5-29-22 AM "Our Belief concerning the Marks of the Church"

Sermon Text: Belgic Confession, Article 29

I. The Importance of the Marks 

    A. Given Sectarian Groups 

    B. Given Spiritual Obligations 

II. The Identification of the Marks 

    A. The Source for the Identification 

    B. The Description in the Identification 

III. The Implications from the Marks 

    A. For Joining Oneself to a Church 

    B. For Conducting Oneself as a Church

Rev. Greg Lubbers 

“The LORD Promises a Victory in Zion”

Micah 4:11-13

I. The Setting for this Promise 

    A. In Micah’s Day 

    B. In Our Day 

II. The Contents of this Promise 

    A. A Divine Perspective on the Setting 

    B. A Divine Action in the Setting 

III. The Realization of this Promise 

    A. The Timing of the Realization 

    B. The Manner of the Realization 

    C. The Hope for the Realization

Rev. Greg Lubbers

“Our Belief concerning the Membership in the Church”

Ephesians 4:1-16

Belgic Confession, Article 28

 I. The Requirement of Membership 

    A. Given the Nature of the Assembly 

    B. Given the Benefit of the Means 

II. The Action in Membership 

    A. Exercising the Communion of the Saints 

    B. Preserving the Unity of the Saints 

III. The Importance of Membership 

    A. The Reason for the Importance 

    B. The Implications from the Importance

Rev. Greg Lubbers

5-15-22 PM "Praying for the Kingdom to Come"

Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:18-50

I. What is the kingdom of God? 

II. Why should we pray for it to come?

Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

5-15-22 A.M. "A Great Sign"

Sermon Text: John 11:28-48

I. Jesus reveals compassion for grieving Mary. 

II. Jesus reveals anger (righteous indignation) and sorrow regarding death. 

III. Jesus reveals glorious power.

Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

5-8-22 PM "Our Belief concerning the Nature of the Church"

I. Her Gathered Nature 

    A. Gathered by God 

    B. Gathered as Believers 

II. Her Perpetual Nature 

    A. Manifested 

    B. Explained 

III. Her Universal Nature 

    A. Scattered in the World 

    B. United by the Spirit

Rev. Greg Lubbers

5-8-22 AM "Encouragement for Parenting"

I. The Nature of Parenting

    A. Training by Encouraging Instruction 

    B. Training by Encouraging Correction 

II. The Direction of Parenting 

    A. Stated Negatively 

    B. Stated Positively 

III. The Goal in Parenting 

    A. Stated Negatively 

    B. State Positively

Rev. Greg Lubbers

“The Evangelistic Work of the Believer”

Acts 8:4 

I. The Setting for the Work 

    A. The Description of the Setting 

    B. The Sovereignty over the Setting 

II. The Activity in the Work 

    A. A Declarative Activity 

    B. A Comprehensive Activity 

III. The Focus in the Work 

    A. The Explanation of the Focus 

    B. The Implications of the Focus

Rev. Greg Lubbers

“Jesus’ Commission of His Church” 

Matthew 28:16-20 

I. The Task in the Commission 

    A. The Goal of the Task 

    B. The Work in the Task 

II. The Scope of the Commission 

    A. The Description of the Scope 

    B. The Reason for the Scope 

III. The Confidence from the Commission 

    A. The Spiritual Presence of Jesus Christ 

    B. The Powerful Presence of Jesus Christ

Rev. Greg Lubbers

"The LORD Promises a Future Redemption"

Micah 4

I. The Need for a Future Redemption 

    A. Redemption is Necessary in Light of Exile 

    B. Redemption is Necessary in Light of Sin 

II. The Source of a Future Redemption 

    A. The Source of a Covenantal LORD 

    B. The Source of a Messianic LORD 

III. The Work in a Future Redemption 

    A. The Work of Obtaining Liberation 

    B. The Work of Providing Sacrifice

Rev. Greg Lubbers