Newtownards Reformed Presbyterian Church: Recent Episodes
Rev David Sutherland
- God has a plan; 2. God is able to carry out His plans; 3. God's timing is different from ours.
- Serving the Lord with openness; 2. Serving the Lord with strength; 3. Serving the Lord with faith.
- Our ecclesiastical suffering; 2. Comfort in our ecclesiastical suffering; 3. Our emotional suffering; 4. Comfort in our emotional suffering
- Our Physical suffering; 2. Comfort in our physical suffering; 3. Our personal suffering; 4. Comfort in our personal suffering.
- God's patience ends; 2. God's justice sobers; 3. God's purpose triumphs; 4. God's Son dominates.
- The source of first to last; 2. Basis of first to last; 3. Way of first to last; 4. Certainty of first to last.
1 Not seeing and not believing; 2. Seeing and believing; 3. Not seeing and believing; 4. Seeing and not believing.
1, Captain - let us remember suffering believers; 2. Caiaphas - let us believe the gospel; 3. Annas - let us live open lives; 4. Officer - let us seek justice.
- Nature of Jesus' request for glory: a(now, b) then; 2, Reasons for Jesus' request for glory: a( possession, b) programme, c) performance, d) promise.
- Don't make God angry; 2. Sacrifices must be made; 3. Don't be a hypocrite; 4. We need a companion; 5. Good surprises happen to us.
- Error of the leaders: the times 2. Error of the people: identity of Jesus; 3. Error of the disciples: the cross'
- The sowing that is done; 2. The way the sowing is to be done; 3. The result of sowing the seed.
- Included in the creed; 2. Prophesised in the scriptures; 3. Proved by the appearances; 4. Confirmed by the witnesses; 5. Preached by the apostles; 6. Taught by the leaders; 7. Believed by the church.
- Connects truth with us; 2. Communicates truth to us; 3. Conceals truth from us; 4. Climaxes truth for us.
- Our sin is chastised; 2. Our King is praised; 3. Our diligence is encouraged; 4. Our salvation id gracious; 5. Our God is sovereign; 6. Our lowliness is opportunity.
- Doubting by misunderstanding; 2. Rejecting by wrong understanding; 3. Accepting the true understanding.
- God blesses unbelievers because of us; 2. God blesses unbelievers through us; 3. God blesses unbelievers apart from us.
- Our evangelism must be significant; 2. Our evangelism must be shaped; 3. Our evangelism must be strong; 4. Our evangelism must be solemn; 5. Our evangelism must be skyward; 6. Our evangelism must be straight.
- The foundation of our mission; 2. The field of our mission; 3. The form of our mission; 4. The fuel of our mission.
- The Word of God teaches us; 2. The works of God confirm to us: - a) Vail ripping, b) Earth rumbling, c) Saints rising.
- Faith not forcing; 2. Honesty not secrecy; 3. Faithfulness not abandonment; 4. Scripture not reason.
- Jesus is the sovereign one; 2. Jesus is the silent one; 3. Jesus is the substitutionary one; 4. Jesus is the sinless one; 5. Jesus is the shunned one; 6. Jesus is the suffering one.
- Leaders' assessment of Jesus:- a) Scribes, b) Pharisees, c) Disciples of John, d) Rulers household; 2. Jesus' assessment of leaders;- a0 no one, b) No shepherd.
- The identity of Jesus is incontestable; 2. The word of Jesus is unstoppable; 3. The sufficiency of Jesus is immeasurable; 4. The cross of Jesus is indispensable; 5. The value of Jesus is unequalled.
- Our relation to church members; 2. Our relation to unbelievers; 3. Our relation to our Heavenly Father; 4. Our relation to all people.
- Let us begin our prayer with God and major on ourselves; 2. Let us pray for the present, past and future; 3. Let us pray about God and Satan; 4. Let us pray about heaven and earth.
- The details of our righteousness; 2. The determination of our righteousness; 3. The distractions from our righteousness.
- Christian virtues in relation to ourselves; 2. Christian virtues in relation to our God: 3. Christian virtues in relation to others; 4. Christian virtues in relation to our enemies.
- Let us marvel at the origin of God's ruler; 2. Let us rejoice in the occupations of God's ruler; 3. Let us be among the observers of God's ruler.
- Let us study the recipient of God's favour; 2. Let us be receivers of God's favour; 3. Let us enjoy the reassurances of God's favour; 4. Let us exhibit the response of God's favour.
