Trials provide an opportunity to look to the goodness of God and what he is doing in his actions of redemption.

Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 145

God brings trials into the life of the Christian for the purpose of developing Christian maturity.

Old Testament Lesson: Proverbs 1:1-7

Jesus sacrificed his life on the cross and calls his servants also to sacrifice their lives by following him.

Old Testament Text: Isaiah 40:9-11

Jesus reveals his divine power to his disciples so that they will be strengthened to do the work of the church. Jesus also reveals how the church can deal with the frustration and discouragement of life.

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 24

Hearing is believing only because the Apostles first saw the risen Christ.

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 9:6,7

Jesus says to the disciples: “If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.” What does Jesus mean?

Old Testament Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14

The resurrection of Jesus Christ saves the elect and restores the original desire to know and worship God.

Old Testament Text: Psalm 16

This sermon is about the benefits of the death and burial of Christ.

Old Testament Lessons: Exodus 12:46, Psalm 34:20, Zechariah 12:10

Our salvation is found in Christ finishing his work on our behalf.

Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 22

Jesus was condemned by Pilate, the temporal judge, so that we might be delivered from the eternal judgment of God.

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 50