First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 We close our series of sermons based upon the Apostles’ Creed by considering “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Resurrection and Transformation unto Glory Since the Ascension Jesus has been with us by the…Read more →

Romans 3:10-26 When we profess our faith using the Apostles’ Creed we say that we believe in the forgiveness of sins. When we make that profession we are using the phrase “forgiveness of sins” as a summary statement for salvation…Read more →

Ephesians 4:1-16 We come this week to the Creed’s statements of faith regarding the holy catholic church and the communion of saints. J.I. Packer’s words can serve as a helpful introduction: “It is by strict theological logic that the Creed…Read more →

John 16: 4-15 After five Sundays of expounding the doctrines of the person and work of Christ Jesus, we turn our attention now to the Holy Spirit. The final four Sundays of our study will pertain to the Spirit and…Read more →

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Revelation 20: 11-21:5 So far in our study of the Creed, every statement about Jesus has been historical, that is it has indicated something about who Jesus is, something He has accomplished, or something that happened to…Read more →

Acts 1:6-11 What Happened, and Where Did Jesus Go? Acts 1:9, says that Jesus “was lifted up, and a cloud took him out” of the disciples’ sight. Does that mean heaven, the place where God dwells in all His majesty…Read more →

John 20: 1-23 Having looked in previous weeks at the incarnation and death of Christ, we turn our attention this week to His resurrection. The main text for the sermon will be John 20:1-23. The Historical Reality of Christ’s Resurrection…Read more →

Colossians 1: 15-20 Just as the Apostles Creed finds it center in the section on Jesus, so Jesus is the core of our understanding of who God is, and how he has worked salvation for us. It has been well…Read more →

Psalms 104 As we continue our study based on the Apostles’ Creed, we look this week at the belief that God is the Maker of heaven and earth. Our focus is on God the Father although creation is not exclusively…Read more →

Roman 8:12-17 Last week we looked at the doctrine of the Trinity (one God in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). This week we will dig a little deeper on the first person of the Trinity, God the…Read more →