- Unbelievers break God's Law easily; 2. Unbelievers believe foolishness; 3. Unbelievers despise Christ; 4. Unbelievers shame believers; 5. Unbelievers deflect rebukes; 6. Unbelievers serve God.
- The death of our Saviour is planned for us; 2. The death of our Saviour is propitiatory for us; 3. The death of our Saviour is penal for us; 4. The death of our Saviour is purposeful for us; 5. The death of our Saviour is puzzling for us.
- Our sin despises privileges; 2. Our sin associates with like-minded people; 3. Our sin does the unthinkable; 4. Our retains respectability; 5. Our sin pushes to excess; 6. Our sin distances from Christ; 7. Our sin acts eagerly; 8. Our sin rides rebukes.
- Let us listen to a 'advice' from the wilderness; 2. Let us listen to a 'voice' from heaven; 3. Let us listen to a 'voice' from earth.
- Multiple trials will come to us... but the Lord is with us; 2. Multiple temptations will challenge us... but the Lord is with us.
- Multiple trials will come to us, but the Lord is with us; 2. Mighty temptations will challenge us, but the Lord is with us.
- Over our sins; 2. Over our superstitions; 3. Over our schemes; 4. Over our selfishness.
- A good Shepherd in Micah; 2. A glorious Son in Hosea; 3. A Gracious Saviour in Jeremiah; 4. A grieving Servant in Isaiah.
- Son of Abraham; Jew saves gentiles; 2. Son of David; King saves ruined; 3. Emmanuel: God saves man; 4. Jesus: sinless saves sinners; 5. Just saves guilty.
- Unbelievers develop under God's pleasure; 2. Unbelievers do by God's providence; 3. Unbelievers despise God's priorities; 4. Unbelievers depict God's plans.
- By our circumstances; 2. By God's Word; 3. By consulting friends; 4. By overcoming obstacles'.
- With confident persuasion; 2. With careful planning; 3. With contrite prayer; 4. With communicated power.
- Growing family: human manipulation; 2. Growing family: Divine blessing; 3. Growing finances: human manipulation; 4. Growing finances: Divine blessing.
- Let us trust God for a spouse; 2. Let us realise that romantic love has challenges; 3. Let us maintain that marriage is between one man and one woman; 4. Let us love one woman or one man.
- Let us recognise the pathway of God's grace; 2. Let us realise the people of God's grace; 3. Let us rejoice in the presence of God's grace; 4. Let us receive the promise of God's grace.
- God's flan for our families is merciful; 2. God's plan for our families is mighty 3. God's plan for our families is massive.
- The reality of our favouritism; 2. The reasons for our favouritism; 3. The wrongness of our favouritism; 4. The resolving of our favouritism; 5. The redemption of our favouritism.
- The interpretation of profanity; 2. The identification of profanity; 3. The illustration of profanity; 4. The imitation of profanity; 5. The inversion of profanity.
- The surprising of His timings; 2. The surprising of His methods; 3. The surprising of His choices; 4. The surprising of His values.
- The essence of true believing; 2. The exercise of true believing; 3. the effect of true believing; 4. The essentials of true believing.
Coping with sufferings from: 1. God by Prayer; 2. Believers by rebuke; 3. Friends by Trust; 4. Enemies by Judgement.
Love and success; 2. Love and shame; 3. Love and self; 4. Love and slights; 5. Love and sin.
- The state of our Christian Life; 2. The substance of our Christian Life; 3. The sphere of our Christian Life.
- Patience and kindness are accusatory and active; 2. Patience and kindness are harmonious and heavenly; 3. Patience and kindness are resilient and rare.
- Beauty and entertainment are not enough; 2. Wisdom is not enough; 3. Wealth is not enough; 4. A divine perspective is enough.
- Let our repentance be visible and total (Believers); 2. Let our repentance be truly sourced and fully expressed (Unbelievers); 3. Let our repentance be steadfast (God).
When spiritually healthy we:- 1. Utilise prayer; 2. Muse on scripture; 3. Recognise providence; 4. Evangelise unbelievers; 5. Promise obedience; 6. Prize grace.
- Our saving God concentrates on His creatures. 2. Our saving God controls His creation; 3. Our saving God chooses His compassions; 4. Our saving God chastens His children; 5. Our saving God champions His Christ.
