11-13-22 PM "The Cause of My Misery"

Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-7, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 3

I. Created in God’s Image 

    A. With Moral Capacity 

    B. With Moral Ability 

    C. With Moral Responsibility 

II. Fallen in Adam’s Sin 

    A. The Connection to Adam’s Fall 

   B. The Result of Adam’s Fall 

III. Depraved in Soul’s Extent 

    A. The Description of the Extent 

    B. The Remedy for the Extent

Rev. Greg Lubbers

11-13-22 AM "An Explanation of the Peace of Jesus"

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:11-18

I. The Idea of the Peace 

    A. A Peace with God 

    B. A Peace between Persons 

II. The Work for the Peace 

   A. The Description of the Work 

   B. The Place of the Work 

III. The Result of the Peace 

    A. The Description of the Result 

    B. The Proclamation of the Result

Rev. Greg Lubbers

11-6-22 PM "The Revelation of My Misery"

Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37

I. The Source of the Revelation 

    A. A Divine Source 

    B. A Legal Source 

II. The Results in the Revelation 

    A. An Identity of My Requirement 

    B. An Identity of My Inability 

III. The Purpose of the Revelation 

    A. An Experiential Knowledge as a Miserable Sinner 

    B. An Experiential Cry as a Miserable Sinner

Rev. Greg Lubbers

11-6-22 AM "An Exhortation to Remember Our Former Situation"

Sermon Text: Ephesians 2:11-13

I. The Description of the Former Situation 

   A. The Purpose of the Description

   B. The Details in the Description 

II. The Transformation from the Former Situation 

   A. The Heart of the Transformation 

   B. The Cause of the Transformation 

III. The Reconciliation from the Former Situation 

   A. The Objects of Reconciliation 

   B. The Manner of Reconciliation

Rev. Greg Lubbers

"Faith Alone"

Scripture Reading: Romans 1:1-17

I. The Importance of Faith 

    A. Its Relation to the “Power of God to Salvation” 

    B. Its Relation to the Appropriation of Gospel for Salvation 

II. The Nature of Faith 

    A. A Knowledge of the Gospel 

    B. A Confidence in the Gospel 

III. The Benefit of Faith 

    A. The Imputation of Righteousness 

    B. The Way of Life

Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-30-22 AM "A Description of God’s Saving Work"

Sermon Text: Ephesians 2:1-10

I. Describing Man’s Condition 

   A. A Condition of Spiritual Death 

   B. A Condition of Spiritual Corruption 

II. Describing God’s Intervention 

   A. The Motives for His Intervention 

   B. The Action in His Intervention 

III. Describing Grace’s Demonstration 

   A. A Demonstration of God’s Attributes 

   B. A Demonstration of God’s Work

Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-23-22 PM "The Quest for Comfort"

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 1

I. The Reason for the Quest 

    A. A Practical Experience of Misery 

    B. An Ultimate Cause of Misery 

II. The Simplicity of the Quest 

    A. The Simplicity Ignored 

    B. The Simplicity Explained 

III. The Answer for the Quest 

    A. The Idea of Comfort 

    B. The Way to Comfort

Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-23-22 AM "An Expression of Gratitude for the Spiritual Growth of the Church"

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23

I. The Setting for the Expression 

    A. A Setting of the Hearing of a Report 

    B. A Setting of the Hearing of the Graces 

II. The Request in the Expression 

   A. A Request for Spiritual Perception 

    B. A Request for the Gift of Spiritual Perception 

    C. A Request for the Gift of Spiritual Perception in Understanding 

III. The Desire behind the Expression 

    A. A Desire concerning Specific Knowledge 

    B. A Desire concerning Specific Objects 

    C. A Desire concerning Specific Focus

Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-16-22 PM "Holding Fast the Sound Word"

Sermon Text: II Timothy 1:13-14

I. The Content of Sound Words 

   A. Biblical Words of Doctrinal Truth 

   B. Biblical Words of Practical Implication 

II. The Purpose of Sound Words 

   A. To Glorify God 

   B. To Save Sinners 

III. The Value of Sound Words 

   A. The Value for Us 

   B. The Value for Our Children

Rev. Greg Lubbers

10-16-22 AM "A Doxology to God for the Spiritual Blessing of Inheritance"

Sermon Text: Ephesians 1:11-14

I. The Source of the Inheritance 

   A. The Sovereign Will of God 

   B. The Sovereign Power of God 

II. The Reception of the Inheritance 

   A. Received by the Exercise of Faith 

   B. Received by the Seal of the Spirit 

III. The Purpose of the Inheritance 

   A. The Identification of the Purpose 

   B. The Elaboration on the Purpose

Rev. Greg Lubbers