Sermons of Rev. Tom Morrison

Justifying faith will yield faith that grasps the future world, which results in the gratitude of obedience to God.

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 6:5-9

The Scriptures are sufficient for things relating to salvation, including worship but are not sufficient for all things in life. That last clause needs to be qualified!

1 Peter 1:3-12

The author of this passage issues a very stark warning to the church that some may deny Christ. Yet, he also issues comfort that those who are justified by grace through faith alone will never reject the truth of Christ. His point is that Christ preserves those who confess their sin of wanting to stray and rely on Christ’s work of complete commitment to the Father.

Old Testament Lesson: Habakkuk 2:2-5

We argue that the Reformed have the strongest view of evangelism because it is the most biblical view. The church does evangelism through the preaching of the Gospel and Christian discipline. As the Heidelberg Catechism says, “by these two the kingdom of heaven is opened to belivers and shut against unbelivers” (question and answer 83). The keys of the Kingdom of Heaven were given to the church by Jesus (cf. Matt. 16, 18 and John 20). Members of churches may invite unbelievers to church to hear the Word preached.

Christ’s sacrifice on the cross overcomes your sin of ingratitude, which creates gratitude to draw close to God.

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 15

Today, many regard the Bible as containing a set of data that may be evaluated autonomously — you can take it or leave it. But the Bible is a covenantal book for the covenant community. Its Word is not judged by people, but rather it judges people, convicting them of sin and the need for Christ. The Bible is not only a covenantal book — it is a canonical book with real authority.

Scripture Lesson: 1 Corinthians 2

Atoning for great sin requires great sacrifice, but great sacrifice means great forgiveness.

Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 40

In order not to be deceived, and to be convicted of sin and eternal life in Christ, you need to hear the Scriptures alone.

Scripture Lesson: 2 Timothy 3:1-4:8

When you sin, the only way to clear your conscience is to trust in the priestly work of Christ — not your own attempts to make amends.

Sermon Text: Hebrews 9:1-28

(34:43)

Because the New Covenant cannot be broken as the Old Covenant was broken, you have the comfort of knowing your sins are forgiven.

Sermon Text: Hebrews 8:1-13