Category: Sermons
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“Who is the King of Glory?”
Readings: Psalm 24:1-10 (text); Matthew 5:8; 1 Timothy 2:8 July 19, 2015 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: In Manila, there is an annual procession every January 9, when several million Filipinos commit blatant idolatry against the one true God of the Bible. They parade the wooden Black Nazarene idol around Manila for…
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“The LORD is My Good Shepherd”
Readings: Psalm 23:1-6 (text); John 10:11-16 July 5, 2015 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: I was raised in a church where we had annual Vacation Bible Schools. The little children memorized short verses, while the bigger kids memorized passages such as The Apostles’ Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, and Psalm…
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“Let Us Go to the House of the Lord”
Readings:Psalm 122:1-9 (text); Galatians 4:22-26 June 28, 2015 [wpdm_package id=’12655′] Dear Congregation of Christ: For many people today, and especially the youth, going to church on the Lord’s Day is a burden, a task to do before a game to watch, or a get-together with family and friends, or a picnic in the park.…
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“The Fool Says, ‘There is No God’â€
Readings: Psalm 14:1-7 (text); Romans 3:10-12; Heidelberg Catechism LD 3 June 21, 2015 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: Most of us are familiar with the story of David, Nabal and Abigail in 1 Samuel 25. David fled to Carmel with his 600 loyal men from King Saul’s jealous rage. In Carmel, there…
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God-Centered People of God
Scripture Readings: Numbers 2:1-3, 9-10, 16-18, 24-25, 31-34 (text); Ephesians 6:10-20 February 1, 2009 Dear Congregation of Christ: As children, we all learned the children’s song, “I’m in the Lord’s Army,” and as adults, “Onward Christian Soldier.” A frequent theme in the Bible is the LORD as a Conquering Warrior going to war against his…
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“O LORD, in the Morning You Hear My Voiceâ€
Psalm 5 (text); Revelation 7:9-17 May 31, 2015 • Pasig Covenant Reformed Church Congregation of Christ: Who among us in this gathered assembly does not have personal enemies? Enemies are a part of life, even as Christians. When God regenerated us by his Spirit, he did not work magic in which all our enemies disappeared.…
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Sermon Series on the Psalms
On May 17, we began a new series on the Book of Psalms. Here’s a first glance at the rest of the sermons up to the end of September (subject to change if necessary). May 17 Psalm 48 Mount Zion and Its Cornerstone May 24 Psalm 1 The Righteous and the Wicked May 31…
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The Righteous and the Wicked
Psalm 1 (text); Jeremiah 17:5-8; Matthew 7:13-14 May 24, 2015* [wpdm_package id=’12603′] The Psalter is an extremely important part of the church with its prayers, songs, emotions, and doctrine. During the early church and the sixteenth century Protestant Reformation, the Psalms were almost exclusively sung in the churches. The Book of Psalms is…
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Mount Zion and Its Cornerstone
Psalm 48:1-14; 1 Peter 2:1-10 (texts) May 17, 2015 (Pasig Covenant Reformed Church and Trinity Covenant Reformed Church) [wpdm_package id=’12587′] Congregation of Christ: When we were members of an evangelical church in Manila, we sang in the church choir. One of the most beautiful songs that I recall singing was “Let Mount Zion…
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From Captives to Sons
Galatians 3:7-9, 22-27 (text); Genesis 15:1-6 May 10, 2015 (Pasig Covenant Reformed Church and Trinity Covenant Reformed Church) [wpdm_package id=’12530′] This is why they are often called “Judaizers.†Because of these false teachers, there was confusion and division within the church. Among Paul’s letters to the churches, this letter to the Galatians is the…