Sermons from June 2024

The Third Commandment

We continue with our mini-series on the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy five. We are considering the third commandment. We will see how this commandment relates to the first two. We will also consider the way that Jesus fulfills this commandment and how he enables us to begin to live in fulfillment of it.

The Revelation of the Great Mystery

We come now to Paul’s great discussion of the marriage relationship in Ephesians 5:22-33. We will look at this passage with two sermons. This week we will consider the great mystery of Christ and the church. Lord willing, next week we will consider the duties of wives, husbands, and all of us, in light of that…

The Second Commandment

We continue with our mini-series on the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy five. We are considering the second commandment where God regulates our worship activities. We will consider the regulative principle of worship and why we worship the way that we do. We will also consider the way that Jesus fulfills this commandment and how he enables us to be…

Living As A Member of the New Testament Temple

We continue with Paul’s application of the gospel in Ephesians. Our text Ephesians 5:18-21 is the end of his general application. Here Paul gives us an imperative to be filled with the Spirit and he describes the activities of the Spirit-filled church. We are to live together as members of God’s holy temple in the world. In…

The First Commandment

We are beginning a mini-series on the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy five. This week we will consider the first commandment. This is the central commandment which defines the covenant relationship between God and his people. We will follow the Shorter Catechism in asking what are the duties required and what are the sins forbidden in the first commandment? We will also…

Living Wisely In An Evil Day

We continue in Paul’s application of the gospel in Ephesians. The text is Ephesians 5:15-17. The theme is walking wisely in an evil day. We will answer these questions from the text: What does it mean to be wise? How can we know the will of God? What does it mean to “redeem the time”? Why and how…

Introduction to the Law

We’ll be preparing to hear the moral law of God revealed in the Ten Commandments. The text is Deuteronomy 4:44-5:6. This text serves as an introduction to the law. We need to remember Jesus has not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. We will consider what that means for our faith and life. And…

Walking As Children of Light

We continue in Paul’s application of the gospel in Ephesians. Paul encourages the church to be the Light of the world in Christ. We are the new creation temple in this world. Notice Paul’s emphasis is not simply the putting off of sin but the putting on of the new man. We have the privilege…