Sermon Video: https://www.periscope.tv/tpcrochester/1MnxnQEypjVJO

April 19, 2020 — Reverend Chris Harper

I. By whom? (2, 5-7)

1. God the faithful (7)

2. God the trustworthy & true (5)

3. God the sovereign (6)

II. How? (1-4)

1. By renewing (1)

2. By intimate communion (2-3)

3. By establishing biblical diversity (3)

4. By removing all sadness & death (4)

III. For whom? (7-8)

1. Who it is not for (8)

2. Who it is for (7)

“No Fear of The Two Deaths” Revelation 20:6,14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:12-22, 50-57 I.  Christians have no fear of the 2nd death 1. What is the 2nd death? (14) 2. Why is there no fear for Christians? (6; 1 Cor 15:12-22, 50-57) II.  Christians have no fear of the 1st death 1. What is the 1st death? (21:4, 8; Phil 1:21-23) 2. Why is there no fear for Christians? (11-15; Heb 9:27) III.  Christians have hope for the end of death itself (14; 1 Cor 15:54-55; 2 Cor 4:16-18)

“Hope and Warning” Revelation 20 April 5, 2020 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Hope and encouragement for those in Christ 1. Because Christ is reigning now through his Church (1-6; 12:1-6) (A) Power on earth (1-3) (B) Power in heaven (4-6) 2. Because Satan will be defeated in the future (3b, 7-10) 3. Because there is no fear of judgment forevermore (6, 11-15) II. Final warning for those outside of Christ (11-15) 1. This is the last warning 2. Is your name written in the book of life? Visit www.trinityrochester.org/resources to access the full video sermon, past sermons, and additional resources.

I.   Wedding feast (6-10) 1. What is the context? 2. Who are the participants? (7-8; John 1:29; Eph 5:32; Rev 21:9ff) 3. What are they doing? (9) 4. What is this a picture of?    II.   Funeral feast (11-21) 1. The Warrior (11-16) (A) How he is described (11-16) (B) What he is called (11-16; John 1:1ff) 2. The war (17-21) (A) Defeat is fast (19-21) (B) Defeat is definitive (17-18, 3)   III.   So what? 1. Which feast are you going to? 2. God’s people should sing hallelujah (1-8) 3. Injustice will be made right (1-2)

The Fall of Babylon and the Hope of God's People Revelation 18 Reverend Chris Harper   I. Life is fragile (1-3, 10)   II. The end is coming (9-19, 21-24; Jer 51) 1. It is a certainty (1-3) 2. It will be a time of great loss (9-19, 21-24; Jer 51) 3. It will be sudden (10b, 19b) 4. It will be forever (21)   So…..(4)   III. There is still hope (20; 19:1; 2 Pet 3:11-13)

Indispensable 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 March 15, 2020                                                                                    Mr. Stephen Johnson   I. The World's Perspective: Dispensable II. God's Perspective: Indispensable III. How Jesus Transforms Our Perspectives            

How Should We Then Live?, Revelation 17 Reverend Chris Harper, March 8, 2020   I. Who are the prostitute and beast? (1-15, 18) 1. Prostitute (1-6, 15, 18) (A) How described? (B) Who is she?   2. Beast (3b, 7-14) (A) How described? (B) What is it?   II. What happens to the prostitute and beast? (14, 16-17) 1. To the prostitute (16) 2. To the beast (8, 12b, 14, 17)   III. How should we then live? 1. As exiles (Jer 29:1-9) 2. With humble confidence (14, 17) (A) Because of who we are (14) (B) Because of who God is (17; 1 Thess 5:23-24)  

Cup of Wrath vs. Cup of Blessing, Revelation 16 March 1, 2020                                                                                Reverend Chris Harper   I. The character of God which necessitates & controls judgment (1-7) 1. God’s character necessitates it   2. God’s power controls it (15:5-16:1, 5, 7)   II. The recipients of the world requiring judgment (2-16) 1. Idolaters & the immoral (2-9) 2. The dragon and 2 beasts (10-16)   III. The people of God who find hope in judgment 1. Two different cups (19; 14:10, 1 Cor 10-11) 2. The end of evil and the effects of the Fall (16-21) 3. God’s discipline is not God’s judgment (15; Heb 12:3-11)    

Responding to the Gospel - Baptism, Acts 16:25-40  February 23, 2020, Reverend Chris Harper I. The story (16-29) 1. The girl – demon-possessed & taken advantage of (16-18) 2. The response of the town (19-22) 3. In jail but not without hope (23-25) 4. A severe earthquake and trembling fear (26-29)   II. The response (30-34) 1. A most important question and a simple yet profound answer (30-32) 2. The jailer believed (33-34) 3. The jailer and his household were baptized (33b) 4. The jailer began serving (33-34)   III. So what? 1. Baptism does not save you – Jesus does (31; Acts 4:12; Rom 10:9) 2. Household baptisms were normal in NT and church history 3. How are you doing at “improving your baptism”? (WLC 167; 2 Pet 1:5-10; Tit 2:11-12) 4. Reminder to covenant children (Rom 10:9)