Day #70: The Mission of the Church
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the final section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 28:11-20 – “The Mission of the Church” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube page.
(Reflection) Day #69: Repentance
(Phyllis Frick) This spring, I have been challenged on the topic of repentance. It was one of those situations where I found myself seemingly confronted with the topic at every turn. It popped up more than once in my Bible App, which provides a verse of the day. It surfaced in my group study, especially…
(Reflection) Day #68: Peace and Love
(Rich Olfshefski) When I was 17 years old, I experienced what I have come to call an upgrade to my faith. I was raised in the church and can’t remember a time when I wasn’t a true believer. But at age 17, I met some people who were involved in the charismatic renewal which was…
(Reflection) Day #67: Do Not Be Anxious
(Norah Koerber) This reflection on the Gospel of Matthew reading program was written by Norah Koerber and read by Molly Knauer. Norah is a Sr. in High School at Trinity Christian School and serves CRPC as the sound tech for our evening service. She also has regular involvement with the youth ministry. My name is…
(Reflection) Day #66: Our Father In Heaven
(John Stuart) I have to confess that prayer has always been one of the weaker points of my devotional life. Providentially, I was reading some of John Calvin’s writing on prayer at the same time that we covered the Lord’s Prayer in our Gospel of Matthew reading plan this year. In his discussion of prayer,…
(Reflection) Day #65: An Invitation To Come
(Taylor Kilbride) Hi friends! For those who don’t know me, I’m a stay-at-home mom to 3 kids. During the spring reading program, we listened to the daily audios together during lunchtime. As I reflected on our time listening every day and asked my kids to share some things that they remember, I realized that they…
(Reflection) Day #64: The Story Continues
(Matt Koerber) Yesterday we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. We read in the Gospel of Matthew about the empty tomb and first appearances of our Risen Lord. While the resurrection brought completion to the earthly ministry of Jesus and fulfilled his promises to the disciples, it is not the end of the story. Next Sunday,…
Day #63: Fear and Great Joy
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 28:1-10 – “Fear and Great Joy” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube page.
Day #62: Holy Sabbath
(Dave Snoke) Matthew 27:55-66 There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, 56among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. 57When it was evening, there came a rich man from…
Day #61: Good Friday
(Dave Snoke) Matthew 26:47-27:54 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49And…
Day #60: Last Supper
(Dave Snoke) Matthew 26:17-29 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep…
Day #59: The Plot to Kill Jesus
(Joe Stehle) Matthew 26:1-16 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” 3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high…
Day #58: Final Judgment
(Dave Snoke) Matthew 25:31-46 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33And he will…
Day #57: Two Parables
(Josiah Hall) Matthew 25:1–30 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their…
Bonus: The Sign of the Abomination of Desolation
In the Olivet Discourse, Matthew 24:15, Jesus warns his followers that there will be a sign which implies the coming destruction of Jerusalem. He called in “the abomination of desolation” and references the OT prophet Daniel. Many believed that Daniel’s prophecy about a desecration of the temple was fulfilled in 167 BC, when Antiochus Epiphanes,…
Day #56: The Fall of Jerusalem and the End of the Age
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 24:1-44 – “The Fall of Jerusalem and the End of the Age” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to…
Day #55: Rebuke of False Teachers
(Ben Chidester) Matthew 23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 4They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them…
Day #54: The Christ of the Scriptures
(Ben Chidester) Matthew 22:41-46 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, 44“‘The Lord…
Day #53: The Greatest Commandment
(Ben Chidester) Matthew 22:34-40 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your…
Day #52: Sadducees and the Resurrection
(Josiah Hall) Matthew 22:23–33 The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question, 24saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’ 25Now there were seven brothers among us.…
Day #51: Taxes to Caesar
(Josiah Hall) Matthew 22:15–22 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. 16And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not…
Day #50: The Parable of the Wedding Feast
(Joe Stehle) Matthew 22:1-14 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4Again he sent other servants,…
Day #49: Challenges to the Authority of Jesus
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 21:23-46 – “Challenges to the Authority of Jesus” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube page.
Day #48: Triumphal Entry
(Luke Kephart) Matthew 20:29–21:22 And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. 30And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 31The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be…
Day #47: Service
(David Bacon) Matthew 20:20-28 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. 21And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right…
Day #46: The Laborers in the Vineyard
(Nameun Cho) Matthew 20:1-19 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3And going out about the third hour he saw others…
Day #45: Childlike Dependence
(Nameun Cho) Matthew 19:13-30 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, 14but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15And he laid his hands on them and…
Day #44: Marriage and Divorce
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 19:1-12 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” 4He answered, “Have you not read that he…
Day #43: The Unforgiving Servant
(Nameun Cho) Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a…
Day #42: The Scope of Reconciliation
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 18:1-20 – “The Scope of Reconciliation” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube page.
Day #41: Death and Taxes
March 14, 2026 (Nameun Cho) Matthew 17:22-27 As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, 23and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were greatly distressed. 24When they came to Capernaum,…
Day #40: Down from the Mountain
March 13, 2026 (Matt Koerber) Matthew 17:14-21 And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him, 15said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he has seizures and he suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. 16And I brought him to your disciples,…
Day #39: The Transfiguration
March 12, 2026 (Nameun Cho) Matthew 17:1-13 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3And behold, there appeared…
Day #38: Cross Carrying
March 11, 2026 (Josiah Hall) Matthew 16:21–28 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying,…
Day #37: You are the Christ
March 10, 2026 (Josiah Hall) Matthew 16:13–20 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But…
Day #36: Surprising Feedings
March 9, 2026 (Matt Koerber) Matthew 15:21-16:12 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23But he did not answer her a…
Day #35: Healing and Defiling
March 8, 2026 Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 14:34-15:20 – “Healing and Defiling” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube page. Don’t…
Day #34: Jesus Walks on the Water
March 7, 2026 (Craig Kozminski) Matthew 14:22-33 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the…
Day #33: Feeding of 5,000
March 6, 2026 (Josiah Hall) Matthew 14:13–21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and…
Day #32: Setbacks
March 5, 2026 (Matt Koerber) Matthew 13:53-14:12 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, 54and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are…
Day #31: Various Parables of the Kingdom
March 4, 2026 (Josiah Hall) Matthew 13:31-35, 44-52 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants…
Day #30: Parable of the Weeds
March 3, 2026 (Craig Kozminski) Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26So when the plants came up and bore grain,…
Day #29: Parable of the Sower
March 2, 2026 (Craig Kozminski) Matthew 13:1-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as…
Day #28: A Sign for an Evil Generation
Tomorrow, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 12:33-50 – “A Sign for an Evil Generation” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube page.
Day #27: Jesus and the Spirit
(By Matt Koerber) Matthew 12:15-32 Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all 16and ordered them not to make him known. 17This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.I will put my Spirit upon him, and…
Day #26: Lord of the Sabbath
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 12:1-14 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3He said to them, “Have you not read…
Day #25: Woe and Rest
(Joe Stehle) Matthew 11:20-30 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in…
Day #24: A Prophet’s Reward
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 10:40-11:19 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42And whoever gives one of these…
Day #23: Sheep Among Wolves
(Joseph Bianco) Matthew 10:16-39 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the…
Day #22: Sent To the Harvest
(Luke Kephart) An audio version of each devotion will be posted on our church podcast “Life Together at CRPC,” which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Matthew 9:35–10:15 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and…
Day #21: New Wine
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 9:14-34 – “New Wine” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube page.
Day #20: Mercy, Not Sacrifice
(Joseph Bianco) Matthew 9:1–13 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is…
Day #19: Authority Over Demons
(Joseph Bianco) Matthew 8:28–34 And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. 29And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment…
Day #18: Faith Amid the Storm
(Joseph Bianco) Matthew 8:23–27 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” 26And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you…
Day #17: The Cost of Discipleship
(Joseph Bianco) Matthew 8:14–22 And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. 15He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. 16That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who…
Day #16: Faith of a Centurion
(Joseph Bianco) Matthew 8:5–13 5When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6“Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and…
Day #15: A Leper Cleansed
(Josiah Hall) Matthew 8:1–4 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was…
Day #14: Two Ways to Live (House on the Rock)
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 7:13-29 – “Living Faith: The Only Thing That Matters” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. Click here to navigate to our YouTube…
Day #13: Prayer & the Golden Rule
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 7:7-12“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or…
Day #12: Anxiety, Treasure, Judgment
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 6:19-7:6 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 “The…
Day #11: The Lord’s Prayer
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 6:9-13 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name.10 Your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.11 Give us this day our daily bread,12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. ———————————— This brief instruction on prayer has become one…
Day #10: Hypocrisy in Religious Activity
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 6:1-18 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that…
Day #9: Love Your Enemies
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 5:38-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have…
Day #8: Jesus and the Law
(Matt Koerber) Matthew 5:17-37 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of…
Day #6: Jesus Begins His Ministry
An audio version of each devotion will be posted on our church podcast “Life Together at CRPC,” which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. (Ben Chidester) Matthew 4:12-25 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea,…
Day #5: The Faithful Israelite
An audio version of each devotion will be posted on our church podcast “Life Together at CRPC,” which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. (Ben Chidester) Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights,…
Day #4: The Baptism of Jesus
Josiah Hall Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he…
Day #3: The Final OT Prophet
An audio version of each devotion will be posted on our church podcast “Life Together at CRPC,” which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. (Ben Chidester) Matthew 3:1-12 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is…
Day #2: “Flight to Egypt”
An audio version of each devotion will be posted on our church podcast “Life Together at CRPC,” which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. (Josiah Hall) Matthew 2:13-18 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his…
Day #1: “Wise Men”
An audio version of each devotion will be posted on our church podcast “Life Together at CRPC,” which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. (Josiah Hall) Matthew 2:1-12 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,…
2026: Gospel of Matthew Reading Program Intro
This Spring, City Reformed will continue our pattern of holding a reading program through a book of the Bible. This year, we will study the Gospel of Matthew. As in past years, we will have a daily reading plan which is accompanied by daily devotionals on our website. In addition, the sermon series will track…
(Series: Apostles’ Creed) Is Jesus the Only Savior?
Philippians 2:5-11, Acts 4:10-12, John 14:5-10Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Is Jesus the Only Savior? Bulletin-9.28-PM.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Paul Prays for Love
Philippians 1:3-11Reverend Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Paul Prays for Love Bulletin-9.28.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
(Series: Apostles’ Creed) God as Creator
Genesis 1:1-2:3Pastor Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · God as Creator Bulletin-9.21-PM.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Partnership in Ministry
Philippians 1:1-7, 4:14-18Reverend Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Partnership in Ministry Bulletin-9.21.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
(Series: Apostles’ Creed) Imitating our Servant-Hearted, Triune God
1 Corinthians 12:4-13Elder Ben Chidester City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Imitating our Servant-Hearted, Triune God Bulletin-9.14-PM.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Mission of the Church: Witness in Philippi
Acts 16:1a, 6-34Reverend Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Mission of the Church: Witness in Philippi Bulletin-9.14.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #56: The Ending(s) of the Gospel of John
John 20:30–31; 21:20–25 – “The Endings of the Gospel of John” (Josiah Hall) Editor’s Note: This will be our final post in the Spring reading program. Tomorrow’s sermon will conclude our reading program in the Gospel of John as we look at the restoration of Peter in John 21:1-19. Special thanks to all who contributed…
(Reflection) Day #55: Longing for Home
“Longing for Home” John 17:16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. (Molly Knauer) ————————– Most (if not all) of us have felt homesick at some point. When we are in a new place with unfamiliar people, we long for the safety and comfort of our home. As…
(Reflection) Day #54: Overturning Our Tables
“Overturning Our Tables“ (Jamie Dodd) John 2:18-19, 21 “So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things? Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”…But he was speaking about the temple of his body.” ——————– Near the beginning of this series…
(Reflection) Day #53: High Priestly Prayer
“Putting the pieces together” By James & Yvonne Barnickel John 17:4, 20-21 “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do… “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you,…
(Reflection) Day #52: Beauty of the Word
Editor’s Note: For the next several days members of our congregation will reflect on how they have been impacted by reading and studying the Gospel of John. We will conclude the reading program this weekend. “The Beauty of the Living Word“ (Amanda Moore) John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light…
Day #51: The Risen Christ Appears
John 20:19-29 – “The Risen Christ Appears to the Disciples” (Matt Koerber) Editor’s Note: While the original plan was to finish the blog at Easter there is a little bit left in the Gospel of John and I didn’t want to try to cram things into one sermon or blog post. Furthermore, I have received…
Day #50: Resurrection
The text for today, John 20:1-19, will be covered in the Easter morning sermon. The service is streamed and recorded on our YouTube Channel. For a complete list of our Easter Sunday activities, including the sunrise service and breakfast, plus our standard worship service at WT, view the events page on our website. Editor’s Note:…
Day #49: Burial
John 19:38-42 – “Nicodemus comes to faith?” (Ben Chidester) John 19:38-42 After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. 39 Nicodemus…
Day #48: The Crucifixion
John 19:16b-37 – “God’s glorious providence vindicated” (Ben Chidester) John 19:16b-37 So they took Jesus, 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.…
Day #47 – True Kingship
John 19:1-16a – “True Kingship” (Matt Koerber) John 19:1-16a Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. 2 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. 3 They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands. 4 Pilate went out again…
#46: Jesus before Pilate
John 18:28–19:26a – “Jesus before Pilate” (Josiah Hall) John 18:28–19:16a 28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them…
Day #45: Peter’s Denials
John 18:12-27 – “The examination of our Spotless Lamb ” (Ben Chidester) John 18;12-27 12 So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 It was Caiaphas…
Day #44: The Arrest of Jesus
John 18:1–11 – “The Arrest of Jesus: Who’s in control?” (Josiah Hall) John 18:1–11 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met…
Day #43: High Priestly Prayer
The text for today – John 17 – will be addressed in the sermon in the Sunday morning worship service, which will be livestreamed and recorded on our YouTube channel.
Day #42: Overcoming the World
“John 16:25-33 – “Tribulation Promised, Peace Offered“ (Craig Kozminski) John 16:25-33 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my…
Day #41: Sorrow and Joy
John 16:16-24 – “You sorrow will turn into joy” (Craig Kozminski) John 16:16-24 “A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and…
Day #40: Jesus Sends the Spirit
John 16:1–15 – “It is to our advantage“ (Josiah Hall) John 16:1–15 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they…
Day #39: Hatred from the World
John 15:18-27 – “Hatred from the World and Help of the Spirit“ (Craig Kozminski) John 15:18-27 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but…
Day# 38: The Great Commandment
John 15:12-17 – “Jesus Returns to the New Commandment; Love One Another” (Matt Koerber) John 15:12-17 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I…
Day #37: The True Vine
*Editor’s Note: Sorry for the delay in posting the content for this entry. (MK) John 15:1-11 – “The True Vine and Fullness of Joy” (Matt Koerber) John 15:1-11 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he…
Day #36: Jesus Sends the Spirit
The text for today is John 14:1-3,15-31 which will be covered in the sermon during our Sunday morning worship service. The worship service is streamed live and then recorded to our YouTube Channel.
Day #35 – Seeing the Father
John 14:1-14 – Seeing the Father (Joseph Bianco) John 14:1-14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will…
Day #34: Judas and Peter
Scripture Reference – “Judas and Peter” (Josiah Hall) John 13:21–38 After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was…
Day #33 – Jesus Washes Feet
John 13:1–20 – Jesus Washing the Disciples’ Feet (Joseph Bianco) John 13:1-20 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart…
Day #32: What did Isaiah see?
John 12:36b–50 – “What did Isaiah see? Isaiah saw his glory.” (Josiah Hall) John 12:36b–50 When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. 37 Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, 38 so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah…
Day #31: The King and the World
John 12:12–36a – “The King and the World” (Josiah Hall) John 12:12–36a The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the…
Day #30 – Jesus Anointed at Bethany
John 12:1-11 – Jesus anointed at Bethany (Joseph Bianco) John 12:1-11 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3…
Day #29b – Sermon
In addition to the daily devotional, the text for today’s reading in the Gospel of John (11:25–27, 38–53) will be covered in the sermon at the Sunday morning worship service. The service is streamed online and recorded afterward.
Day #29a – Salvation in the Gospel of John
John 11:25–27, 38–53 – Who is Jesus and why is he rejected? (Part 3) (Joseph Bianco) John 11:25–27, 38–53 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you…
Day #28 – Jesus Wept
John 11:17-37 – “Jesus at the Tomb of Lazarus” (Matt Koerber) John 11:17-37 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was…
Day #27: Walking in the Light
John 11:1-16 – Jesus’ Inner Circle (Nameun Cho) John 11:1-16 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to…
Day #26: Jesus, One with the Father
John 10:22-42 – A Liberating Submission (Nameun Cho) John 10:22-42 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in…
Day #25: The Good Shepherd
John 10:1-21 – “Distinguishing the Voice of Jesus” (Nameun Cho) John 10:1-21 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the…
Day #24: A Healed Man’s Testimony
[Editor’s Note: Sorry for the delay, the scheduled devotional did not immediately post properly this morning.] John 9:1–41 – “The Testimony of a Man No Longer Blind” (Josiah Hall) John 9:1–41 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his…
Day #23: Jesus and a Man Born Blind
John 9:1–7 – “Jesus and a man born blind” (Josiah Hall) John 9:1–7 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents,…
Day #22: Who’s Your Father?
The reading for today (John 8:39-59) will be covered in the Sunday morning sermon at City Reformed Church. A link to our YouTube Channel can be found here, were the service is provided live, then recorded and saved.
Day #21: Light and Truth
John 8:12–38 – “Light and Truth” (Josiah Hall) John 8:12–38 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not…
Day #20: Jesus and the Adulterous Woman
John 7:53–8:11 – “Jesus and the woman caught in adultery: Do you judge the way we do, Jesus?” (Josiah Hall) John 7:53–8:11 [[7:53 They went each to his own house, 8:1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to…
Day #19: Rivers of Living Water
John 7:1-52 – Do We Recognize Jesus as the One Who Gives Living Water? (Matt Koerber) 7 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. 3 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples…
Day #18: Words of Life
John 6:60-71 – “Jesus has the words of eternal life” (David Bacon) John 6:60-71 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this?…
Day #17: Eat My Flesh
John 6:41-59 – “Jesus uses graphic imagery to explain his purpose” (David Bacon) John 6:41–59 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say,…
Day #16: Back for More
John 6:1-40 – “Jesus’ miracle keeps the people coming back for more” (David Bacon) John 6:1–40 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.…
Day #15: “Witness of Jesus”
Today, the Sunday morning sermon will cover John 5:30-47. You can watch the Worship Service online on our YouTube Channel. It will be streamed live and recorded/posted afterward.
