Sermon Text: Genesis 25:19-34 Theme: The people of God must regard the infinitely valuable promises of God with the highest esteem. Structure/points: Genesis 25:19-34 continues to develop the promises that God made first to Abraham and then to his offspring, promises that we have said meet their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the son of God. Those promises are again on display here…
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 12)
Sermon Text: Genesis 15:1-6, 21:1-7 Theme: God’s promise of offspring to Abraham was fulfilled through the miraculous birth of a son Structure/points: The virgin birth of Jesus is impossible UNLESS God is able to intervene and override the laws of nature. In our readings from Genesis, we see God promise to do just that, to step in and accomplish a miraculous birth…
Sermon Text: Genesis 12:1-9 Theme: A great blessing went out to all the world through Abram’s faithful obedience to the Lord’s call Structure/points: The virgin birth of Jesus was not an isolated event, but rather the culmination of God’s plan to redeem and bless the world through His Son. Our first advent sermon will describe one of the earliest steps that the…
Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Theme: When the Church’s ambition is to avoid worldly influence, she abounds in demonstrating true brotherly love. Structure/points: All people have influence over someone else. Our conduct, our words, our decision are noticed by others and have an impact on them. As members of the Church, not only should we be content with the influence that God…
Sermon Text: Haggai 1:1-15 Theme: God will prevent His people from being content with the work of their hands as long as they neglect their duty to worship and honor Him. Structure/points: Haggai 1 shows us a time when God exposed His people’s lack of care for His worship. Their pursuit of nice things, good homes, and even hard work had nothing…
Sermon Text: Psalm 73:1-28 Theme: When the envious believer regains a proper understanding of God, he becomes content to possess God alone. Structure/points: As we come to the season of Thanksgiving, we should thank God for all the gifts that He has given to us. But we should also grapple with our contentment with those gifts, especially God’s gift of Himself to…
Sermon Text: Matthew 21:23-32 Theme: The rightly exercised authority of the church and her officers testifies to Christ’s divinely appointed authority Structure/points: What right did the Reformers have to defy the traditions and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, especially when it resulted in chaos throughout Europe? What authority did they have? Their authority, and the authority of the Church, is delegated…
Sermon Text: Psalm 96:1-13 Theme: The divine majesty of the Lord requires His people to lead all of creation in His reverent worship. Structure/points: Because of who the Lord is and what He has done, all of creation will praise its glorious Creator. The assembly of God’s people are the leaders of that worship, the first to give voice to the Lord’s…
Sermon Text: Psalm 15:1-5 Theme: Only a righteous man may enjoy the blessing of dwelling in the Lord’s presence forever. Structure/points: Psalm 15 meditates on the question, “Who can come into the presence of God? What sort of person must he be?” There are traits that distinguish the righteous man from the unrighteous, and the Psalmist wants his readers to long for…
Sermon Text: Psalm 46:1-11 Theme: The presence of the Lord assures His people that He will help them, no matter the sort of trouble they face. Structure/points: Psalm 46 is utterly confident that whatever trouble the people of God may face, the Lord is a refuge and fortress that they may turn to and be certain of finding defense. There is no…