Reformed & Expository Preaching

The Lord does not forsake his promise. The Lord continues to work in the midst of his pilgrim people. There is a man called to the Lord, but this man is not able to have children. How is this man going to establish the victorious line of the woman? What gives us hope that the Lord will prevail?

Jude warns the church that judgment is coming. He appeals to Israel being brought out of Egypt, he appeals to Sodom and Gomorrah, and sandwiched between these events he reminds us that the Lord is judging the angels. What does it means that God holds these angels in chains? Are these angels who are part of a super race?

When we talk Christmas we think of Christ's entrance into history. This would be one of one of the obvious reasons for Christmas. However, there is another child who is born in time. This is the child who prepares the way for Christ. Why does the story of Christ have a delay? Why does Luke delay the birth of Christ and first communicate John's birth?

The tower of Babel is a sinful act devised by a rebellious mankind. Does this mean that it is wrong for us to build? Are towers and sky scrapers necessarily evil? What makes the tower of Babel so wicked? Why would we call this tower the Devil’s Tower?

Christ promises that he will send our helper. This is very encouraging to know that the Lord will care for us, watch over us, and we will prevail in him. How can we be sure that the teachings of Christ will resonate within us if Christ is in heaven? Why does Christ have to go away? How can we be sure that Christ’s work accomplishes its goal when he says the father is greater than I?

The Lord told Noah to go into the ark and now Noah walks out of the ark. The Lord washed this creation while delivering his pilgrim through the ark. This testifies to the ultimate triumph of God’s pilgrim people. So, if Noah walked out the ark as God’s triumphant pilgrim why do we feel like we lack victory? Why are we still on a pilgrimage? Where is our pilgrimage ultimately going?

Christ is facing the cross, and setting into motion the events promised in Matthew 24:1-13. We may still wonder: am I in Christ's kingdom? Does kingdom entrances mean that we have to take 2 million or 5 million dollars and double the amount? Is God going to send us away if we do not seem righteous enough? How do we know if we are members of His kingdom?

The Lord tells us to be thankful. There is no doubt that we should be thankful. God is God, he is the king who rules over all. We should desire to be thankful to God just because He is God, but what reasons does the Psalmist give for us to be thankful to God?

The Lord is grieved that he has made man upon this earth. The Lord sends a flood to wash away sin. What is the comfort in knowing that God will judge and redeem? How can we be a soothing people unto our God?