Day #14: A Powerful Voice
John 5:19-29 – The Dead Hear the Powerful Voice of the Son of God (Matt Koerber) John 5:19-29 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the…
Day #13: Sabbath Healing at Bethesda
John 5:1-18 – “Do you Want to Be Healed?” (Matt Koerber) John 5:1-18 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5 One man was there who…
Day #12: The Second Sign
John 4:46 – 54 Second sign – Healing the Official’s Son (Joe Stehle) John 4:46-54 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and…
Day #11: Jesus at a Well
John 4:1–45 – “Jesus and a woman from Samaria” (Josiah Hall) John 4:1–45 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. 4 And he…
Day #10: The Testimony of John
John 3:22 – 36 – “The Testimony of John the Baptist” (Joe Stehle) John 3:22-36 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for John had not…
Day #9: “Jesus and Nicodemus”
John 2:23-3:21 – Jesus and Nicodemus (Joe Stehle) John 2:23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself…
Day #8: Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Today, the sermon for City Reformed Church’s Sunday morning worship service will cover the next section in the Gospel of John. John 2:13-22 – “The Lord Comes to His Temple” The worship service is streamed live on YouTube and automatically saved to our page on YouTube afterward. You can access the Sunday morning service here:…
Day #7: Wedding at Cana
John 2:1-12 – The First Sign: Miracle at the Wedding in Cana (Matt Koerber) John 2:1-12 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of…
Day #6: Seeing Greater Things
John 1:43-51 – Seeing Greater Things (Luke Kephart) John 1:43-51 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses…
Day #5: Come and See
John 1:35-42 – Come and See: A Model for Discipleship (Luke Kephart) John 1:35-42 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.…
Day #4: The Testimony of John*
John 1:19–34 – The Testimony of John the Baptist (Luke Kephart) *Editor’s Note: This post was updated around 8:57 am on March 5. After sending me the draft copy, Luke made some important updates to his blog post, including references to the practice of repentance in the first century. However, I mistakenly used the original…
Day #3: Jesus and Moses
John 1:1-18 (part 3) – Jesus and Moses (Matt Koerber) This is our third and final day looking at the prologue of the Gospel of John. When scholars describe the first eighteen verses as the “prologue” they are making note that these words come to us as editorial comments. They are not located in a…
Day #2: Jesus the Word
John 1:1–18 — Jesus, the Word, who makes God known (Josiah Hall) John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the…
Gospel of John Day #1: Overview
(Matt Koerber) This is our first entry in the Spring Reading program for March 2, 2025. The program will last from Sunday March 2, through Easter Sunday, April 20. There are a total of 50 days, and since we begin and end on a Sunday, there are eight Sundays. Each of the 42 weekdays will…
First Reading Arriving March 3rd.
This year we will be studying the Gospel of John as a congregation. Our reading program will start on March 3rd.
Is there a Third Way in Complementarian Women’s Ministry?
is_there_a_third_way-2.pdf File Size: 322 kb File Type: pdf Download File Dr. David Snoke, Ruling Elder Sandra Snoke, Women’s Discipleship Coordinator Matthew Koerber, Teaching Elder City Reformed PCA, Pittsburgh, PA, March 21, 2015 (edited October 17, 2025). In Reformed, complementarian circles, we want to see women using the gifts God has given them and serving the kingdom of…
Bonus Day: “It is Finished” and a Look Back
Bonus Day: “It is Finished” …and a look back at our six-week prayer program Well, you may have noticed, that our 40-Days of Praying Together had more than 40 days. Excluding the first and last Sunday, there were 41 days in between those two Sundays. But “40-Days” has a much nicer sound to it, so…
Day #40: “Jesus Prays in Gethsemane”
Tomorrow will be our final post in the prayer series. Remember to join us for the Good Friday Service, 7:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Oakland, 159 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (MK) Day #40: “Jesus Prays in Gethsemane” (Ben Chidester) Mark 14:32-36 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit…
Day #39: “Jesus Prays for Us – John 17 Part 3”
Day #39: “Jesus Prays for Us… and for the Watching World”– John 17 Part 3 (MK) Following up on Luke’s reflections on John 17, I thought that we could squeeze one more reflection out of this important passage. Known as the “High Priestly Prayer”, this prayer from the night of Christ’s betrayal extends throughout an…
Day #38: “God’s Name – John 17 Part 2”
Day #38: God’s Name – John 17 Part 2 In the Toy Story movies, a prominent theme revolves around the idea that the toys belong to Andy. Even as Buzz Lightyear, convinced he’s a real space ranger, proudly shares, “Say there, Lizard and Stretchy Dog, let me show you something. It looks as though I’ve been…
Day #37: “God’s Glory – John 17 Part 1”
Day #37: “God’s Glory – John 17 Part 1” (Luke Kephart) As Jesus approaches the crucifixion, His prayers give us unique insights into His mindset, offering a window into the thoughts that consumed Him as He prepared to fulfill the mission entrusted to Him. John 17 captures this pivotal moment, occurring at the conclusion of…
Day #36: “Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem”
As we enter the final week of our reading/prayer program, we will turn our attention to the prayers of Jesus which were made at the end of his life. We know from the Gospel’s that Jesus was frequently praying and many of his prayers were recorded. The ones that are associated with the last stage…
Day#35: “Prayer for Abundant Love”
Day #35: Prayer for Abundant Love This Sunday we will be looking at Paul’s prayer for the Philippian church in which he asks God to cause their love to abound. Have you ever prayed that you would love people more? Or do our prayers to often stop at the edge of our felt needs. To take…
Day #34: “Singing as Prayer”
This is our final post in Daniel’s series on historic practices of prayer. Next week we will be reading and reflecting on prayers that Jesus said during the last week of his life. On Saturday we will have our final post, which looks back on our prayer program together. (MK) Day #34: “Singing as Prayer” …
Day #33: “Prayer and the Sovereignty of God”
Day #33: The Sermon on the Mount Part 3: Prayer and the Sovereignty of God (Dave Snoke) Matthew 6:8 “Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” It’s possible to get tied in knots about cause and effect when we think of prayer. If God knows what…
Day #32: “How to Ask”
Day #32: “Sermon on the Mount Part 2: How to Ask” (Dave Snoke) Matthew 6:5-7 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received…
Day #31: “Ask Your Father”
After a short foray into the prayers of OT saints, we move on to the prayers of Jesus. After a short (3 part) series on the teaching of prayer in the Sermon on the Mount, we will close the series next week by looking at the prayers of Jesus during the final week of his…
Day #30: Hannah’s Prayer
Day #30: Hannah’s Prayer (Ben Chidester) In the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, we read of a story of a man with two wives: one who had borne him many children and another, Hannah, who had borne none. You can imagine the sadness that Hannah felt. For many of us, the longing for children is deep…
Day #29: Daniel’s Prayer
Sorry for the slight delaying getting this up, I made a mistake about the scheduling of this post. (MK) Day #29: Daniel’s Prayer of Confession (David Bacon) Daniel 9:1-5, 11-12, 18-19 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans—…
Day #28: “Nehemiah’s Prayer”
Day #28: Nehemiah’s Prayer This Sunday, guest preacher Gavin Breeden will explore an Old Testament prayer from the book of Nehemiah. In the beginning of the book, we see Nehemiah’s response to a difficult situation hemmed in by prayer. First, Nehemiah responds to news about the desolation of Jerusalem with a highly theological prayer which…
Day #27: Historic Prayers – “…the Rule of Life”
Day #27: Historic Prayers – Imagination, Spirituality, and the Rule of Life (Daniel Snoke) James K. Smith says that, “love is the condition for knowledge.” Pursuit of knowledge without a heart that loves is meaningless. God wants you to love him, and the love he placed within your heart for his good world will ultimately lead…
Day #26: “Prayer as Armor”
Day 26 – Paul’s Ephesian Prayers, #3 – Prayer as Armor (Jim Partridge) Ephesians 6:10-20 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and…
Day #25: “Accessing the Power Train”
Day 25 – Paul’s Ephesian Prayers, #2 – Accessing the Power Train (Jim Partridge) Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his…
Day #24: “Praying w. Depth & Boldness”
Today we continue to look at prayers from the New Testament. Jim Partridge, a retired elder at City Reformed, has written several posts this week about Paul’s prayers in the book of Ephesians. I am particularly thankful that he was willing to write about the realities of prayer and pain in his own life as…
Day #23: “Paul’s Prayer for Fellow Workers”
Day #23: Paul’s Prayer for Fellow Workers (Joe Stehle) Paul is writing to his friends – “Philemon, our beloved fellow worker” along with Apphia, Archippus, and the church in his house. Although Paul has a significant request coming later in this letter, he starts with a sincere prayer that reminds me of the importance of…
Day #22: “Believers Pray for Boldness”
This week we will be looking at examples of prayer in the New Testament. The first is a striking example from the early church found in the Book of Acts. (MK) Day #22: “Believers Pray for Boldness” (Joe Stehle) Have you ever felt an earthquake? After graduation from Grove City, my first job took me…
Day #21: “Sufficient Grace and the Mystery of Prayer”
We will explore the following Scripture passage in the Sunday Sermon at City Reformed Church. As we continue to look at what it means for us to pray in the midst of life’s hardships, we will consider the difficult topic of disappointment in prayer. We will look at a passage where the Apostle Paul remembers…
Day #20: Historic Prayers – “Prayer and Liturgy”
This is our second post from Daniel’s series on historic forms of prayer. While most of our program will focus on prayers which are highly personal and often spontaneous, we wanted to give some consideration to expressions of prayer which come from historic practices. For centuries, large parts of the Christian world thought of prayers…
Day #19: “Imprecatory Prayers”
The term “imprecatory prayer” refers to a prayer that asks God to bring judgment on an enemy. These types of prayers are more common in the Bible than we often realize and can be challenging to interpret. (MK) Day #19: The Power and Purpose of Imprecatory Prayers – Psalm 69 (Luke Kephart) Psalm 69 To…
Day #18: “Prayers of Supplication”
Day #18: “Prayers of Supplication*” – Psalm 86: 14-17 (Joseph Bianco) O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them. But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Turn…
Day #17: “Prayers of Thanksgiving”
Day #17: “Prayers of Thanksgiving” – Psalm 138:1-3 (Joseph Bianco) Palms 138: 1-3 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;* I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, …
Day #16: “Prayers of Confession”
Day #16: “Prayers of Confession” – Psalm 51: 15-17 (Joseph Bianco) Psalm 51 is described as a Psalm of David which correlates to a prayer he said after being caught in grievous sin. It is a helpful place to look as we seek to learn about prayers of confession. Psalm 51:15-17 O Lord, open my…
Day #15: “Prayers of Praise”
Each of the posts this week will cover a different type of prayer, using a different type of psalm. We have seveal guest contributors lined up and I am delighted to read along with you all. (MK) Day #15 – “Praise” (David Bacon) One of my recent joys has been playing Spider-Man 2, the video game, while…
Day #14: “Groaning in Prayer”
We will explore the following Scripture passage in the Sunday Sermon at City Reformed Church. We will look at the context in which we prayer. On one hand, Paul directs us to see that this present world is often difficult. On the other hand, God is with us, helping us in prayer and guiding us…
Day #13: Historic Forms of Prayer – “Lectio Divina”
This is our first in a series of Saturday posts by Daniel Snoke in which he shares some historic forms of prayer that have been used by the church down through the centuries. (MK) Lectio Divina | Scripture as an act of worship (Daniel Snoke) Lectio Divina simply means “divine reading”. It is an ancient…
Day #12: “When Prayer is not Enough”
Day #12: “When Prayer is Not Enough” (MK) James 2:14-15 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed…
Day #11: “Praying Together”
Day #11: “Praying Together” (MK) Yesterday, Joe ended the devotional with an analogy that explored the spiritual stability that comes from praying together. Four “boys in the boat” is less likely to tip. In the Scripture reading below, we see that Jesus attached great power to unified prayer. In other words, the boys in the…
Day #10: “Jesus our Mediator”
Day #10: “Jesus our Mediator” (Joe Staley) Our focus during this period is prayer. While that word is not included in these few verses or even in the several paragraphs leading to these verses, there are two key ideas presented here that enable our prayers: Mediation and confidence. Mediation is not a commonly used…
Day #9: “Trinitarian Prayer”
Day #9: “Trinitarian Prayer” (MK) Galatians 4:4-7 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So…
Day #8: “Bring Anything and Everything to God and Find Peace”
Day #8: “Bring Anything and Everything to God and Find Peace” (Luke Kephart) A special thanks to Luke Kephart for writing today’s blog. Luke is one of our newest elders and the first contributor beyond myself. (MK) Philippians 4:4–7 (ESV): 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness…
Day #7: “The Purpose of Prayer”
The following Scripture will be unfolded in the Sunday Sermon at City Reformed Church. We will look at the reasons that God chooses to use prayer to accomplish his purposes. For those unable to attend, the service is streamed live on YouTube and later a recording archived on our channel. Sunday’s Livestream link is here: 2024/02/25…
Day #6: “Historical Forms of Prayer”
Day #6: Historical Forms of Prayer – “The Lord’s Prayer” (MK) Saturdays in our prayer blog are set apart for a slightly different perspective. While much of our blog will focus on prayer that is extemporaneous and highly personal – whether done alone or with others – we will commit Saturdays to looking at…
Day #5: “Personal Prayer”
Day #5: “Personal Prayer” During 40 Days Praying Together we will be asking you to pray for three things. Today we will look at the third of those things. (3.) Please commit to praying daily for an item in your personal life and ask others to join with you in prayer. Here…
Day #4: Praying for Renewal
Day #4: “Praying for Renewal” During 40 Days Praying Together we will be asking you to pray for three things. Today we will look at the second of those things. (2.) Please commit to praying daily that God would renew his churches across our land. Here are some background thoughts on that prayer…
Day #3: “Praying Together for a Building”
Day #3: “Praying Together for a Building” During 40 Days Praying Together we will be asking you to pray for three things. Today we will look at the first of those three. (1.)Please commit to praying daily that God would help us and guide us in our search for a building that would help us…
Day #2: “Planning to Pray Together”
Day #2: “Planning to Pray Together” 1 Thess. 5:25 Brothers, pray for us. So, yeah. That is one of the shortest verses in the Bible. As Paul drew his first letter to the Thessalonians to a close, he simply asks them to pray for him. This is not uncommon. In other places Paul asks for prayer. (See…
Day #1: “Finding a Time and a Place”
Sorry for the delay, there was a slight technical glitch this morning and this first post dropped few hours late. Day #1: “Finding a Time and a Place” Mark 1:35-39 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, [Jesus] departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon…
Great Fear Before a Holy God
Acts 4:32-5:11 Reverend John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Great Fear Before a Holy God bulletin_10.15_pm.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Warning Against False Teachers Part 1: “The Entanglement of Heresy”
2 Peter 2:1-3:4 Reverend Matt Koerber
Unity in Word & Deed
Acts 4:23-37 Reverend Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Unity in Word & Deed bulletin_10.8_pm.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Holy Disobedience
Acts 3:17-4:22 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Holy Disobedience
Healing of a Lame Man at the Beautiful Gate
Acts 3:1-16 Reverend Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Healing of a Lame Man at the Beautiful Gate bulletin_9.24_pm.pdf File Size: 125 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Power and Promises
2 Peter 1:1-4 Reverend Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Power and Promises
Growing Together as Jesus’ Beloved Community
Acts 2:41-47 Reverend Derek Bates City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Growing Together as Jesus’ Beloved Community
The Gospel Defined
Acts 2:22-41 Reverend Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Gospel Defined bulletin_9.10_pm.pdf File Size: 234 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Faith of Equal Standing
2 Peter 1:1-2 Reverend Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · A Faith of Equal Standing
Our Core Values: “A Church for Others”
2 Corinthians 4:5-15 Reverend Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Our Core Values: “A Church for Others” bulletin_9.3.pdf File Size: 229 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Pouring Out of the Spirit
Acts 2:1-18 Elder David Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Pouring Out of the Spirit
The Priority of Worship
Matthew 26:1-16 Reverend Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Priority of Worship bulletin_8.27.pdf File Size: 278 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Expectant Prayer
Acts 1:12-26 Reverend Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Expectant Prayer bulletin_8.27_pm.pdf File Size: 136 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Ministry of the Saints
Ephesians 4:8-16 Reverend Matt Koerber bulletin_8.20.pdf File Size: 189 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Beginning of the Church
Acts 1:1-11 Reverend Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Beginning of the Church bulletin_8.20_pm.pdf File Size: 150 kb File Type: pdf Download File
True Repentance, True Forgiveness
Psalm 32 Dr. Seulgi Byun City Reformed Presbyterian Church · True Repentance, True Forgiveness bulletin_8.13_pm.pdf File Size: 124 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Readiness Displayed
Matthew 25:31-46 Reverend Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Readiness Displayed bulletin_8.13.pdf File Size: 194 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Good & Faithful Servants of a Good & Faithful King
Matthew 25:14-30 Reverend John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Good & Faithful Servants of a Good & Faithful King bulletin_8.6.pdf File Size: 203 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Examine Yourselves
2 Corinthians 13:1-14 Elder David Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Examine Yourselves bulletin_8.6_pm.pdf File Size: 154 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Paul’s Parental Concern
2 Corinthians 12:11-21 Reverend Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Paul’s Parental Concern bulletin_7.30_pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Preparing for the Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 25:1-13 Reverend Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Preparing for the Kingdom of Heaven bulletin_7.30.pdf File Size: 193 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Paul’s Visions and His Thorn
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Paul’s Visions and his Thorn bulletin_7.23_pm.pdf File Size: 129 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus Predicts the End of the World
Matthew 24:1-3; 36-51 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_7.23.pdf File Size: 195 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
2 Corinthians 11:1-33 Rev. John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing bulletin_7.16_pm.pdf File Size: 164 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus Predicts the Future
Matthew 23:34-39, 24:1-36 Elder David Snoke bulletin_7.16.pdf File Size: 216 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Woe to the Pharisees Part 2: Hypocrisy in Ministry
Matthew 23:1-5, 13-39 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_7.9.23.pdf File Size: 189 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Questioning Jesus, Discovering More
Matthew 22:34-46 Rev. Derek Bates City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Questioning Jesus, Discovering More bulletin_7.2..pdf File Size: 206 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Spiritual Warfare in the Realm of Ideas
2 Corinthians 10:1-6 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Spiritual Warfare in the Realm of Ideas bulletin_6.25_pm.pdf File Size: 129 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Woe to the Pharisees Part 1: Faithful Leadership
Matthew 23:1-12 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Woe to the Pharisees Part 1: Faithful Leadership bulletin_6.25.pdf File Size: 192 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Momentary Marriage
Matthew 22:23-33 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Momentary Marriage bulletin_6.18.pdf File Size: 199 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Judgments of the Lord are True and Righteous
Zephaniah 1:1-18 Rev Mark Robinson City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Judgments of the Lord are True and Righteous
“The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Caesar”
Matthew 21:33-46; 22:15-22 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_6.11.01.pdf File Size: 204 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Bountiful and Sparse
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Bountiful and Sparse bulletin_6.11_pm.pdf File Size: 128 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Kingdom Feast
Matthew 22:1-14 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_6.4.pdf File Size: 205 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Pentecost: The Reverse Babel
Genesis 11:1-9 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Pentecost: The Reverse Babel bulletin_5.28.pdf File Size: 251 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Repentance Unto Life
2 Corinthians 7:8-13 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Repentance Unto Life bulletin_5.21_pm.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Changing Your Mind
Matthew 21:23-32 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Changing Your Mind bulletin_5.21.pdf File Size: 283 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Ministry from the Heart
2 Corinthians 7:2-16 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Ministry from the Heart bulletin_5.14_pm.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
But Is the Tithe for Today?
Malachi 3:1-12 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · But is the Tithe for Today? bulletin_5.14.pdf File Size: 294 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Leaving an Inheritance of Faith
2 Timothy 1:1-18 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Leaving an Inheritance of Faith bulletin_5.7.pdf File Size: 292 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Unequally Yoked
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Unequally Yoked bulletin_5.7_pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Paul’s Appeal to God’s People
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Rev John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Paul’s Appeal to God’s People bulletin_4.30_pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Vanity of Wealth and Status
Ecclesiastes 5:10-6:6 Rev Joseph Bianco bulletin_4.30.02.pdf File Size: 286 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Treasures in Heaven
Matthew 6:19-34 Rev Nameun Cho bulletin_4.23.pdf File Size: 279 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Ministry of Reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Ministry of Reconciliation bulletin_4.23_pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Abraham’s Blessing to the Nations
Genesis 12:1-4 Rev Jonas Stava (MTW Norway) City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Abraham’s Blessing to the Nations bulletin_4.16_pm.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Come Lord Jesus
Revelation 22:16-17, 20-21 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Come Lord Jesus bulletin_4.9.pdf File Size: 276 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #49: “These Words are Trustworthy and True”
Text: Rev 22:6-21 OT Text: Deuteronomy 29 (This closing admonition of Moses has many similarities in style and content to the closing statements of the Book of Revelation.) Featured Verse: Rev 22:6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to…
Day #48: The Lord God Will Be Their Light
Text: Rev 22:3-5 OT Text: Isaiah 60:19-20 NT Parallel Text: Matthew 27:45-54 Featured Verse: Rev 22:5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. Main Idea: The defining feature of this future vision is the life-giving…
Day #47: The River of Life
Text: Rev 22:1-2 OT Text: Ezekiel 47:1-12 Featured Verse: Rev 22:1-2 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit,…
Day #46: The Honor of the Nations
Text: Rev 21:23-27 OT Text: Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 60:3-5 And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. 4 Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they…
Day #45: A City Without a Temple
Text: Rev 21:9-23 OT Text: Ex 33:1-11 Featured Verse: Rev:21:15,22 And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls…22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. Main Idea: God will dwell with…
Day #44: All Things New
Text: Rev 21:5-8 NT Parallel Text: 1 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Featured Verse: Rev 21:5 “And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy…
Day #43: (Sunday) Here Comes the Bride
Text: Rev: 21:1-4 The text will be the topic of our sermon during the Sunday morning worship service. That service is Livestreamed and recorded on our YouTube channel. Also, this is the second week in a row in which I used lyrics from a song by Josh Garrels in the front of the bulletin. If…
Here Comes the Bride
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Day #42: Judgment Day
Text: Rev 20:11-15 Featured Verse: Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. NT Parallel Texts Matthew 25:31-32 “When the Son…
Day #41: The Millenium (Why Does it Matter?)
