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—Sermon text:Philippians 2:14–18📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
The Secret to Joy Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Philippians 1:18b–26📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
The Secret to Living and Dying Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 150📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
The Practice of Praise Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 126 Restoration and Revival Scott Shipferling Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 91 A Divine Defense Kevin McDunn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 90📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Frailty, Fallenness, and Favor Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Psalm 84📝 Pastor Jimmy’s Sermon Notes
The Presence of God Jimmy Fowler Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 46📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
A Very Present Help Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Psalm 2 King of Kings Chris B. Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 13📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Suffering and Seeking Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Ephesians 5:18–19 Pslams, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Titus 3:9–15 Heresy or Health Joe Thorn Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Titus 3:1–8 Good Works, Our Gospel Witness Joe Thorn Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Titus 2:11–15 Trained by Grace Chris B. Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Titus 2:1–10 Godliness Adorns Doctrine Joe Thorn Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Titus 1:10–16📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Silencing False Teachers Joe Thorn Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Titus 1:5–9📝 Pastor Jimmy’s Sermon Notes
Leaders Worth Following Jimmy Fowler Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Titus 1:1–4 Truth that Transforms Joe Thorn Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Matthew 28:1–10 Easter 2026: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Joe Thorn Download Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Matthew 27:45–50 Good Friday 2026: The Death of Jesus Christ Joe Thorn Download
—Sermon text:John 12:12–19 Palm Sunday: Our Humble King Travell Rounds Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Mark 8:22–25 Shaped by Suffering Chris B. Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Matthew 8:23–27 Jesus Calms the Storm Scott Shipferling Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:2 Corinthians 9:7–8 Walking with God in Generosity Scott Shipferling Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Isaiah 58:13–14📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God on the Lord's Day Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:James 3:9–10📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God with a Disciplined Tongue Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Proverbs 4:23📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God with a Guarded Heart Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Luke 11:5–13📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God in Prayer Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 19:7–8📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God in His Word Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Hebrews 10:24–25📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God in Fellowship Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:2 Timothy 4:16–17📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God in Solitude Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Colossians 3:17📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God Through the Day Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 92:1–4📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Walking with God Every Morning and Evening Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Philippians 2:12–13📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
A New Workout for the New Year Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Galatians 4:4–7 Christmas Eve 2025: Christmas is About the Gospel Joe Thorn Download
—Sermon text:Matthew 1:18–24📝 Pastor Jimmy’s Sermon Notes
Advent 2025: Help is Here Jimmy Fowler Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Matthew 1:18–24📝 Kyle’s Sermon Notes
Advent 2025: Help is Given Kyle Schirle Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Isaiah 9:1–7📝 Pastor Chris’s Sermon Notes
Advent 2025: Help is Promised Chris B. Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Job 9:33📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Advent 2025: Help is Needed Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 100📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
Thanksgiving Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Psalm 139📝 Kyle’s Sermon Notes
Being Known by God Kyle Schirle Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:John 5:1–17📝 Pastor Chris’s Sermon Notes
Cruel World, Compassionate God Chris B. Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:1 Thessalonians 5:23–24📝 Pastor Kevin’s Sermon Notes
Sanctification Kevin McDunn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Matthew 5:9–12📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
The Peacemakers and the Persecuted Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Matthew 5:8📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
The Pure in Heart Joe Thorn Download ⬇️ Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Matthew 5:7📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
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—Sermon text:Matthew 5:5📝 Pastor Joe’s Sermon Notes
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***Big Chicken***
—Sermon text:Luke 22:39–46 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:Galatians 5:13 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Psalm 146 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:John 4:43–54 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Psalm 19:7–11 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
Reformation Sunday On Reformation Sunday, we celebrate the profound moment when a monk sparked a movement that changed the course of history. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a German monk and professor, nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg. This act was a call to debate leadership and a rebuke of the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly the sale of indulgences—a practice in which people paid for the forgiveness of sins.
Luther’s central concern was the question of salvation: Can we earn it through our works and gifts, or must it be received from God as a gift itself? Luther’s study of Scripture led him to the truth that a sinner is forgiven and counted as righteous by God’s grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8-9).
While this doctrine of justification rested at the heart of what became the Protestant Reformation, the foundational issue was the authority of Scripture. Luther’s courage to proclaim “Sola Scriptura” (Scripture alone) as the highest authority challenged centuries of tradition. He believed that the Bible—not the pope, councils, or tradition—was the ultimate authority in faith and practice.
This rediscovery of the Gospel—rooted in God’s Word—ignited a movement that brought the gospel to the masses, planted churches on every continent, and translated Scripture into the everyday language of people all over the world.
On Reformation Sunday, we are not just remembering Martin Luther. We are celebrating God’s work through his church, embracing Scripture as our ultimate authority, and preaching Christ alone as the only hope for sinners like us.
