Mid Cities OPC

On Sunday, March 27, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Into the Wilderness" from 1 Samuel 27:1-28:2.

"Jesus Christ represented us in his temptations, trials and death so his righteousness is counted as the possession of all who believe in him."

1. A New Hero in Gath (27:1-7)

2. The Southern Campaign (27:8-12)

3. The Test in the Wilderness (28:1-2)

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On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Weep with Those Who Weep" from Job 2:11-13.

"Jesus Christ shared in our suffering, humbling himself by taking up a body of dust so that we can live with him forever in glory."

1. A Concerted Effort (v. 11)

11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him. 

2. Sharing Sorrows (v. 12)

12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven. 

3. Seven Days and Seven Nights (v. 13)

13 And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.

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On Sunday, March 13, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached "Confidence in Distress" from Psalm 3.

1 O Lord, how many are my foes!

3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,

5 I lay down and slept;

7 Arise, O Lord!

8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;

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On Sunday, March 6, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "Counterfeit King and Thief of Hearts" from 2 Samuel 14:25-5:12.

"Jesus and his people will always face fierce opposition, but the Lord abides in you if you trust in Jesus Christ."

1. Beauty Masks the Beast (vs.14:25-33)

2. Stealing Hearts (vs. 15:1-6)

3. Counterfeit of the King (vs. 7-12)

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On Sunday, February 27, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Serving the Heir-Apparent, or Serving the King?" from 2 Samuel 14:1-24.

"Jesus, the True Heir of David, whose throne God promised he would establish forever, shares his inheritance with all who believe in him."

1. An Attempted Parable

2. Discerning Good and Evil

3. The Prince Returns 

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On Sunday, February 20, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Iniquity of the Fathers" from 2 Samuel 13:1-39.

"We do not hate sin enough; but God so hated our sin, yet so loved us, that he sent his Son to suffer his hatred and pour out his love on us."

1. From Lust to Hatred (vs. 1-19)

2. Meditating on Murder (vs. 20-29)

3. Mourning a Lost Son (vs. 30-39)

On Sunday, February 13, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached "God's King Who Will Restore the World" from Psalm 2 (CSB).

1 Why do the nations rage

4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs;

7 I will declare the Lord’s decree.

10 So now, kings, be wise;

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On Sunday, February 6, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Beloved of the Lord" from 2 Samuel 12:24-31.

"God sent his only begotten and beloved Son so that all who belong to him would know that we are the beloved of the Lord."

1. Peace and Love (vs. 24-25)

24 Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him 25 and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

2. The Victor's Crown (vs. 26-31)

26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. 27 And Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. 28 Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name.” 29 So David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah and fought against it and took it. 30 And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone, and it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount. 31 And he brought out the people who were in it and set them to labor with saws and iron picks and iron axes and made them toil at the brick kilns. And thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

3. Beloved Children (1 John 3: 1-2)

1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 

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On Sunday, January 30, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached “A Child of the Covenant” from 2 Samuel 12:16-23. 

"The covenant between God and his people is unbreakable because God keeps his as well as our part of the covenant."

1. Seeking the Lord (vs. 12-17)

16 David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 17 And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. 

2. Substitutionary Death (vs. 18-22)

18 On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm.” 19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.” 20 Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. 21 Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.” 22 He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’ 

3. Judgment of Charity (v. 23)

23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.” 

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On Sunday, January 23, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached, "Two Fountains, Two Fruits, Two Destinies" from Psalm 1.

1 Blessed is the man

3 He is like a tree

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

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