- The Lord's death for us was a pictured death; 2. The Lord's death for us was a prophesised death; 3. The Lord's death for us was a penal death; 4. The Lord's death for us was a proven death.
- Let us use the company of others; 2. Let us choose the company of some; 3. Let us prioritise the company of One.
- Avoid bad company; 2. Recognise weak challenges; 3. Know sin grows; 4. Privileges aggravate sin; 5. Sin ends in sorrow; 6. Use the way of repentance.
- God's providence in our world; 2. God's witness in our life; 3. God's spirit in our hearts.
- Challenging our prayerlessness; 2. Challenging our hypocrisy; 3. Challenging our silence.
- Let us respond to the meditated Word of God; 2. Let us rejoice in the merciful Word of God; 3. Let us repent by the meddling Word of God.
- Our deliberate disobedience; 2. Our misreading providence; 3. Our silencing conscience.
- Our deliberate disobedience; 2. Our misreading providence; 3. Our silencing providence.
- Know without dilution; 2. Bow without distraction; 3. Grow without denunciation; 4. Show without duplication.
- Let us feel the supernatural presence of God; 2. Let us behold the supernatural power of God; 3. Let us recognise the supernatural person of God; 4. Let us taste the supernatural peace of God; 5. Let us believe the supernatural presence of God; 6. Let us collate the supernatural proof of God.
- The object of our charity; 2. The timing of our charity; 3. The figures of our charity; 3. The promise of our charity.
- W e must embrace contentment; 2, We can experience contentment; 3. We should enlarge contentment; 4. We have enabled contentment.
- The course of our walk; 2. The companions of our walk; 3. The comprehensiveness of our walk.
- Spiritual goal - know Christ; 2. Physical goal - attain resurrection; 3. Ecclesiastical goal - fulfil ministry.
- Let us have the right priorities; 2. Let us have the right proportions; 3. Let us have the right passion.
- Errors of false teachers; 2. Experience of true teachers; 3. Excellence of Jesus Christ.
- Sacrificing our peace; 2. Sacrificing our Power; 3. Sacrificing our pennies; 4. Sacrificing our property.
- Jesus, healer of our souls; 2. Jesus, bearer of our sins; 3. Jesus, ruler of our lives.
- Listen to our revealing God; 2. Live with our relational God; 3. Live with our redeeming God.
- Glorifying God involves all of our life; 2. Glorifying God involves specifics of our live; 3. Glorifying God involves enjoying God; 4. Glorifying God involves loving others.
- The manner of our working out; 2. The manifestation of our working out; 3. The motives of our working out.
- Let us exalt Him by honouring Him in our minds; 2. Let us exalt Him by obeying Him in our manner; 3. Let us exalt Him by confessing Him with our mouth.
- What we empty ourselves of; 2. What we empty ourselves into; 3. How we empty ourselves.
- The realm of humbling ourselves; 2. The nature of humbling ourselves; 3. The extent of humbling ourselves.
- Our God is the basis of our unity; 2. Our mind is the focus of our unity; 3. Our pride is the enemy of our unity; 4. Our humility is the key to our unity.
- Accepting the invitation to this crucial meeting; 2. Apprehend the agenda of this crucial meeting; 3. Adopt the resolutions of this crucial meeting.
- Joy in ensuring our life in Christ; 2. Joy in envisaging our death is gain; 3. Joy in experiencing our after-life to be for better.
- Imprisonment; 2. Evangelising unbelievers; 3. Encouraging believers; 5. Jealous preachers; 5. Exaltation of Christ.
- Appreciate the rectors of our growth; 2. Recognise the region of our grace; 3. Recognise the rulers of our group; 4. Enjoy the riches of our grace; 5. Believe the relationship of our God.
- May our children grow physically; 2. May our children develop morally; 3. May our children progress spiritually.
- Joining the praise in heaven; 2. Experiencing the peace on earth; 3. Acknowledging the plan among humanity.
- Let us welcome the humanity of Jesus; 2. Let us imitate the humanity of Jesus; 3. Let us minimise the hardship of Jesus.
- Let us trust on God's preservation; 2. Let us value God's people; 3. Let us adopt God's Purpose.
- Affirm the freeness of our redemption; 2. Mourn the cost of our redemption; 3. Appreciate the known of our redemption; 4. Recognise the unknowns of our redemption.
- People who reject his chastening;2. People who go out of their way;3. People who are at rock bottom.
