Providence Reformed Church of Bakersfield

Category: Advent

  • Christ’s Character: Formed, Tested, Validated

    Rev. Randy Martin • Isaiah 50:4-11 • 4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. 5 The Lord GOD…

  • The Light of the World

    Rev. Randy Martin • Isaiah 49:1-12 • Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he…

  • Bruised Reeds and Smoldering Wicks

    Rev. Randy Martin • Isaiah 42:1-9 • Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; 3 a…

  • The Glory of God in the Face of Christ

    John 1:15-18 • Rev. Randy Martin • John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’” For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and…

  • The Incarnate Tabernacle of God – God with Us

    John 1:14 • Rev. Randy Martin • And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

  • The Light Revealed and Rejected

    John 1:6-13 • Rev. Randy Martin • There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. The true light, which gives light to…

  • Paul’s Witness to the Resurrection

    Acts 26:1-29 • Rev Randy Martin • Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man left prisoner by Felix, and when I…

  • The Poverty of the Incarnation

    2 Corinthians 8:9 • Rev Randy Martin

  • The Means of the Incarnation

    Luke 1:26-38 • Rev Randy Martin

  • The Need of the Incarnation

    Matthew 1:18-25 • Rev Randy Martin