Here we will consider the wonderful way God uses his people to build his Tabernacle.
Sermons from February 2023
Paul continues to proclaim his thesis that the gospel is “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16) Paul now demonstrates how the Old Testament foretold that the New Israel would be made up of Jews and Gentiles together. We are reminded not to…
We met with the Mount Airy congregation in a joint afternoon service. I will be preaching from Psalm 139. Here we see David’s meditation on the divine attributes and we see his response of faith. We will consider these five points: David’s reflection on God’s omniscience. (vv. 1-6) David’s reflection on God’s omnipresence. (vv. 7-12) David’s reflection…
As we continue in Romans 9, Paul describes God’s purposes in the gospel to reveal his attributes of both justice and mercy. Our text is Romans 9:22-29. The message is entitled The God-centered Gospel. We will consider these five points: The two-fold desire of God. The two kinds of vessels in his hands. The great patience of…
As we work through Exodus, we continue to see the glory of God revealed in the covenant at Mt Sinai. In 2 Corinthians that covenant is compared to the new covenant in Christ, where Paul makes specific reverence to our passage in Exodus. We will be reading both these texts: Exodus 34:29-35 and 2 Corinthians 3.…
As we continue in Romans 9, Paul deals with three objections that will be raised against the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation. Paul anticipates what people will say as they follow his argument. Paul makes himself clear so as to justify God and exalt God’s sovereign grace in salvation. The text is Romans 9:6-21. God’s…
We consider the renewal of the covenant following the sin of the golden calf. Our text is Exodus 34:10-28, 35:1-3. We will consider these three points: The promises of the covenant. The obligations of the covenant. The fulfillment in Christ.
As we move from chapter eight of Romans to chapter nine, we go from the heights to the depths. The apostle shifts from expressing great joy and confidence to expressing great anguish of heart. We will be talking about the mystery of the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation and godly concern over the plight…