Sermons

Looking to Eternity, The New Creation

After explaining the final events of the world, the Apostle John arrives at the crowning jewel of the Bible’s storyline, the new heaven and the new earth: the eternal, glorious, sinless, anticipated home of every believer in the presence of the God.

Beware! Threats to Christ’s Sufficiency Part 2

After finishing an exhaustive defense of the sufficiency of Christ— both His person and work—Paul now addresses the direct threat of asceticism and works-based righteousness, reminding the believers of their completeness in Christ.

Creation's Joy

Throughout the history of redemption, God has called His people to look to Him for provision, protection, salvation, hope, joy, and peace, and has given them several reasons to trust in Him and to rejoice in His redeeming works.

Worship in Fear, Reverence & Awe

The birth of Jesus Christ not only changed the measure of dating, and the course of history, but from a theological perspective, the incarnation of God demands not just our acknowledgment, but ever greater degrees of worship.

Yahweh's Sentencing of the Guilty Parties

Yahweh speaks through Hosea to His people, delivering the charges He has sentenced each guilty party with, the reasons for the charges in their sinful behavior, the consequences of their behavior, and the judgements He will inflict.

The Longing for a Redeemer

The creation’s desperate need for redemption, is clearly manifested throughout redemptive history in Scripture, and the eager longing for a Redeemer expressed by individual believers, the people of God, and in the creation itself.

The Revelation of God pt. 2 The Prophetic Word

The Apostle Peter explains to his readers their only sure safeguard against unfaithfulness, temptations to sin, and the deceptions of false teaching, by knowing the inerrant, sufficient, authoritative, and indispensable Word of God.

Ransomed, Restored & Forgiven

Yahweh gives Hosea an even more difficult command, to illustrate the depth of Israel's spiritual adultery against Him, to reveal the height, width, breadth, and depth of God's steadfast love towards them, and His plans for them.

"The Revelation of God Pt.1 - The Living Word"

The Apostle Peter explains to his readers The foundations for the apostolic teachings connecting Jesus Christ, their salvation through Him, Their sanctification in him, and the certain hope of his glorious return in judgment.

Critical Reminders

In light of God’s redemption through Jesus Christ, and of every spiritual resource He has provided to believers for life and godliness, the Apostle Peter expresses his desire to continually remind believers of these glorious truths.

Separation and Restoration

The Children of Gomer

Yahweh providentially gives Hosea and Gomer children, who by their names and the circumstances of their births, will also become both, a living illustration of God’s relationship with His people, and signs of His judgement.

Consequential Christlikeness

After commanding his readers to apply Christlike virtues to their faith, the Apostle Peter now explains to them the implications of the presence, exercise, and progress of these qualities, or lack thereof, in the life of a believer

“Fortify Your Faith”

In light of the abounding graces through which God has redeemed believers, and all of the spiritual resources He provides for the Christian life, Peter commands them to fortify their faith through the application of Christ-like virtues.

"The Prophet to Harlots"

In light of the abounding graces through which God has redeemed believers, and all of the spiritual resources He provides for the Christian life, Peter commands them to fortify their faith through the application of Christ-like virtues.

Beware! Threats to Christ's Sufficiency

After exhaustively outlining the sufficiency of Christ up to this point, Paul writes this passage to warn of and discredit the false teaching of the Colossian heresy, reminding believers of the insufficiency of man’s decrees, and the sufficiency of Christ.

Perfect Judge, Perfect Judgment

Yahweh speaks through the psalmist Asaph, to His people, and calls them to judgement for their inconsistent, inaccurate, and low views of Him, which are manifested in their vain professions and vain worship of Him as their God.

God's Abounding Provisions

Peter begins his second letter to the scattered Christians of Asia Minor, by reminding them of their great salvation through Jesus Christ, and that His works of redemption will abound to them in spiritual provisions into eternity.

P.S. God's Grace is Sufficient

Spiritual Fortitude

Before ending his letter, Peter leaves his readers with some final exhortations an stark reminders concerning the realities of life in a fallen world, why it is fallen, and how to live faithfully through the spiritual war, until the end.

The City of God

The psalmist composes a psalm which directs the attention of the people of God towards the glory of God, which He has revealed in, and through, every characteristic, circumstance, and promise concerning His city, Jerusalem.

The Peace of Humility and Faith

The King of the World

Exhortations to Elders Pt.3 The Reminders

Peter transitions in his exhortations to the elders of the church, by reminding them, as well as the church, of the hierarchy of authority in the church, and the God-honoring attitudes concerning authority, service, and submission.

Suffering Faithfully Pt. 3 Understanding the Times

Peter continues his instructions concerning Christian suffering by exhorting his readers to persevere through fiery trials by understanding God's plans and purposes for suffering in the world, His judgments, and His faithfulness.

