Madison Reformed Church

Psalm 11 poses a very direct question in v. 3: “When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The destruction of foundations here refers to decay in Israel. If Israel was founded upon the covenant that God made with His people, then the foundations being destroyed refers to the way wickedness had gotten a hold of the nation. In other words, the central question posed here is How should believers live when there’s serious cultural decay and wickedness is all around? We find our answers by looking to Christ.

Gen. 32:9–12 

1 Sam. 1:12–18 

Matt. 7:7–11 

Rom. 10:1–4  

The Psalmist says, "Pour out your hearts to God." In this beginning message in a series on Christian prayer, we learn what prayer basically is, guided by godly examples of the saints in Scripture.

Psalm 10 is the sequel of Psalm 9 and zeroes in on the theme of the wicked mistreating the poor. The unique contribution that Psalm 10 makes is that in it, we hear the words of our King, who came down from heaven to live and die in a state of poverty, and to—in the end—overcome wicked oppressors. 

Christ speaks in the Psalms, and in this Psalm He demonstrates for believers how to cope with the oppressive enemies. Jesus Himself was raised in triumph over His enemies, and now from heaven He declares those wonderful works of God to us—so that we too would find comfort and tell them to our enemies before judgment comes.

Deut. 32:34–38 

Dan. 7:9–14 

Matt. 25:31–46 

2 Cor. 5:1–10  

In this final message on the doctrines of the Belgic Confession, we focus on the difficult topic of the Final Judgment—what it is and how unbelievers and believers will experience it differently. The Bible's surprising teaching is that Christians can and should find great comfort as we long for the day of judgment to arrive.

Having just begun the practice of weekly Communion, we pause to consider some of the most important teachings about the Lord's Supper and how best to prepare for it.

Genesis 15:1-6 

Ezekiel 36:22-27 

Luke 18:9-14 

Philippians 3:1-11

Rev. Chuck Tedrick (associate minister of Christ Reformed Church in Santee, CA) encourages us in the great doctrine of justification in this message from Philippians 3:1–11.

The end of Peter's first letter to the exiled congregations of Asia Minor. He tells us that the major emphasis of his letter was "the true grace of God" and to "stand firm" in that grace. In this message, we pull back the veil to see that grace, and discover two ways in which we stand in it as Christian sojourners.

Two postures and actions are essential in the life of a Christian: humility expressed in casting our anxieties on God, and resistance expressed in militant prayer against the devil. In this message, we learn the wonderful gospel promises for weary Christians—that Christ will exalt the humble and give victory to those engaged in resistance.

Num. 10:1–10 

Zech. 14:3–9 

Matt. 24:29–36 

1 Thess. 4:13–18 

Will Jesus' return be partial and known only to the raptured few? Or will He come once in glory to judge and raise us up? In this message, learn the importance of setting our expectations well concerning the Second Coming of Jesus.