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Study in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

This sermon explores Joshua chapter 10, demonstrating how God fulfills His promises through divine power despite human deception. The speaker highlights the binding nature of the covenant with the Gibeonites and God's subsequent intervention to protect that agreement against the Amorite kings. Key theological themes include God's sovereignty over creation, evidenced by the hailstones and the sun standing still, and His righteous judgment on the iniquity of the Amorites. The narrative serves as a pastoral encouragement that the Lord fights for His people, ensuring victory over enemies who oppose His purposes. Ultimately, the message affirms that God is faithful to keep His word and will secure the promised land for those who trust in Him.

This sermon explores the multifaceted nature of God's grace as revealed in Joel 2, emphasizing His desire to restore His people, creation, and time. The preacher defines grace as unmerited favor and outlines three specific areas where this grace is displayed: physical and spiritual restoration for Israel, the renewal of the natural world, and the redemption of wasted years through Christ. Key theological themes include the pouring out of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost as a partial fulfillment of prophecy and the universal offer of salvation to all who call on the Lord's name. The message serves as a pastoral encouragement to trust in God's covenant-keeping character and to live gratefully within the context of His abundant mercy.

Because God Who made everything at creation including all mankind through His image in the first Adam, all men are to be reconciled to God through Jesus the Second Adam and within His one Body of a diversified unity. There is No Place for Racism in the Church.

By His grace, God stirs your heart to give Him all praise and glory as He shows you more of who He is in the revelation of what He has done and is doing through His almighty power and powerful goodness! Therefore, as the worshipful silence in you that is reverently prepared for praise sees the arrival of divine grace and mercy in Christ, may praise pour forth from your lips all the more today!

When Jesus calms the storm in Mark 4:35–41, He reveals far more than His power over nature. He shows His disciples who He truly is: the eternal Son of God, true God and true man, Lord over creation, and Savior of His people. The disciples entered the storm while obeying Christ, yet His presence did not mean the absence of danger. Their fear exposed their unbelief, but the storm also became the means by which Christ revealed His glory. The One who slept in human weariness commanded the wind and sea with divine authority. This passage calls suffering believers to trust Christ rather than measure His love by their circumstances. The cross has forever answered the fearful question, "Do You not care?" Christ entered the ultimate storm of divine judgment so that His people might have peace with God. The storm is great. The calm is great. The fear is great. But Christ is greater still.

The sermon explores the biblical truth that every aspect of life operates within God's appointed seasons, from birth to death and from war to peace. It emphasizes that while human beings possess an innate desire to understand creation and achieve lasting legacy, they cannot fully master the work of God or predict the future. The preacher argues that recognizing this limitation should lead believers to rejoice in their daily labor and enjoy the gifts of sustenance as blessings from God. By contrasting the temporary nature of earthly achievements with the eternal sovereignty of God, the message encourages a posture of humility and trust in divine judgment. Ultimately, it calls for finding purpose and peace by accepting one's role within God's broader, incomprehensible plan.