Our Trinitarian Salvation — God the Father
Yesterday I preached from Ephesians 1:3-6. The topic of verses 3-14 is focused on our eternal salvation provided to us by our gracious and merciful God. In fact, verses 3-14 are one lengthy sentence...
View ArticleJesus’ Work of Redemption
Yestreday I preached from Ephesians 1:7-10 on the work of Christ in redemption. As we’re beginning this expositional study of Ephesians, we have noticed that verses 3-14 are one single sentence in the...
View ArticleThe Work of the Holy Spirit in Salvation
Yesterday I preached from Ephesians 1:11-14. This was the final section in the lengthy sentence that extends from verses 3-14. It’s one brilliant thought that flows through the work of our...
View ArticleWhat is the New Birth?
Yesterday I preached from Ephesians 2:1-6 on the subject of the new birth. What exactly does it mean to be born again? Paul answers this question with precision in the second chapter of Ephesians....
View ArticleThe Holiness of God
Yesterday was one of those rare Sundays when I was not preaching. I don’t have a personal sermon review, but I would like to encourage you to take time to listen to Dr. R. C. Sproul on the holiness of...
View ArticlePaul’s Message to the Thessalonians
Yesterday, I preached from Acts 17:1-9 in an pre-planned evangelistic service within the life of our church. In this particular passage, we see the mission and preaching ministry of Paul put on...
View ArticleThe Purpose of God in Saving Sinners
Yesterday I had the privilege to return to our series in Ephesians, and our text was found in Ephesians 2:7-10. In our previous studies, we looked at the perilous condition of a ruined humanity and...
View ArticlePeace and Unity in Christ
Yesterday, I preached from Ephesians 2:11-22. There is much to learn and apply to our own divided world in our present church context. Our world is filled with walls of division. From divorce courts...
View ArticleJesus Will Save His People
Yesterday I preached from Matthew 1:18-25 in our celebration of the incarnation. As we reflect on the hustle and bustle of our schedules during the Christmas season, it’s essential to recall the...
View ArticleWhat Child Is This?
Yesterday, in our incarnation series, I preached from Matthew 2:1-12. As we’re mindful of the importance and significance of the incarnation, we are overjoyed with the truth that God became a man in...
View ArticleWas John Calvin a Hyper-Calvinist?
Many people claim that John Calvin was against missions and that those who call themselves Calvinists or ascribe to the 5-points of Calvinism are anti-missional in their thinking. Is that true? Does...
View ArticleThe Incarnation and Tabernacle
Yesterday, we had the distinct privilege to gather with our church family on Christmas. As we gathered for worship, it wasn’t just any Lord’s Day, it was the day set aside on the calendar each year to...
View ArticleThe Reformation Resulted in an Explosion of Gospel Missions
Yesterday, on the first day of 2017, I had the privilege to preach from Romans 10 on the subject of missions. Each year, typically during the final few weeks of the year, I preach a missionary...
View ArticlePaul’s Prayer for the Church
Yesterday, we continued our study through Ephesians on Sunday morning. I had the privilege of preaching Ephesians 3:14-21 which is a prayer that the apostle Paul prayed for the church. Paul...
View ArticleHuman Dignity in a Post-Human World
Yesterday, our church observed Sanctity of Life Sunday (a bit early due to our church’s involvement with the G3 Conference this week). For the 2017 Sanctity of Life Sunday, we welcomed Scott...
View ArticleKnow History and Emphasize Prayer
Yesterday morning, Conrad Mbewe preached to our local church after a long week at the G3 Conference. His text was Psalm 126, and as he preached, he asked two important questions. The questions...
View ArticleThe Responsibility of Maintaining Unity
Yesterday, I had the privilege of preaching through Ephesians 4:1-6 in our Sunday morning series. The focus of the text was the subject of unity. It’s no secret that we see disunity surrounding us on...
View ArticleThe Whole Duty of Man
Yesterday, in our evening service, I was privileged to preach the final sermon in our Ecclesiastes study from Ecclesiastes 12:8-14. The study was a challenge to preach, and that is the consensus of...
View ArticleDiscipleship: The Neglected Commission
We are right to teach the Great Commission of Jesus to His followers found in Matthew 28:18-20. It’s essential for the church of Jesus to be active in the work of evangelism and missions. As a...
View ArticleThe Possible Warning and the Impossible Truth
Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching from Ephesians 4:30 in our series through the book of Ephesians. As we’ve been moving through the book as a church on Sunday mornings, the section spanning...
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