Sermons from May 2016
How Long, O Lord
Psalm 13 Let’s read together from Psalm 13. This is a Psalm of David and it says to the choir master, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in all my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord, my God. Light…
Sanctified and Saved By Jesus
Hebrews 10:1-18 Let us give our attention now to the reading of God’s holy word from Hebrews chapter 10, beginning at verse one. For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come, instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed,…
Surrounded, But Supported
Psalm 12 Let’s read together from Psalm 12. This psalm says that the title, to the choir master, according to the Shemineth, a Psalm of David. And it reads this way. Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone, for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor. With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boast.…
The Blood of the New Covenant
Hebrews 9:15-28 Reading from the book of Hebrews chapter nine at verse 15, we hear God’s holy word where it says, therefore, speaking of Jesus, he is the mediator of a new covenant so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. For a…
A Place of Refuge
Psalm 11 Let’s hear from God’s word together from Psalm 11. This is a Psalm of King David, and it says to the choir master of David, in the Lord, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, flee like a bird to your mountain? For behold, the wicked bend the bow. They have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart. The foundations are destroyed. What can the righteous…
What Children Owe Their Parents
Exodus 20:12 Please turn in your copy of the Old Testament to the book of Exodus. Our reading today is Exodus chapter 20, verse 12. As we prepare to read from God’s word, I remind you that the 10 commandments are couched. They are in the context of redemption. God begins. speaking to Israel, he begins speaking to the church by saying, I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the…
God Does See
Psalm 10 All right, let’s hear from God’s word, Psalm 10, beginning at one, and it goes through verse 18, and it says, this is of King David, it says, why, O Lord, do you stand afar off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? In arrogance, the wicked hotly pursue the poor. Let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised. For the wicked boast of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy…
Eternal Access & Eternal Redemption
Hebrews 9:1-14 seated. Please turn in your copy of God’s word to Hebrews chapter nine. Our scripture reading is Hebrews chapter nine, beginning at verse one and through verse 14. Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. For a tent was prepared, the first section in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of presents. It is called the holy place. Behind the second curtain was a second section…