen to the Lord.
RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal, by R. Lovelace; Articles: Race and Justice Series (Part I-IV), T. Keller
OUTLINE:
1) WHERE THE LORD’S JUDGEMENT WILL FALL (WEST, EAST, SOUTH, NORTH)
2) WHERE THE LORD’S REMNANT WILL BE FOUND
RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Joyful Christian, by C.S. Lewis; The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal, by R. Lovelace; Articles: Race and Justice Series (Part I-IV), T. Keller
OUTLINE:
1) GATHER TOGETHER
2) SEEK THE LORD
MAIN POINT: Though destruction is near, deliverance is still possible
MAIN APP: Before it's too late, humble yourselves and seek the Lord
RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, J. DeRouchie, O.P. Robertson, G. Bridger; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Podcasts: Justice, Episodes 1-4, The Bible Project
OUTLINE:
1) WHO THE DAY WILL AFFECT
2) WHAT THE DAY WILL BE LIKE
3) WHY THE DAY IS COMING
MAIN POINT: The day of the Lord’s anger is coming soon,
MAIN APP: don’t be complacent, but come to him now.
RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Articles: Race and Justice Series (Part I-IV), T. Keller
OUTLINE:
1) WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN
2) WHY IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
3) WHERE TO RUN BEFORE IT HAPPENS
RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Articles: Race and Justice Series (Part I-IV), T. Keller; Videos: Zephaniah Overview, T. Mackie
Main Point: Jesus is the bread of life who satisfies the eternal famine of our souls
Outline:
1) What we think satisfies
2) Who actually satisfies
Resources: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Carter; Books - If Only, J Pollock; Confronting Christianity, R McLaughlin; Extraordinary Hospitality, C Lacey
OUTLINE:
1) HEADING OUT TO SEA WITHOUT JESUS
2) HEADING SAFE TO SHORE WITH JESUS
Main Point: when we go out to sea, Jesus will bring us safe to shore.
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Trusting God, by J. Bridges; Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, by T. Keller; Suffering, by P. Tripp
OUTLINE:
1) COME FOR THE SIGNS
2) STAY FOR SOME SUSTENANCE
3) LEAVE SATISFIED OR UNSATISFIED
Main point & application: The compassion of Jesus and the uncommitted crowd, therefore commit to Jesus’ ways and words, not just his temporary works.
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; A Meal with Jesus, by T. Chester
OUTLINE:
1) The Testimony and Accusation of another
2) The Baptizer’s lamp and the True Light of glory
3) The Father’s work and the Word of God
4) The refusal to listen and look to Jesus.
Main point: The testimony is true. Will you trust it?
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God at His Word, by K. DeYoung; Jesus the Great Philosopher, by J. Pennington; Delighting in the Trinity, by M. Reeves; Father, Son, Holy Spirit, by B. Ware.
OUTLINE:
1) THE DEPENDENCE OF THE SON
2) THE AUTHORITY OF THE SON
3) THE WORDS OF THE SON
Main point: If you want to know what God is like, listen to Jesus and look at Jesus.
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God at His Word, by K. DeYoung; Jesus the Great Philosopher, by J. Pennington; Delighting in the Trinity, by M. Reeves; Father, Son, Holy Spirit, by B. Ware.
OUTLINE:
1) THE SETTING & THE SIGN
2) THE SABBATH & THE SON
Main point: The full healing of Jesus gives us full rest in Jesus
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, MacArthur. Books - The Art of Rest, by A. Mabry
OUTLINE:
1) RECEIVING JESUS’ WORKS BECAUSE YOU SEE
2) BELIEVING JESUS’ WORDS BEFORE YOU SEE
3) BELIEVING JESUS’S WORD AFTER YOU SEE
Main point: trust in the word about the work of Christ
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Taking God at His Word, by K. DeYoung; Reason For God, by T. Keller; A Peculiar Glory, by J. Piper
OUTLINE:
1) COME & SEE JESUS
2) FEAST & REJOICE WITH JESUS
3) BELIEVE & REMAIN WITH JESUS
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Gospel Comes with a House Key, by R. Butterfield; Faithmapping, by Cosper & Montgomery; Bad Girls of the Bible, by L. Higgs; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; Jesus through the Eyes of Women, by R. McLaughlin
OUTLINE:
1) THE MORAL DISTRACTIONS TO OUR WORSHIP
2) THE PRACTICAL DEBATES ABOUT OUR WORSHIP
3) THE ETERNAL DEPTH OF OUR INTERNAL WORSHIP
Main point: God has come to seek us so that we can worship the God who came to save us in Spirit and Truth.
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Gospel Comes with a House Key, by R. Butterfield; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; Bad Girls of the Bible, by L. Higgs; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; Jesus through the Eyes of Women, by R. McLaughlin
BIG IDEA: Jesus is the living water that satisfies the eternal drought of our souls
OUTLINE:
1) LIVING WATER SEES OUR SPIRITUAL THIRST
2) LIVING WATER SHOWS US OUR SPIRITUAL THIRST
3) LIVING WATER SATISFIES OUR SPIRITUAL THIRST
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Carson, MacArthur, Carter/Wredberg. Books - Jesus Through The Eyes of Women, by R. McLaughlin; Extraordinary Hospitality, by C. Lacey; If Only, by J. Pollock. Videos - Water of Life, Bible Project.
OUTLINE:
THE WELCOME OF THE WORLDTHE WELCOME OF THE WORD MADE FLESH
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider
Main Point: Ever increasing joy requires ever decreasing self-importance.
OUTLINE:
1) HORIZONTAL COMPARISON
2) VERTICAL COMPARISON
3) ETERNAL COMPARISON
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller; Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal, by R. Lovelace; Humility, by A. Murray
OUTLINE:
WHAT WE KNOW IS TRUEWHAT WE CANNOT DOHOW THIS CAN BE TRUEWHAT GOD SENT HIS SON TO DOWHAT'S LEFT FOR US TO DO
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Devoted to God, by S. Ferguson; How to Reach the West Again, by T. Keller
OUTLINE:
1) SEEING THE SIGNS
2) SEEING THE GLORY
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Counterfeit God, by T. Keller; Desiring God, by J. Piper
OUTLINE:
1) THE PROBLEM WITH OUR WORSHIP
2) THE PROMISE OF WHO WE WORSHIP
Main point: Because Jesus was destroyed and rebuilt in three days, Jesus makes space for all people to worship Him anywhere.
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Unceasing Worship, Best; Rhythms of Grace, Cosper
OUTLINE:
1) SO MUCH SHAME AND WORRY
2) SO MUCH SATISFACTION AND WINE
Main point: Jesus cleanses our shame while satisfying our souls
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Hamilton, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, by E. Peterson
Main Point: Following Jesus is greater than we could ever imagine
Outline:
1) The Invitation of Jesus
2) The Intimacy of Jesus
OUTLINE:
1) BEHOLD JESUS
2) ABIDE WITH JESUS
3) BRING OTHERS TO JESUS
Main point: What you behold is what you become. Therefore invite others to come and behold.
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by R. Bauckham; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by A. Kreider; Desiring God, by J. Piper; You are What You Love, by J.K.A. Smith
OUTLINE:
1) THE LAMB OF GOD
2) THE SUFFERING SERVANT OF GOD
3) THE SON OF GOD
Main point: Who Jesus is reveals who we are (Jesus is the Lamb/the Servant/the Son to reveal that we are forgiven/freed/Fathered)
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, by Bauckham; The Reason for God, by Keller; Christian Reflections, by C.S. Lewis
OUTLINE:
1) WHO JOHN ISN'T
2) WHO JOHN IS
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; Onward, by Moore
OUTLINE:
1) THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD
2) THE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
3) THE REJECTION & RECEPTION OF THE WORD
Main point: God has come to be with us. Will we reject Him or receive Him as Jesus?
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright.
OUTLINE: 1) THE DIVINE WORD 2) THE CREATIVE WORD 3) THE WRITTEN WORD
RESOURCES: Commentaries - Bruner, Carson, Wright. Books - Delighting in the Trinity, by Reeves, A Brief History of Thought, by Ferry
Main Points: 1) What the Psalmist points to 2) The Psalmist's identity and experience 3) The connection to Jesus and you
Main Point: Lament helps us to trust God in our trials
1) CRYING TO GOD (vs. 1-2) 2) CALLING ON GOD (vs. 3-4) 3) CONFIDENCE IN GOD (vs. 5-6)
Resources: Commentaries; Christ-Centered Exposition (Smith and Akin), The Message of Psalms (Wilcock). Books; Dark Clouds Deep Mercy (Mark Vroegop), Praying the Bible (Donald Whitney)
OUTLINE: 1) WHO WILL TELL THE NEXT GENERATION 2) WHAT TO TELL THE NEXT GENERATION 3) WHY TO TELL THE NEXT GENERATION
Main point/app: God has not forgotten those who have forgotten Him. Parents, teach and tell the coming generation to not forget to remember that God has not forgotten us.
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Kidner; Books: Family Discipleship, by M. Chandler; Give Them Grace, by E. Fitzpatrick; Parenting, by P. Tripp; The Intentional Father, by J. Tyson,
OUTLINE: 1) GENERAL REVELATION 2) SPECIAL REVELATION 3) TOTAL REDEMPTION
RESOURCES: Commentaries: Calvin, Kidner. Books: Systematic Theology, by Frame & Grudem; The Wisdom Pyramid, by McCracken; Why God Makes Sense in a World that Doesn't, by Ortlund; Rejoice and Tremble, by Reeves.
OUTLINE: 1) SENT TO LET OTHERS IN 2) SENT TO LIFT OTHERS UP
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller; Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, by Isaac Adams; The Gospel, Ortlund
OUTLINE: 1) WHEN TO PRAY 2) WHAT TO PRAY 3) WHY WE MUST PRAY
Main Point: In everything and at all times, pray
Main Application: Don’t merely pray for a change of circumstances, but rather for clarity and courage to share the gospel in every circumstance.
OUTLINE: 1) THE PROBLEMS IN OUR WORLD 2) THE POSTURE WE MUST TAKE 3) THE POWER TO OVERCOME IT
Main point: Satan has some power, but our Savior has all the power.
Main Points: 1. The Source of Our Strengthening (v. 10) 2. Preparing for Battle (v. 11) 3. The Battle is Raging (v. 12-13)
OUTLINE: 1) Children: Obey your parents 2) Everyone: Honor your father and mother 3) Fathers: Disciple your children
Outline: Marriage was designed by God to point to Christ and the Church.
Points: 1) Spirit Filled Wives 2) Spirit Filled Husbands
Resources: Commentaries; ESV Expository Commentary, Ephesians For You (Richard Coekin), The McaArthur New Testament Commentary (John MacArthur). Books; The Meaning of Marriage (Tim and Kathy Keller), Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
Outline: Marriage was designed by God to point to Christ and the Church.
Points: 1) The misconceptions 2) The meaning
Outline: We are benefited by God's commitment and compassion regardless of circumstance. He extends to us undeserved forgiveness which leads us to trust, fear, repentance, remembrance, and thanksgiving.
Outline: The Apostle Paul calls us to be a spirit filled church through seeking after His wisdom, to encourage one another through corporate worship, and to edify one another through Christ-honoring fellowship.
This Sunday commenced our first weekly gathering back on the east side of PGH in over a year. Due to the transition, this week's audio was pulled from a crowd mic and the quality is not as expected.
OUTLINE: Believers, wake up to the light inside of you. Unbelievers, take Christ.
OUTLINE: Put off the old person that is tempted towards sexual immorality and greed. This is not who you are. You are saints. Remove from your language anything that degrades others, smacks of discontent, and puts you at the center. Instead, fill your mouth with gratitude. To do anything else is idolatry. And don’t forget that those who worship another image/idol will be ruled by that image, not Jesus. If you crown yourself as king, you’ll find that you’re living alone in another world, another kingdom, and you’ll reap the benefits only of your self-made kingdom. But remember, you are saints! This isn’t you! Watch out for those who say otherwise. The wrath of God, that has been righteously satisfied for you through the love of Jesus, will be their inheritance. The inheritance of worshiping self, into self-destruction.
Main Point: You are God’s Beloved 1. The Gentile Way (vs.17-19) 2. Lies We Believe (vs.20-22) 3. The Jesus Way (vs.23-24)
The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self by Robert Mulholand, Jr. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us - "Part 3: Relinquishing the False Self," pg.99-141 by Adele Calhoun "Becoming Ourselves: Anthropological Musings for Christian Psychologists" by Chuck DeGroat - https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/1/268/htm
MAIN POINT: In order to grow in Christ together, we must lovingly speak the words of Christ to one another.
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Coekin, Merida, Stott; Books consulted: When Words Matter Most, by Cheryl Marshall & Caroline Newheiser
Resurrection Sunday 2022 Main point: Before we can go and tell, we must first come and see. RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books Consulted: Surprised by Hope, by N.T. Wright
OUTLINE: - GOSPEL UNITY IS ENRICHED BY GIFT DIVERSITY - GOSPEL UNITY'S GOAL IS GROWTH & MATURITY
Main Point: Jesus gives diverse gifts to a diverse people to make them a unified body that matures and serves
GOSPEL CULTURE & THE CHARITY OF OUR CONDUCT GOSPEL CULTURE & THE UNITY OF OUR GOD Main point: Gospel doctrine fuels and forms Gospel devotion, delight, and duty
GOSPEL CULTURE & THE CHARITY OF OUR CONDUCT GOSPEL CULTURE & THE UNITY OF OUR GOD Main point: Gospel doctrine fuels and forms Gospel devotion, delight, and duty
A GLORY THAT STRENGTHENS US A LOVE THAT TRANSFORMS US A GOD THAT DOES MORE THAN US
Main Point: Paul prays for us to be built up in love so that we can be filled with love to walk in love
GRACE TO SUFFER AS A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL GRACE TO SHOW OFF THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books consulted: Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, by I. Adams; Playing God, by A. Crouch; How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller; Redemptive Kingdom Diversity; J. Williams
PAUL'S CURRENT CONDITION PAUL'S MYSTERIOUS REVELATION
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books consulted: How To Reach The West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; Mere Christianity, by Lewis
We are citizens of God’s Kingdom We are members of God’s Household We are stones in God’s temple
REMEMBER WHO WE WERE WITHOUT CHRIST REMEMBER WHO WE ARE NOW WITH CHRIST
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, by I. Adams; How To Reach The West Again & Center Church, by T. Keller; Church Membership, by J. Leeman; Prayer, by J. Onwuchekwa; Redemptive Kingdom Diversity; J. Williams;
WHAT GOD DID WHY GOD DID IT WHO GOD DECLARES US TO BE
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again & Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical, by T. Keller; P.R.O.O.F, by Montgomery & Jones; Gospel Wakefulness, by Wilson.
TO KNOW THE HOPE OF GOD TO KNOW THE RICHES OF GOD TO KNOW THE GREAT POWER OF GOD in Christ’s Resurrection in Christ’s Ascension in Christ’s Presence Main point: We always need more of Christ, and there is always more of Christ. Therefore, pray for a knowledge of Christ that leads to delight in Christ.
AN INHERITANCE THAT IS OF OLD AN INHERITANCE THAT IS FOREVER Main point: Our destiny is promised because we are sealed with the Spirit's divine presence.
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller. Gospel Wakefulness, by J. Wilson; P.R.O.O.F., by D. Montgomery & T.P. Jones
THE PRESENT REALITY OF OUR REDEMPTION THE FUTURE REALITY OF OUR UNIFICATION Main point: Our redemption in Christ leads to our union in Christ
RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller. Gospel Wakefulness, by J. Wilson; P.R.O.O.F., by D. Montgomery & T.P. Jones
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on being who we are wherever we are.
THE RESULT OF THE FATHER CHOOSING US THE REASON THE FATHER PREDESTINED US THE RESPONSE TO THE FATHER BLESSING US
TEXT: Eph 1:1-2 TITLE: Grace & Peace OUTLINE: WHO IT'S FROM WHO IT'S FOR RESOURCES - Commentaries used: Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott, Books: Playing God, by A. Crouch; How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller. Gospel Wakefulness, by J. Wilson. Systematic Theology, W. Grudem.
Acts 20:17-38 Background to the Letter to the Ephesians
EPHESUS PAST EPHESUS FUTURE EPHESUS PRESENT Main point/app: There is nothing more than the gospel, just more of the gospel. Therefore, never stop loving the gospel because you can't outlove the gospel.
RESOURCES: Commentaries consulted: Peterson (PNT), Polhill (NAC), and Smith (GCTB); books used: Playing God, by Crouch, A Secular Age, by Taylor;
Who we worship directs how we worship
The relationship within the Trinity Our relationship with Him Ou response
Listen as Pastor Daniel teaches on reconciliation and what it means to be an ambassador.
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on the completion of God's story.
WHAT IS COMING
HOW IT WILL HAPPEN
WHO WILL BE THERE
TITLE: Creation
TEXT: Genesis 1-2
OUTLINE:
God is the Self-Sufficient Creator God is a Speaking Creator God is a Good Creator God is a Communal Creator
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on the authority of Jesus.
TEXT: Matthew 7:28-8:1 TITLE: The Greatest Teacher OUTLINE: A TEACHER WHO TEACHES LIKE NO OTHER FOLLOWERS WHO FOLLOW NO OTHER RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott, Wright; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard; Mere Christianity, by Lewis
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on planting roots in Christ.
TEXT: Matt 7:15-23
TITLE: Two Trees
OUTLINE:
WHO TO WATCH OUT FOR HOW TO SPOT THEM WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THEM
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott, Wright; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
TEXT: Matt 7:13-14
TITLE: TWO WAYS
OUTLINE:
THE WAY TO FIND THE KINGDOM OF GOD THE WAYS TO FIND THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott, Wright; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Reason for God, by Keller; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
Listen as Joshua Page preaches on the Golden Rule.
TEXT: Matthew 7:12
OUTLINE:
Love is Active Love is Selfless Love is for Enemies Love is Not Enough Love is Not Natural
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on what we are to ask our Father for and how He responds.
TEXT: Matt 7:7-11
TITLE: Ask, Seek, Knock
OUTLINE:
A CHILD-LIKE PERSISTENCE A CARING & GOOD PARENT
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; Prayer, by Keller; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
Listen as Pastor Rob continues his teaching on anxiety.
TEXT: Matt 6:28-30
TITLE: Anxiety Pt. 2
OUTLINE:
THE CREATOR AND CLOTHES THE CREATION AND CLOTHES THE COVERING OF CLOTHES
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; Spiritual Depression, by Lloyd-Jones; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; Side by Side, by Welch; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard;
Listen as Pastor Rob speaks on Jesus's teachings on anxiety.
TEXT: Matthew 6:25-27
TITLE: Anxiety Pt. 1
OUTLINE:
WHAT NOT TO DO HOW NOT TO DO IT WHY NOT TO DO IT
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; Side by Side, by Welch; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
Listen as Pastor Rob revisits the topic of forgiveness.
TEXT: Matt 6:14-15
TITLE: Forgiveness
OUTLINE:
THE FORGIVEN THE UNFORGIVEN
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard; Instruments in The Redeemer's Hands, by Tripp; The Fading of Forgiveness, Article in Comment Magazine by Keller; Forgiveness: What it is, what it is not, Essay by S. Storms.
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on temptations. Temptations TEXT: Matthew 6:13
OUTLINE:
"The sinner who’s evil in the past has been forgiven longs to be delivered from its tyranny in the future." - J. Stott Romans 7:18
OUR TEMPTATIONS
Matthew 6:13 James 1:13 Deuteronomy 8:2 Matthew 4:1 1 Corinthians 10:13 Genesis 3:6
OUR TEMPTERS
Matthew 6:13 Matthew 18:7 James 1:14-15
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard; Instruments in The Redeemer's Hands, by Tripp; Tempted and Tried, by Moore; Look at The Book: Matt 6:9-13, by Piper.
TEXT: Matt 6:12 TITLE: FORGIVENESS41:12 OUTLINE: OUR DEBTS OTHERS' DEBTS Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard; Instruments in The Redeemer's Hands, by Tripp; Ragamuffin Gospel, by Manning; Race & Justice Essays, by Keller
Main point: Forgiven people forgive people
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on how God provides that in which we cannot provide for ourselves.