- Worshipping the extent of God's love;2. Welcoming the expression of God's love;3. Wanting the experience of God's love.
- The detrimental impact of the one on us;2. The Universal impact of the one on us;3. The prophetical impact of the one on us.
- We are already friends;2. We are highly privileged;3. We re truly loved;4. We are eternally joined.
Rejoicing in our suffering because---1. Our suffering has reason--2. Our suffering has benefits--3. Our suffering has limits.
- Our service reward--2. A spectacular reward--3. A shared reward--4. A surprising reward.
- Love your children--2. Love God more than our children--3. Point our children to God--4. Entrust our children to God--5. Value the children of God--6. Know your wider family.
- Acknowledging God's plan in our lives--2. Trusting that God's plan includes suffering--3. God's plan includes blessings and rewards.
- What does it mean to be right with God---2. How are we made right with God---3. Why we are made right with God matters.
- A remarkable work of the Spirit--2. A ready listening to the Word--3. A rapid response to the Word.
- What are the elements of the Gracious Covenant---2. How are the elements of the Gracious Covenant---3. Why are the elements of the Gracious Covenant--
- The character of suffering discipleship--2. The causes of suffering discipleship--3. The comforts of suffering discipleship.
- Growing by pruning--2. Growing by abiding--3. Growing by receiving - love, joy, friends and commission.
Personal Qualifications--1. Essence of personal qualifications--2. Essentials of personal qualifications--3. Examination of personal qualifications.
- The pattern of obeying discipleship--2. The practice of obeying discipleship--3. The promise of obeying discipleship.
- Context of loving discipleship--2. Command of loving discipleship--3. Character of loving discipleship.
- Example of serving discipleship--2. Excurses of serving discipleship--3. Exhortation of serving discipleship.
- The use of the five senses in our experience--2. The use of our five senses in the resurrection of Jesus--3. The us of our five senses in our faith.
- The context of the greatest verse--2. The content of the greatest verse--3. The contrast of the greatest verse.
- The deceitfulness of sin--2. The denunciation of the prophet--3. The devastation of the sinner--4. The deliverance of the backslider.
- Do you help unbelievers---2. Are you patient with disobedient---3. Do you forgive the repentant---4. Do you make sacrifice for others--
- The nature of Jesus' sufferings--2. The cause of Jesus's suffering--3. The Effects of Jesus' sufferings.
- False thoughts about suffering of Jesus--2. True thoughts about suffering of Jesus--3. Practical thoughts about suffering of Jesus.
- With homage--2. With humility - fear and repentance--3. With hope - material, spiritual and eternal.
- The example of His ancestors--2. The ethics of His mockers--3. The experience of His life.
- Our gifts are from Christ--2. Our gifts are through Christ--3. Our gifts are for Christ.
- Our separation like immigrants--2. Our service like immigrants--3. Our significance as immigrants.
- Features of Living Stones--2. Formation of Living Stones--3. Foundation of Living Stones.
- The meaning of the New Birth--2. The means of the New Birth--3. The marks of the New Birth--4. The manner of the New Birth.
- Christian joy defined--2. Christian joy defender - Part 1--3. Christian joy defended - Part 2.
- The origin of God's choice--2. The outworking of God's choice--3. The object of God's choice.
- Let Jesus be central to our lives--2. Let us serve Jesus better--3. Let us consider others and their practical needs--4. The world is not our home--5. Minister outside our comfort zone--6. Let us remember God's people.
- Let us communicate Christ--2. Let us confess Christ--3. Let us acknowledge Grace--4. Let us admire greatness.
- The Object of His Influence--2. The Nature of His Influence--3. The cause of His Influence--4. The Fulfillment of His Influence.
- Divine Son, Prov 30-4--2. Strong Redeemer, Prov 23-10-11--3. Faithful Friend, Prov 18-24.
- Welcome, Prov 15-11--2. Correction, Prov 13-24--3. Friendship, Prov 17-17--4. Forgiveness, Prov 10-12
- The definition of humility--2. The necessity of humility--3. The attainment of humility--4. The associates of humility - wisdom, honour, favour and riches in life.
- The nature of pride--2. The evidence of pride--3. The punishment of pride--4. The avoidance of pride.
- Friends - Not Pleasure Seekers, Not angry, Nor Discontented, Not Fools--2. Neighbours - Don't deny them, Dont seek revenge, Don't be over-familiar.