Text: Rev 20:1-10 NT Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 (“The Parable of the Weeds”) Featured Verse: Matt 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.” Main Idea: …
Day #40: The Millenium (What Does it Mean?)
Text: Rev 20:1-10 NT Parallel Text: John 12:31-32 “Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” Featured Verse: Rev 20:7-8 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come…
Day # 39: The Rider on the White Horse
Text: Rev 19:11-21 NT Parallel Text: 1 Cor 15:20-28 Featured Verse: Rev 19:11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. Main Idea: The final battle is fought – and won – by Jesus. [We have made the…
Day #38: “The Wedding Feast of the Lamb”
Text: Rev 19:1-8 NT Parallel Text: Eph 5:22-33 Focus Verse: Rev 19:7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; Main Idea: In addition to celebrating the downfall of Babylon, the multitude from heaven celebrates the return of Jesus to be with his church. [This…
Day #37: A Lament for Babylon
Text: Rev 18:9-24 OT Text: Ezekiel 27:1-36 (“A Lament over Tyre”) Featured Verse: Rev 18:15-17a The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,16 “Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, adorned…
Day #36: (Sunday) “Come Out Of Babylon”
The text that we will cover in the sermon on Sunday is Revelation 17:15-18:8. The entire service is Livestreamed and recorded and will be available on our church YouTube channel.
Lead Me to the Rock
Psalm 61 Rev Mark Robinson City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Lead Me to the Rock bulletin_3.26_pm.pdf File Size: 114 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Come Out of Babylon
Revelation 17:15-18:8 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Come Out of Babylon bulletin_3.26.pdf File Size: 286 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #35: Babylon with a “Roman Nose”
Text: Rev 17:6b-18 NT Text: 1 Peter 5:13 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son. Featured Verse: Rev 17:9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; Main Idea: In any particular age, the…
Day #34: Babylon, the City of Man
Text: Rev 17:1-6a OT Text: Hab 1:6-7 Featured Verse: Rev 17:5 And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.” Main Idea: We are introduced to “Babylon the Great”, which represents the collective efforts of fallen humanity. We saw yesterday that we are…
Day # 33: “It is Done” (A word about structure)
Text: Rev 16:17-17:2 Featured Verse: Rev 16:17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” Main Idea: Another look at the final stage of judgment, gives us an opportunity to reflect on the structure of the book and some…
Day #32: “Stay Awake”
Text: Rev 16:15 Parallel Text: Matthew 24:36-44 (“like a thief in the night”) Featured Verse: Rev 16:15 (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) Main Idea: The uncertainty of the timing for the return…
Day #31: Armageddon
Text: Rev 16:12-16 OT Text: Zech 12:10-14 and 1 Kings 18:19-46 Featured Verse: Rev 16:16 And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Main Idea: John’s vision of a final battle sets the stage for God’s victory over the unified forces of evil. We will cover verse 15 tomorrow. It is a…
Day #30: Completing the Wrath of God
Text: Rev 15:5-16:11 OT Text: Luke 16:19-31 (The story of the rich man and Lazarus.) Featured Verse: Rev 16:10-11 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of…
Day #29: (Sunday) The Harvest and the Song of Moses
Text: Rev 14:14-15:4 Our Sunday Worship Services are Livestreamed and recorded on YouTube.
Treasure in Jars of Clay
2 Corinthians 4:1-18 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Treasure in Jars of Clay bulletin_3.19_pm.pdf File Size: 144 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Harvest and the Song of Moses
Rev 14:14-15:4 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Harvest and the Song of Moses bulletin_3.19.pdf File Size: 301 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #28: Worship War
Text: Rev 14:6-13 OT Text :Exodus 20:1-6 (The first 3 commandments) Featured Verse: Rev 14:7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.” Main Idea: The war being waged between…
Day #27: The Army of the Lamb
Text: Rev 14:1-5 OT Text: Romans 11:1-6 Featured Verse: Rev 14:1 Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. Main Idea: We see a counter-point to the dragon and the beasts. There are followers of Jesus who remain faithful…
Day #26: Calculating “666”
Text: Rev 13:18 Parallel Passage: Matt 24:23-25 And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand. Main Idea: The…
Day #25: The Second Beast Rises from the Earth
Text: Rev 13:11-17 OT Text: Daniel 3 Featured Verse: Rev 13:12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. Main Idea: The second beast uses a different method to seduce the church into false worship. …
Day #24: The First Beast Rises From the Sea
Text: Rev 13:1-10 OT Text: Daniel 7:1-8 Featured Verse: Rev 13:2 And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. Main Idea: Satan works through totalitarian political powers to deceive the…
Day #23: War on Earth
Text: Rev 12:13-17 OT Text: I Peter 5:8-11 Featured Verse: Rev 12:17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea. Main Idea: Spiritual…
A War in Heaven
Revelation 12:7-12, 17 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · A War in Heaven bulletin_3.12.pdf File Size: 285 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #21: The Woman and the Dragon
Text: Rev 12:1-6 OT Text: Psalm 2 Featured Verse: Main Idea: [As was noted in a prior post, it seems that the third series of judgments would have been the seven thunders (10:4), but they were “sealed up” and not made known. In their place, John received an edible scroll which…
Day #20: “And He Shall Reign Forever and Ever”
Text: Rev 11:14-19 OT Text: Joshua 6:1-21 Featured Verse: Rev 11:15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” Main Idea: We see (another) picture…
Day #19: Protecting the Witness of the Church
Text: Rev 11:1-14 OT Text: Ezekiel 40:1-6, 43:1-10 Featured Verse: Rev 11:4-5 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. Main Idea: God shows his protection of the witness of the…
Day #18: Feeding on the Word of God
Text: Rev 10:1-11 OT Scripture: Ezekiel 2:9-3:9 Feature Verse: Rev 10:11 “And I was told, ‘You must again prophesy about many peoples and nations and languages and kings.” Main Idea: John is commissioned to give another set of prophecies. Similar to the OT prophet Ezekiel, he is given (in a vision) a scroll to eat which he…
Day #17: “They Did Not Repent”
“Text: Rev 9:13-21 OT Scripture: Joel 2:12-17 Featured Verse: Rev 9:20-21 The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of…
Day #16: (The First) Woe From the Bottomless Pit
Text: Rev 9:1-12 OT Text: Joel 2:1-11 Featured Verse: Rev 9:4 They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. Main Idea: Even the demonic powers from the “bottomless…
Day #15: Sunday – Notes from the Sermon
Revelation Text: Rev 8:6-13 “The Seven Trumpets as History Retold” The text for today will be covered in the sermon during the morning worship service which is Livestreamed on YouTube and recorded on our channel. Note A: “The opening of the seals and the sounding of the trumpets point us to the same great…
The Seven Trumpets as History Retold
Revelation 8:6-13, 9:20-21 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_3.5.pdf File Size: 291 kb File Type: pdf Download File
To Hear His Pardoning Voice
2 Corinthians 2:5-17 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · To Hear His Pardoning Voice bulletin_3.5_pm.pdf File Size: 125 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #14: Silence and Prayers
Text: Rev 8:1-5 OT Text: Zeph 1:7-18 Featured Verse: Rev 8:4 and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel. Main Idea: The profound silence of heaven prepares the scene for the final verdict of the judge. The silence is broken only by the prayers…
Day #13: A Great Multitude of the Faithful
Text: Rev 7:9-17 Parallel Text: Phil 3:8-11 Featured Verse: Rev 7:14b “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.” Main Idea: Just as John “layered” images of the royal lion and the slain lamb (5:5-6), he also…
Day #12: 144,000 Sealed by God
Text: Rev 7:1-8 Parallel Text: Eph 1:13-14 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. Featured Verse: Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000 from…
Day #11: The Sixth Seal and the End of the World
Sorry for the delay, I accidentally set this to post at 5:00 PM, instead of 5:00 AM. Text: Rev 6:12-17 OT Text: Isaiah 2:12-19 Featured Verse: Rev 6:12-13 When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of…
Day #10: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Text: Rev 6:1-11 OT Text: Zech 6:1-8 Featured Verse: Rev 6:10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Main Idea: The four horsemen show God’s sovereign guidance over human history. In particular, the forces of…
Day #9: A New Song for All of Creation
Text: Rev 5:8-14 OT Text: Psalm 148 Featured Verse: Rev 5:13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever…
Day #8: Sunday Worship
Today we will read the daily passage (Rev 5:1-10) during the Sunday Worship Service. If you are not able to attend in person, then you can watch the service on our Youtube channel.
50 Days Through Revelation: Hope, Conflict and Heavenly Vision Jesus, Lord of History
Revelation 5:1-10 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Jesus, Lord of History bulletin_2.26.pdf File Size: 291 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Gracious & Intentional Planning
2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Gracious & Intentional Planning bulletin_2.26_pm.01.pdf File Size: 125 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #7: A Vision of the Heavenly Throne Room
Text: Rev 4 OT Text: Isaiah 6:1-7 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And…
Day #6: Doors Open (Philadelphia) and Closed (Laocidea)
Text: Rev. 3:7-22 Parallel Text: Col 4:2-4 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison– that I may make it clear, which is how I ought…
Day #5: Thyatira and Sardis
Text: Rev 2:18-3:6 Creedal Reflection*: WCF 25.5 The purest Churches under heaven are subject both to mixture and error, and some have so degenerated as to become not Churches of Christ, but synagogues of Satan. Nevertheless, there will be always a Church on earth, to worship God according to his will. Featured Verse: Rev 3:2 Wake up,…
Worship at CRPC Vision Statement
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Day #4: The Churches in Smyrna and Pergamum
Text: Revelation 2: 8-17 OT Text: I Peter 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? Featured Verse: Rev 2:16 Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the…
Day #3: The Church in Ephesus
Text: Rev 2:1-7 Parallel Text: Hebrews 12:5-7 Featured Verse: Rev 2:3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” Main Idea: Like the other prophets before him,…
Day #2: How to Read Revelation – OT Background
Text: Rev 1:4-20 OT Text: Daniel 7 Featured Verse: Rev 1:5b-6 To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Main Idea: The OT background of Rev 1 shows that…
Contentment in Suffering and Abundance
2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Contentment in Suffering and Abundance bulletin_2.19_pm.pdf File Size: 142 kb File Type: pdf Download File
50 Days Through Revelation: Hope, Conflict and Heavenly Vision: Jesus Among the Lampstands
Revelation 1:1-20 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_2.19.pdf File Size: 283 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #1: How to Read Revelation – What is Prophecy?
Text: Rev 1:1-20 OT Text: Zechariah 4:1-13 Featured Verse: Rev 1:12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his…
Humility Part 2: Spiritual Conflict
1 Peter 5:1-14 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_2.12.pdf File Size: 283 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hospitality and the Ministry of the Word
Luke 24:13-35 Rev Derek Bates City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Hospitality and the Ministry of the Word bulletin_2.12_pm.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Humility Part 1: Community
I Peter 5:1-13 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_2.5.pdf File Size: 288 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Going and Sending for the Glory of the Name
3 John 1-8 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Going and Sending for the Glory of the Name commission_bulletin_2.5_pm.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Surprised by Suffering
I Peter 4:12-19 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_1.29.01.pdf File Size: 285 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hospitality and Missions
John 14:1-6 & Revelation 19:6-9 Rev Travis Scott City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Hospitality and Mission bulletin_1.29_pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Arrive Unannounced. Stay as Long as You Like.
Hebrews 13:1-3 Rev Pete Smith City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Arrive Unannounced. Stay as Long as You Like. bulletin_1.22_pm.01.pdf File Size: 117 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Living as a Church in End Times
1 Peter 4:7-11 Seulgi Byun bulletin_1.22.pdf File Size: 286 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Feasting in the Wilderness
Revelation 3:20 Rev Aaron Garber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Feasting in the Wilderness bulletin_1.15_pm.pdf File Size: 135 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Suffering With Jesus
I Peter 3:17-4:6 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_1.15.pdf File Size: 283 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Good Shepherd’s Hospitality
Psalm 23 Rev Greg Meade City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Good Shepherd’s Hospitality
In Exile with Jesus
I Peter 3:8-17 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_1.8.pdf File Size: 286 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Offended by the Carpenter’s Son
Mark 6:1-6 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_12.25.01.pdf File Size: 278 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Peace of God & the God of Peace
Philippians 4:4-9 Rev John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Peace of God & the God of Peace bulletin_12.18_pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Tempted as We Are
Matthew 4:1-11 Rev Nameun Cho bulletin_12.18.pdf File Size: 281 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Joy of Christ’s Arrival
Matthew 2:1-12 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Joy of Christ’s Arrival bulletin_12.11_pm.01.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christ in the Flesh
Matthew 11:11-19 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_12.11.pdf File Size: 282 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christ in the Flesh
I John 1:1-4, 4:1-3 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_12.4.pdf File Size: 286 kb File Type: pdf Download File
How to Love People
1 John 4:7-21 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · How to Love People bulletin_12.4_pm.pdf File Size: 124 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Understanding Isaiah’s Prophecies
Isaiah 9:1-7 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Understanding Isaiah’s Prophecies bulletin_11.27_pm.pdf File Size: 152 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Holiness in the Home
1 Peter 2:11-12, 2:20-3:7 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_11.27..pdf File Size: 292 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Holiness in the Work Place
I Peter 2:11-12, 18-25 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_11.20.pdf File Size: 281 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Holiness and Political Conduct
1 Peter 1:13-16; 2:11-17 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_11.13.pdf File Size: 287 kb File Type: pdf Download File
We Shall All Be Changed
1 Corinthians 15: 35-58 Elder Jim Partridge City Reformed Presbyterian Church · We Shall All Be Changed bulletin_11.13_pm.pdf File Size: 150 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christ Has Been Raised
1 Corinthians 15:1-34 Rev John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Christ Has Been Raised bulletin_11.6_pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Holiness and Our Call to Worship
1 Peter 2:4-10 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_11.6.pdf File Size: 286 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Heart of the Reformation: The Word of God
Luke 8:4-19 Elder Dave Snoke bulletin_10.30.pdf File Size: 290 kb File Type: pdf Download File
I Peter: In Exile with Jesus. The Blessing of Holiness, Part 2: Love
I Peter 1:13-2:3 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_10.23.pdf File Size: 286 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Speaking in Tongues?
