Reformed & Expository Preaching

Rev. Casey Freswick lays out the significance of Peter’s authority and our need for grace.

This is the third part of our seven part series on baptism. In this teaching we consider whether baby dedication is a more biblical alternative to baptism. So, why would we baptize infants if baby dedication may be a potential middle ground?

Our Lord commands that the church would go forth baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The church is called to make disciples and baptize in the name of the trinitarian God. What is the significance of this sign of baptism? What does this sacrament communicate? Why does the apostle Paul say that were were baptized into Christ’s death and also his life? Does this baptism automatically work, does it merely symbolize something, and so what is the purpose of baptism? How does baptism encourage us in our Christian walk?

This is the second part of our seven part series on baptism. We continue to give an introduction to a biblical case for infant baptism. In this teaching we consider the household of God and what it means for God to work in the context of a household. So, why does God work in the context of a household?

So often we view the cross of Christ in a sentimental way.  We do not see the radical absurdity of Christ’s mission in the way that he establishes the kingdom.  We see Christ humbling himself while seated on a donkey, but have we taken the time to think about the backdrop of Christ entering into Jerusalem on a donkey? How does Christ riding on a donkey demonstrate his humility and exaltation?

When we close our prayers by saying, “Amen” we might just think that it is a simple word. We might not think about all the implications of the word "amen", but saying "amen" is a rather profound way to close our prayers. Why is “Amen” such a strong word? What grounds the word “Amen?”

This is the first part of our seven part series on baptism. The purpose of the series is to give an overview of baptism so people who are curious about infant baptism will be exposed to arguments in favor of infant baptism. This first video is a summary of a sign and seal. Is baptism a sign and seal of our faith or the promises of God?

Christ is making his way to Jerusalem. It would seem that as Christ travels to Jerusalem that all is on schedule, the kingdom will be the kingdom of glory where Christ secures his place in history. Our expectation would be Christ sitting on David’s throne establishing the kingdom that David failed to establish. If this is the case then why does Christ talk about suffering? What does Christ’s suffering have to do with the kingdom?

Our Lord commands us to pray that God would not lead us into temptation. This is strange considering that James tells us that when we face temptation that God does not tempt anyone. What does our Lord mean? How can our Lord lead us into temptation?

Our Lord commands us to pray that he forgives us our debts as we forgive our debtors. This is a strange thing to command that we are actually to pray that God would forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors. Why does the Lord want us to first and foremost ask him for forgiveness? Hasn’t Christ already forgiven us? Why would we then continually need to ask for this forgiveness? What assurance do we have that the Lord really does forgive us our debts?