Trinity PCA Sermons

Real Hope in the Midst of Suffering Revelation 2:8-11 August 4, 2019                                                                                        Rev. Chris Harper I. Jesus tells them he knows (8-10a) 1. How he knows (8) 2. What he knows (9-10a) (A) Kinds of suffering (B) Agents of suffering II. Jesus tells them there is purpose to suffering (10; James 1:2-4; 1 Pet 1:6-7; Rom 5:3-5; Gen 50:19-20; 2 Cor 4:7-18)  III. Jesus tells them there is an end to suffering (10b-11) 1. Hope for now (10b) 2. Hope for the future (10b-11) 3. Call to keep going (10b-11)              

Abandoning Our First Love Revelation 2:1-7  July 21, 2019                                                                               Reverend Chris Harper I. What they were doing well (2, 3, 6) 1. Hardworking (2) 2. Patiently enduring (2-3) 3. Vigilant for truth (2, 6)   II. What was wrong (4, 5b) 1. What it means (4) 2. How serious was it? (5b)   III. How they should respond (5a) 1. Remember 2. Repent 3. Return   IV. Why they should have hope (7)    

The Glory and Grace of Jesus, Revelation 1:9-20 July 14, 2019, Reverend Chris Harper   I. Problem (9, chs 2-3) 1. Trouble from outside (9) 2. Trouble from inside (chs 2-3)   II. Solution (10-20) 1. Look (10-20) (A) How is he described? (10-16) (B) Where was he? (13) (C) What was he doing? (16-20) 2. Listen (17-18) (A) What did he say? (17b) (B) Why no fear? (17b-18)   III. Response 1. Be overwhelmed by the glory of Jesus 2. Be encouraged by the grace of Jesus (9, 17) 3. Be filled with the Word of Jesus (11, 19, 2 Tim 3:16-17) 4. Be moved to celebrate the day of Jesus (10, Mark 2:27-28)  

God Has Made Us Kings and Priests, Revelation 1:4-8 July 7, 2019, Reverend Chris Harper   I. How? (4-5b)   1. Through the sovereign love of the Father (4a)   2. Through the supplying love of the Holy Spirit (4b)   3. Through the saving love of the Son (5)   II. What? (6-8)   1. Living as a king (6)   2. Living as a priest (6)   3. Anticipating Christ’s return (7)   4. Under God’s sovereign authority (8)   III. Why? (6b)  

God is in Control of History and He Wins! Revelation 1:1-3 June 23, 2019                                                                             Reverend Chris Harper I. It comes from God for us (1, 2a, 3, 22:18-19) 1. From God (1-2a) 2. For us (1a, 3, 22:18-19) II. It is meant to be understood (1a, 3b III. It is about Jesus (1-2)    

What Happens When We Die 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 June 16, 2019, Reverend Chris Harper   I. Reason Paul is writing (13) 1. So they are informed 2. So they would not grieve without hope II. Basis of our hope (14) III. Description of what will happen (15-17; 1 Cor 15) 1. From Jesus himself (15a) 2. Jesus will arrive (16) (A) Literally  (B) Loudly (C) With souls of those who have been with him (14b) 3. Bodies will be resurrected & changed (16b; 1 Cor 15) 4. All Christians will welcome Jesus (17) IV. So what? (13, 18; 1 Cor 15:58) 1. Be encouraged (13) 2. Encourage one another (18) 3. Be ready (cf. 5:1ff) 4. Get to work (1 Cor 15:58)  

Sermon Notes: Jesus Crossing Boundaries   Mark 7:24-30, June 2, 2019, Reverend John Gordy   The Woman Comes To Jesus In Need  Jesus Challenges Her Faith  The Woman's Faith Brings Real Results    

Sabbath Rest, Mark 2:23-3:6 May 26, 2019                                                                              Reverend Chris Harper  Genesis 2:1-3 - Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the sev-enth day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. Exodus 16:22-26 - On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers each. And when all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, 23 he said to them, "This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD; bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over lay aside to be kept till the morning.'" 24 So they laid it aside till the morning, as Moses commanded them, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it. 25 Moses said, "Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field. 26 Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, which is a Sabbath, there will be none." Exodus 20:8-11 - Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the so-journer who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Deuteronomy 5:12-15 - "'Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. 15 You shall re-member that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. Mark 2:23-3:6 - One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his dis-ciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees were saying to him, "Look, why are they do-ing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" 25 And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26 how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?" 27 And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sab-bath." 3:1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. 2 And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3 And he said to the man with the withered hand, "Come here." 4 And he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sab-bath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent. 5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart