SERIES: Grace

TITLE: The God of Calling and Irresistible Grace

TEXT: John 10:1-30

DATE: June 12, 2022 PM

I. God’s Sovereign Call

A. The general call

B. The special (effectual) call

II. God’s Irresistible Grace

A. His sheep hear His voice.

B. His sheep receive efficacious (irresistible) grace to hear the call. 

SERIES: Romans

TITLE: Actual Worship

TEXT : Romans 12:1-2

DATE: June12, 2022 AM

I. Actual Worship is Bigger Than You Think. Rom. 12:1

A. Exhorting doxological living 1a

B. Be like Jesus. 1b

C. Worship is sacred and religious. 1c

D. It would be wrong to not actually worship. 1d

II. Actual Worship is Broader Than You Think. Rom. 12:2a-2c

A. The backward standard 2a

B. Worship actually. 2b

C. Worship intelligently. 2c

III. God is Narrow-Minded About Worship. Rom. 12:2d-2e

A. God has expectations of genuineness. 2d

B. Pursue what God accepts as actual worship. 2e 

Series: Selected Psalms

Title: The Battle Belongs to the Lord

Text: Psalm 20

I. A Prayer Within the Ranks Psalm 20:

A. Pray the Warrior is Close to God 1-3.

B. Pray the Warrior would have God’s heart 4-5.

II. Relying on Salvation’s Captain Psalm 20:6-9.

A. Confidence in the Lord’s support 6.

B. Confidence in the Lord alone 7.

C. Confidence is the Lord winning the battle 8-9.

SERIES: Romans

TITLE: God Keeps His Promises – Part 3

TEXT: Romans 11:25-36

DATE: June 5, 2022 AM

I. Further Affirmation of Promise Rom. 11:25-27

A. Info that fixes ignorance 25

B. The promise to Abraham will be kept. 26a

C. It is written... 26b

II. Further Admonition Not to Presume Rom. 11:28-32

A. There is always hope with the gospel. 28

B. God will keep His promises (again!) 29

C. Because God is working, be careful. 30-32

III. Promises Kept Require Praise. Rom. 11:33-39

A. His ways are higher than ours. 33

B. God knows God’s plan best. 34,35

C. The great doxology! 36

SERIES: The God of All Grace

TITLE: The Grace of Predestination,

 Election, and Foreknowledge

TEXT: Romans 8:29-30

DATE: May 29, 2022 PM

I. Three facts about God’s grace in sovereign election

A. The meaning of sovereign election

B. The use of the word election

C. The application of election

II. Two facts about the sovereign grace of foreknowledge

A. The definition of foreknowledge

B. The doctrine of foreknowledge

III. Three facts about God’s grace in predestination

A. The meaning and general use of the word

B. The special and theological use of the doctrine

C. The practical result of this doctrine 

TITLE: God Keeps His Promises – Part 2

TEXT: Romans 11:11-24

DATE: May 29, 2022 AM

I. The Logistics of God’s Promise Romans 11:11-15

A. God is not done, but is active. 11

B. Israel’s rejection of Messiah used by God 12

C. Gentiles need to know their place. 13

D. They meant it for evil... 15

II. God (again) Overrides Sin. Romans 11:16-18

A. All facets of sovereignty are holy. 16

B. Every branch that does not bear fruit... 17,18a

C. Warning against presuming sovereign grace 18b

III. Do not presume God’s Promises. Romans 11:19-24

A. Faith is always the issue. 19,20

B. Legalism and presumption both destroy. 21,22

C. The Vinedresser is not finished. 23

D. God will restore the branches; we are proof. 24 

Title: Undulation

Text: Psalm 31

I. David’s Starting Point Psalm 31:1-4.

A. His first move of confidence 1.

B. His second move of petition 2-4.

II. David’s Resolve 31:5-8.

A. Resolved to trust in spite of threat 5,6.

B. Resolved to rejoice in the valley 31:7-8.

III. David’s Honesty in the Valley Psalm 31:9-13.

A. The valley of grief 9,10.

B. The cause of David's grief 11-13.

IV. David’s Help is not a Peak, but God Psalm 31:14-18.

A. God is with David in the valley 14-16.

B. David trusts God with vengeance 17,18.

V. David’s Peak is Still Closeness with God Psalm 31:19-22.

A. God is good all the time 19.

B. God protects in ups and downs 20,21.

C. The importance of insight for David 22.

VI. Undulation is Real, Love God Anyway Psalm 31:23-24.

A. Love the Lord 23.

B. Hope is valley-proof 24.

Series: Romans

Title/Text: God Keeps His Promises – part 1 Rom. 11:1-10

I. God Made Promises and Will Keep Them Rom. 11:1-4.

A. Does disobedience change His promise? 1-2a

B. However bad sin is, grace is greater 2b-4.

II. God’s Promise is Eternal Rom. 11:5,6.

A. In Paul’s day there were elect 5.

B. Grace is a promise never broken 6.

III. A Promise of Grace is Better than Works Rom. 11:7-10.

A. Election is the difference in seeing and not 7,8.

B. God is in control – period 9,10.

Title: Pain to Praise

Text: Psalm 13

I. Pain Psalm 13:1-2.

A. His Seeming Abandonment 1.

B. His Sorrowful Abasement 2.

II. Prayer Psalm 13:3-4.

A. Overwhelmed by His Emotions 3.

B. Overwhelmed by His Enemies 4.

III. Praise Psalm 13:5-6.

A. God's Salvation 5.

B. God's Sufficiency 6.

Series: Romans

Title/Text: This Simple Plan of Salvation Known

Rom. 10:11-21.

I. Whoever Calls Rom. 10:11-13

A. Trusting self is shameful, trusting Christ is not

11.

B. No spiritual superiority in Christ 12.

C. The simple plan of salvation 13.

II. The Gospel Preached to Those Who Call Rom.

10:14-16.

A. The need for messengers 14.

B. Are your feet beautiful? 15

C. Not everyone responds 16.

III. The Power of the Word Rom. 10:17,18.

A. Faith does not come by.... 17.

B. The message is being spread 18.

IV. Rom. 10:19-21.

A. God will use some to draw others 19,20.

B. Chastening sons 21.