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Trinity Presbyterian Church: Corinth, MS
In verses 6 and 7 we see the LORD describe his very heart to Moses. He is a God, at the core, who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.
When Moses asks God to give him a fuller picture of himself, God responds with his goodness, his name, and his sovereign grace.
There is no greater blessing than the presence of God. All other blessings he gives are worthless without him.
Moses is an imperfect mediator; but Christ Jesus is the perfect sacrifice accepted by God.
Moses pleads that the Lord would relent and not destroy the people of Israel. He appeals not on the basis of Israel's merit, but on the basis of God's nature and character.
Of all the people God could have chosen, he shared the news of the birth of his Son, firstly to shepherds.
Zechariah celebrates and blesses the Lord, who keeps all his promises, and fulfills his word in Christ.
We look at the birth story of John the Baptist. It is a joyous story, but the joy does not end there. Luke's purpose in telling us this story is to capture our attention and direct it on to the birth of another, Jesus Christ.
Upon learning that she and her cousin Elizabeth are both pregnant by miraculous means, Mary travels south, seeking the gospel fellowship of Elizabeth.
The First Sunday of Advent - We learn what the coming of another child, John, means for the coming of Christ.
Here we see how the impatience of the people kickstarted the sinful affair of the golden calf.
Why does The Lord mentioned the 4th commandment over and over again? Maybe because it's the one commandment that we are quickest to excuse.
We are to pursue our artistic gift to the fullness of our ability, giving God all the glory.
What is the altar incense all about? Prayer. The smoke rising from this altar represents the prayers of God's people rising to him and they are a sweet pleasing aroma. In this passage we will see how this is all made possible, solely, by the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
We continue looking at the ordination of the priests of Israel, and we see the wonderful meal that is shared in the presence of God.
We see in this passage the ordination requirements for priests; that they would be fit to serve in the presence of the Lord. This of course is not limited to the Levitical priests, but now applies to all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. They have been redeemed and set apart to do the work that the Lord calls them to.
The description of clothing helps us understand what is required to enter the presence of the Holy God.
In the instructions for the altar and courtyard of the tabernacle we see what was required prior to Christ, and we learn what was fulfilled through Christ.
As sinners, we have limited access to our holy God. But Christ has opened the way. It is open for whosoever will believe, but the way is only found through him.
We examine, how the ark of the covenant, the table for bead, and the lampstand all point to the Gospel of Christ.
God, in his Word, instructs his Church in how they are to worship him. Today we look at three separate elements of worship: The book, the blood, and the bread.
Here we look at the exhortations, threats and promises surrounding the Israelites entry into Canaan
The use of our time displays the priorities of our lives. God has interjected days and times into our schedules, so that we would be reminded of his salvation and provision. Remembering these is honoring to God and a blessing to us.
Paul reminds the Corinthians that due to the amazing work of Christ, they are clothed in victory, should be thankful for victory, and live in light of the victory of Jesus.
Isaiah 11 points us to the Hope of the King of Heaven; the heart of the King of Heaven; and the healing He brings to all creation!
There are two different roads people take in the pursuit of righteousness: seeing righteousness of their own or seeking the righteousness of Christ. Paul exhorts the church in Rome to look to Christ not themselves, and to share that Gospel with everyone.
We consider the final three themes in this passage: The perfect ending, the centrality of Christ, and the eternality of heaven.
In this first part of a two part series, we look at two themes of the last two chapters of Revelation: The New Eden and the Curse Reversed.
Paul answers the Thessalonians question, "will their loved ones, who have passed away, miss out on the second coming?".
When our earthly body fails, the believer takes hope in the promise of heaven. And we are motivated in the here and now to be faithful to our calling.
As believers we need not fear death. Death cannot hurt us, and it is only the start of another journey.
Jesus has an incredible compassion for his people, and as his people we are to show that same compassion to others!
In this parable we see that there is a conscious existence for all who die. For those who have trusted in Christ it is a place of peace and rest, and for the unconverted it is a place of great pain and anguish.
Behind the laws of God, we see his compassion for the most vulnerable in society. The general idea is "because I have showed you mercy...show mercy to others."
When we cause our neighbor loss, it's not enough to merely apologize, we must take responsibility, even for accidents for the good of our neighbor and for our witness of Christ.
In God's law, the punishment has to fit the crime. And in understanding Jesus' teaching on "An Eye for an eye" we remember that when we are sinned against we have an incredible opportunity to show mercy.
This passage our God's incredible care for the most vulnerable of society. He outlaws what we think of when we think of slavery, and he puts in place protections so that the Israelites might mirror the mercy that God showed them when they themselves were slaves.
God instructs His Church in how we are to worship him. He has not left us to figure it out on our own. Our worship is based on His Word, is simple and pure, and is focused on The Sacrifice of Christ Jesus.
In this sermon we explore 4 lessons learned from the Emmaus. Lessons about the Lord Jesus and lessons about ourselves.
We are so overwhelmed with bad news concerning death at the moment. We are in our homes on Easter morning, unable to gather for worship. But as Christians we have good news concerning death. Jesus Christ has risen!
In Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem we see his majesty and also his compassion for needy broken sinners.
When we are reminded who God is, what he requires of us, and who we truly are we recognize just how much we need a mediator.
There is nothing inherently wrong with desire. What this commandment forbids is wanting what belongs to our neighbor.
The Tongue is the most dangerous part of the body. As Christians we are called to be those who do not harm others by our words, and we are always to tell the truth.
You shall not steal. In this sermon the case is made that we all steal, we just might not call it stealing. We look at reasons why we are tempted to steal, and examples of stealing we can easily overlook.
Sexuality is a wonderful gift created by God and given to us by God, to be enjoyed within the confines of the covenant of marriage, between one man and one woman. And he has given us the seventh commandment to protect this gift of sex.
As Christians, we know that every single human being is made in the image of God, and therefore is deserving of dignity, value and respect. We are not to immorally take another human being's life.