Sermons of Rev. Tom Morrison

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Sermon text: Exodus 5:1-6:1

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The purpose of the church is to gather, defend and preserve God’s elect through the ministry of Word, Sacraments and Discipline. If this purpose is clear in our churches so will the obligations be of its members and officers.

Scripture Lesson: Hebrews 10:19-25

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This passage contains one of the most unusual stories in the Old Testament: Moses’ wife, Zipporah, circumcises their son in order to appease God’s anger. This story reveals the significance of circumcision and, in the New Testament context, the significance of Baptism. Both are signs of the Covenant of Grace, which God commands must be applied to believers and their children.

Sermon Text: Exodus 4:18-31

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Many churches today ask what people like in worship and are only too glad to give them what they want. This is the wrong question, however. The right question to ask when designing the worship service is: what does God like? Reformed churches design the worship service according to the “Regulative Principle,” which means that a church may do in worship only what which God commands.

Scripture Lesson: Exodus 32:1-14

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In this passage God calls Moses to liberate the people of Israel from Egypt. It’s a fascinating story of God speaking to Moses and Moses resisting God’s call. In the midst of this story, God reveals the significance of His name when He says, “I am who I am.”

Sermon Text: Exodus 3:1-4:17

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The birth of Moses, his salvation through the Nile River, his rejection and his life in the desert are all indicators that God sees and knows His people. Everything that happened to him was ordained by God. Moreover, Moses’ life typifies Christ’s life, which is characterized in similar fashion. You learn through these events that God has a redemptive plan, which reflects that He sees and knows His people.

Sermon text: Exodus 2

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Some churches argue that the only creed or confession a church needs is the Bible, hence the slogan, “no creed but the Bible!” But that slogan is actually a creed. A church cannot deny the necessity of having creeds and confessions. In this sermon we will argue for the necessity and utility of creeds and confessions.

Sermon text: Belgic Confession, Article 7

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The Scriptures are clear about the necessity of church discipline in terms of excommunicating unrepentant members. But very few churches practice this kind of church discipline. It’s hard not to blame them because the steps of discipline are hard and time-consuming. Nevertheless a church must discipline its members because Christ commands it. In this sermon we will examine what the steps of discipline are from Matthew 18.

Scripture Lesson: Matthew 18:15-20

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The book of Exodus opens with a grand note of fulfillment. The promises made to Adam and Abraham that they would have many children is in the process of being fulfilled. Nevertheless, the Pharaoh of Satan unleashes his wrath against the children of Israel in Egypt. The children of Israel and all the people of God remember, in the context of intense persecution, the promises of God. That is all they can do in a time like this.

Sermon Text: Exodus 1:1-22

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The disciples who found the empty tomb had an earthly perspective on what had happened to Jesus — they thought He was dead and gone. They had not understood that Jesus said He would be exalted and raised through death. As they began to believe this, by the work of the Holy Spirit, they gained a heavenly perspective. Developing this heavenly perspective on the historical resurrection of Christ will strengthen your faith.

Sermon Text: John 20:1-18