Sermons from December 2017
When the Dogs Are Howling, Sing Praise to God
Psalm 59 Okay, Psalm 59, reading from the title, it says to the choir master, according to, do not destroy a Mictam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Verse one says, deliver me from my enemies, oh my God, protect me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from those who work evil and save me from bloodthirsty men. For behold, they lie in wait for my life. Fierce…
A Sacred Trust
Titus 1:1-3 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God, our Savior. Pray with me. Oh, Lord, your word tells…
God’s Grace Shines Brightest in Darkness – Part 2
Ruth 3 please turn in your copy of the Old Testament to the book of Ruth. Our reading is Ruth chapter three and chapter four. Also, uh, these last, uh, or last week and this week we, uh, would have had it not been for the weather, uh, two weeks ago, had a three part series on Ruth. So as it is now, it’s a two part series on Ruth. You’re getting the, The CliffsNotes version, one commentary I’ve been…
God’s Grace Shines Brightest in Darkness – Part 1
Ruth 1 Here now God’s word from Ruth chapter 1 and verse 2. Ruth chapter 1 verse 1 says that in the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land and a sojourn to the man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech. The name of his wife, Naomi. And the name of his two sons…
Soli Deo Gloria: To God Alone Be the Glory
Romans 11:33-36 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to the book of Romans, book of Romans chapter 11. Our reading today is Romans chapter 11, verses 33 to 36. Today is the last of our sermon series on the solas or the alone statements. And so today we look at sola deo gloria, to God alone be the glory, to God alone be the glory. And so from the 11th chapter of Romans, I will read Paul’s explosive…