- From our relationship to other things - greed, carelessness, drunkenness--2. From our relationship to other people - cruelty, trust of strangers, adultery, unfaithful associate.
- Our actions - Faith, Obedience, Generosity--2. Our words - Good words, Good news, Good reply--3. Other people - Wife, Children, Leaders.
- Wise counsel before waging war- -Proverbs 20 -18--2. Wise counsel advances our wisdom- -Proverbs 19-20--3. Wise counsel requires guidance- -Proverbs 11-14--4. Wise counsel requires understanding- -Proverbs 20-5--5. Wise counsel gladdens our heart. -Proverbs 27-9-
- Our society is comparable--2. Our duty is clear--3. Our motivations are considerable--a- Know God, b-Brotherly love, c- God's judgement, d- God's calling, d- God's grace.
- The Security of Departed Believers--2. The Priority of Departed Believers--3. The Unity of Departed Believers.
- The presence of Brotherly Love--2. The Progress of Brotherly Love--3. The Practicality of Brotherly love.
- His chief desire is to glorify God--2. He uses God-given attributes wisely--3. He is committed and focused.
- The reaction to persecution--2. The raising of the threat level--3. The resisting of the plans.
- A life-shattering encounter--2. A life-changing experience--3. A life-affirming understanding.
- The motives of our service--2. The manner of our service--3. The matter of our service.
- Character of our witness--2. Content of our witness--3. Challenge of our witness--4. Contribution of our witness.
- Character of our election--2. Cause of our election--3. Continuity of our election--4. Consequence of our election--5. Consciousness of our election.
- Commonality of our identity--2 Nature of our identity--3. Product of our identity--4. Order of our identity--5. Recognition of our identity-
- Pastoral dimension of our local church--2. Historical dimension of our local church--3. Geographical dimension of our local church--4. Spiritual dimension of our local church--5. Ecumenical dimension of our local church.
- Focus on God's majesty--2. Submission to life's mysteries--3. Avoid empty materialism--4. Remember our mortality.
- Grace of God in our Salvation--2. Grace of God in our Service--3. Grace of God in our Suffering--4. Grace of God in our Slowness.
- Causes of his betrayal--2. Company of his betrayal--3. Contents of his betrayal--4. Consequences of his betrayal.
- The cause of his sacrificial death--2. The cry of his sacrificial death--3. The cruciform of his sacrificial death--4. The conquest of his sacrificial death--5. The conclusion of his sacrificial death.
- Stirred by the Spirit--2. Steered by the Spirit--3 Strengthened by the Spirit - 1--4 Strengthened by the Spirit - 2.
- Provided by Grace--2. Conceived by Power--3. Separated to God--4. Destined to Serve--5. Announced to Die.
- The facts of the promise--2. The fulfillment of the promise--3. The Father of the promise.
- Being right with God without sacraments proved--2. Being right with God without sacraments applied.
- The question raised--2. The answer given--3. The reasoning given--4. The confirmation supplied.
- Grace in our conflict--2. Grace in our children--3. Grace in our creation--4. Grace in our clothing--5 Grace in our conqueror.
- Satanic attacks--2. Parental troubles--3. Domestic abuse--4. Work--5. Illness and death.
- Our sinfulness contradicts God's values--2. Our sinfulness seems attractive--3. Our sinfulness is a voluntary action--4. Our sinfulness affects others--5. Our sinfulness changes us.
- Marriage is ordained by God--2. Marriage is for companionship--3. Marriage is for moral support--4. Marriage is between one man and one woman--5. Marriage is between two equal parties--6. Marriage changes two into one--7. Marriage involves complete transparency.
- The nature of their reaction--2. The causes of their reaction--3. The significance of their reaction.
- Essence of our Covenant of Works--2. Evidence of our Covenant of Works--3. Objections to our Covenant of Works--4. Applications if the Covenant of Works.
- Our love is for the unexpecting--2. Our love is for the unimpressive--3. Our love is for the unresponsive.
- Sacrificial discipleship involves rebuking--2. Sacrificial discipleship involves suffering--3. Sacrificial discipleship involves vindicating.
- Our Lord is to be trusted--2. Our Lord is often taunted--3. Our Lord will be triumphant.
- Jesus weathers our great storms--2. Jesus works our great calms--3. Jesus wants our great fears.
- Biblical Evidence of God's existence--2. Arguments for God's existence--3. The objections to God's existence--4. Defence for the existence of God.
- Our trials are not pointless--2. Our trials are not loveless--3. Our trials are not Christless.
- Rejection because of success--2. Rejection may get personal--3. Rejection by lamenting, loving, learning, and leaving.
- Learning about downtime--2. Learning about development--3. Learning about distractions.
- Pride loves the praise of man--2. Pride proclaims self achievements--3. Pride comes before a fall--4. Pride is indifferent to he failure of others.
- Jesus is the placed stone--2. Jesus is the approved stone--3. Jesus is the precious stone--4. Jesus is the permanent stone.
1, The Coming of Jesus the Messiah--2. The Character of Jesus the Messiah--3. The Church of Jesus the Messiah.
- The amazing conception of Jesus--2. The amazing character of Jesus--3. The amazing calling of Jesus.
- Because God's Word is effective--2. Because God's Word is incisive--3. Because God's Word is authoritative.
- The nature of Heavenly Rest--2. The possibility of Heavenly Rest--3. The entrance into Heavenly Rest.
- By contemplating God's Works--2. By daily devotions--3. By mutual encouragement--4. By self-examination--5. By the failure of others--6. By the righteousness of Jesus.
- Jesus became human to deliver us from our fears--2. Jesus became human to deliver us from our sins--3. Jesus became human to help us in our temptations.
- Who He is bringing--2. Where He is bringing--3. How He is bringing--4. Why He is bringing.
- Angels were not appointed to rule over us--2. Humans have been appointed to rule the world--3. Jesus is presently ruling the world.
- The format of drifting from the gospel--2. The folly of drifting from the gospel--3. The fearfulness of drifting from the gospel.
- The revelation of God's character--2. The vindication of God's servant--3. Future glory is anticipated.
- Suffering can reveal our true character--2. Suffering can teach us about God's character--3. Suffering can teach us about the true nature of faith.
- The godly suffer in this world--2. Sufferers don't always know why--3. God's grace triumphs in suffering.
- Affections - love of strangers and what is good--2. Self-controlled - sober minded--3. Upright, holy and disciplined.
- He must not be arrogant--2. He must not be quick tempered--3. He must not be a drunkard--4. He must not be violent--5. He must not be greedy for gain.
- Obstacles to Covenant Renewal--2. Motivations to Covenant Renewal--3. Essence of Covenant Renewal
- The goal that we are called to pursue--2. The pattern that we follow--3. The place to which we belong.
- The danger of man-made philosophy--2. The declaration of the fullness of Christ--3. The delight of being in Christ.
- The desire that Paul had for the church--2. The deception that Paul warns against--3. The devotion that Paul commends.
- The cause of covenant renewal--2. The contents of covenant renewal--3. The crumbling of covenant renewal.
- Preamble to renewal--2. Historical record--3. Stipulations of the covenant--4. Rewards for disobedience--5. Witnesses.
- Strong faith has a great vision--2. Strong faith trusts in a great God--3. Strong faith continues in a great work.
- True ministry is identified in suffering--2. True ministry is inspirational--3. True ministry is instructive.
- The writer and recipients of the letter--2. The greetings Paul gave--3. The thanksgiving God gave.
- Prayer is commanded--2. Prayer is effective--3. Prayer is neglected--4. God is sovereign.
- The Reason for Church discipline--2. The Rules of Church Discipline--3. The Remembrance of Church Discipline.
- The Mighty Victories of God'd Power--2. The Mighty Victories of God's Punishment--3. The Mighty Victories of God's Pardon.
- The Importance of the Sacraments--2. The Ineffectiveness of the Sacraments--3. The Instruction of the Sacraments.
The Memorial Stones were significant because of---1. The number--2. Their source--3. Their sight.
- We are all dispensable--2. Christ is Supreme--3. Others matter--4. Trust and service--5. Centrality of God's Word--6. Heaven awaits us.
- The foolishness of the Disciples--2. The frailty of the Disciples--3. The fortitude for the Disciples.
- The Righteousness of God in the Cross--2. The Righteousness of God in the Old Testament--3. The Righteousness of God in the New Testament.
- The extent of our sinfulness--2. The establishment of our sinfulness--3. The emphasis of our sinfulness.
- The Scriptures of the religious person--2. The sacrament of the religious person--3. Ste surmisings of the religious person.
- The contents of general revelation--2. The clarity of general revelation--3. The consequences of general revelation.