Faithful and Fair

Desperate Pleas for Desperate Times

"Suffering Faithfully Pt. 1 Our mindset

The Apostle Peter So provides his readers with some final expectations and instructions concerning suffering as Christians, namely that they would not be surprised, and that they would rejoice to suffer faithfully for the sake of Christ.

Preparing for the End Pt. 2: Our Practices

The Apostle Peter continues to call his readers to live in light of Christ's imminent return, judgement, and re-creation of all things, by maintaining a realistic perspective and faithfully following Christ's commands, for His glory.

Sinful Crimes and Retributive Justice

After explaining God’s hate toward the prideful nation of Edom and their upcoming demise, Obadiah outlines each of the accusations God has against Edom, and how they are guilty on all counts, resulting in the final verdict: judgment.

Preparing for the End Pt. 1:Our Perspective

The apostle PETER continues to call his readers to live faithfully by following Christ's example in all things, remembering that everyone will give an account to Him in the end, and that the end is near and His return is imminent.

"Complete in Christ"

The Apostle Paul describes the sufficiency of Christ, both His person and completed work, reminding The Colossians they need nothing else outside of Christ to be full and complete before God.

Man's Pride, God's Response

After a short introduction, Obadiah launches into his oracle on God's behalf, citing The prideful character of The Edomites and the retributive justice that will occur by the hand of the all-sovereign, all-just, all-powerful God, Yahweh.

"Christless Christianity"

The Apostle Paul warns the Colossians and Laodicean churches to beware of false teaching and heresy That is making its way into the church by both outlining the danger of heresy and the design that heresy takes which is ultimately "not according to Christ."

Introducing Obadiah

Obadiah writes to Judah concerning the hateful, prideful nation of Edom, and gives Judah a glimmer of hope that God will be faithful to exercise His just, retributive judgement no merely pon the Edomites, but upon all nations.

Armed for Faithfulness

The apostle Peter calls his readers to remember Christ's example of self-sacrifice as the primary motive and model for the whole for holy living, and to separate themselves completely from sin, and yet still maintain a gospel witness to sinners.

High Hope for Heavenly Help

n this Psalm, David testifies of the vindication of his hope and trust and God through the answer of his cries for deliverance and restoration, praises God for all that He Is and does, and calls upon him again for deliverance.

"Torment to Triumph

The Apostle Peter points believers to the example of Jesus Christ as the premier model of unjust suffering, explaining to them his accomplishments through it, in order to encourage and strengthen their faith to face unjust suffering.

Righteous, Resolute, & Ready

Peter continues his points of application concerning the Christian calling to each individual believer in the church, addressing how they ought to respond to suffering for the sake of righteousness in God-glorifying ways.

Psalm 39 - "The Vanities of Man"

David Laments to God his sinful nature, his inability to cease from sinning and live righteously, the vanities of his life and the sad similarities of every human being and pleads with God for deliverance and relief from his sin.

The Christian Disposition

Peter finalizes his commands and exhortations of God-honoring submission and Christ-like suffering in the various roles believers may have, by now addressing the attitudes, actions, and behaviors for each individual Christian.

Psalm 38 - "Blessed are the Mournful

In this psalm, David expresses to God the emotional and physical anguish he feels due to His discipline, and confesses his sins and turmoil, as well as his relational trials with others, and pleads with God for relief and restoration.

The Holy Husband

After addressing the wives, Peter turns his attention towards the husband's, explaining how they are to apply the same principles of submission to God's creative order, In their attitudes and behaviors towards their wives.

The ABC's of Peace & Rest

David exhorts the people of God not to dwell upon the wicked, their evil deeds, nor their short-lived prosperity and escape from justice, but to rest in the inevitable justice and righteousness of God, and to trust and obey him.

The Godly Wife

Peter continues his list of commands in light of the Christian calling, moving from the examples of Christ, as the premier model of unjust suffering and godly submission, To the realms of the family and the church by addressing the roles of wives and husbands beginning with the wife's submission.

Psalm 36 “The Relations of God & Man”

In this psalm David expresses the contrasting characteristics of God and man, by lamenting the depravity of the ungodly, exalting the character of God and His relations with man, and voicing the concerns of the godly towards Him.

The Exemplar of Suffering

Peter continues in the themes of submission and suffering, as he explains to his readers how they are to live in light of their calling as the people of God, By following the example of their Savior, who suffered on their behalf.

Workplace Worship

Peter continues his list of commands for his readers to live in light of their calling as the people of God, by moving from the standard of conduct for godly citizens, to the God-glorifying behaviors Expected of servants.

"Prayers for the Persecutors"

David calls upon God for deliverance from, the judgment upon his enemies, by pleading his case for justice based upon their evil desires and wicked plots against him, in contrast to his faithfulness and righteousness.

"Governed & Godly"

The apostle Peter calls upon his readers to submit to the human authorities God has ordained, and placed them under in the particular times and places in which they live, and to do so in a way in which God is glorified, all people are honored, the gospel is proclaimed, and their testimony is maintained.