1 Corinthians 14 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Speaking in Tongues? bulletin_10.23_pm.pdf File Size: 152 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Love as Maturity, Maturity as Love
1 Corinthians 13 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Love as Maturity, Maturity as Love bulletin_10.16_pm.01.pdf File Size: 154 kb File Type: pdf Download File
1 Peter: In Exile with Jesus “The Right Place and the Right Time”
1 Peter 1:10-12 Rev Gavin Breeden bulletin_10.9.pdf File Size: 278 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Installation Service of Gavin Breeden: Welcome to the Embassy
2 Corinthians 5:16-6:13 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Welcome to the Embassy bulletin_10.9_pm_gavin_installation.pdf File Size: 142 kb File Type: pdf Download File
1 Peter: In Exile with Jesus Joy and Grief
1 Peter 1:6-9Rev Joseph Bianco bulletin_10.2.pdf File Size: 205 kb File Type: pdf Download File
1 Peter: In Exile with Jesus “The Father’s Sovereign Care”
I Peter 1:1-6 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_9.25.pdf File Size: 211 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1-13 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Spiritual Gifts bulletin_9.25_pm.pdf File Size: 134 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Lord’s Supper is Like Dynamite
1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Lord’s Supper is Like Dynamite bulletin_9.18_pm.pdf File Size: 152 kb File Type: pdf Download File
1 Peter: In Exile with Jesus Our Trinitarian Identity
1 Peter 1:1-2 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_9.18.pdf File Size: 202 kb File Type: pdf Download File
One Body, Many Members
1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Rev John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · One Body, Many Members bulletin_9.11_pm.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel for the Outside World
2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_9.11.pdf File Size: 197 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel in Community
I John 1:1-8 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_9.4.pdf File Size: 197 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Many Gifts, One God
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Many Gifts, One God bulletin_9.4_pm.pdf File Size: 134 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Head Coverings
1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Head Coverings bulletin_8.28_pm.01.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Cleansing Work of Christ Part 2: Judgement
Matthew 21:12-22 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_8.28.pdf File Size: 205 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Do You Experience Freedom in Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:23-33 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Do You Experience Freedom in Christ? bulletin_8.21_pm.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Cleansing Work of Christ
Matthew 21:1-17 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_8.21.pdf File Size: 203 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Nearsighted King
Matthew 20:29-21:11 Rev Joseph Bianco bulletin_8.14.pdf File Size: 189 kb File Type: pdf Download File
David and Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 16:1-4,19:24-30 Rev Gavin Breeden City Reformed Presbyterian Church · David and Mephibosheth bulletin_8.14_pm.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Servant Leadership
Matthew 20:20-28 Rev John McCombs bulletin_8.7.pdf File Size: 190 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Bought with a Price
1 Corinthians 6:14-20 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Bought with a Price bulletin_8.7_pm.pdf File Size: 126 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Coming in the Eleventh Hour
Matthew 20:1-19 Rev Nameun Cho bulletin_7.31.01.pdf File Size: 197 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Come to Jesus Moment
Matthew 19:13-30 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_7.24.pdf File Size: 194 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Priority of Love in Church Life
1 Corinthians 8 Elder Jim Partridge City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Priority of Love in Church Life
The Eunuch and the Divorced Man
Matthew 19:1-12 Rev Joseph Bianco bulletin_7.17.pdf File Size: 168 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Live as Though You are Not Married
1 Corinthians 7:10-35 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Live as Though You are Not Married bulletin_7.10_pm.pdf File Size: 159 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Reconciliation: Process and Presence
Matthew 18:12-35 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_7.10.pdf File Size: 203 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Apostle Paul Talks About Sex
1 Corinthians 7:1-16, 36-40 Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Apostle Paul Talks About Sex bulletin_7.3_pm.pdf File Size: 148 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Reconciliation: The Heart of the Matter
Matthew 18:12-35 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_7.3.pdf File Size: 200 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus Talks about Children
Matthew 18:1-14 Elder David Snoke bulletin_6.26.pdf File Size: 201 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Baby and the Builder
1 Corinthians 3:1-23 Pastor Joseph Bianco bulletin_6.19.pdf File Size: 197 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Setting the Score
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Setting the Score bulletin_6.19_pm.pdf File Size: 148 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Down From the Mountain
Matthew 17:9,14-27 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_6.12.pdf File Size: 186 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Church Discipline
1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Church Discipline bulletin_6.12_pm.pdf File Size: 131 kb File Type: pdf Download File
God’s Ways and the World’s Ways
1 Corinthians 4:6-21 Elder Dave Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · God’s Ways and the World’s Ways bulletin_6.5_pm.pdf File Size: 152 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Worship and World Missions
Matthew 28:16-20 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_6.5.pdf File Size: 208 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Church Jesus Makes
Mark 1:16-20, 2:13-17, 3:13-19 Rev Derek Bates bulletin_5.29.pdf File Size: 193 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Builder and the Baby
1 Corinthians 3:1-23 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Builder and the Baby bulletin_5.22_pm.pdf File Size: 154 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Elements of Worship “Benediction: Sent into Service”
Hebrews 13:20-21 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_5.22.pdf File Size: 184 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Elements of Worship “Benediction as Summary: Worship in the Spirit”
2 Corinthians 13:14, John 14:15-27, 16:7-15 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_5.15.pdf File Size: 197 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom Discerned Through the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Wisdom Discerned Through the Holy Spirit bulletin_5.8_pm.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Elements of Worship “Baptism”
Galatians 3:24-29 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_5.8.pdf File Size: 185 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christ Jesus, our Wisdom from God
1 Corinthians 1:17-31 Rev John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Christ Jesus, Our Wisdom from God bulletin_5.1_pm.pdf File Size: 128 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Elements of Worship “Covenant and Communion: A Participation in Christ”
1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_5.1.pdf File Size: 190 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Elements of Worship “Covenant and Membership”
Genesis 12:1-4, Acts 2:36-47 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_4.24.22.pdf File Size: 199 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“A Messy Church and a Perfect Savior” – The introduction of the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians
1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · “A Messy Church and a Perfect Savior” bulletin_4.24_pm.pdf File Size: 161 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #91 – Easter Sunday
This is our final post. The 91st post is an extra “bonus” post that will allow us to finish the final two psalms and end our survey on a note of hope. Thanks for joining us for this journey through the psalms. (MK) GATHERING THE CALL The Lord be with you. And also with you.…
Elements of Worship “Worship After the Resurrection”
Matthew 28:16-20 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_4.17.pdf File Size: 186 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #90 (Psalm 16) – “Holy Saturday”
Note: Sunday, April 17, will be our final (and 91st) day for the devotional series. HOLY SATURDAY LITURGY Luke 23:50–56 “Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, who had not consented to their decision and action; and…
Day #89 (Psalm 22) – “They Have Pierced My Hands and Feet”
As Psalm 134 closes our time in the Psalms of Ascents, we can note the spiritual journey we have traveled. Derek Kidner points out in his commentary that “The Songs of Ascents, which began in the alien surroundings of Meschech and Kedar (Ps. 120), end fittingly on the note of serving God ‘day and night…
Day #88 (Psalm 148 & Colossians 1:3-8) “Thankful for You”
As Psalm 134 closes our time in the Psalms of Ascents, we can note the spiritual journey we have traveled. Derek Kidner points out in his commentary that “The Songs of Ascents, which began in the alien surroundings of Meschech and Kedar (Ps. 120), end fittingly on the note of serving God ‘day and night…
Day #87 (Psalm 147) “Thankfulness”
As Psalm 134 closes our time in the Psalms of Ascents, we can note the spiritual journey we have traveled. Derek Kidner points out in his commentary that “The Songs of Ascents, which began in the alien surroundings of Meschech and Kedar (Ps. 120), end fittingly on the note of serving God ‘day and night…
Day #86 (Lamentations 3:1-33) “Lament”
As Psalm 134 closes our time in the Psalms of Ascents, we can note the spiritual journey we have traveled. Derek Kidner points out in his commentary that “The Songs of Ascents, which began in the alien surroundings of Meschech and Kedar (Ps. 120), end fittingly on the note of serving God ‘day and night…
Day #85 (Psalms 24 & 146) – “Put Not Your Trust in Princes”
As Psalm 134 closes our time in the Psalms of Ascents, we can note the spiritual journey we have traveled. Derek Kidner points out in his commentary that “The Songs of Ascents, which began in the alien surroundings of Meschech and Kedar (Ps. 120), end fittingly on the note of serving God ‘day and night within…
Elements of Worship “Fasts and Thanksgivings”
1 Peter 5:5-11 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_4.10.pdf File Size: 194 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“The Intimacy of God, to Know and be Known”
Psalm 139 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 139 “The Intimacy of God, to Know and be Known” bulletin_4.10_pm.pdf File Size: 154 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #15 Liturgy
Picture: “Psalm 134 Grounded – Leaping” by Collier As Psalm 134 closes our time in the Psalms of Ascents, we can note the spiritual journey we have traveled. Derek Kidner points out in his commentary that “The Songs of Ascents, which began in the alien surroundings of Meschech and Kedar (Ps. 120), end fittingly on…
Day 84: Psalm 144-145
GATHERING THE CALL Holy Trinity, who is undivided and infinitely one, let us celebrate our union with you and with your Church, that we might encourage one another to live as though we have eternal life, as we reflect your image through our unity. CONFESSION Eternal God, we confess that we do not live as…
Day 83: Psalm 142-143
GATHERING THE CALL Holy Trinity, who is undivided and infinitely one, let us celebrate our union with you and with your Church, that we might encourage one another to live as though we have eternal life, as we reflect your image through our unity. CONFESSION Eternal God, we confess that we do not live as…
Day 82 (Psalm 140-141)
GATHERING THE CALL Holy Trinity, who is undivided and infinitely one, let us celebrate our union with you and with your Church, that we might encourage one another to live as though we have eternal life, as we reflect your image through our unity. CONFESSION Eternal God, we confess that we do not live as…
Day 81 (Psalms 138-139)
GATHERING THE CALL Holy Trinity, who is undivided and infinitely one, let us celebrate our union with you and with your Church, that we might encourage one another to live as though we have eternal life, as we reflect your image through our unity. CONFESSION Eternal God, we confess that we do not live as…
Day #80: Psalm 137
GATHERING THE CALL Holy Trinity, who is undivided and infinitely one, let us celebrate our union with you and with your Church, that we might encourage one another to live as though we have eternal life, as we reflect your image through our unity. CONFESSION Eternal God, we confess that we do not live as…
Day #79: Psalms 135-136
GATHERING THE CALL Holy Trinity, who is undivided and infinitely one, let us celebrate our union with you and with your Church, that we might encourage one another to live as though we have eternal life, as we reflect your image through our unity. CONFESSION Eternal God, we confess that we do not live as…
Elements of Worship “Sermons”
Colossians 1:24-2:5 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_4.3.pdf File Size: 192 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #14 Liturgy
Psalm 133 – Ragsdale The liturgy this week has been taken from Speak Peace: Liturgical Worship Guide & Songbook by Daniel Snoke. GATHERING THE CALL Holy Trinity, who is undivided and infinitely one, let us celebrate our union with you and with your Church, that we might encourage one another to live as though we…
Day #78 (Psalm 119c)
Word First reading: Psalm 119:129-149, 169-176 Second reading: Psalm 119:150-168 Psalm 119 has many verses that talk of rejoicing in doing what is right, and anger at those who mock God’s word. One might get the impression that the psalmist is “self-righteous,” confident in his own perfection. Yet some verses tell us this is not…
Day #77 (Psalm 119b)
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 11:7-10 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting,…
Day #76 (Psalm 119a)
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 11:7-10 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting,…
Day #75 (Psalms 116, 117, & 118)
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 11:7-10 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting,…
Day #74 (Psalms 114 & 115)
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 11:7-10 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting,…
Day #73 (Psalm 113)
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 11:7-10 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting,…
Elements of Worship “Worship When Life is Hard”
Psalm 121 & 133 Rev Craig Jones bulletin_3.27.pdf File Size: 192 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #13 Liturgy
GATHERING [Picture: Psalm 132: Blake Johnson] THE CALL | Mark 11:7-10 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and…
Day #72 (Psalm 111 & 112)
WEEKEND LITURGY Retreat of Silence In Psalm 131, David resolves not to occupy his mind and heart with things that aren’t meant to be meditated upon, but rather, he has “calmed and quieted” his soul like a child. This weekend, try setting aside a significant amount of time (maybe 30 minutes, maybe an hour), in…
Day #71 (Psalm 110) – “Sit at My Right Hand”
GATHERING THE CALL | Luke 18:16-17 [ESV] But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” CONFESSION Heavenly…
Day #70 (Psalm 108 & 109)- “Help Me, O LORD My God”
GATHERING THE CALL | Luke 18:16-17 [ESV] But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” CONFESSION Heavenly…
Day #69 (Psalm 107) – “Let the Redeemed of the LORD Say So”
GATHERING THE CALL | Luke 18:16-17 [ESV] But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” CONFESSION Heavenly…
Day #68 (Psalm 106) – “Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is Good”
GATHERING THE CALL | Luke 18:16-17 [ESV] But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” CONFESSION Heavenly…
Day #67 (Psalm 105) – “Tell of All His Wondrous Works”
GATHERING THE CALL | Luke 18:16-17 [ESV] But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” CONFESSION Heavenly…
Elements of Worship “Singing”
Colossians 3: 12-17 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_3.20.22.pdf File Size: 188 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“Teach Us to Number Our Days”
Psalm 90 Elder David Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 90 “Teach Us to Number Our Days” bulletin_3.20_pm.pdf File Size: 144 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“Why We Sing” by Daniel Snoke
The following is a paper written by Daniel Snoke regarding Christian singing in worship. It is a very helpful and insightful paper and I plan to refer to it during the sermon on 3/20/22, so I am posting it here for now. It will later by located on the website with our other resources. why_we_sing.pdf…
Liturgy for Week #12
GATHERING THE CALL | Luke 18:16-17 [ESV] But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” CONFESSION Heavenly…
Day #66 (Psalm 103 & 104)
EEKEND LITURGY Waiting for the Morning of Christ’s Resurrection At Jesus’ death on the Cross, the disciples wondered and doubted how this could have been part of God’s plan of salvation. While Jesus rested in the tomb, they anxiously awaited some answer from God. Finally, at the dawn of the third day, God proved…
Day #65 Psalm 101
-ATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 26:36-38 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My…
Day #64 Psalm 99
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 26:36-38 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My…
Day #63 Psalm 98
ATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 26:36-38 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My…
Day #62 Psalm 96
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 26:36-38 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My…
Day #61 Psalm 95
THE CALL | Matthew 26:36-38 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul…
Elements of Worship “Made Clean: On Repentance and Confession”
2 Kings 5:1-14 Rev Nameun Cho bulletin_3.13.pdf File Size: 196 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Psalm 130 “A God Worth Waiting For…”
Psalm 130 Elder Jim Partridge City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 130 “A God Worth Waiting For…” bulletin_3.13_pm.pdf File Size: 226 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #11 Liturgy
GATHERING (If you are gathered in a group, you could begin with the following call and response.) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise!…
Day #60 (Psalm 93 & 94)
WEEKEND LITURGY Meditating on The Grass that Withers If you travel around Pittsburgh, you will see a good amount of dry, shriveled grass trying to sprout up in barren places – along the guardrails of the road, through cracks in the sidewalk, on disturbed hillsides. Try to look for such grass this weekend as you…
Day #59 (Psalm 91 & 92)
GATHERING (If you are gathered in a group, you could begin with the following call and response.) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise!…
Day #58 (Psalm 90)
GATHERING (If you are gathered in a group, you could begin with the following call and response.) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise!…
Day #57 (Psalm 89)
GATHERING (If you are gathered in a group, you could begin with the following call and response.) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise!…
Day #56 (Psalm 88)
GATHERING (If you are gathered in a group, you could begin with the following call and response.) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise!…
Day #55 (Psalm 87)
GATHERING (If you are gathered in a group, you could begin with the following call and response.) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise!…
Elements of Worship “Supporting the Family”
1 Corinthians 8:1-15, 9:6-15 Elder Dave Snoke bulletin_3.6.pdf File Size: 202 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #10 Liturgy
GATHERING (If you are gathered in a group, you could begin with the following call and response.) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise!…
Day #54 (Psalm 85 & 86) – “Longing for Renewal”
GATHERING THE CALL | John 15:4-5 [ESV] “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is…
Day #53 (Psalm 83 & 84) – “Longing for God”
GATHERING THE CALL | John 15:4-5 [ESV] “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is…
Day #52 (Psalm 81 & 82) – How Long O, Lord?
GATHERING THE CALL | John 15:4-5 [ESV] “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is…
Day #51 (Psalm 79 & 80) – “Restore Us, O God”
GATHERING THE CALL | John 15:4-5 [ESV] “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is…
Day #50 (Psalm 78) – “Hold Our Children”
GATHERING THE CALL | John 15:4-5 [ESV] “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is…
Day #49 (Psalm 76 & 77) – “Fearing the Lord”
GATHERING THE CALL | John 15:4-5 [ESV] “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is…
Elements of Worship “The Life Giving Power of God’s Word”
Isaiah 55:1-13 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_2.27.pdf File Size: 192 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #9 Liturgy
Picture: “Psalm 128”, Sayde A. GATHERING THE CALL | John 15:4-5 [ESV] “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I…
Day #48 (Psalms 74 & 75)
WEEKEND LITURGY Serve Children and Youth This weekend, consider ways you can serve and love the children and youth in your life. Instead of using your time to advance your own agenda, spend time playing with, helping, serving, or just getting to know children. If there are no children in your life, consider reaching out…
Day #47 (Psalm 73) – “A Change of Perspective”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 19:14–15 [ESV] Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away. CONFESSION Father, all human life bares your image and is a blessing, but we treat some…
Day #46 (Psalm 72) – Solomon’s Prayer
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 19:14–15 [ESV] Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away. CONFESSION Father, all human life bares your image and is a blessing, but we treat some…
Day #45 (Psalm 70 & 71) – “Don’t Forsake Me in Old Age”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 19:14–15 [ESV] Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away. CONFESSION Father, all human life bares your image and is a blessing, but we treat some…
Day #44 (Psalm 69) – “At an Acceptable Time”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 19:14–15 [ESV] Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away. CONFESSION Father, all human life bares your image and is a blessing, but we treat some…
Day #43 (Psalm 68) – “Victory Parade”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 19:14–15 [ESV] Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away. CONFESSION Father, all human life bares your image and is a blessing, but we treat some…
90 Days of Worship: “Jesus Prays for Unity- Prayer as Worship”
John 17 Rev Joseph Bianco bulletin_2.20.pdf File Size: 195 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Psalm 58 “How can we understand how the Psalms call down God’s judgment?”
Psalm 58 David Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 58 “How can we understand how the Psalms call down God’s judgment?” bulletin_2.20_pm.pdf File Size: 141 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #8 Liturgy
Picture Psalm 127: “Good News” | Tyler Meuninck GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 19:14–15 [ESV] Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away. CONFESSION Father, all human life bares your image…
Day #42 (Psalm 66 & 67) – “No Plan B for World Missions”
(MWEEKEND LITURGY Practice Lament Daniel Snoke and Pastor Nameun Cho created a resource for the CCO (campus ministry) to help ministries and groups practice lament. If you are part of a group that regularly meets, or have friends you can invite over, consider working through this material together and practice lament. Word Read Psalm 66 and…
Day #41 (Psalm 64 & 65) – “Praise for the Creator”
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 4:30–32 [ESV] “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and…
Day #40 (Psalm 63) – “Earnestly I Seek You”
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 4:30–32 [ESV] “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and…
Day #39 (Psalms 61 & 62) – “My Soul Waits in (sometimes) Silence”
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 4:30–32 [ESV] “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows…
Day #38 (Psalms 58 & 60) – “Prayers for Vengeance”
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 4:30–32 [ESV] “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up…
Day #37 (Psalms 57 & 59) – “Singing in the Midst of Lions”
GATHERING THE CALL | Mark 4:30–32 [ESV] “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up…
Psalm 49 “Eternal Hope”
Psalm 49 David Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 49 “Eternal Hope” bulletin_2.13_pm.pdf File Size: 136 kb File Type: pdf Download File
90 Days of Worship “Worship in Community”
Hebrews 12:18-29 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_2.13.pdf File Size: 187 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Liturgy for Week #7
Photo: Psalm 126 – Michael Van Patter If you are using this liturgy for a community group or other gathering, consider using this resource on lament by Daniel Snoke and Pastor Nameun Cho for your time together. Psalm 126 – Michael Van Patter If you are using this liturgy for a community group or other…
Day #36 (Psalm 55 & 56) – “Betrayal!”
WEEKEND LITURGY Pray for the Persecuted Church Spend some time praying for Christians who live in lands where the “scepter of wickedness” (Psalm 125) rests upon them. There are many nations and lands to pray for, but consider starting by praying for the Chinese Church and sign up to receive prayer prompts from our partner…
Day #35 (Psalm 52 & 54) – “Evil Shall Not Prevail”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 5:10–12 [ESV] “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven,…
Day #34 (Psalm 51) – “Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 5:10–12 [ESV] “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven,…
Day #33 (Psalm 50) – “The Mighty Judge”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 5:10–12 [ESV] “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven,…
Day #32 (Psalm 49 & 48) – “This Life is Not the End”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 5:10–12 [ESV] “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven,…
Day #31 (Psalm 46 & 47) – “God is Our Refuge, Though the Earth Gives Way!”
GATHERING THE CALL | Matthew 5:10–12 [ESV] “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven,…
Psalm 125“In God We Trust”
Psalm 125 Elder Jim Partridge City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 125 “In God We Trust” bulletin_2.6_pm.01.pdf File Size: 126 kb File Type: pdf Download File
90 Days of Worship “Heavenly Worship”
Revelation 4:1-5:14 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_2.6.pdf File Size: 188 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Week #6 Liturgy
Several groups and individuals have requested access to the weekly liturgy such that it could be printed and used in various settings. We will post the weekly liturgies (without any daily devotions) on Sundays and they will remain on the blog for reference. [Phote: Psalm 125 | The Dry Bed a Potential Stream –…
Day #30 (Psalm 45) – “The Majesty of the King”
WEEKEND FEAST LITURGY Write your own psalm: Psalm 124 has a symmetrical outline**: A: Presence of the Lord B: Protection from danger C: Praise to the Lord B’: Protection from danger A’: Presence of the Lord Spend time writing a short psalm from your own experience that uses the same outline. If…
Day #36
WEEKEND LITURGY Pray for the Persecuted Church Spend some time praying for Christians who live in lands where the “scepter of wickedness” (Psalm 125) rests upon them. There are many nations and lands to pray for, but consider starting by praying for the Chinese Church and sign up to receive prayer prompts from our partner ministry, China Partnership. …
Day #29 (Psalm 44) – “Praying to Wake Our God”
GATHERING THE CALL | Daniel 3:17b–18 [ESV] “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that…
Day #28 (Psalms 42 & 43) – “Bring Me Home”
GATHERING THE CALL | Daniel 3:17b–18 [ESV] “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that…
Day #27 (Psalms 40 & 41) – “Testify”
GATHERING THE CALL | Daniel 3:17b–18 [ESV] “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that…
Day #26 (Psalm 39) – “How Fleeting I am”
GATHERING THE CALL | Daniel 3:17b–18 [ESV] “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that…
Day #25 (Psalms 37 & 38) – “God Will Not Forsake”
GATHERING THE CALL | Daniel 3:17b–18 [ESV] “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that…
Psalm 34 “The Radiant Face”
Psalm 34 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 34 “The Radiant Face” bulletin_1.30_pm.pdf File Size: 136 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Guest Preacher: Rev Carl Ellis
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Day #24 (Psalm 35 & 36) – “Great is the Lord”
WEEKEND FEAST LITURGY Matthew 16:24–26 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man…
Day #23 (Psalm 34) – “Taste and See that the Lord is Good”
GATHERING THE CALL | Lamentations 3:25 [ESV] The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. CONFESSION | Lamentations 3:28–30 [ESV] The phrase, Kyrie eleison, simply means “Lord have mercy” and has been used by the Church for centuries, including by Reformers like…
Day #22 (Psalm 33) – “The Steadfast Love of the Lord”
GATHERING THE CALL | Lamentations 3:25 [ESV] The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. CONFESSION | Lamentations 3:28–30 [ESV] The phrase, Kyrie eleison, simply means “Lord have mercy” and has been used by the Church for centuries, including by Reformers like…
Day #21 (Psalm 32 and Romans 4:7-8) – “Blessed are the Forgiven”
GATHERING THE CALL | Lamentations 3:25 [ESV] The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. CONFESSION | Lamentations 3:28–30 [ESV] The phrase, Kyrie eleison, simply means “Lord have mercy” and has been used by the Church for centuries, including by Reformers like…
Day #20 (Psalm 31) – “Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit”
GATHERING THE CALL | Lamentations 3:25 [ESV] The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. CONFESSION | Lamentations 3:28–30 [ESV] The phrase, Kyrie eleison, simply means “Lord have mercy” and has been used by the Church for centuries, including by Reformers like…
Day #19 (Psalm 30) – “Joy Comes with the Morning”
GATHERING THE CALL | Lamentations 3:25 [ESV] The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. CONFESSION | Lamentations 3:28–30 [ESV] The phrase, Kyrie eleison, simply means “Lord have mercy” and has been used by the Church for centuries, including by Reformers like…
90 Days of Worship: “Worship in Community”
1 Peter 2:4-10 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_1.23.pdf File Size: 187 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Psalm 13 “How Long, O Lord?”
