What does it mean to be in communion with God and with one another? Pastor Nate Harlan preaches from 1 John to tell us that life in the church is all about repenting from our self-deception.

(NOTE: At the 14:06 mark, the main microphone cuts out. We filled in about 80 seconds of audio from a more distant microphone.)

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The post Repenting from Self-Deception — 1 John 1:5‑10 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

Some Christians say that doctrine is not as important as simply loving God. But as Pastor Nate Harlan points out in his fourth sermon on Life in the Church, lying about someone is not loving. And false doctrine lies about God.

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The post Contending for the Faith — Jude 1:3‑4 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

Life in the church requires a profound sense of clost-knit community with a very well-defined purpose. That purpose is to be purified from all lawlessness. Hear Pastor Nate Harlan’s third sermon on Life in the Church.

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The post God’s Purified People — Titus 2:1‑15 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

What is the communion of the saints? And why does it matter? As Pastor Nate Harlan explains, when God saves us from our sins and reconciles us to Himself through Christ, He also reconciles us to His church.

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The post The Communion of the Saints — John 17:20‑23 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

There is a significant underappreciation for the church by modern American evangelicals. But in order for us to commune with God, we need one another as brothers and sisters in the church.

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The post Why Do We Need the Church? — Acts 2:1‑4 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

In this concluding message on the book of Daniel, Pastor Nate Harlan demonstrates how God’s promises are proven true in His judgment of A.D. 70. Thus, God’s people know that He will make good on all of His promises to us. He will remember us. He will be our home.

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The post Come, Lord Jesus! — Daniel 12:5‑13 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

Pastor Nate Harlan says the first few verses of Daniel 12 remind us that we need a deliverer. “When no one else would fight for you, when all hope seemed to be lost, when your enemies had you surrounded, it was Christ who arose to fight for you.”

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The post Michael Arises — Daniel 12:1‑4 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

This chapter features an incredibly detailed prophecy of the rise and fall of kings after the time of Daniel — a roadmap to the first coming of Jesus Christ. Hear Pastor Nate Harlan describe many of the highlights of this passage, which let God’s people know when to expect the coming of the Messiah.

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The post The Lord of History — Daniel 11 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.