- God's righteousness recognised--2. God's righteousness revealed--3. God's righteousness received.
- The Gospel and our sharing--2. The Gospel and our shame--3. The Gospel and our salvation.
- Unanswered prayer in Thanksgiving--2. Unanswered prayer and Service--3. Unanswered prayer and submission to God's will--4. Unanswered prayer in perseverance in asking.
The Son of God in Power--1 The essence--2. The evidence--3. The expression--4. The exaltation.
- The meaning of made in the Image of God--2. The marks of the image of God--3. The mode of the image of God.
- The source of created mankind--2. The similarity of created mankind--3. The superiority of created mankind.
These verses--1. Address our minds--2. Address our hearts--3. Address our actions and words.
Absolute Creation - out of nothing -Verse 1---Relative Creation - out of something -Verse 2-.
- The Sovereignty of Jesus call--2. The Substance of Jesus call--3. The Subjects of Jesus Call.
- Confessing Jesus accurately--2. Confessing Jesus humbly--3. Confessing Jesus sincerely.
- The accusation of the scribes--2. The answer of the Saviour-3. The application of the situation.
- The legalism of Sabbath keeping--2. The loveliness of Sabbath keeping--3. The reward of Sabbath keeping.
- He showed grace in His Minister--2. He showed grace in His Ministry--3. He showed grace in His Mission.
- The Godhood of Jesus raised--2. The Godhead of Jesus rejected--3. The Godhood of Jesus reasoned- -4. The Godhood of Jesus resolved.
1 The reason for Jesus' miracles--2 The range of Jesus' miracles--3. The radicalness of Jesus' miracles.
- The period of His preaching--2. The place of His preaching-3. The parts of His preaching.
- Paul knew his weakness in prayer-2. Paul had a helper in prayer-3. Paul was wholehearted in prayer-4. Paul was constant in prayer-5. Paul sought fellowship in prayer.
- The miraculous conception of the Messiah--2. The first name of the Messiah--3. The declared mission of the Messiah.
- The amazing grace of Christ--2. The everlasting love of God--3. The comforting fellowship of the Spirit--4. The all-encompassing love of this blessing.
- He is able to preserve you--2. He is able to perfect you--3. Praise for the God who is able.
- A call for giving thanks--2. The grounds for giving thanks, a- Because of the goodness of God and, b- Because His steadfast love endures forever.
I will build my church--1. The person behind this promise--2. The purpose stated in this promise--3. The power contained in this promise--4. The possession claimed in this promise--5. The people described in this promise.
- Fear not, God is your Shepherd--2. Fear not, God is your Father--3. Fear not, God is your King.
- A unique servant--2. A prophesied servant--3. A beloved servant--4. A gentle servant--5. A successful servant.
- It's a day that still exists--2. It's a day for refreshment--3. It's a day for worship--4. It's a day for mercy.
- WE must come like little children--2. We must come to Jesus, the Son of God--3. We must come and take His yoke upon us.
- An abundance of opportunity--2. An unwillingness to repent--3. An awful day of judgement.
1 A personal saving faith in Christ--2. A heartfelt love for Christ--3. A longing to know more about Christ--4. A Yearning to be more like Christ--5. A desire to be used by Christ.
Assurance of help and comfort--1. Assurance of a Heavenly Dwelling--2. Assurance of a way to go to His House--3. Assurance that death's parting is temporary--4. Assurance of help here and now.
The Greatest of All Time...-1. Christ's defence of John the Baptist--2. Christ's criticism of the crowds.
- Consider how John struggled with doubt - difficult circumstances, unmet expectations and familiar uncertainty--2. Consider how John handled his doubt - go to Jesus, acknowledge your doubts, ask others for help, open your bible, open your eyes and stand firm.
Rev Adrian Adger, minister of Clough and Seaforde Presbyterian Churches in Northern Ireland, speaks about how his world was turned upside-down when he was told that he has incurable cancer.
- Fear not, our Heavenly Father rules over the sparrows--2. Fear not, our Heavenly Father knows every detail in our lives--3. Fear not, our Heavenly Father loves you ore than you know.
- Don't be afraid of men--2. Don't be ashamed of Jesus--3. Don't be alarmed by division--4. Don't assume you will be rejected.
- The exaltation of Mordecai--2. The adoration of Mordecai-3. The determination of Mordecai--4. The communication of Mordecai
- We should expect difficulty and hostility--2. We should expect help from the Holy Spirit.
