Sermon Text: Matthew 6:13 Theme: Because Christians face constant, unrelenting temptations to sin against the Lord their God, the sixth petition asks that the Lord would rescue them from every evil enticement Structure/points: The Lord teaches us in Scripture that those who love Jesus and are saved by Him will keep His commandments. But there are many temptations to stray from the…
Sermon Text: Matthew 6:12 Theme: The fifth petition emboldens the sinner who forgives the debts of his neighbors to ask the Lord to pardon his own far greater debts because Christ Jesus paid for all of them on the cross. Structure/points: The 5th petition of the Lord’s prayer reveals both the duty to ask for forgiveness and the duty to forgive. For…
Text: Matthew 6:11 Theme: Because God is the giver and sustainer of human life, the fourth petition instructs us to ask Him to provide everything that is needed for us to live godly, contended lives. Structure/points: The Lord’s prayer is structured so as to teach us that the glory of the Lord is the single most important thing that anyone can pray…
Sermon Text: Matthew 6:10b Theme: The third petition shows Christians that in order to copy heaven’s pattern of obedience to the Lord, they must pray that the Lord would subdue them to His holy will on earth. Structure/points: Words like “obedience” and “submission” are unpopular words for people to hear. Submission of one person to another implies dominance, power, authority, and the…
Sermon Text: Matthew 6:10a Theme: The second petition of the Lord’s Prayer teaches the church to pray that the kingdom of Christ may advance without obstruction so that the Lord may be glorified through the kingship of His Son. Structure/points: A major theme of the Bible is God as King and His right to rule His creation and His people. In the…
Sermon Text: Matthew 6:9 Theme: The address and first petition of the Lord’s Prayer teach us that whatever we pray for, we pray that our Heavenly Father would ensure that His glory takes priority over our needs. Structure/points: When Jesus taught His people to pray the Lord’s Prayer, He was giving us a basic framework for prayer. When we pray, these things…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 5:17-25 Theme: Because the Lord is a warrior who fights for His people, He has decisively conquered every opponent who seeks to undermine the King whom He established to lead Israel. Structure/points: For many decades, the Philistines were the greatest external threat that the Israelites had to resist. Upon learning that David had been anointed king of all…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 5:1-16 Theme: The King whom the Lord is with shall rule over the people of God and lead them to victory and abundance because the Lord has graciously chosen to bless the elect through his holy reign. Structure/points: The failure of Israel to answer the call of God to make David their king had taken a devastating toll…
Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 4:1-12 Theme: When false redeemers are judged by the Lord, He reminds His elect that He Himself is their only redeemer who has saved them from their sins and every other adversity they suffer. Structure/points: The day when David would rule the people of God as king of a united Israel was fast approaching. And as king, David…
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Theme: The scandalous nature of the cross of Christ exposes and challenges the wisdom of the world and calls us to embrace the foolishness of God. Structure/points: First, we will reflect on how the Romans, Greeks and Jews viewed crucifixion to help us understand the shocking nature of the gospel for the Ancient World. Next, we will see the different core…