Psalm 13 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Psalm 13 “How Long, O Lord?” bulletin_1.23_pm.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #18 (Psalm 28 and Psalm 29) – “Ascribe to the Lord Glory”
WEEKEND FEAST LITURGY Philippians 4:4–7 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which…
Day #17 (Psalm 26 and Psalm 27) – “The Lord is My Light and Salvation”
GATHERING THE CALL | 1 Corinthians 1:10 [ESV] I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. CONFESSION | City Reformed Confession # 171 Triune God, you are…
Day #16 (Psalm 24 and Psalm 25) – “Let Me Not Be Put to Shame”
ATHERING THE CALL | 1 Corinthians 1:10 [ESV] I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. CONFESSION | City Reformed Confession # 171 Triune God, you are…
Day #15 (Psalm 23 and John 10) – “The Lord is My Shepherd”
(GATHERING THE CALL | 1 Corinthians 1:10 [ESV] I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. CONFESSION | City Reformed Confession # 171 Triune God, you are…
Day #13 (Psalm 19 and Romans 1) – “The Law of the Lord is Perfect”
GATHERING THE CALL | 1 Corinthians 1:10 [ESV] I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. CONFESSION | City Reformed Confession # 171 Triune God, you are…
Day #14 (Psalm 20 and Psalm 21) – “Trust in the Name of the Lord our God”
GATHERING THE CALL | 1 Corinthians 1:10 [ESV] I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. CONFESSION | City Reformed Confession # 171 Triune God, you are…
90 Days of Worship: “Rest and Worship”
Exodus 20:8-11 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_1.16.pdf File Size: 189 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #12 (Psalm 18) – “He Equipped Me with Strength
WEEKEND FEAST LITURGY PRACTICE HOSPITALITY Prepare for worship tomorrow by seeking ways to be hospitable with those in your community today. If possible, invite someone to share a meal with you and intentionally engage Psalm 121 with them. Word Read Psalm 18:1-34 2nd Reading: Psalm 18:35-50 “I call upon the LORD, who is worthy…
Day #11 (Psalm 17) – “Hear My Just Cause”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL | Matthew 6:19–24 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,…
Day #10 (Psalm 12 & 13) – “Lamenting, Pleading, Trusting”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL | Matthew 6:19–24 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,…
Day #9 (Psalm 14 & 53) – “The Fool Says in His Heart”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL | Matthew 6:19–24 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,…
Day #8 (Psalm 10 & 11) – “Why Do You Hide Yourself?”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL | Matthew 6:19–24 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,…
Day # 7 (Psalm 9) – “Stronghold for the Oppressed”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL | Matthew 6:19–24 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,…
90 Days of Worship “The Father Seeks Worshipers”
John 4:5-26 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_1.9.pdf File Size: 192 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #6 (Psalm 8) – “What is Man that You are Mindful of Him?”
WEEKEND FEAST LITURGY PRACTICE HOSPITALITY Prepare for worship tomorrow by seeking ways to be hospitable with those in your community today. If possible, invite someone to share a meal with you and intentionally engage Psalm 120 with them. WORD Read: Psalm 8 2nd Reading: Hebrews 2:5-10 “What is man that you are mindful of…
Day #5 (Psalm 7 and 64) – “Refuge for the Righteous”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL James 1:26, 3:5–8 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. […] So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And…
Day #4 (Psalm 5 & 6) – “I am Languishing”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL James 1:26, 3:5–8 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. […] So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And…
Day #3 (Psalm 3 & 4) – “Prayer at all Times”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL James 1:26, 3:5–8 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. […] So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!…
Day #2 (Psalm 2) – “The Anointed One”
GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL James 1:26, 3:5–8 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. […] So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And…
Day #1 (Psalm 1) – “A Fruitful Tree”
Jason Easter – April 2017 GATHERING RESPONSIVE CALL James 1:26, 3:5–8 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. […] So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by…
90 Days of Worship “Introduction to the Psalms”
Psalm 2 Rev John McCombs bulletin_1.2.pdf File Size: 196 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Keep the Cross in Christmas “The Transfiguration”
Matthew 17:1–13 Rev Nameun Cho bulletin_12.26.pdf File Size: 193 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Keep the Cross in Christmas: “Renewing Your Mind”
Romans 12:1-2 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_12.19.pdf File Size: 180 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Keep the Cross in Christmas: The Cross-marked Life
Matthew 16:24-28 Rev Joseph Bianco bulletin_12.12.pdf File Size: 188 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Keep the Cross in Christmas: “The Christ and his Cross”
Matthew 16:13-23 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_12.5.pdf File Size: 186 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Incarnation
Colossians 1:11-20, 2:8-10 Elder David Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · The Incarnation bulletin_12.5_pm.pdf File Size: 135 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom “It’s Not About the Bread”
Matthew 15:29- 16:12 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_11.28.pdf File Size: 177 kb File Type: pdf Download File
For Nothing Will be Impossible with God
Luke 1:26-38 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · For Nothing Will be Impossible with God bulletin_11.28_pm.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom. “Crumbs from the Table (Wrestling with God)”
Matthew 15:21-28 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_11.21_long.pdf File Size: 179 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Doing Good by Doing Right??
Judges 19: 1-4, 22-30; 20: 1-13, 26-28, 43- 48; 21: 1-7, 13-18, 23-25 Elder Jim Partridge City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Doing Good by Doing Right?? bulletin_11.21_pm.pdf File Size: 153 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom Clean Hands and Clean Hearts
Matthew 14:34-15:20 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_11.14.01.pdf File Size: 184 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom “God is Scary”
Matthew 14:22-33 Elder Dave Snoke bulletin_11.7.pdf File Size: 189 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Samson’s Sacrificial Death
Judges 16:23-31 Rev. John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Samson’s Sacrificial Death bulletin_11.7_pm.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom “Bread from Heaven”
Matthew 14:13-21 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_10.31.pdf File Size: 232 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Missions Service
Dr. David Culmer Head of MTW Sofia, Bulgaria City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Reformation Missions Service
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom (More) Motives for Unbelief
Matthew 13:53-14:12 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_10.24.pdf File Size: 232 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus, Lord of My Life
Judges 11:4-11, 29-40, 12:1-7 Rev Joseph Bianco City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Jesus, Lord of My Life bulletin_10.24_pm.pdf File Size: 140 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom. “Motives for Unbelief”
Matthew 13:53-14:12 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_10.17.pdf File Size: 187 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Taking Matter into Our Own Hands
Judges 8 Rev. Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Taking Matter into Our Own Hands bulletin_10.17_pm.pdf File Size: 144 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Not in Our Own Strength
Judges 7 David Snoke City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Not in Our Own Strength bulletin_10.10_pm.pdf File Size: 144 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom. “The Harvest at the End of the Age”
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_10.10.pdf File Size: 186 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom “The Pearl of Greatest Price”
Matthew 13:44-51 Rev Derek Bates bulletin_10.3.pdf File Size: 177 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Signs of Assurance
Judges 6 Rev Nameun Cho City Reformed Presbyterian Church · Signs of Assurance bulletin_10.3_pm.pdf File Size: 146 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“Singing God’s Salvation”
Judges 4:1-5:31 Rev Matt Koerber City Reformed Presbyterian Church · “Singing God’s Salvation” bulletin_9.26_pm.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom “The Kingdom in a Mustard Seed”
Matthew 13:24-35 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_9.26.pdf File Size: 181 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom “Ears to Hear the Parables of Jesus”
Matthew 13:1-9 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_9.19.pdf File Size: 186 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“The Testing of God’s People”
Judges 3:1-31, Rev. John McCombs City Reformed Presbyterian Church · “The Testing of God’s People” bulletin_9.19_pm.pdf File Size: 131 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew, Part 3: Christ and His Kingdom “A Full House”
Matthew 12:43-50 Rev Matt Koerber bulletin_9.12.pdf File Size: 162 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew Part 3: “Christ and His Kingdom” “Signs and Judgment”
Matthew 12:33-42 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_9.5.pdf File Size: 186 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew Part 3: “Christ and His Kingdom” “A House Divided”
Matthew 12:22-32 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_8.29.pdf File Size: 176 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Gospel of Matthew Part 3: “Christ and His Kingdom” “Lord of the Sabbath”
Matthew 11:28-12:21 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_8.22.pdf File Size: 182 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Call to Generational Discipleship
2 Timothy 2:1-13 Rev. John McCombs bulletin_8.15.pdf File Size: 184 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“The Gospel According to Hosea”
Hosea 1:2-3, 3:1-5 Dr. Seulgi Byun bulletin_8.8_am_live.pdf File Size: 197 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hebrews: Running the Race with Endurance “Blessing and Appeal”
Hebrews 13:20-25 Rev. Joseph Bianco bulletin_8.1.pdf File Size: 183 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hebrews: Running the Race with Endurance “Outside the Camp With Jesus”
Hebrews 13:8-16 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_7.25am.pdf File Size: 183 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hebrews: Running the Race with Endurance “Authority”
Hebrews 13:7-9, 17-19 Rev. Joseph Bianco bulletin_7.18am_live.pdf File Size: 206 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hebrews: Running the Race with Endurance“Let Brotherly Love Continue, Part 4: The Love of Money”
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Hebrews: Running the Race with Endurance “Let Brotherly Love Continue, Part 3: The Marriage Bed”
Hebrews 12:28-13:6 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_7.4am_live_copy.pdf File Size: 189 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hebrews: Running the Race with Endurance “Hospitality (Again!)”
Hebrews 13:1-6, 14-16 David Snoke bulletin_6.27am_live.pdf File Size: 206 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Hebrews: Running the Race with Endurance “Let Brotherly Love Continue: Part 1”
Hebrews 13:1-6 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_6.20am_live.pdf File Size: 160 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “The Unshakeable Kingdom”
Hebrews 12:18-29 Rev. Nameun Cho bulletin_6.13am_live.pdf File Size: 283 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “Healing for the Wounded”
Hebrews 12:12-17 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_6.6am_live__1_.pdf File Size: 273 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Vaccinations (Position Paper)
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The Great Commission
Matthew 28:16-20 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_5.30am_live.pdf File Size: 181 kb File Type: pdf Download File
All the Families of the Nations
Psalm 22 Rev. Matt Koerber Pentecost (Missions) Sunday Main Idea: Knowledge of the cross leads to worship which fuels missions. Compare Psalm 22:1-21b to Gospel Narratives God Saves This leads to Praise for God People all the way to the end of the earth will praise God! Do you need fuel for ministry? psalm_22_and_mark_15.docx…
The Neighborly Word
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An Example from the Wilderness
1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 Rev. Matt Koerber 90 Days in Review: “An Example in the Wilderness” 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Main Idea: The failures of Israel in the wilderness serve as negative examples for the church. Fallen Condition: We need both warnings and encouragements when we are tempted. Intro: “Our fathers” …. “an example…
“I Wait For You”
Psalm 25 Rev. Joseph Bianco bulletin_5.2am.pdf File Size: 224 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Renewal in Ephesus
Revelation 2:1-7 Rev. Matt Koerber Main idea: All churches need continual renewal Problem: Are love for God grows cold, even when we have good doctrine Text Jesus is among the lampstands – with the Church! Evaluation Faithfulness in Doctrine Faithfulness in Witness Call to Action Remember Repent Do the works Encouragement bulletin_4.25am.pdf File…
Deconversion
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90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “The New Heavens and the New Earth”
Revelation 20:11-21:7 Rev. Matt Koerber Main Idea: Major “story threads” are drawn together at the end of the Bible. The Story of Each Person’s Life (v.11-15) Final judgment “According to what they have done” The book of life The Story of Salvation (v.21:1-7) Marriage Multiple themes of redemption The Story of…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture Easter 2021: “Christ’s Resurrection and Ours”
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Day #90: Revelation 22:6-22:21. “Come, Lord Jesus!”
(Easter) This devotion is for Easter Sunday, the day when Christians around the globe celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. It is also the final day of our 90-day reading journey. Hopefully, you have gained new insight into the story arc of redemptive history. As we close our devotional series, we will look at the last…
Day #89: Revelation 21-22:5. “The New Heavens and the New Earth”
[Note: an early version of the outline had a mistake that indicates the last verse is “25”, this should read 22:5 as the end of the reading for today.] Throughout our sermon series on the story of scripture, we have often used the words “Creation-Fall-Redemption-Restoration” to summarize the story arc. The final word “restoration”…
Good Friday 2021
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Day #88: Revelation 18-20. “Final Judgment”
(Good Friday) Today is the day that Christians remember the death of Christ. “Good Friday” may seem like a strange name to commemorate the death of the Messiah. Certainly, his first century followers did not see it as “good” when it was happening. The actual event was horrible. Jesus was beaten, rejected, abandoned, and crucified. …
Excursus: Revelation and History
MK In the daily blog post I summarized the ways in which faithful Christian scholars interpret the middle section of the book differently. In regard to the section between the opening of the sealed scroll and the final defeat of Satan (Rev 6:1-20:6) I wrote, “Some say it all happened in the past, some say…
Day #87: Revelation 4-6. “A Heavenly Vision”
MK Beginning in chapter four, the perspective of Revelation shifts from earth to heaven. John makes this clear with the transition, “After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven!” This turns our attention from the correction of real-world churches to a different set of concerns. A voice from heaven tells John…
Day #86: Revelation 1-3. “Letter to the Churches”
MK Well, we are starting into our final book in the 90-day series through church history. This final book will be the most unusual and the most difficult to understand. The book of Revelation is notoriously challenging, but it plays an essential role in understanding the flow of Biblical history. Part of what makes it…
Day #85: Acts 16-17,28. “By Any Means Necessary (Paul’s Ministry)”
MK [Note: At this point, our survey of Biblical history will again pick up speed as we move quickly through the second half of the Book of Acts. Beginning in Acts 16, the rest of the book will focus on the missionary work of Paul. I have to admit that I regret skimming this entire…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “The Mission of the Church”
Acts 1:1-11 Rev. Matt Koerber Intro: We desire to be part of something important. (“in the room where it happens…”) God invites us to be part of the story of redemption. I.) Purpose (witnesses… to the ends of the earth) II.) Power (from the Holy Spirit) III.) Personal – How does this intersect with my…
Day #84: Acts 10-11,15. “Gentiles in the Kingdom”
MK Jesus had told his disciples that they would be his witnesses “in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8.) Reaching the ends of the earth would fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham (Gen 15) to bless all nations through his descendent. Fulfilling this mission would mean…
Day #83: Acts 7-9. “Paul’s Conversion”
Rev. Matthew Koerber Today is Palm Sunday. A reminder of how quickly Jesus would rise and fall in public opinion. On Sunday, he entered Jerusalem to a hero’s welcome and the fanfare of celebration. By Thursday, he was betrayed, abandoned, condemned. By Friday the crowds call out – “Crucify him!” And they did. When Jesus…
Day #82: Acts 3-4. “Persecution”
Rev. Matthew Koerber In Acts 1-2 the church metaphorically “explodes” into existence. Three thousand people were converted on Pentecost, and the thriving church had “favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day, those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47). And then God shakes things up some more. We…
Day #81: Acts 1-2. “Pentecost”
Acts 1-2 The Gospel of Matthew ended with a commission for the Church. Jesus charged his church (through the apostles) to go to the ends of the earth, making disciples of all nations. The Greek word that we translate into English as “nations” is “ethne”, which is related to our word “ethnic.” This can…
Day #80: Matthew 28, “Resurrection & Commission”
Matthew 28 He is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Jesus said He would be resurrected from the dead, and it actually came to pass! I’m not sure how many people historians would say lived previously to Jesus…estimates would probably vary widely. But I’m pretty sure they would all agree that death had claimed each and…
Day #79: Matthew 26-27, “Crucifixion & Death”
Matthew 26 – 27 Matthew’s Gospel moves briskly up until the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry. At that point, it slows down considerably, giving us more and more detail as we move closer to Jesus’ death. Due to these intentional narrative choices, we get much more than we would have otherwise with regard to…
Day #78: Matthew 24-25, “Olivet Discourse”
Matthew 24 – 25 Jesus said the unthinkable. The temple, God’s dwelling place among His people, would be destroyed once again. The disciples, in disbelief, come to Jesus as he’s seated on the Mount of Olives (hence the name “Olivet Discourse”), asking when. So, Jesus begins to tell them. Some of His words seem to…
Day #77: Matthew 21-23, “Jesus in Jerusalem”
Matthew 21 – 23 Today’s reading begins and ends with significant events centered on Jesus in Jerusalem. To start, Jesus enters into Jerusalem via His Triumphal Entry, riding on a donkey and fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9. By the end of chapter 23, Jesus is lamenting over the city of Jerusalem, for their refusal…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “The Christ Must Suffer”
Matthew 16:13-23 – “The Christ Must Suffer” (Rev M. Koerber) Main Idea: The cross is central to the identity of Jesus and our self-understanding as a church. Problem Condition: Our deepest need to is to have our sins forgiven, but we would often rather ignore this. Intro Jesus and his mission The Christ…
Day #76: Matthew 19-20, “Approaching Jerusalem”
Matthew 19 – 20 As we enter into today’s passage, we see Jesus and His followers departing the northernmost region of Israel (Galilee), and slowly making their way south towards Jerusalem. With large crowds still following Jesus, He continues to teach. Prompted by the Pharisees to discuss the topics of marriage and divorce, Jesus, reflecting…
Day #75: Matthew 16:13-18:35, “The Christ”
Matthew 16:13 – 18:35 “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God (16:16).” Christ is of course not Jesus’ last name, but rather a title; He is Jesus the Christ. Christ means “Anointed One,” and it’s the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew term “Messiah” from the Old Testament. As the Father has now…
Day #74: Matthew 14-16:12, “Faith & Legalism”
Matthew 14 – 16:12 Upon learning of the death of John the Baptist, Jesus “withdrew…in a boat to a desolate place by Himself (14:13).” Yet Jesus couldn’t escape for long, and soon found Himself before a large crowd yet again. Despite mourning, Jesus’ compassion (14:14; cf. 9:36, 15:32) moves Him to continue His pattern of…
Day #73: Matthew 11-13, “Opposition & Parables”
Matthew 11 – 13 As Jesus continues to teach and preach in various cities, Matthew introduces a new theme: opposition to Jesus’ public ministry. We’re told earlier in Matthew’s Gospel that “from that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ (4:17).” It appears the LORD Jesus takes…
Day #72: Matthew 8 – 10, “Ministry”