TEXT: Matthew 6:11
TITLE: Our Daily Bread
OUTLINE:
WHAT WE ASK FOR
Matthew 6:11 Proverbs 30:8-9 1 Timothy 6:7-8
WHO WE ASK FOR
Matthew 6:11 "No Christian can be content to have too much while others have too little." - D. Bruner
WHY WE ASK FOR IT
Matthew 6:11
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; Prayer, by Onwuchekwa; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on how our future through Jesus affects us today.
References:
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- Matthew 6:9-13
THIS IS THE WORD….
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Point 1 WHAT IS TO COME _________
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. - Matt 6:9-10
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“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” - Matt 4:17
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Point 2 HOW IT IS DONE
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Your kingdom come, your will be done… - Matt 10a, b
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If you want to know the will of God and find it, you must not seek for it on the basis of your own ideas. You must hear His Word, as the foundation and cornerstone, and see where He directs you and how He interprets it - Martin Luther
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For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification - 1 Thess 4:2-3a
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God will either give us what we ask for in prayer or give us what we would have asked for if we knew everything he knows. - T. Keller
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Point 3 WHERE IT HAPPENS
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on earth as it is in heaven. - Matt 6:9-10
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If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. - CS Lewis, Mere Christianity
Listen as Pastor Luke reminds us that we can pray "our Father in Heaven" because Jesus perfectly praised our Father in Heaven.
Listen as Joshua Page teaches on how we are instructed to pray.
TEXT: Matthew 6:5-13
TITLE: Prayer: Communion with the Creator
OUTLINE:
An Authentic Relationship With God An Intimate Relationship With God An Exclusive Relationship With God
Listen as Pastor Andrew preaches on how we are to practice righteousness from a heart that does not seek to gain but to give.
TEXT: Matthew 5:43-48
TITLE: LOVE & HATE
OUTLINE:
THE DISTORTION OF LOVE
Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18 Leviticus 19:34 Exodus 23:4-5
THE DEPTH OF LOVE
Matthew 5:44-47 Matthew 5:11
THE DIVINE LOVE
Matthew 5:48 “Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved."
-Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket – safe, dark, motionless, airless – it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The alternative to tragedy, or at least to the risk of tragedy, is damnation. The only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers and perturbations of love is Hell.”
-C.S. Lewis, Four Loves
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on how believers should view justice.
TEXT: Matt 5:38-42
TITLE: Getting Even
THE PATTERN & THE PROBLEM
Matthew 5:38 Exodus 23:9
THE POWER & THE PARDON
Matthew 5:38-42 "Stay right there and do something surprising." - F. Bruner Leviticus 19:18 Micah 6:8 Romans 12:17-21 "The cross is the only power in the world which proves that suffering love can avenge and vanquish evil. But it was just this participation in the cross which the disciples were granted when Jesus called them to him. They are called blessed because of their visible participation in his cross." - Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard; How to Reach the West Again, by Keller
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on the importance of our words.
TEXT: Matthew 5:33-37
TITLE: WORDS MATTER
OUTLINE:
THE WORDS OF MOSES
Matthew 5:33 Leviticus 19:12 Deuteronomy 23:23 Exodus 20:7
THE WORDS OF MEN
Matthew 5:34-35 Matthew 26:23-24a Matthew 23:19-22
THE WORDS OF THE MASTER
Matthew 5:37 James 5:12 “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!”― Abraham Kuyper
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott, WIlkin; Books used: The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington, The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on what Jesus says about divorce during the Sermon on the Mount.
TEXT: Matthew 5:31-32
TITLE: Marriage and Divorce
WHAT WAS SAID
Matthew 5:31 Matthew 19:1 Deuteronomy 24:1 Matthew 19:2-6 Matthew 19:7
WHAT JESUS SAID
Matthew 5:32 Matthew 19:8-9 "For he that is meek, and a peacemaker, and poor in spirit, and merciful, how shall he cast out his wife? He that is used to reconcile others, how shall he be at variance with her that is his own?" Chrysostom
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; Books: The Meaning of Marriage, by Timothy and Kathy Keller; God, Marriage, & Family, by A. J. Köstenberger; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard
Listen as Joshua teaches on how we are called to address sin in our lives.
