Text: Titus 1:9 Theme: As men who must be able both to instruct and rebuke according to the Gospel, the church’s elders must cleave to the trustworthy word of God as they were taught it. Structure/points: We close our discussion of Christ’s qualifications for elders with Titus 1:9. In this verse, Paul focuses on the final quality that a man MUST have…
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
Sermons by Jonathan Key (Page 11)
Sermon Text: Titus 1:7-8 Theme: Before the church appoints a man to be a steward in the house of God, they must access his character so that it may be demonstrated that he is above reproach, as befits one of God’s overseers. Structure/points: When the Church elects men to be ruling elders or calls them as pastors, we are not hiring members…
Sermon Text: Titus 1:5-6 Theme: Those who would be chosen to rule in Christ’s Church must be men whose home lives clearly demonstrate their spiritual blamelessness Structure/points: There is one head and king of the church, and His name is Jesus. As such, He alone has the right to determine who is qualified to rule in His church and among His people. …
Sermon Text: Titus 1:1-4 Theme: The Lord calls His pastoral servants to minister to His elect people so that, by the preaching of His word, they may have their faith, knowledge, and hope nurtured. Structure/points: Paul has been placed in the role of an apostle and pastor not by his own choice, or that of any other man, but according to the…
Sermon Text: Psalm 52:1-9 Theme: Unlike the wicked man, who fools himself into thinking he is secure in his own evildoing, the righteous man’s hope in the steadfast love of God will never be disappointed. Structure/points: In 1 Samuel 22, we learn of Doeg the Edomite, whose lies led to the deaths of hundreds of innocents. David wrote Psalm 52 to explore…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 22:6-23 Theme: Because of his hatred of God and His anointed, Saul unleashed a murderous fury against the people of the Lord for their lack of support for his evil intentions. Structure/points: For the past several months, we’ve seen Saul’s rebellion against the Lord growing. We’ve seen him attempt to murder David and even his own son…
Sermon Text: Psalm 34:1-22 Theme: In all circumstances, the one who seeks the Lord for salvation may be confident that the Lord will answer his cry for deliverance from all his troubles. Structure/points: In Psalm 34, David reflected on how he had been rescued from the hand of Abimelech in Gath, and he worships the Lord for saving him. Yet he knew…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 21:1-22:5 Theme: During the early days of his flight from Saul, David acted in fear and sin until he remembered the Lord’s providential salvation. Structure/points: David did not spend His early days on the run acting in faith in the Lord’s help. Fear of death and of Saul dominated his mind, and in his fear, he made a…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 20:18-42 Theme: Jonathan demonstrated his covenant loyalty to David, the Lord’s anointed, by protecting him from the danger of Saul’s murderous wrath. Structure/points: With their covenant reaffirmed, and provision for the future made, Jonathan and David turned once again to the matter at hand. Was Saul truly trying to kill David, or were David’s recent experiences all a…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 20:1-17Sermon Theme: The covenant faithfulness of the Lord encourages His people to turn to Himfor the comfort and protection that He has promised they will receive.Structure/points: As Jonathan’s father, the king, descended further into sinful madness, Davidand Jonathan found that they had to ask very hard things of each other. My hope is that we willgain an appreciation…