—Sermon text:Romans 12:3–8 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Ephesians 4:1–6 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:John 15:12-17 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:2 Samuel 24 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:2 Samuel 15–19:8 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:2 Samuel 12:15-33 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:John 2:1–11 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:Colossians 4:5–6 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Matthew 14:22–33 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Proverbs 25:28 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Isaiah 9:6 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18–23 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
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—Sermon text:Acts 20:28–38 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:Romans 10:9Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Acts 15:22–35; Romans 14Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:Genesis 4:9Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Acts 14:24–28Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:Romans 10:9–13Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Luke 1:26–33Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:Acts 13:13–41 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Galatians 2:16 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:Acts 10:44–48 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Acts 10:34–43 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Acts 9:32–43 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Acts 9:26–31 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Acts 9:1–9 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
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—Sermon text:Acts 7:54–8:1a Download the discussion guide for this sermon here (coming soon)
—Sermon text:Romans 1:16–17; Psalm 31:1 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
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The gift of God’s love, the blood of Jesus Christ, has redeemed Christians from the corrupt and empty lifestyle of their pagan past; that grace now unites them in fervent love for one another. They serve and help one another, using the rich spiritual gifts with which God’s grace equips them. Jesus Christ, the Great Shepherd of the flock of God, watches over his people. He calls undershepherds to serve him in guarding his sheep. The victory of Jesus Christ over all the powers of darkness frees his people from the power of Satan. They can repulse the roaring lion; in the fires of trial their faith will not be destroyed but purified like gold in the furnace. They may cast their cares on God, knowing that he cares for them.
The grace that already fills Christians with joy will be brought to them fully at the appearing of Jesus Christ. The Lord, whom they love but have not seen, they will see and adore. Knowing well the doom and darkness from which they were delivered, the new people of God sing forth his praises. Their hallelujahs ring from their assemblies, their homes, and even from the prison cells, where their fear of God has set them free from the fear of man. Their witness is a witness of praise. Nourished by the unfailing Word of God they taste already the goodness of their Savior. The true grace of God has called them to his glory: everything, even their sufferings, will serve his purpose who redeemed them at such a price.
– Edmund Clowney,The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross
—Sermon text:1 Peter 1:3–9 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here
—Sermon text:The Gospel of Mark
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—Sermon text:Luke 23:44–49 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings —Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 138
I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD,
for they have heard the words of your mouth,
and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
for great is the glory of the LORD.
For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and your right hand delivers me.
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.
—AdorationColossians 1:15–20
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
—ExpiationHebrews 10:4–7; 9–10
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;
in burnt offerings and sin offerings
you have taken no pleasure.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,
as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”[…] then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
—DedicationThe Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 1 - Question 1
Q. What is your only comfort in life and death?
A. That we are not our own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to our faithful Savior Jesus Christ.
He has fully paid for all our sins with his precious blood, and has set us free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over us in such a way that not a hair can fall from our head without the will of our Father in heaven: in fact, all things must work together for our salvation.
Because we belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures us of eternal life and makes us wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.
—Sermon text:Luke 23:39–43 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings —Revelation / Call to WorshipIsaiah 53:6–11
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;
he has put him to grief;
when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
—AdorationEphesians 2:1-10
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
—ExpiationGalatians 3:13-14
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
—DedicationRomans 5:6–11
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
—Sermon text:Luke 22:47–53 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 93
The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty;
the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
Your throne is established from of old;
you are from everlasting.The floods have lifted up, O LORD,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring.
Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
mightier than the waves of the sea,
the LORD on high is mighty!Your decrees are very trustworthy;
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, forevermore.
—AdorationPsalm 148:7–13
Praise the LORD from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all deeps,
fire and hail, snow and mist,
stormy wind fulfilling his word!Mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars!
Beasts and all livestock,
creeping things and flying birds!Kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
Young men and maidens together,
old men and children!Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
his majesty is above earth and heaven.
—ExpiationColossians 1:13–14
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
—DedicationPsalm 145:8–13
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
and all your saints shall bless you!
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power,
to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds,
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.[The LORD is faithful in all his words
and kind in all his works.]
—Sermon text:Luke 22:39–46 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 40:9–10
I have told the glad news of deliverance
in the great congregation;
behold, I have not restrained my lips,
as you know, O LORD.
I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from the great congregation.
—AdorationPhilippians 2:8–11
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
—ExpiationRomans 8:12–17
So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
—Dedication1 Corinthians 3:10–11
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
—Sermon text:Luke 22:35–38 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPSalm 147:7–11
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
make melody to our God on the lyre!
He covers the heavens with clouds;
he prepares rain for the earth;
he makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives to the beasts their food,
and to the young ravens that cry.
His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
—AdorationTitus 2:11–14
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
—ExpiationIsaiah 53
Who has believed what he has heard from us?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;
he has put him to grief;
when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors.
—DedicationJohn 16:32–33
Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
—Sermon text:Luke 22:31–34 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipMatthew 5:1–10
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
—AdorationPsalm 62:5–8
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
On God rests my salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.
