Sermons from October 2023

The Holy Sacrifices

After considering the holiness of the priests in Leviticus 21, we now consider the holy sacrifices. It is important for us to remember that God is the one who is to be pleased with the sacrifices of worship. Just as the priests were to be holy so the sacrifices were to be holy because the…

The Riches of His Inheritance in the Saints

We continue with Paul’s prayer for the church. Paul prays that the church might know three things that will help them in their spiritual walk. We will consider the second of these three things, –the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints. We will consider these four points: The two-fold inheritance of salvation. Who will…

The Holiness of the Priest

We will be studying Leviticus 21, which presents rule for the priests. The title of the message is “The Holiness of the Priest.” We will consider these four points: Rules for priests. Rules for high priests. Disqualifications for service. The reasons given. The fulfillment in Christ with application to us today.

The Call to Holiness Enforced

We will be considering the judicial laws of Leviticus 20. We need to understand the difference between ceremonial and judicial laws. (WCF 19.3-4) Here we see the call to holiness enforced. We will consider these four points: The significance of the judicial laws. The judicial laws of Leviticus 20. The call to holiness reiterated in…

The Hope of His Calling

Paul prays for the Ephesians to grow in grace. He asks the Father to give the Holy Spirit so that they can know three things that will be a help for them. We will consider the first one in the sermon this Sunday. We are considering The Hope of His Calling. We will consider these four points:…

Practical Holiness Pt. 2

We’ll be considering the message of Leviticus 19. We will consider the context of these laws in Israel and seek to understand the concern of God for his people and consider how this passage should speak to us today. We see many ceremonial and moral laws intermingled here along with the reminder that we are…

Growth in Grace

What does it look like to be a grace-filled church? How do we grow in grace? We will consider these things as we continue to study Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. In our text Paul gives thanks for the grace he sees in the church and prays for their continuing growth in grace. The message…

Practical Holiness

Will be considering the message of Leviticus 19. We see many ceremonial and moral laws intermingled here along with the reminder that we are God’s holy people called to holiness. The message is entitled Practical Holiness. We will consider these four points: The call to holiness repeated. The details of holiness in Israel. The fulfillment in Christ.…

The Glorious Inheritance of God

We will be concluding the opening doxology of praise. Here Paul emphasizes the goal of our salvation as he describes the glorious inheritance of God. We will consider the two ways that this inheritance can be understood (God is our inheritance and we are his). Paul speaks of the Holy Spirit’s role in assuring us…