LebanonPCA

PM 26 April 2026

True Christian glory is not found in outward religion, human approval, morality, reputation, or visible success. Paul says, “Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

In Galatians 6:11–18, we learn that the cross strips away every false boast, brings sinners into the new creation, marks believers as belonging to Christ, and sustains them by grace.

Sermon: Boasting Only in the Cross

Text: Galatians 6:11–18

AM 19 April 2026

PM 12 April 2026

AM 12 April 2026

This sermon on Amos 5:18–27 confronts the dangerous illusion that outward religion can shield us from God’s judgment. Israel longed for the Day of the LORD, assuming it would bring victory, yet the prophet declares it will be darkness for the unrepentant.

Through vivid imagery and piercing rebuke, Amos exposes false hope, inescapable judgment, and the rejection of empty worship. God desires not mere ritual, but lives marked by justice and righteousness flowing like an ever-present stream.

Yet the passage does not leave us in despair. Its fulfillment is found in Jesus Christ, who bore the darkness of the Day of the LORD at the cross so that all who trust in Him might walk in the light. The sermon calls hearers to examine their hearts, forsake hypocrisy, and embrace true worship through union with Christ.

05 April 2026 AM

PM 29 March 2026

In Amos 5:1–17, the prophet sings a funeral song over a nation still alive but spiritually dead. Yet amid the lament, the voice of God calls graciously, “Seek Me and live.” This sermon traces the divine appeal through six movements—from the lament of Israel’s fall to the warning of coming judgment—showing that true life is found not in religious formality or moral pride, but in turning to the living God through repentance and faith. The same Lord who made the stars now offers mercy in His Son, Jesus Christ, who bore the fire of judgment so that sinners might live. To seek Him is life; to refuse Him is death.

This expository sermon on Galatians 5:16–26 – “Walk by the Spirit” explores the believer’s freedom from the flesh through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. It examines the conflict between flesh and Spirit, the works of the flesh, the fruit of the Spirit, and the crucified life of those who belong to Christ. Centered on Christ’s fulfillment of the Law and His enabling grace, the message calls believers to daily dependence on the Spirit and Christlike fruitfulness in life and community.

PM 15 March 2026