I’ve been asked to fill the pulpit of our local church. As a result, I’ll be posting the sermons here on Monday while I still navigate the ins and outs of the job market.

This sermon is entitled The Fellowship of the Gospel. Focusing on Philippians 1:1-8, it highlights the primary importance of all churches being part of the fellowship of the Gospel in order to be both praiseworthy and powerful. My prayer is that this blesses you or someone you know.

The devil has always used our thoughts as a vehicle for his lies. This is especially true in hard times and difficult seasons. To safeguard against this, we must constantly guard against those lies with the tools God has given us and with the truth of God found in the Bible.

Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 11:3 (ESV) But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

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God’s purposes in our painful situations are often beyond our comprehension. But they are never out of God’s control, and they always serve a purpose. It is for the glory of God.

Today, we take a look at how the Bible says we should view suffering. Our teaching is from John 11.

John 11:20-22 (ESV) 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”

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Recently, I lost my job. But does that give me reason to despair? What does the Bible teach us about going through times like these? As I walk through this season, I hope this series of episodes will be an encouragement to anyone who is going through difficult seasons by pointing them to salvation found in Jesus Christ and the truth only found in the Bible.

Today, I discuss Psalm 50:23, and the implications of glorifying God in our thanksgiving even in the midst of a crisis.

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H.B. Charles, Jr. - How to Deal with Discouragement

There are leaders in the church who are happy to lead you to Hell. And there are Christians who are happy to follow them. Jude’s epistle is directed towards Christians who are dealing with false teachers who revel in sexual immorality and ultimately deny Jesus Christ as Master and Lord. This is extremely applicable to the church in our day and age as well.

Jude 5-7 Will Teach You Three Examples of Jesus’ Judgment on Old Testament Rebels So That You Can Know that Jesus Christ is Lord, and then Examine Yourself to See if You Are His.

The authority of Christ Commands the life of every believer.  In Jude 1-4, Jude Presents the Authority of Jesus Christ in 4 Ways so that You Can Serve Him Faithfully and Powerfully while Living in the midst of a Generation Facing Judgment.

1) We see his Authority over the salvation of his servants.

It’s April 2022, and you haven’t heard from me in a while. However, that is about to change! Coming soon, I’ll be posting on a weekly basis as I focus on preparing texts of scripture for sermons. All this is going to help me prepare for what my weekly workload is going to look like once I plant a church and have to do weekly sermon prep. So look for some episodes on Jude coming soon! Thanks for sticking with us. And God bless!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Christmas is the time when we celebrate the Incarnation of the Son of God - the Word becoming flesh, and dwelling among us. What does that mean? Why does it matter? What are the ramifications for the rest of humanity now that Jesus Christ is born? The answers are glorious because God is glorious. In this podcast episode, I work through a ton of resources written by the Reformers who searched the scriptures to answers about the natures of Jesus Christ, and the implications of his appearing for the rest of mankind. Jesus Christ is True and Eternal God! Buckle up. This is a long one!

The Heidelberg Catechism gives a clear yet thorough presentation of the gospel. This episode looks at the importance of a Christian supplementing their faith with knowledge, looks at the first 23 questions of the Heidelberg Catechism itself, and even takes a deeper look at the scriptures used to formulate the answer to question one.

Questions 1-23 begins at timestamp 11:11

Original Blog Post: The Gospel and The Heidelberg Catechism

I’ve used Crossway’s introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism as an information reference, as well as the Westminster Theological Seminary’s website, and even GotQuestions.org. When reading the actual excerpts from the catechism (except for the answer to Question 23), I’ll be using the version found on the Westminster Theological Seminary’s website, which, I believe, is the version currently used by the Canadian and American Reformed Churches. The answer to question 23, I’ve used the version found in Crossway’s ESV Bible, Creeds and Confessions Edition.