Matthew 8 – 10 This section of Matthew’s Gospel might best be summarized by the words we read in 9:35, that “Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and affliction.” We see Jesus cleansing lepers, casting out demons, bringing…
Day #71: Matthew 5-7, “Sermon on the Mount”
Matthew 5 – 7 Well, you’ve just read the world greatest sermon (at least excerpts from it), from the world’s greatest Preacher. What thoughts are running through your mind right now? How is God’s Word tugging at your heart? Are you still in awe of the Beatitudes, this pronouncement of blessings, that opened the Sermon…
Day #70: Matthew 3-4, “Prepared for Ministry”
Matthew 3 – 4 In Matthew Chs. 1-2, we saw, among other things, the birth of Jesus and His flight to Egypt. What did God’s Old Covenant son, Israel, do after their departure from Egypt? They were baptized in the Red Sea and were tempted in the wilderness (see 1 Corinthians 10:1-5). So too, in…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “Messiah in Exile”
Matthew 2:13–23 Rev. Matt Koerber Main Idea: Jesus is the savior in exile. He is the one God’s people were waiting for, but in his life experience he was marginalized. Problem Condition: We experience the realities of suffering in a broken world and need a savior who can identify with us in our weakness. Intro I.)…
Day #69: Matthew 1-2, “Introduction to Jesus”
Matthew 1 – 2 If you just finished Matthew 1-2, you’re well aware that you’ve read “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham (v. 1).” What you may not know is that the Greek work translated genealogy in verse 1 is genesis, often rendered simply “beginning.” This beginning in…
Day #68: Nehemiah 1 – 3, “Return & Rebuild (Part 2)”
Nehemiah 1 – 3 Just in case the events in Ezra didn’t convince you that “God works sovereignly through responsible human agents to accomplish His redemptive purposes” (from the Reformation Study Bible, Introduction to Nehemiah), here comes Nehemiah, with much the same story as Ezra. Yet another unlikely king is not only sending leadership…
Day #67: Ezra 5-7, “Rebuild & Instruct”
Ezra 5 -7 If you guessed that the LORD would see to it that His house was rebuilt in Jerusalem, you guessed right! With the encouragement of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, the work resumed, despite ongoing attempts to undermine its progress. The original decree of King Cyrus to rebuild the temple would be found,…
Day #66: Ezra 1-4, “Return & Rebuild”
Ezra 1 – 4 Nothing would have been more significant, and more surprising, than for the Jewish exiles to hear King Cyrus of Persia decree that they return to Jerusalem to “rebuild the house of the LORD, the God of Israel” (1:3). Yet that’s exactly what took place in the year 538 B.C., as recounted…
Day 65: Daniel 5-7:14, King Over Nations
Daniel 5 – 7:14 We mentioned yesterday that the end of Daniel 4 represents a midpoint in this section of the book. That is because the next three narratives mirror its preceding stories in reverse order. Belshazzar’s pride that ultimately condemns him with the handwriting on the wall (Ch. 5) is…
Day 64: Daniel 1-4, “Faithful in Fire”
Daniel 1 – 4 So it’s come to this: exile. After decades of second chances and continued disobedience, the Israelites finally get what’s been coming to them. The entire trajectory of God’s chosen people was always towards hope and reunion with God- Abraham out of the land of Ur, the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt,…
Day 63: II Chronicles 33-36 Exile
II Chronicles 33-36 While the book of II Chronicles outlines many kings and shows the power of a king to move a people to either obedience or disobedience, at the end of II Chronicles we read these words, “[15] The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “Lament”
Lamentations 1:1-9, 3:19-33 Rev. Matt Koerber Main Idea: The Bible Calls Us to Grieve Honestly, BUT Grieve with Hope Problem Condition: Modern culture replaces traditional forms of grief with distraction. I.) Grieving (Lament) Honestly (v.1:1-3:20) (a.) Historic Context of Lamentations (b.) Many Types of Losses (c.) Honest About Our Sin II.) Hope…
Day 62: II Chronicles 31-32 Assyrian Challenge
II Chronicles 31-32 These chapters mark the end of Hezekiah’s reign signified by great acts of a faithfulness to God and yet, a lapse into pride at the end of Hezekiah’s life. In chapter 31 the author goes out of his way to show how the people respond to Hezekiah’s institutions with great generosity. The…
Day 61: II Chronicles 28-30 Hezekiah Renews
Chronicles 28-30 Ahaz became the downfall of Judah. One theme that arises in chapter 28 is the language of “provoking the Lord to anger” (e.g 28:25). It is one thing to disobey God or to reject him, but it seems that Ahaz goes out of his way provoke God’s anger. Appallingly, v.3 says that he…
Day 60: II Chronicles 25-27 Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham
II Chronicles 25-27 And the pattern continues. By now you can probably recognize a pattern in the kings of Judah; some are good, some are bad, and some are both. This pattern continues with king Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham. The text clearly states that Amaziah, “did what was right in the eyes of the LORD,…
Day 59: 2 Chronicles 21-22 Good and Bad Kings
2 Chronicles 21-22 You don’t want to be part of the house of Ahab. Don’t do it. Ahab was the northern King who married his daughter Athaliah to Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram. The reason you don’t want to be part of the house of Ahab was because everyone of the house of Ahab worshipped idols, mixed…
Day 58: II Chronicles 17-20 Jehoshaphat
Chronicles 17-20 The story of Jehoshaphat can be summarized by Jehu in 19:2-3, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the LORD. Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have…
Day 57: II Chronicles 14-16 Asa’s Rise and Fall
Chronicles 14-16 The story of Asa is a tragedy, one that begins with great hope and peace but ends dismally, in destructive pride. In chapter 14 the author repeats the word “rest” three times, concluding the meaning of the repetition in v.5 with, “He had no war in those years.” The land had rest, the…
Day 56: II Chronicles 11-13 Southern Kingdom
II Chronicles 11-13 Now that Rehoboam is King over Judah (the southern kingdom), the question remains of what the relationship will be between Rehoboam and Jeroboam (king over the northern kingdom Israel)? The answer is a clear division where Rehoboam seeks to remain faithful to God, but Jeroboam creates a kind of syncretistic religion involving…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “The Divided Kingdom”
2 Chronicles 18:1-19:3 Rev. Matt Koerber Introduction: Like Cable Cars on the Incline, Ahab and Jehoshaphat are heading in opposite directions. What direction are you headed (spiritually)? Structure: I.) Background – Israel (Northern Kingdom), Ahab is King – Judah (Southern Kingdom), Jehoshaphat is King II.) Explore the text III.) Application Three Lessons about our Spiritual Trajectory (1.)…
Day 55: II Chronicles 8-10 Divided Kingdom
Chronicles 8-10 Solomon was very very wise and very very rich. That much is made clear in chapters 8 and 9. We read of an almost utopian society where everything is clad with gold, the king is wealthy, the people are wealthy, but even more importantly God has kept his promise to Solomon. Perhaps these…
Day 54: II Chronicles 5-7 Prayers and promise
II Chronicles 5-7 Picture this glorious moment, the moment that the glory of the Lord fills the temple. This was a marvelous sign to the people of Israel, that God is with them. God is with his people. The confidence, the security, the hopefulness, the mercy that this would invoke for Israel is hard to…
Day 53: II Chronicles 1-4 Solomon builds
II Chronicles 1-4 II Chronicles begins in the middle of a story, the story of God’s covenant faithfulness with David, continuing on with his son Solomon. What is unique about this story is the way we are introduced to Solomon. God says to Solomon, “Ask what I shall give you.” What a question! It truly…
Day 52: 2 Samuel 22 – 24, “Last Days of David”
2 Samuel 22 – 24 The last chapters of the books of Samuel serve as an epilogue to the great saga of David. Not all of the contents in these chapters happen in chronological order with the rest of the book, but they are meant to reiterate the grace found, not in man, but in…
Day 51: 2 Samuel 16 – 19, “Coup”
2 Samuel 16 – 19 It is tempting to read these lengthy chapters as an amalgamation of various and somewhat unrelated episodes during David’s fleeing from Absalom. But the greater underlying purpose for these stories is to show a progression of David’s restoration as king. While it may seem that David’s kingship is in jeopardy,…
Day 50: 2 Samuel 13 – 15, “Problems with Absalom”
2 Samuel 13 – 15 While David’s great sin was forgiven and his life spared, we begin to see the repercussions of his actions as prophesied by Nathan. This next chunk of narrative describes how there would be evil raised up against David from within his own house (12:11). And throughout the course of these…
Day 49: 2 Samuel 11 – 12, “David and Bathsheba”
2 Samuel 11 – 12 When all was seemingly going well for Israel’s anointed king, we arrive at the point in David’s narrative that seems to define his legacy more than any other episode in his life: his great adultery. The entire account of David’s sin is wrought with irony that explores the depth of…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “David and Bathsheba”
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Day 48: 2 Samuel 6 – 7, “Covenant with David”
2 Samuel 6 – 7 David further demonstrates that the kingship of Israel is more than a matter of earthly rule, but of a spiritual one primarily. In chapter 6, we are reminded of the immense holiness attributed to the presence of God. Even the very well-intentioned act of preventing the…
Day 47: 2 Samuel 3 – 5, “Mopping Up”
2 Samuel 3 – 5 The beginning of chapter 3 aptly summarizes this section in the narrative by saying “David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker” (3:1). Having established his reign over Judah in the capital city of Hebron, we begin to see David’s kingship and influence extend…
Day 46: 1 Samuel 31 – 2 Samuel 2, “A New King”
1 Samuel 31 – 2 Samuel 2 For having suffered so much at the hands of Saul, many would have expected David to convey joy or, at the very least, relief upon hearing of Saul’s death. But we know from his mourning and his dealing with the Amalekite messenger that this…
Day 45: 1 Samuel 24 – 26, “David’s Mercy”
1 Samuel 24 – 26 During the course of David fleeing from Saul and for his life, you can imagine the angst he would have felt in knowing he was always in danger. So when an opportunity presents itself to oust Saul, you can further empathize with David’s temptation to finally free himself from this…
Day 44: 1 Samuel 19 – 21, “Saul’s Anger”
1 Samuel 19 – 21 Saul’s anger and jealousy towards David reaches its peak in this portion of the narrative, so much so that it pits him against his own children. In her attempt to cover for David’s escape, Michal prioritizes her husband over her father (19:11-17). Jonathan’s naivete deters him from seeing his father’s…
Day 43: 1 Samuel 16 – 18, “David”
1 Samuel 16 – 18 As a natural flow of narrative following the disqualification of Saul, God then points Samuel in the direction of the new soon-to-be king of Israel. Saul himself demonstrates the reality that outward appearance, external circumstances, or even good intentions are not what God requires of a good king. Samuel is…
Day 42: 1 Samuel 13 – 15, “Saul Rejected”
1 Samuel 13 – 15 After Saul is anointed king, there seemed to be a promising start to his authority as we read that “God gave him another heart” (9:9). But these chapters highlight Saul’s spiritual descent that made him unfit to be king over Israel. While the pretenses of his rise to power was…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “Concerning Human Kings”
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Day 41: 1 Samuel 7:3 – 10:27, “A Human King”
1 Samuel 7:3-10:27 We see a period of reform and flourishing in Israel upon the return of the Ark as Samuel serves as yet another judge over the nation (7:3-17). But we know Samuel to be the last Judge because here is where there is a significant shift in Israel’s leadership history when they demand…
Day 40: 1 Samuel 4:1-7:2, “The Ark Lost”
1 Samuel 4:1-7:2 The significance of the Ark of the Covenant goes without question when considering Israelite history. Known to be the visible sign of the presence of God, the Ark was taken into battle as a reminder for the Jews to say, “God is with us!” However, one thing that the Ark was not…
Day #39: 1 Samuel 1-3, “Samuel and Eli”
1 Samuel 1-3 As we close out the period of the judges in Israelite history, we are introduced to Israel’s last judge, Samuel. These first three chapters highlight the birth narrative of Samuel along with his call to serve the Lord. The common theme that runs through these opening chapters is the effect of displaying…
Day #38: Ruth 3-4. “Redemption”
Jim Partridge, elder Yesterday we considered the major biblical theme of “hesed”, or love based on commitment and sacrifice, as it is displayed in the book of Ruth (and also in many other classic OT texts like Ex.34:6-7, Deut.7:9, Pss.63:3, 89,103:8 and Isaiah 54:7-8). Today we consider a second theme that is closely linked, that…
Day #37: Ruth 1-2. “Steadfast Love (Hesed)”
Jim Partridge, elder So after a whirlwind tour – through about 300 years depicting the downward spiral from conquest and entrance into the promised land to spiritual apostasy among the Israelites – we ended with the sad commentary “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own…
Day #36: Judges 19-21. “An Awful End”
Rev. Joseph Bianco *Warning – These chapters contain graphic imagery and sexual assault The chapters that close Judges have echoes of prior stories. It seems that the author wrote this account in such a way as to intentionally bring these former stories to mind. The first story is the epoch of Sodom and…
Day #35: Judges 13-16. “Samson”
Rev. Joseph Bianco Our passage begins with a familiar story in the Bible, reminiscent of the barrenness of Sarah where God granted her Isaac. This story is also similar to the birth of Jesus, except that Mary was a virgin. In all of these stories we see God showing up, granting life, and the…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “The Temple in Redemptive History”
Sermon Outline: Big Idea: The Theme of Tabernacle/Temple is a Threat That Runs Throughout the Bible I.) Overview II.) Three Applications (i.) God’s Presence in the Temple (in the Church) (ii.) Holiness (iii.) Mission Exodus 40:16-38 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_2.7am_live_.pdf File Size: 207 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #44: Judges 4-5. “Deborah and Barak”
Rev. Joseph Bianco There is a pattern emerging in the text between the relationship of the Judges, the Israelites, and God. The pattern that applies for Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson is as follows: Apostasy (4:1) Servitude (4:2) Supplication and Salvation (4:3-24). At the beginning of chapter 4 we read that because Israel…
Day #33: Judges 1-3. “Failure and Reward”
Rev. Joseph Bianco The book of Judges begins with an ending, the ending of the conquest of Canaan along with the end of Israel’s fidelity to God. Judges as a whole tells the story of the downward spiral of Israel. While God raises up judges to lead them, the Israelites are faithful for a time,…
Day #32: Joshua 6-8. “Early Victories”
Pastor Joseph Bianco Joshua 6-8 We read about the Fall of Jericho in Children’s Bibles. It’s always depicted as somewhat comical, the Israelites marching around the city, the trumpets blast and all of the sudden the city falls down like children falling down when playing ring around the rosy. It’s anything but comical. Joshua 6:21,…
Day #31: Joshua 4-5. “Memorial for a New Generation”
Pastor Joseph Bianco Joshua 4-5 In some ways we still use memorial stones today. We see them in graveyards, to mark the people who lie there, we see them on hiking paths to mark changes or transitions in the trail, and we see them in fields – perhaps the ruins of long-lost foundations, a story…
Day #30: Joshua 1-3. “Entering the Land”
Joshua 1-3 Beginning the book of Joshua, we find ourselves on the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan river, outside the land of promise. To put this in context, remember that the whole Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) was building up to this moment, the moment that God would fulfill his…
Day #29: Deuteronomy 29:1-31:18. “The Cycle of Decline and Renewal”
[Note: The Scripture reading for today was previously listed as Deuteronomy 32-34. If you have not already read that, please read Deuteronomy 29:1-31:8 instead. Either way, you will easily get the main idea of what this passage is talking about.] Deuteronomy 29:1-31:18 – or – Deuteronomy 32-34 In order to complete our survey of Biblical…
Day #28: Exodus 32-34. “Golden Calf”
[Note: The Bible reading chart shows Exodus 31-33 as the chapters for today. If you have not already read this, it would be more helpful to read Exodus 32-34 as shown in the title.] Exodus 32-34 – or – Exodus 31-33 Well, we are back to the story. Moses was up on the mountain top…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “Cycles of Renewal”
Deuteronomy 29:16-30:6. “Cycles of Renewal” Rev. Matthew Koerber 1/31/2021, AM Worship Sermon Outline: Intro: Warnings from Moses and a Cycle of Renewal The cycle as shown in the text (v.16-19) “Beware” (v.20-28) “Consequences” (v.29) “Perspective” (v.30:1-2) “Return” (v.30:3-6) “Restoration” Cycles of renewal in Biblical History and Church History OT Biblical History (Judges, Kingdom,…
Day #27: Exodus 28-29. “Priests”
Exodus 28-29 The tabernacle offers real access to God, but it is limited access. Not everyone can go into the tabernacle and only a very select few can enter the Most Holy Place on a restricted basis. The priests would both serve God (28:41), and represent Israel when they did so. We see the representative…
Day #26: Exodus 25-26, 40. “The Tabernacle”
Exodus 25-26, 40 We are now starting to skip over some sections of material. When we skip a section of the Bible it is noted by an “*” in the reading chart. As we read through Exodus and beyond, we will try to achieve a summary of the material that is found there, but in…
Day #25: Exodus 21-24. “A Diversity of Commandments”
So, we are back to the Mosaic Law today. Having finished the landmark legislation of Moses (The Ten Commandments) we now move on to a variety of other commands. We need to add some more theological observations to our tool box as we head into this new section. Because the Law of Moses is both…
Day #24: Exodus 19-20. “The Ten Commandments”
About seven weeks after the Exodus, Israel arrives in the wilderness of Sinai and came to “the mountain.” Presumably, this is where God had appeared to Moses at the beginning of the book. At this point, we can see that God’s promise to deliver his people from their bondage to Pharaoh has been fulfilled. When…
Day #23: Exodus 16-18. “Grumbling in the Desert”
,In the immediate aftermath of the Red Sea crossing the frailties of Israel become evident. It is almost hard to imagine that shortly after this remarkable victory the people could grumble and complain. They “grumble against Moses” (Ex. 15:24 and 16:2). Then they refuse to listen to the Sabbath regulations. Then, they threaten to kill…
Day #22: Exodus 13-15. “The Red Sea”
Well, Israel has escaped from Egypt, but the mighty power of Pharaoh still overshadows them. After letting them go, Pharaoh has his mind changed and he decides to pursue Israel into the wilderness. Notice how God is working in all of this to complete judgement on Pharaoh (directing Israel to a vulnerable place and hardening…
Day #21: Exodus 11-12. “Passover”
As the climactic act of God was approaching, Moses was given an unusual command. In the prior plagues, Israel was a passive bystander. But now they have a role to play. In this final act of judgment, they will finally be set free from the oppression of Pharaoh. But there is a lesson for Israel…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “God Enters the Story”
Rev. Matt Koerber Exodus 3:1-17 Sermon Notes: Main Idea: The Living God is active and able to save. Introduction: We encounter God as a character who enters redemptive history to save his people. God is not a flat stereotypical character, but multi-faceted. #1.) God is both set apart in holiness and attached to his people #2.) God…
Day #20: Exodus 7-10. “Plagues”
Now the confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh really starts to heat up. Behind all of these events is the powerful hand of God. We see this directly as God’s power works through Moses. But we also see the mysterious work of God in the heart of Pharaoh. At times Pharaoh hardens his own heart, and…
Day #19: Exodus 4-6. “A Slow Start”
Our first glimpses of Moses as the mighty servant of God don’t exactly inspire confidence. He is reluctant to accept the mission, complaining that he isn’t a very good speaker. (As if, his eloquence was going to be the deciding factor in this confrontation.) Then on the way back to Egypt he is nearly killed…
Day #18b*: Exodus 3: “I am”
Day #18b: Exodus 3. “I am” I am glad that we can get a whole day to discuss this one chapter, because it is one of the most important ones in the Bible. In Exodus 3, God enters the story in a new way. He reveals himself to Moses in the burning bush, promises action…
Day #18a*: Exodus 1-2. “God Saw”
In the book of Exodus, God’s redemptive plan shifts to focus on the nation of Israel. We meet them hundreds of years after the time of Joseph. They are still in Egypt, but they are no longer favored people because the new king of Egypt “did not know Joseph.” God had been fulfilling this promise…
Day #17: Genesis 48-50. “Final Blessings”
The final two chapters set the stage for the sequel book of “Exodus.” First, as we read Jacob’s final blessings we begin to see the twelve sons as the twelve tribes. This is how we will meet them in the book of Exodus. (Note that there are technically 13 tribes at this point, since Joseph…
Day #16: Genesis 46-47. “Settled in the Land”
The book of Genesis has a lot of bleak stories in it. From the first sin, the first murder and heinous acts of corruption, we have seen humanity at its worst. The fulfillment to the promise of redemption made to Abraham has seemed to be (from a human vantage point) quite precarious. But God has…
Day #15: Genesis 43-45. “Joseph and His Brothers”
