Category: Sermons
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The “Blind Date” in a Field of Dreams
Ruth 1:22-2:23; Psalm 91:1-2; Matthew 23:37 February 28, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: The 1964 Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of a Jewish family living in imperial Russia in the 1900s. He has two main issues: the edict of the Czar to edict all Jews…
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From the House of Bread to the World and Back
Ruth 1:6-22; Hebrews 12:7-11; James 4:13-14 February 21, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: In Chapter 4 of his letter, the Apostle James warns Christians about making decisions in life without regard for the Lord’s will. He says that too often, our decisions are based primarily on our material pursuit.…
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Ruth and Boaz: A Love Story for the Ages
Ruth 1:1-9; 2:1-13; 3:1-12; 4:13-17; Ephesians 5:25-29 February 14, 2016 (Big Springs URC) • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: Today, we will take a break from our study of the Gospel of John to start a short series on the Book of Ruth. We often hear about this much-loved book as…
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New Sermon Series: The Book of Ruth
This Sunday, February 14, 2016, we will take a break from our study of the Gospel of John to start a short series on the Book of Ruth. We often hear that this much-loved book is a love story between Ruth and Boaz, Ruth’s commitment to Naomi, and Boaz’s kindness and generosity. But are these the…
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The Christian’s Four Assurances
Jeremiah 32:36-41; John 10:28-30 (text); Romans 8:30-39 February 7, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: About twenty years ago, I taught a high school Bible class at a school for missionary children in the Philippines. Sometime after teaching the doctrines of grace to the class, including the perseverance of the…
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5 Sermons on God’s Salvation Plan in John 10
John Chapter 10 is a chapter rich in theology. In addition to the doctrine of the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, this chapter is a gold mine of the “doctrines of grace” – how a person is saved only by God’s grace alone in Christ alone, according to God’s sovereignty alone. Date Sermon…
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The Shepherd’s Call
Isaiah 43:1-3a; Hosea 11:1-2;John 10:3-5, 16-17, 27 (text) February 1, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: When the pastor preaches the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to a congregation, there are people who respond positively, and with interest, and later come to faith. But there are also many who have…
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“The Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life for the Sheep”
Ezekiel 34:22-24; John 10:11, 15-18 (text) January 25, 2016 (Big Springs URC & ZCRC Pasig) • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: On October 6, 1973, as I was looking forward to the last few days of my college years, news broke out that Egypt and Syria attacked Israel simultaneously on two…
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“I Know My Own and My Own Know Me”
Deuteronomy 7:6-11; John 10:1-30; John 10:3-4, 14, 27 (texts) January 17, 2016 (Big Springs URC and ZCRC Pasig) • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: As I was listening to one of the lectures yesterday at the Annual Conference of Westminster Seminary in Escondido, California, I was struck by the lecturer’s Top 10…
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“The Son Sets You Free”
Isaiah 6:8-10; John 8:31-59; 1 Corinthians 2:14 January 10, 2016 (Big Springs URC) • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: Did you know that the great hymnwriter John Newton was a former slave trader? In 1744, when he was 19 years old, John served on a British warship. But he could not stand…