"The Song of Zechariah"

Luke 1:5-25

I. The Occasion for the Song 

   A. The Birth of John 

   B. The Role of John

II. The Work in the Song 

   A. Imparting a Knowledge of Salvation 

   B. Proclaiming the Remission of Sins 

III. The Blessing in the Song 

   A. The Blessing of Mercy 

   B. The Blessing of Guidance

Rev. Greg Lubbers

12-11-2022 PM "Deliverance by a Mediator"

Scripture Reading: John 1:1-18

I. The Requirements of the Mediator 

    A. Concerning the Natures 

    B. Concerning the Person 

II. The Name of the Mediator 

    A. Reveals the Concept of the Mediator 

    B. Reveals the Gift of the Mediator 

III. The Knowledge of the Mediator 

    A. The Source of the Knowledge 

    B. The Manner of the Knowledge

Rev. Greg Lubbers

12-11-2022 AM "The Song of Mary"

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:25-56

I. The Source of the Song 

    A. The Person of Mary 

    B. The Soul of Mary 

II. The Focus of the Song 

    A. The Person of God 

    B. The Work of God 

III. The Reason for the Song 

    A. The Exercise of Faith 

    B. The Appreciation of Salvation

Rev. Greg Lubbers

'The Name of the Savior'

Matthew 1:21 

I. Reveals the Nature of the Salvation 

II. Reveals the People of the Salvation 

III. Reveals the Certainty of the Salvation

Rev. Greg Lubbers

12-4-22 PM "Deliverance by Satisfaction" 

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5

I. The Need for Satisfaction 

    A. The Awareness of the Need 

    B. The Goal behind the Need

II. The Inability of Satisfaction 

    A. The Inability of Self  

    B. The Inability of Others 

III. The Way of Satisfaction 

    A. A Mediating Way 

    B. An Exclusive Way

Rev. Greg Lubbers

"A Final Call to Walk in the Light"

John 12:44-50 

Theme: Jesus ends his public ministry with an urgent plea to walk in the light. 

I. The end of his public ministry. 

II. The urgent call to faith. 

    A. Believe because Jesus is the agent of the Father. 

    B. Believe to come out of darkness. 

    C. Believe because if you don’t, you will be judged.

Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

11-27-22 PM "Conquest and Compromise"

Scripture Reading: Judges 1:1-35

I. The command and promise of the Lord. 

II. Israel's initial faithfulness. 

III. Israel’s progressive failure.

Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

'Give Thanks for His Unfailing Love'

Psalm 107 

Theme: We should be thankful that the steadfast love of the Lord shows mercy even to covenant breakers when they cry out to the Lord in their trouble. 

I. The Psalm concerns the return from Babylonian exile. 

II. The Psalm contains four metaphors for the trouble God sends to the unfaithful. 

III. The Psalm encourages the unfaithful to cry out to the Lord in their trouble. 

IV. The Psalm commands all who have experienced God’s steadfast love to give thanks.

Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

'The Justice of My Misery'

Psalm 5

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 4

I. Just Given Law’s Demands 

    A. The Law’s Relationship to God 

    B. The Law’s Relationship to Man 

II. Just Given Man’s Ability 

    A. The Creation with the Ability 

    B. The Loss of the Ability 

III. Just Given God’s Nature 

    A. The Idea of a Just Nature 

    B. The Demand of a Just Nature

Rev. Greg Lubbers

'A Description of the Status of Believers'

Ephesians 2:19-22

I. The Nature of the Status 

    A. A Status of Citizenship 

    B. A Status of Privilege

II. The Basis for the Status 

    A. The Explanation of the Basis 

    B. The Implications of the Basis 

III. The Purpose of the Status 

    A. The Description of the Purpose 

    B. The Privilege of the Purpose

Rev. Greg Lubbers