While the presence of Joseph will ultimately mean salvation (from famine) for his brothers and their family, it also brings them into confrontation with the one whom they betrayed and sold into slavery years earlier. The story plays out at a fairly slow rate at this section and allows the drama to build. Joseph tests…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “God’s Hand Behind the Story”
Rev. Matt Koerber Genesis 50:15-21 bulletin_1.17am_live_.pdf File Size: 221 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #14: Genesis 40-42. “Joseph Exalted”
I have intentionally used the language of Christology (“humiliation” and “exaltation”) to describe Joseph. As we saw yesterday, his life had a painful downward bent to it. Sold into slavery, falsely imprisoned, forgotten in prison, he went down… down… down. But God is at work and redemption is at hand. In this series of chapters,…
Day #13: Genesis 37-39. “Joseph Humiliated”
Chapter 37 begins a new section in which we follow the life of Joseph. He will essentially be the main character for the remainder of the book. While Joseph is not a perfect character (the way he tells his dreams to his family seems to smack of pride), he is one of the more admirable…
Day #12: Genesis 34-36. “Dinah”
The chapters for this day illustrate an important point regarding Biblical history. While we often come to stories in the Bible expecting clear moral tales that have good guys and bad guys and easy lessons – most often that is not what we find. If salvation was a matter of human effort than we would…
Day #11: Genesis 31-33. “The Education of Israel’
As we saw last week, Jacob was not a very admirable person. He tricked his father and brother and received the inheritance through deception. And yet, God chose to love him. This is good news for all sinners – God loves us in our brokenness and accepts us as we are. But the story of…
Day #10: Genesis 27-30. “Jacob and Esau”
The next section of chapters will cover the next generation, and be defined by conflict between two of Abraham’s grandchildren – Jacob and Esau. Though he is the younger son, Jacob will be the one through whom the blessing of Abraham is transmitted. He will eventually be renamed Israel and his twelve sons will become…
Day #9: Genesis 24-26. “Passing it on”
2We continue to follow the story of God’s blessing as it moves down to the next generation. Isaac’s quest to find a wife is important because it is necessary to continue the lineage of blessing. The story about the camels being watered (Gen 24) is not a divine blueprint for finding a spouse. Rather, it…
Day #8: Genesis 21-23. “Isaac and Sacrifice”
So, this is a confusing section. God asks Abraham to journey to the top of Mount Moriah and offer his son as a sacrifice. For readers who are already steeped in Biblical literature, this is confusing because God says specifically that he abhors human sacrifice. While this practice was not uncommon in the ancient world,…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “Redemption for the Nations”
Genesis 11:1-11; 11:29-12:3 Rev. Matthew Koerber bulletin_1.10am_live.pdf File Size: 220 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #7: Genesis 18-20. “Sodom”
We start this section by reading about a specific promise to Abraham concerning his son. The general promise to bless Abraham’s descendants are now given a timetable, “next year” a son will be born to Sarah and Abraham. The message is given by three strangers who we later see are representatives of the living God. …
Day #6: Genesis 15-17. “Covenant”
While Abraham is sometimes a model of great faith, he did doubt and he did some stupid things. At the root of this whole drama is Abraham’s practical problem. The promises of redemption are tied to Abraham’s descendants, but Abraham has not been able to have children and he and his wife are quite old. …
Day #5: Genesis 12-14. “Abraham”
Chapter 12, represents a huge change in the plot of redemptive history. While mercy had been previously displayed and redemption had been hinted at, this is the first clear mention of how God will do it. He is going to bring redemption through a particular human family – Abraham* and his descendants. Now, it will…
Day #4: Genesis 10-11. “The Nations Scattered”
Chapter 10 starts with a list of descendants of Noah which serve to show how this reboot of humanity expanded out to fill the surrounding regions. Practically speaking, it served a role in explaining the world that the people of Israel would come to live in. Chapter 11 gives us a very interesting “backstory.” Since,…
Day #3. Genesis 6-9. “Noah”
Well, I told you it would be bad. What a mess we see on earth as the story of Noah unfolds. “The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” (v.6:5) Then, God comes down and expresses…
Day #2: Genesis 3-5. “The Fall”
In the narrative flow of the Bible, we move very quickly towards the introduction of a major problem. Adam and Eve are tempted, they give in, they sin, and they are expelled from the garden. It may seem too severe, but their actions were significantly harmful. In some sense, eating the fruit changed them. “Their…
90 Days Through the Story of Scripture: “Life Through the Word”
Isaiah 55:1-13 Rev. Matt Koerber bulletin_1.3am_live.pdf File Size: 213 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Advent 2020: Wonder Without Idolatry
Mr. David Snoke 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5 bulletin_12.27am_live.pdf File Size: 221 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christmas Eve 2020
bulletin_12.24eve.20.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Advent 2020: Ambiguity Amid the Arrivals
Rev. Derek Bates Titus 2:11-15 bulletin_12.20am_live.pdf File Size: 216 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Day #1: Genesis 1-2. “Creation”
The Bible starts with two chapters that describe the story of creation. This is not only the beginning of the Bible; it is a description of the beginning of the entire universe. In these two chapters we learn important things. First, we learn about God. God is eternal, all powerful, and outside of the creation. …
Advent 2020: “An Emptying Humility: On the Incarnation”
Philippians 2:1-11 Reverend Nameun Cho bulletin_12.13.20am_live.pdf File Size: 212 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Advent 2020: A Long Expected Advent
Isaiah 8:11-15; 8:22-9:7 Matt Koerber bulletin_12.6.2020am_live.pdf File Size: 221 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “Discipline”
Hebrews 12:3-11 Matt Koerber bulletin_11.29am_live.pdf File Size: 196 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “A Great Cloud of Witnesses”
Hebrews 11:32-12:2 Matt Koerber bulletin_11.22am_live.pdf File Size: 200 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Adult CE Webinar Series: “Augustine on The City of God” led by Carl Trueman
Books 19-22 of The City of God by Augustine, the last section (~120 pages)How Christians should live in this world with an eye to the eternal city
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “Allied with God”
Hebrews 11:23-38 Matt Koerber bulletin_11.15am_live.pdf File Size: 173 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “Resurrection and the Son of Abraham”
Hebrews 11:11-12, 17-22 Matt Koerber bulletin_11.8am_live_.pdf File Size: 169 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “God’s Story and Our True Home”
Matt Koerber Hebrews 11:8-16 bulletin_11.1am_live.pdf File Size: 178 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Journey by Faith to the City of God: “(not) Seeing and Believing”
Matt Koerber Hebrews 11:1-7 bulletin_10.25am_live.pdf File Size: 176 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“The Storm Before the Calm”
Irwyn Ince Hebrews 1:1-14 bulletin_10.18am_live.pdf File Size: 164 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Adult CE Seminar by Irwyn Ince, “The Beautiful Community”
“The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best” by Irwyn Ince addresses the gospel imperative for churches to demolish dividing walls within the church and move towards wholeness and reconciliation. For a preview of the book, our PCA denomination magazine By Faith featured Ince’s book.
Forward in Faith: “Faith in the Living God”
Matt Koerber Hebrews 10:32-39 bulletin_10.11am_live.pdf File Size: 151 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Forward in Faith: “Forward or Back?”
Hebrews 10:26-39 Matt Koerber bulletin_10.4am_live.pdf File Size: 181 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Core Values in Hebrews Part 3: “Let Us Encourage”
Hebrews 10:19-25 Matt Koerber bulletin_9.27am_live.pdf File Size: 177 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Adult CE Webinar Series: “Plugged In” by Dan Strange
Fall Adult Christian Education Saturday 9/26/20 @ 10:00AM-12:00PM: The first book we will read together is “Plugged In” by Dan Strange, who will be joining us virtually from London, England to talk about his book. Engaging with the secular culture we live in is a vitally important subject for Christians today; it informs how we…
Core Values in Hebrews Part 2: “Draw Near”
Hebrews 10:19-25 Matt Koerber bulletin_9.20am_live.pdf File Size: 160 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Core Values in Hebrews Part 1B: “Hold Fast Our Confession: Theology and the Christian Life”
Hebrews 10:11-25 Matt Koerber bulletin_9.13am_live.pdf File Size: 170 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Core Values in Hebrews Part 1A: “Hold Fast to Our Confession (Atonement)”
Hebrews 10:1-25 Matt Koerber bulletin_9.6am_live.pdf File Size: 165 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Overview: Journey to the City of God
Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-16, 12:1-2 Matt Koerber bulletin_8.30am_live.pdf File Size: 169 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Coming Judgment
Matthew 11:16-30 Matt Koerber bulletin_8.23am_live.pdf File Size: 167 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Disappointed
Matthew 11:1-15 Matt Koerber bulletin_8.16am_live.pdf File Size: 170 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Reward and Sacrifice
Matthew 10:34-11:1 Matt Koerber bulletin_8.9am_live.pdf File Size: 169 kb File Type: pdf Download File
…but I Want People to Like Me!
Matthew 10:16-33 David Snoke bulletin_8.2am_live.pdf File Size: 154 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Do Not Fear
Matthew 10:16-33 David Snoke bulletin_7.26am_live.pdf File Size: 180 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Seven Points of Agreement for Church Teachers
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Workers for the Harvest
Matthew 9:35-10:15 John McCombs bulletin_7.19am_live.pdf File Size: 160 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Silent Sovereignty of God
Esther 1:1-5, 10-12, 15-21; 2:2-8, 15-18 Seulgi Byun bulletin_7.12am_live.pdf File Size: 149 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Coming to God Weary
Matthew 11:25-30 Nameun Cho bulletin_7.5am_live.pdf File Size: 164 kb File Type: pdf Download File
New Wine
Matthew 9:14-26 Matt Koerber bulletin_6.28am_live.pdf File Size: 169 kb File Type: pdf Download File
“Race, Justice, and the Gospel”
race_justice_and_the_gospel_bibliography.pdf File Size: 114 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Mercy
Matthew 9:9-13 Matt Koerber bulletin_6.21am_live.pdf File Size: 181 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Sins Forgiven
Matthew 9:1-8 Derek Bates bulletin_6.14am_live.pdf File Size: 160 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Storms and Sacrifice
Matthew 8:18-27 Matt Koerber bulletin_6.7am_live.pdf File Size: 167 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Hope and Challenge of World-Wide Ministry
Matthew 8:5-13, 28-34 Matthew Koerber bulletin_5.31am_live.pdf File Size: 169 kb File Type: pdf Download File
He Has Healed Our Diseases
Matthew 8:1-17 Matt Koerber bulletin_5.24am_live.pdf File Size: 162 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Love as Maturity
1 Corinthians 13:8-13 Nameun Cho bulletin_5.17am_live.pdf File Size: 158 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Most Excellent Way
1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 Matthew Koerber bulletin_5.10am_live.pdf File Size: 161 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Love is the Great Equalizer
1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Matthew Koerber bulletin_5.3am_live.pdf File Size: 162 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Women’s Retreat 2020: “Lessons in Contentment”
“Lessons In Contentment” – Referred to as a “rare jewel” by Puritan theologian Jeremiah Burroughs Christian contentment is indeed a treasure! Though hard sought, it is a treasure that can be found as we grow in our understanding of our sovereign God and his tender care for us. In Philippians 4 the apostle Paul admonishes believers that contentment…
Resources for Childrens’ Household Worship
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The Sovereign Shepherd
Isaiah 40:1-31 Matt Koerber bulletin_4.26am_live.pdf File Size: 166 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Good Place
Morning Sermons Zechariah 8:1-23 Matt Koerber pages_from_bulletin_3.8am.pdf File Size: 140 kb File Type: pdf Download File
To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Philippians 1:12-28a pages_from_bulletin_3.8pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Fruits of Justification by Faith
Evening Service John McCombs Romans 5:1-11 pages_from_bulletin_3.1pm.pdf File Size: 114 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Fasting and Mercy
Morning Sermons Zechariah 7:1-14 Matt Koerber pages_from_bulletin_3.1am.pdf File Size: 138 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wanted: Dead & Alive!
Evening Service John McCombs Romans 6:1-14 pages_from_bulletin_2.23pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Adoption Out Of Slavery
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Exodus 2:1-10 pages_from_bulletin_2.16pm.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Whose Clothes Are You Wearing?
Evening Service John McCombs Genesis 27 pages_from_bulletin_2.9pm.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Our Life-Giving God
Evening Service Joseph Bianco John 6:52-65 pages_from_bulletin_2.2pm.pdf File Size: 140 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Good News for Stuck People
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Ezra 5:1-2, Zechariah 1:1-17 pages_from_bulletin_1.26am.pdf File Size: 2821 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Do We Have the Wrong Map for the Christian Life?
Evening Service Jim Partridge 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 pages_from_bulletin_1.26pm.pdf File Size: 124 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Genuine Faith: Hearing and Doing the Words of Jesus
Morning Sermons Joseph Bianco Matthew 7:13-29 bulletin_1.19am.pdf File Size: 191 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Slipperiest of Slopes
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-13 pages_from_bulletin_1.19pm.pdf File Size: 140 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Can Someone PLEASE Get the Door?
Morning Sermons Reverend Bob Allums Revelation 3:14-22 pages_from_bulletin_1.12am.pdf File Size: 135 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The God Who Prays
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Romans 8:26-28 pages_from_bulletin_1.12pm.pdf File Size: 124 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Trusting God, Loving Others
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 7:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_1.5am.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Let the Children Come to Me
Morning Sermons John McCombs Mark 10:13-16 pages_from_bulletin_12.29am.pdf File Size: 129 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus as King: A Friend in Dark Places
Evening Service Matt Koerber 2 Timothy 4:6-22 pages_from_bulletin_12.29pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Do I Need a Priest?
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Hebrews 7:11-28 pages_from_bulletin_12.22pm.pdf File Size: 125 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Heavenly Assurance on Earth
Morning Sermons Nameun Cho Matthew 6:19-34 pages_from_bulletin_12.22am.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Spiritual Integrity
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 6:1-18 pages_from_bulletin_12.15am.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus, the Prophet Rejected
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Luke 4:14-30 pages_from_bulletin_12.15pm.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus and the Law
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 5:17-48 pages_from_bulletin_12.8am.pdf File Size: 149 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christmas and the Unique Person of Christ
Evening Service David Snoke Colossians 1:9-20/2:8-13 bulletin_12.8pm_pages.pdf File Size: 154 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Redemption That is in Christ Jesus
Evening Service John McCombs Romans 3:9-26 pages_from_bulletin_12.1pm.pdf File Size: 126 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Kingdom J-Curve
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 5:1-16 pages_from_bulletin_11.24am.pdf File Size: 136 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Prayer in the Dark
Evening Service Matt Koerber Psalm 43 pages_from_bulletin_11.24pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Kingdom is at Hand
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 4:12-25 pages_from_bulletin_11.17am.pdf File Size: 134 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Trial in the Desert
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 3:13-4:11 pages_from_bulletin_11.10am.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
When I Am Weak
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 pages_from_bulletin_11.10pm.pdf File Size: 122 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Spirit Outpoured
Morning Sermons Rev. Nate Keisel Acts 1:6-14 pages_from_bulletin_11.3am.pdf File Size: 135 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Created Good & Entrusted to You
Evening Service John McCombs Genesis 1:1-2:1 pages_from_bulletin_10.27pm.pdf File Size: 122 kb File Type: pdf Download File
John Prepares the Way
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 3:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_10.27am.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Prodigal Providence: Predestination as a Doctrine of Grace
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Acts 4:23-31 pages_from_bulletin_10.20pm.pdf File Size: 128 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Chopped
Morning Sermons Rev. Lance Lewis Ephesians 3:20-4:3 pages_from_bulletin_10.20am.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Suffering King
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 2:13-23 pages_from_bulletin_10.13am.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Believers Roman Road
Evening Service Mitch Tepper Romans 1:16/9:3/11:11 pages_from_bulletin_10.13pm.pdf File Size: 116 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Our Relational God
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, Galatians 4:6 pages_from_bulletin_10.6pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
An Unexpected Welcome
Morning Sermons Matt Koerber Matthew 2:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_10.6am.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Long Expected Jesus
Morning Sermon Matt Koerber Matthew 1:1-25 pages_from_bulletin_9.29am.pdf File Size: 142 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Your God Is Too Small
Evening Service David Snoke Isaiah 40:10-28 pages_from_bulletin_9.29pm.pdf File Size: 125 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Wholesome Word
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho 2 Timothy 3:12-17 pages_from_bulletin_9.22pm.pdf File Size: 119 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Cross Shaped Service to our City
Morning Sermon Matt Koerber 1 Peter 2:11-25 pages_from_bulletin_9.22am.pdf File Size: 138 kb File Type: pdf Download File
True Community and the Way of the Cross
Morning Matt Koerber Philippians 2:1-11 pages_from_bulletin_9.15am.pdf File Size: 131 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Glory and Joy
Evening Service John McCombs 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 pages_from_bulletin_9.15pm.pdf File Size: 122 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Meeting God at the Cross
Morning Service Matt Koerber 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:10 pages_from_bulletin_9.8am.pdf File Size: 134 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Weaned Soul
Evening Service Oliver Pierce Psalm 131 pages_from_bulletin_9.1pm.pdf File Size: 116 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Joyful and Faithful Celebration
Morning Sermon Matt Koerber Nehemiah 12:1-47 pages_from_bulletin_8.25am.pdf File Size: 150 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Miracle of Repentance
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Jonah 3:1-10 pages_from_bulletin_8.25pm.pdf File Size: 126 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Moving for the Mission
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 11:1-36 pages_from_bulletin_8.18am.pdf File Size: 152 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jonah Calls Upon the Lord
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Jonah 1:17-2:10 pages_from_bulletin_8.18pm.pdf File Size: 124 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jonah’s Storm
Evening Service John McCombs Jonah 1:4-16 pages_from_bulletin_8.11pm.pdf File Size: 122 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Something Greater is Here
Morning Service John McCombs Luke 11:29-32 pages_from_bulletin_8.4am.pdf File Size: 149 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jonah’s Call
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Jonah 1:1-3 pages_from_bulletin_8.4pm.pdf File Size: 129 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Ongoing Reformation
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 8:1-3, 9-19, 9:1-3, 38, 10:28-29 pages_from_bulletin_7.28am.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Follow-up Teaching on Corporate Sin
Evening Service David Snoke 2 Samuel 21:1-14 pages_from_bulletin_7.28pm.pdf File Size: 136 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Put it in Writing!
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 9:38-10:39 pages_from_bulletin_7.21am.pdf File Size: 149 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Whaddya Know?