—ExpiationMatthew 7:24–27
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
—DedicationIsaiah 41:10
fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
—Sermon text:Luke 22:24–30 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 111
Praise the LORD!
I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
Great are the works of the LORD,
studied by all who delight in them.
Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the LORD is gracious and merciful.
He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy;
they are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name!
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!
—AdorationTitus 3:4–7
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
—ExpiationHebrews 9:13–14
For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
—DedicationPhilippians 2:5–11
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
—Sermon text:Luke 22:21–23 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 66:1–4
Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
sing the glory of his name;
give to him glorious praise!
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
All the earth worships you
and sings praises to you;
they sing praises to your name.”
—AdorationIsaiah 25:1–5
O LORD, you are my God;
I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
For you have made the city a heap,
the fortified city a ruin;
the foreigners' palace is a city no more;
it will never be rebuilt.
Therefore strong peoples will glorify you;
cities of ruthless nations will fear you.
For you have been a stronghold to the poor,
a stronghold to the needy in his distress,
a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat;
for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,
like heat in a dry place.
You subdue the noise of the foreigners;
as heat by the shade of a cloud,
so the song of the ruthless is put down.
—ExpiationPsalm 119:73–80
Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,
because I have hoped in your word.
I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous,
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
Let your steadfast love comfort me
according to your promise to your servant.
Let your mercy come to me, that I may live;
for your law is my delight.
Let the insolent be put to shame,
because they have wronged me with falsehood;
as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
Let those who fear you turn to me,
that they may know your testimonies.
May my heart be blameless in your statutes,
that I may not be put to shame!
—Dedication1 Corinthians 1:4–9
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
—Sermon text:Luke 22:14–20 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Further ReadingVirtual Communion
Blog post by Joe Thorn; adapted from The Character of the Church
Wine and the Lord’s SupperPosition paper from Redeemer Fellowship
(originally published May 20, 2018)
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 24
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
O my God, in you I trust;
let me not be put to shame;
let not my enemies exult over me.
Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
—AdorationPsalm 103:1–12
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.The LORD works righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
his acts to the people of Israel.
The LORD is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
—ExpiationEphesians 1:15–21
For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
—DedicationPsalm 117
Praise the LORD, all nations!
Extol him, all peoples!
For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
Praise the LORD!
—Sermon text:Luke 22:7–13 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 24
The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof,
the world and those who dwell therein,
for he has founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to what is false
and does not swear deceitfully.
He will receive blessing from the LORD
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.Lift up your heads, O gates!
And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD, strong and mighty,
the LORD, mighty in battle!
Lift up your heads, O gates!
And lift them up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
he is the King of glory!
—AdorationPsalm 62:1–8
For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse.For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
On God rests my salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.
—ExpiationLuke 18:9–14
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
—DedicationHebrews 9:19–28
For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.” And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship. Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
—Sermon text:Luke 22:1–6 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 3:1–8
O LORD, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
many are saying of my soul,
“There is no salvation for him in God.”But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.
I cried aloud to the LORD,
and he answered me from his holy hill.I lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.
I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have set themselves against me all around.Arise, O LORD!
Save me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you break the teeth of the wicked.Salvation belongs to the LORD;
your blessing be on your people!
—AdorationPsalm 46:7–11
The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.Come, behold the works of the LORD,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
“Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
—Expiation1 Peter 1:20–23
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; […]
—Dedication1 Timothy 1:15–17
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
—Sermon text:1 Peter 1:3 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—Supplemental Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 16:7–11
I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
I have set the LORD always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
or let your holy one see corruption.You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
—AdorationEphesians 2:1–10
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
and all your saints shall bless you!
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds,
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
[The LORD is faithful in all his words
and kind in all his works.]
—Expiation1 Corinthians 15:1–4
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures […]
—DedicationLuke 24:1–9
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
—Sermon text:Hebrews 2:14–15 —Additional Resources
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—Sermon text:Luke 21:37–38 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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—SUPPLEMENTAL Scripture Readings—Revelation / Call to WorshipPsalm 21:1–7
O LORD, in your strength the king rejoices,
and in your salvation how greatly he exults!
You have given him his heart's desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips.
For you meet him with rich blessings;
you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.
He asked life of you; you gave it to him,
length of days forever and ever.
His glory is great through your salvation;
splendor and majesty you bestow on him.
For you make him most blessed forever;
you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
For the king trusts in the LORD,
and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
—AdorationPsalm 145:8–13
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
and all your saints shall bless you!
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds,
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
[The LORD is faithful in all his words
and kind in all his works.]
—ExpiationEphesians 2:1–5
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved […]
Jude 1:24–25
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
—Dedication1 Peter 1:20–23
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God […]
—Sermon text:Luke 21:34–36 Download the discussion guide for this sermon here.
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