Preparing for the Second Advent  - The Great Commission Part III Ephesians 4:11-16   December 15, 2019                                                                             Reverend Chris Harper   I. Picture of it (15-16; 1 Cor 12:12-20)  1. Depending on one another (16; 1 Cor 12:12-20) 2. Speaking truth in love to one another (15)   II. Necessity of it (1 John 3:17, 4:7-9, 20-21)   III. Motivation for it (15-16; 1 John 4:9-11, 19)   IV. Practice of it 1. In word (15) 2. In deed (1 John 3:16-18) 3. In time 4. In absorption    

  Preparing for the Second Advent--The Great Commission II Matthew 28:16-20; Ephesians 4:11-16 Reverend Chris Harper, December 8, 2019 I.  What does it mean? (4:12b-15) II. How do we do it? (Mt 28:18-20; Acts 2:42; Heb 10:23-25) III. Why do we do it? (14-15; Titus 2:11-14)

Preparing for the Second Advent  - The Great Commission Matthew 28:16-20 December 1, 2019                                                                      Reverend Chris Harper   Introduction · Shackleton - the willingness to follow someone with a focused, compelling plan · An unusual sermon series for Advent? · Purpose of Advent and the connection with the Great Commission   I. Mission for every disciple (16-18a; Eph 4:11-12)   II. Ministry for every disciple (19-20; Eph 4:11-16) 1. “Make disciples” (A) Reaching & equipping (19b-20a) (B) A picture (Eph 4:11-16) (1) Growing in knowledge and love for God (2) Growing in knowledge and love for others (3) Growing in ability and desire to serve in the Kingdom of God   2. “Of all nations” (19a; Acts 1:8)    III. Motivation for every disciple  1. The command itself (19a) 2. The power and presence of Jesus (A) Power (18b) (B) Presence (20b)    

Intermission, Revelation 10 November 24, 2019, Reverend Chris Harper   I. Hold fast to what is true (1-7, 9-10) 1. What is true (A) God is with his people (1) (B) God is faithful to his covenant promises (1, 7) (C) God is sovereignly bringing his plan to completion (1- (D) God is building his church (7; Eph 3:1-6) 2. Hold fast (9-10)   II. Proclaim what is true to the world (8-11; Matt 28:18-20)    

The Warning & the Hope of the Trumpets, Revelation 8:6-9:21 November 10, 2019                                                                     Reverend Chris Harper   I. Playing of the trumpets (8:6-9:21; Ex 7-11; Josh 6; Joel 2)  1. Trumpets 1-4 (8:6-12) 2. Interlude (8:13) 3. Trumpet 5 (9:1-12) 4. Trumpet 6 (9:13-19) 5. Result (9:20-21)   II. Purpose of the trumpets 1. For unbelievers (A) Serious warning and call to repentance (B) Demonstration of God’s patient mercy   2. For believers (A) Encouragement because of God’s sovereignty (B) Hope because of God’s covenant of grace

Prayers, Trumpets, and God's Sovereign Grace Revelation 8 November 3, 2019                                                            Reverend Chris Harper I. Power of prayer (8:1-5) II. Purpose of trumpets (8:6-9:21; cf. Rev 6 & 16; cf. Ex 7-11, Joshua 6) III. Promise of sovereign grace          1. God is in charge (8:2, 9:1, 4, 10)          2. God remembers his covenant promise of grace (8:13, 9:4b, cf 7:2-3; 9:14, cf. Gen 15)          3. Time yet to repent (9:20-21)  

A Pause, a Multitude, and a Period of Silence Revelation 7:1-8:1 October 20, 2019                                                                               Reverend Chris Harper   I. The Church on earth - militant (1-8)          1. Who? (4-8)          2. Whose? (1-3)   II. The Church in heaven - triumphant (9-17) 1. Who? (9, 14) (A) Vast (9) (B) Diverse (9) (C) Tested (14)   2. What? (9b-10, 15b) 3. How? (13-17) (A) Clothed (9b, 13, 14b) (B) Sheltered (15) (C) Shepherded (17a) (D) Comforted (16, 17b)   III. The Church in silence (8:1) IV. So what?  1. Assurance 2. Worship