- The people Christ calls to mission--2. The power Christ gives for mission--3. The priority Christ has in mission--4. The provision Christ supplies for mission--5. The peace Christ offers in mission.
- A desperate heart felt plea--2. An urgent wartime message--3. An infectious joyful believing.
- The importance of seeing clearly--2. The importance of caring deeply--3. The importance of thinking correctly--4. The importance of praying earnestly.
- A day of fear and panic--2. A day of pleading and begging--3. A day of wrath and judgement.
- We see God controlling the small things--2. We see God addressing the unjust things--3. We see God exalting His Son over all things.
- The power of Christ's call--2. The reason Christ came--3. The meaning of Christ's correction.
- Standing for God may go unnoticed--2. Standing for God may be costly--3. Standing for God is not hopeless.
- The demon possessed man--2. The might and power of Christ--3. The tragic response of the people.
- Don't be surprised by the storm--2. Understand that Christ is with you in the storm--3. Cry our for deliverance from the storm--4. Live by faith in the middle of the storm--5. See more of Christ through the storm.
As Brothers and Sisters ...-1. we are members of the same family--2. we are to behave towards each other in a certain way--3. we are to show loyalty towards one another.
- Recognise Jesus can bring healing--2 Realise He sometimes withholds healing--3. Rise and serve in response to healing.
- Understanding the wrath of God--2. Establishing the wrath of God--3. Observing the wrath of God--4. Escaping the wrath of God--5. Responding to the wrath of God
- The definition of the wisdom of God--2. The demonstration of the wisdom of God--3. The implication of the wisdom of God--4. The cultivation of the wisdom of God--5. The incarnation of the wisdom of God.
- Recognising the goodness of God - in Himself, in creation, in providence and in redemption--2. Responding to the goodness of God - we should repent, rejoice, remember and reflect.
- The Splendour of God's Patience--2. The Sin of our Impatience--3. The Secret to growth in Patience.
- The dreadful reality of these words--2. The double rebuke of these words--3. The desired response to these words.
- The love of God for Himself--2. The love of God for humanity--3. The love of God for His own - sovereign and sacrificial.
- The importance of God's holiness--2. The significance of God's holiness--3. The evidence of God's holiness--5. The relevance of God's holiness.
- Either the wide gate or the narrow gate--2. Either the easy way or the hard way--3. Either the majority or the minority--4. Either the way of destruction or the way of life.
- The examination of God's Omnipotence--2. The interrogation of God's Omnipotence--3. The application of God's.
- Be encouraged to keep on praying--2. Be grateful for your Heavenly Father--3. Be eager to seek the good of others.
- Consider how it speaks of God's immensity--2. Consider how it gives us security--3. Consider how it exposes our hypocrisy--4. Consider how it leads to Doxology.
- This is a considerable truth--2. This is a contrasting truth--3. This is a convicting truth-4. This is a comforting truth--5. This is a Covid-19 truth.
- Christ's attitude to anxiety--2. Christ's answer to anxiety--3. Christ's alternative to anxiety.
- God does not, and can not change- He is unchanging in His character, in His Word, in His plans, in His Son and in Salvation--2. We must, and we can change.
- Why study the attributes of God--2. What are the attributes of God--3. How are we to study the attributes of God-
- We see God visibly with His people--2. We see God gloriously overwhelming His people--3. We see God graciously leading His people--4. We see God faithfully remaining with His people.
- Extreme panic--2. Exemplary prayer--3. Existent parenting--4. Excellent promise--4. Expectant praise.
- Notice weekly resting--2. Notice voluntary giving--3. Notice obedient serving--4. Notice eager anticipation.
- There is a word for the well off--2. There is a word for the teacher--3. There is a word for everyone.
- Seeing the grace of God should amaze us--2. Being in covenant with God should influence us--3. Spending time with God should change us.
- Show your children that you love your God completely--2. Teach your children about God diligently.
- The man or woman of God flees from sin--2. The man or woman of God pursues Godly character--3. The man or woman of God fights for the faith--4. The man or woman of God takes hold of eternal life--5. The man or woman of God perseveres to the end--6. The man or woman of God remembers who they serve.
- The Prominence of Islam--2. The Prophet of Islam--3. The Pillars of Islam--4. The Problems of Islam.
- Beware the craving for controversy--2. Beware the craving for money--3. Be content with what you have.