Sermons — Page 42

Closing a Christmas series on God's faithfulness, the message looks at Joseph's flight to Egypt in Matthew 2:13-15 to show that believing God's promises often costs something now, and calls the faithless to echo the father's cry, "I

Faithfulness of GodCost of ObedienceHelp My Unbelief

Preaching Isaiah's prophecy of the virgin birth alongside the shepherds' response at Christ's birth, the sermon contrasts King Ahaz's unbelief with the shepherds' immediate faith, insisting that the virgin birth and incarnation cannot be

Virgin BirthUnbelief Warning

Luke 1 shows God’s loving chastisement of Zechariah as discipline meant to correct unbelief and restore faithful trust. Christmas points beyond temporary discipline to Christ, who bore the chastisement that brings His people peace.

Fatherly DisciplineZechariah's UnbeliefChristmas Promise

Working through Matthew's genealogy alongside God's covenant promises to Abraham, the message urges believers to praise the covenant-keeping God, give thanks for His faithfulness across generations, and repent and trust in Christ as the

Covenant FaithfulnessAbrahamic PromiseFulfillment in Christ

1 John 5 teaches believers to rest assurance on the finished work of Christ, the testimony of God, and the evidence of new life. Doubts should be answered by trusting Christ, trusting God’s Word, and examining whether God has truly changed

Assurance of SalvationFinished Work of ChristSelf-Examination

Ephesians 2 teaches that God makes dead sinners alive in Christ and creates them for good works prepared by Him. The message calls believers to find those purposes in the life of the local church through confidence, commitment, service, and

Made AliveGood WorksLocal Church Purpose

Drawing from Matthew 26 and 1 Corinthians 11, this message explains that the Lord's Supper is a remembrance reserved for the truly redeemed, warns against unworthy participation, and calls husbands and wives to examine their households

Worthy ParticipationHousehold ExaminationCommunion Warning

Ephesians 2 moves from spiritual death to the mercy of God, showing that salvation is His powerful work of making sinners alive with Christ. The only hope for those dead in sin is to look to Christ and be saved by grace.

Spiritual DeathMade AliveSaving Grace

Working through Ephesians 2:1-3, the sermon describes unconverted humanity as spiritually dead, enslaved to the world, the devil, and the flesh, and by nature under God's wrath just like the rest of mankind. It presses hearers to see their

Spiritual DeadnessChildren of Wrath

John 19:30 declares that Christ finished His obedience, sacrifice, propitiation, and victory over sin, death, and Satan. Because salvation is complete in Him, believers live with gratitude, holiness, and confidence that God will finish the

Finished WorkPropitiationImputed Righteousness