This is a topical sermon that looks at the subject of rewards in Scripture as it is taught in numerous passages.
Read Matthew 25:14-30
Our Lord, How Manifold are Your Works!
This Psalm is a celebration of God as the Creator and Sustainer of the world. The last verse, which prays for the destruction of the wicked, reminds us that sin is a stain on God’s creation and that he is at work to make all things new.
Read Psalm 104
More Encouragement for Believers
Jesus continues to encourage and instruct his disciples in light of the fact that he is about to leave them. He speaks of the Holy Spirit, peace, his own glory and the fact that he is not being swept up by forces beyond his control.
Read John 14:25-31
The Family Blessed by the Lord
This Psalm is a celebration of God’s blessing upon the godly family. Much of the imagery sounds strange to our ears, but it is very instructive for our understanding of the biblical understanding of roles within the family.
Read Psalm 128
Membership in the Church
This sermon was preached at the occasion of the public confession of faith of three young people in our congregation. It explores the significance of public confession of faith and of membership in the church of Christ.
Read 1 Timothy 6:11-16
God is Holy
This Psalm focuses on different aspects of the holiness of God and what response of all people should be to that holiness. The question is forces us to ask is whether we show the fear and reverence to God that is his due.
Read Psalm 99
Our Relationship with God
In these verses Jesus speaks of the relationship he will have with his disciples after his death and resurrection as well as the relationship his Father will have with them. He also stresses that there can be no relationship with Him or the Father without obedience.
Read John 14:18-24
Teach Us to Number our Days
Psalm 90 deals with the brevity of life. Life is short and we must die because of the wrath of God against sin. There is hope for God’s people, however, because the Lord is their dwelling place and he will establish the word of their hands. We are taught to live in the light of these realities.
Read Psalm 90
Another Helper to be With You
Jesus is about to leave his disciples to return to heaven via the cross, resurrection and ascension. He comforts his disciples by promising to ask the Father who will give them another Helper who would be for them what Jesus had been for them while he was with them on earth.
Read John 14:15-17
The Grace of God has Appeared
The coming Jesus Christ is the expression of the grace of God who has appeared to bring salvation for all people. This salvation that he brings is a salvation from sinful and empty lives to lives that are focused on pleasing God.
Read Titus 2:11-14