TITLE: Cut Off Your Hand
TEXT: Matthew 5:27-30
REFERENCES:
Matthew 5:27-28 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Matthew 5:29-30 Genesis 2:25
Listen as Pastor Rob tells us of the fulfillment of the 6th Commandment.
WHAT NOT TO DO Matthew 5:21 Matthew 5:22 Ephesians 4:26 James 1:19-20
WHAT TO DO INSTEAD Matthew 5:23-24 Matthew 5:25
WHY THIS MATTERS Matthew 5:26 Matthew 25:41
TITLE: Salt & Light
TEXT: Matt 5:13-16
OUTLINE:
THE SALT OF THE EARTH THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard; How to Reach the West again, by Keller, The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire, by A. Kreider
TEXT: Matthew 5:10-12
TITLE: The Cost & Reward of Discipleship
MAIN POINT: because our reward is great in heaven, we can rejoice even when persecution weighs us down
OUTLINE:
“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.”
- D. Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
WHERE WE ARE HEADED
Matthew 5:10 Revelation 21:1-5
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
Matthew 5:10-11
Suffering, then, is the badge of true discipleship. The disciple is not above his master. Following Christ means suffering because we have to suffer…Discipleship means allegiance to the suffering Christ, and it is therefore not at all surprising that Christians should be called upon to suffer. In fact, it is a joy and a token of grace.
- D. Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
HOW WE RESPOND
Matthew 5:12 1 Peter 4:12-14
RESOURCES: Commentaries used: Bruner, Lloyd-Jones, Stott; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, by Pennington; The Divine Conspiracy, by Willard; The Cost of Discipleship, by Bonhoeffer
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that the way we relate to others is a mirror image of how we think God relates to us.
JUST MERCY
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8
FLOURISHING ARE THE MERCIFUL
Matthew 5:7 Matthew 18:35
FLOURISHING ARE THE PURE IN HEART
Matthew 5:8 Psalm 24:4
FLOURISHING ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
Matthew 5:9 James 3:18
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that Jesus emptied himself to make us full.
THE STATE OF KINGDOM CITIZENS Romans 7:7 Psalm 1:1-2
THE NEED OF KINGDOM CITIZENS Matthew 5:3 Matthew 5:4 2 Corinthians 7:10 Matthew 5:5 Matthew 5:3-6 Philippians 2:5-8
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that Jesus invites us to stop trying to climb up the mountain to God and receive the Grace that has come down to us.
THE TWO MOUNTS Matthew 7:28-29 Matthew 4:25 Matthew 5:1 Exodus 19:23-24
THE TWO PROPHETS Matthew 5:2 Matthew 5:48 John 1:14-17
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that Jesus invites us to come and see Him, before we go and tell others about Him.
COME AND SEE Matthew 28:4 Matthew 28:5-7
COME TO ME Matthew 28:8 Matthew 28:9 Matthew 28:10
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that the words you follow reveal who you worship.
LISTENING TO THE KING Luke 19:28-40 Luke 19:32-35 James 1:22 Ephesians 2:10
PRAISING THE KING Luke 19:35-38 Zechariah 9:9 Psalm 118:26 Luke 19:39-40
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us to make the plain thing the main thing and keep the gray on the fray.
INSIST ON WHAT IS FORMATIVE & USEFUL AVOID WHAT IS FOOLISH & WORTHLESS WARN WITH FIRMNESS & GRACE
Listen as Pastor Andrew reminds us of the radical grace that we receive from the Lord and how it spurs us on to do radical works.
Our Posture of Submission | 2:15-3:2 Our Past Condition | 3:3 Our Present Position | 3:4-7
Listen as Pastor Andrew reminds us of God's amazing grace and how it changes us and our actions.
Grace is a Person Grace Produces a Change in Our Actions Grace Produces a Change in Our Identity
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on the power of the Holy Spirit and witnessing here, there, and everywhere.
WAITING ON THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITNESSING HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that sound doctrine produces counter-cultural servants who reflect the Suffering Servant, Jesus.
THE POSTURE OF A SERVANT THE PICTURE OF A SERVANT
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that sound doctrine produces counter-cultural young men of Christlike character.
HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUNGER MEN HOW TO BE AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUNGER MEN
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that sound doctrine produces counter cultural women.
WHO OLDER WOMEN MUST BECOME HOW THEY CULTIVATE CHANGE WHAT THIS WILL ACCOMPLISH
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us to both call out and correct the deceivers just as Titus was instructed to do in Crete.
CALL OUT THE DECEIVERS CORRECT THE DECEIVERS
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us our elders must be some things (Titus 1:5-9) but never all things. Jesus is everything to the church.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that you will never know God is all that you have until God is your only hope, therefore wait for and seek the Lord.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that the anger of God is His loving response to our sin, therefore cry out to the God who also forgives.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that when all earthly comforters have deserted you, confess and complain to the comforter who sees you.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that God has made himself know to us in Jesus and now we must go make Jesus known to the world.
Listen as Pastor Andrew reminds us that the true, better, and final high priest, Jesus, is alive and where our hope can be found.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that God's dwelling place is built by the people of God, empowered by the Spirit of God, according to the unchanging Word of God.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that the foundation of the church was built with wood, hammer, and nails on the cross of Christ. And now, we have the resurrecting power of the spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead that resides in us.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us of God's glorious mercy, grace, and steadfast love that transforms and frees us; And as we behold Him, we become more like God.
isten as Joshua Page reminds us of the rebellion of the people of Israel, the wrath of God, and how God reconciled His people.
Listen as Cody Bockelkamp reminds us that the dwelling of God with His people costs much, but offers more.
Listen as Pastor Rob describes that to be a minister to others, Christ must first minister to us.
Listen as Pastor Rob teaches us how God's plan has always been to dwell with us and His plan is to dwell with us again.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that Christ has gone before us and partners with us just as God did with the Israelites in Exodus.
Listen as Pastor Rob discusses both the justice and mercy of God displayed through the Israelites in the book of Exodus.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that we can love God and our neighbor because God first loved us through Christ Jesus.
Listen as Joshua Page reminds us of Moses' mediation between God and his people on Mount Sinai is now fulfilled through Christ.
Important for us to see:
The People Are Not Holy Separation Between God And The People Moses Is The Mediator
How do we respond?
Do Not Reject This Message Be Grateful In Reverent Worship
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that when the story of God changes us, we are compelled to share it.
Listen as Pastor Rob walks us through Exodus 16 & 17 through the lens of 1 Corinthians 10:1-13.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that the Israelites worshipped the Lord, listened to the Lord and rested in the Lord as they reflected on what God had done for them at the Red Sea.
Listen as Pastor Andrew reminds us that the way God saves his people is through unexpected and through undeserved ways.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that God reveals His justice and mercy to be made known to those who are in need of His justice and mercy.
Listen as Pastor Rob walks us through the genealogy of Moses and Aaron. He will show us that, while their ancestor's past is riddled with failure and unfaithfulness, God still uses broken people to carry out His whole plan to redeem broken people.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us that even when our pain leads to doubt, God still promises to draw us out.
Hear from Pastor Rob explain that When we expect what God’s Word promises, we can expect to find strength, not despair, for our predicaments.
Hear from Pastor Rob as he reminds us that even when we aren't willing to be used by God, God is still willing to use us.
Listen as our church planting resident shows us, from Ex 3:11-2, that it's not about who we are, but it's all about Who God is.
Listen as Rob explains that the God Who sees our pain is the same God Who keeps His promises. And it's because of this we can cry out to Him in prayer. God is faithful to answer all of our prayers according to His plan and His promises.
due to technical difficulties, the scripture reading is muffled, but the rest of the sermon is clear
Your history doesn’t determine your destiny, your identity does. If your identity is in Christ, then your destination is with the God of your salvation.
Listen as Pastor Rob reminds us, from Ex 2:1-10, that every evil plan used to stop God, and His people, is the very plan God uses to save people. And it's because of this glorious truth, we can trust God.
Listen as guest preacher Will Cole uses the story from Exodus 1:8-22 to remind us that the fear of God leads us into the blessings of God.
Listen in as we begin our series in the book of Exodus. Hear from Pastor Rob as he reminds us that even when we fail, God still remains faithful.