Evening Service Jim Partridge 2 Peter 1:2-8, 3:18 pages_from_bulletin_7.21pm.pdf File Size: 135 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Not Waiting in Vain
Evening Service John McCombs 2 Peter 3:11-18 pages_from_bulletin_7.14pm.pdf File Size: 119 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – Four Characteristics of Honest Confession
Morning Service David Snoke Nehemiah 9:1-10, 16-20, 25-27, 30-38 Sermon code: pages_from_bulletin_7.14am.pdf File Size: 153 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Day of the Lord and the Patience of God
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 2 Peter 3:1-10 pages_from_bulletin_7.7pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – Four Marks of a Revived Church
Morning Service David Snoke Nehemiah 8:9-18 pages_from_bulletin_7.7am.pdf File Size: 140 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – Understanding the Words of God
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 8:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_6.30am.pdf File Size: 138 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Enslaved to Our Passion(s)
Evening Service Nameun Cho 2 Peter 2:1-4, 9-10a, 17-22 pages_from_bulletin_6.30pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Itching Ears
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 2 Peter 2:1-16 pages_from_bulletin_6.23pm.pdf File Size: 120 kb File Type: pdf Download File
From Conspiracy to Confidence—God’s Work Completed
Morning Service Joseph Bianco Nehemiah 6 pages_from_bulletin_6.16am.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Faith Based on Eyewitness Testimony
Evening Service David Snoke 2 Peter 1:16-21 pages_from_bulletin_6.16pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Finding Our Place in the Global Story
Pentecost Morning Service Matt Koerber 1 Corinthians 1:11-13, 3:1-11 pages_from_bulletin_6.9am.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Knowledge for Your Souls
Evening Service John McCombs 2 Peter 1:3-15 pages_from_bulletin_6.9pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – Nehemiah’s Social Concerns Part 2: Poverty
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 4:15, 4:23-5:19 pages_from_bulletin_6.2am.pdf File Size: 145 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Your Life in Christ: Apply What He Supplies!
Evening Service Jim Partridge 2 Peter 1:3-11 pages_from_bulletin_6.2pm.pdf File Size: 127 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Servants by Faith & Multiplying in Grace
Evening Service John McCombs 2 Peter 1:1-2 pages_from_bulletin_5.26pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – Nehemiah’s Social Concerns Part 1: Security
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 4:15-5:7a, 5:14, 5:18-19 pages_from_bulletin_5.26am.pdf File Size: 145 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Because He Cares for You
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 1 Peter 5 pages_from_bulletin_5.19pm.pdf File Size: 134 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Embrace the Better Binding of the Lord
Evening Service Jonas McLeod Exodus 20:1-2 pages_from_bulletin_5.12pm.pdf File Size: 111 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – True Prosperity
Morning Service Joseph Bianco Nehemiah 2:9-20 pages_from_bulletin_5.12am.pdf File Size: 141 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Theology of Persecution
Evening Service David Snoke 1 Peter 4:12-19 pages_from_bulletin_5.5pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – Praying to God and Speaking to the King
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 2:1-10 pages_from_bulletin_5.5am.pdf File Size: 142 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Living in the Present
Evening Service Nameun Cho 1 Peter 4:1-11 pages_from_bulletin_4.28pm.pdf File Size: 119 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Nehemiah: Restoration After Exile – Tears and Prayers for a Broken City
Morning Service Matt Koerber Nehemiah 1:1-11 pages_from_bulletin_4.28am.pdf File Size: 136 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Of First Importance: The Resurrection – Knowing the Risen Christ
Easter Morning Service Matt Koerber Philippians 3:8-11 pages_from_bulletin_4.21am.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Of First Importance: The Resurrection – Resurrection and Mission
Morning Service Seulgi Byun Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20 pages_from_bulletin_4.14am.pdf File Size: 135 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Jesus, King of the Needy
Palm Sunday Evening Service Matt Koerber Matthew 20:29 – 21:11, 15 pages_from_bulletin_4.14pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Of First Importance: The Resurrection – Putting on the Resurrected Self
Morning Service Nameun Cho Colossians 3:1-17 pages_from_bulletin_4.7am.pdf File Size: 136 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Your Reason for the Hope
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 1 Peter 3:13-22 Click to set custom HTML pages_from_bulletin_4.7pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Of First Importance: The Resurrection – Promises at Pentacost
Morning Service Matt Koerber Acts 2:1-6, 14-39 pages_from_bulletin_3.31am.pdf File Size: 138 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Free People Displayed
Evening Service Nameun Cho 1 Peter 3:8-12 pages_from_bulletin_3.31pm.pdf File Size: 121 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Of First Importance: The Resurrection – Resurrection Bodies
Morning Service Matt Koerber 1 Corinthians 15:12-14, 20-26, 35-44, 51-58 pages_from_bulletin_3.24am.pdf File Size: 144 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Living as People who are Free: Husbands and Wives
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 1 Peter 3:1-7 pages_from_bulletin_3.24pm.pdf File Size: 125 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Living as People Who Are Free: Servants and Masters
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 1 Peter 2:18-25 pages_from_bulletin_3.17pm.pdf File Size: 128 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Of First Importance: The Resurrection – Witnesses of the Resurrection
Morning Service Matt Koerber 1 Corinthians 15:1-10a pages_from_bulletin_3.17am.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Caring and Praying for One Another
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 5:13-20 pages_from_bulletin_3.10am.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Living As People Who Are Free
Evening Service John McCombs 1 Peter 2:13-17 pages_from_bulletin_3.10pm.pdf File Size: 118 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Built on Christ
Evening Service Nameun Cho 1 Peter 2:4-12 pages_from_bulletin_3.3pm.pdf File Size: 122 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Patience
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 5:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_3.3am.pdf File Size: 145 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Built on Christ
Evening Service Nameun Cho 1 Peter 2:4-12 pages_from_bulletin_3.3pm.pdf File Size: 122 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Wealth, Deception, and Grace
Morning Service James 5:1-6 Joseph Bianco pages_from_bulletin_2.24am.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Shepherding the Flock of God
The Ordination Service for David Nameun Cho Seulgi Byun 1 Peter 5:1-4 pages_from_bulletin_2.24pm_ordination_nameun_cho.pdf File Size: 114 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Judging: Humility and a Community of Grace
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 4:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_2.10am.pdf File Size: 149 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Spiritual Milk…It does a body good!
Evening Service John McCombs 1 Peter 2:1-3 pages_from_bulletin_2.17pm.pdf File Size: 122 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Ecclesiastes and Peter: Vanity versus Weightiness
Evening Service David Snoke 1 Peter 1:22-25 pages_from_bulletin_2.10pm.pdf File Size: 118 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – The Future Tense of Humility
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 4:10, 13-17 pages_from_bulletin_2.17am.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Ransomed for Holiness
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 1 Peter 1:13-21 pages_from_bulletin_2.3pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Grace for the Humble
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 4:1-10 pages_from_bulletin_1.27am.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Growing Together, Going Together as Jesus’ Beloved Community
Evening Service Derek Bates
God Will Finish
Evening Service Joseph Bianco 1 Peter 1:3-12 pages_from_bulletin_1.20pm.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James: Wisdom from Above
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 3:13-18 pages_from_bulletin_1.20am.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A Word for Elect Exiles
Evening Service John McCombs 1 Peter 1:1-2 pages_from_bulletin_1.13pm.pdf File Size: 116 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Taming the Tongue, Part 1
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 3:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_1.13am.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Objective and the Subjective in Christianity
Morning Service David Snoke Isaiah 45:5-12
For a Less Anxious New Year
Evening Service Matt Koerber Philippians 4:4-13 Here’s Matt’s sermon:
Christmas 2018: Names of Jesus – King of Israel
Morning Service Matt Koerber John 12:9-20 pages_from_bulletin_12.30am.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Life in the Spirit
Evening Service John McCombs Acts 2:41-47 pages_from_bulletin_12.30pm.pdf File Size: 116 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Blessed to Bless
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Genesis 12 pages_from_bulletin_12.16.18pm.pdf File Size: 126 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christmas 2018: Names of Jesus – The Beloved Son
Morning Service Matt Koerber Mark 1:1-15 pages_from_bulletin_12.16.18am.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christmas 2018: Names of Jesus – What’s in a Name?
Morning Service Nate Keisel John 1:1-18 pages_from_bulletin_12.9.18am.pdf File Size: 129 kb File Type: pdf Download File
A King Revealed
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Matthew 2:1-12 pages_from_bulletin_12.9.18pm.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Who Can Endure the Day of His Coming?
Evening Service David Snoke Malachi 2:17-3:7 pages_from_bulletin_12.2.18pm.pdf File Size: 124 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Christmas 2018: Names of Jesus – God Saves, God Is With Us
Morning Service Matt Koerber Matthew 1:18-25 pages_from_bulletin_12.2.18am.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Faith and Works
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 2:1-26 bulletin_11.25.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 138 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Repentance Without Cutoffs
Evening Service David Snoke 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 pages_from_bulletin_11.25.18pm.pdf File Size: 118 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Joy Amidst Anxiety
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Philippians 4:4-7 bulletin_11.18.18pmweebly.pdf File Size: 120 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Partiality Part 2: Mercy & Judgment
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 2:1-3 pages_from_bulletin_11.18.18am.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Rich and Poor
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 2:1-7 bulletin_11.11.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 129 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Life from the Book of James – Hearing and Doing: True Religion
Morning Service Matthew Koerber James 1:18-27 bulletin_11.4.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
To God Alone the Glory
Reformation Service Carl Trueman Jude 1:24-25 bulletin_11.4.18pm_reformation.pdf File Size: 98 kb File Type: pdf Download File
His Sabbath & Your Sanctification
Evening Service John McCombs Exodus 31:12-17 bulletin_10.21.18pmweebly.pdf File Size: 123 kb File Type: pdf Download File
James: Steadfast through Trials – Hearing and Doing
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 1:18-25 bulletin_10.21.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 135 kb File Type: pdf Download File
True Rest
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Matthew 11:25-30 bulletin_10.14.18pmweebly.pdf File Size: 120 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Temptation, Desire and the Word of Truth
Morning Service Joseph Bianco James 1:12-18 bulletin_10.14.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 139 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Towards an Enduring Ministry
Evening Service Matt Koerber Hebrews 12:1-3 bulletin_10.7.18pmweebly.pdf File Size: 115 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Wisdom for Hard Times
Morning Service Matt Koerber James 1:2-12 bulletin_10.7.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The King of Kings
Evening Service Dave Nameun Cho Psalm 72 cr-bulletin_9.30pmweebly.pdf File Size: 100 kb File Type: pdf Download File
2018 Core Value Sermons Part 3: Seek the Peace of the City
Morning Service Matt Koerber Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 bulletin_9.23.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Human Justice
Evening Service David Snoke Psalm 82 cr-bulletin_9.23pmweebly.pdf File Size: 99 kb File Type: pdf Download File
2018 Core Value Sermons Part 2: The Importance of Meeting Together
Morning Service Matt Koerber Hebtews 10:19-25 bulletin_9.16.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 126 kb File Type: pdf Download File
God’s Justice
Evening Service David Snoke Psalm 94 cr-bulletin_9.16pmweebly.pdf File Size: 107 kb File Type: pdf Download File
2018 Core Value Sermons Part 1: Christ Revealed in the Word and Broken Bread
Morning Service Matt Koerber Luke 24:14-35 bulletin_9.9.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 131 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Troublesome Days
Evening Service Justin Kunkle Psalm 86 cr-bulletin_9.9pmweebly.pdf File Size: 97 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Good News for High Achieving Failures
Morning Service Derek Bates Psalm 30 bulletin_9.2.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 143 kb File Type: pdf Download File
That I May Smile Again
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Psalm 39 cr-bulletin_8.26pmweebly.pdf File Size: 101 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Genuine Hospitality
Morning Service Dave Nameun Cho Romans 12:9-21 bulletin_8.26.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 130 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Big Book, The Little Book, & Our Response
Evening Service John McCombs Psalm 19 cr-bulletin_8.19pmweebly.pdf File Size: 104 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Acts Part 3: A Missionary in Chains. Paul in Rome
Morning Service Matt Koerber Acts 28:16-31 bulletin_8.19.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 132 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Acts Part 3: A Missionary in Chains. Encouraging Paul
Morning Service Matt Koerber Acts 28:1-15 bulletin_8.12.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 133 kb File Type: pdf Download File
How Long, O Lord?
Evening Service John McCombs Psalm 13 cr-bulletin_8.12pmweebly.pdf File Size: 97 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Acts Part 3: A Missionary in Chains. Saved Through the Storm
Morning Service Matt Koerber Acts 27:1, 9-44 bulletin_8.5amweebly.pdf File Size: 137 kb File Type: pdf Download File
No Good Apart From You
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Psalm 16 cr-bulletin_8.5pmweebly.pdf File Size: 101 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Reflections on Hospice
My aunt died this past weekend. While her health took a sudden and dramatic downturn, the dying process lasted several days after she was admitted to a hospice care facility. It is not the first time I have experienced the loss of a family member. Three years ago, my father died suddenly from a heart…
O Lord, Deliver My Life
Evening Service John McCombs Psalm 6 cr-bulletin_7.29pmweebly.pdf File Size: 100 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Deliverance
Morning Service Jim Partridge Psalm 34 bulletin_7.29.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 159 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Defining our True Condition – Who I Am in Christ
Evening Service Joseph Bianco Psalm 103 cr-bulletin_7.22pmweebly.pdf File Size: 104 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Acts Part 3: A Missionary in Chains. Paul Tells Agrippa About Conversion
Morning Service Matt Koerber Acts 26:9-32 bulletin_7.22.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 144 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Who Is This King of Glory
Evening Service John McCombs Psalm 24 cr-bulletin_7.1pmweebly.pdf File Size: 91 kb File Type: pdf Download File
The Invitation of the Gospel
Morning Service Joseph Bianco John 1:35-51; 21:1-3, 13-14 bulletin_7.1.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 169 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Fear of God and Fear of Man. Part II: The Fear of God
Morning Service David Snoke Proverbs 1:7, 29:25, Luke 12:4-5 1 Corinthians 4:3-5 Romans 8:31-39 bulletin_6.24.18amweebly.pdf File Size: 113 kb File Type: pdf Download File
What We Believe
As a creedal church, we believe that doctrine matters. Here is a summary of what we as a church believe: We believe the Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative…
Core Values
Overall GoalIn our overall goal, we are not unique at all. Very simply, we want to glorify Christ by living out all that Christ calls us to do and to be in every aspect of life. This is an aim that is shared by many churches in many places. We want to flesh out what…
Guiding Principles
We are a Gospel-Driven Church. We are built on the atoning death and resurrection of Christ as described by the Bible. We believe that everything that we know and do is built upon the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The sin and rebellion of the human race brings separation from God. The Gospel…
The Southern Presbyterian Church and Racism
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The Christian Right and the Christian Left: A Political History
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Defining Undesign in a Designed Universe
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Why Did God Create Dangerous Animals
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Toward a Quantitative Theory of Design
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In Favor of God-of-the-Gaps Arguments
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Should We Be Surprised? A Survey of Large Numbers Paradoxes in Cosmology
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Why I Am Not Impressed by Bertrand Russell’s ‘Why I Am Not a Christian
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Toward a Unified View of Science and Christian Faith
unity.pdf File Size: 65 kb File Type: pdf Download File
On Being a Scientist and a Christian
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The Problem of the Absolute in Evidential Epistemology
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Thinking about the Problem of Evil
Many people have wrestled with the “problem of evil”— why does God allow evil to exist? This article looks at what we can know from logic and Scripture, and what we must leave as a mystery. problem_of_evil.pdf File Size: 178 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Must a Presbyterian Be Presuppositionalist?
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Making Sense of End Times Prophecy
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The Crucial Role of Union With Christ in Understanding the Gospel
union.pdf File Size: 145 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Sensible Christian Dating
Basic advice to young singles based on my life experience first as a single and now as a Dad. dating.pdf File Size: 134 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Can I Know I Have Eternal Life?
A look at the Federal Vision and other philosophies of salvation. federalvision.pdf File Size: 375 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Has My Life Been Meaningless?
meaning.pdf File Size: 43 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Is the Gospel Unjust?
Addresses the very basic question of whether God is just in forgiving our sins by accepting the death of Jesus. Is God calling a bad person good? gospel.pdf File Size: 13 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Letter from the Session on the Use of Social Media
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Church and Cooperation Bylaws
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Racial Reconciliation Plan (Position Paper)
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Statement on Racism (Position Paper)
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Alcohol Use in the Church (Position Paper)
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Women in the Church (Position Paper)
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Worship Principles (Position Paper)
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Home Again
(A quick work of explanation for the blog. I couldn’t update the blog at our last hotel spot, so I had to save the posts and put them up all at once.) We are not yet fully home, but we landed in Philadelphia last evening. Slept the night at my sister’s house and we are…
The Empty Tomb
Our tour concluded with visits to both the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Garden Tomb. Visitors to Jerusalem know that they represent two very different options for locating Golgotha and the tomb of Christ. Of course, neither site can be confirmed. The first cathedral was built by Constantine in the 4th century, apparently…
Day 6
My former post was about diversity among Christians, but that is only part of the story. Jerusalem is a 5,000 year old city and it contains layer upon layer of religious expression. Today it is still a very important religious city for the worlds three largest monotheistic religions. Jews, Christians and Muslims consider it to…
The Mountain of the Lord
One of the most surprising aspects of this trip is the incredible diversity of life here in Jerusalem. That is happening on so many levels. First, there is an remarkable diversity of Christian pilgrims in the city. Tour buses full of African Christians and Europeans from the former soviet block countries jockey for position in…
Day 5: The Wailing Wall
Today we visited the most important place for modern Jewish people. The Western Wall, known as the “Wailing Wall” is an exposed portion of the ancient temple mount from the time of Christ. When the temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD the walls around the base of the temple mount were all…
Day 4: The Jericho Road to Jerusalem
We started the day in the Dead Sea – which was 1411 meters below sea level and ended the day in Jerusalem – which is 2470 feet above seal level. That is an elevation change of almost 4000 feet. Needless to say we spent the day going “up.” Along the way we stopped at fantastic sites in Masada and…
Day 3: Nazareth and the Dead Sea Region
I woke up at 5:30 without an alarm clock, jogged and hiked to the top of a nearby mountain peak and finished with a refreshing swim in the sea of Galilee. Now, there are several parts of that sentence that are highly abnormal. But that is the nature of such an unusual trip in an…
Day 2: Galilee and the Golan Heights
Where yesterday was marked by the sharp reality of being in Israel and visiting known sites, today was full of uncertainty. The views were beautiful, but a common theme for the day was… “maybe.” We started the day with a short hike to the overlook of Mt. Arbel. (left) The view was stunning. We gazed…
Day #1: Galilee
We slept like logs after a fitful night on the plane. I woke early enough for a jog. After a quick breakfast our bus pulled out at 7:30 am for a long day of sight seeing. (Photo) “Touristicus Americanus” – this species is not native to the region, but is spotted frequently throughout the landscape. The…
Shalom
We arrived in Israel after a fairly long trip. Pittsburgh to Clearfield to Philadelphia to Frankfurt Germany to Tel Aviv. We have already heard the common Hebrew greeting, many times: “Shalom, Shalom.” The word means “peace”, but so much of our arrival was a reminder that this land has long been anything but peaceful. It was…
Pilgrimage (sort of)
I will be flying to Israel tomorrow for a seven day educational trip. The journey will begin tonight when I pick up my mom and head out to Philadelphia where we will met other team members for this tour of the Holy Lands. I am really looking forward to time with my mom. And I…
Pentecost Blog #21: Refugees (Introduction)
By Rev. Matt Koerber As we continue to develop this discussion, we are turning to a different topic. Admittedly, there are many aspects of immigration policy that we have not directly addressed. Topics such as “amnesty”, “deportation”, “sanctuary cities”, “services for undocumented immigrants” and “assimilation” have only been given cursory attention – if they have…
Immigration Blog #38: Reflections on Policy and Conclusion
By Rev. Matt Koerber This is the final post of this blog. Throughout this week we have tried to both summarize the prior five weeks of the blog and also think about how we can apply the lessons moving forward. Thus far, we have not focused a great deal on the policy issues that…
Pentecost Blog #37: Why do I need others?
By Kevin In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house…
Pentecost Blog #36: How Can I Respond?
By Evelyn It’s hard to believe it is already the last week of the blog. To revisit some of the themes we covered, I talked to some people in the church who are doing bridge-building (and therefore Kingdom-building) work to hear what pricked their hearts to reach out to outsiders in our midst. …
Pentecost Blog #35: What does true peacemaking look like? (Reflections from a naive journeyman)
By Joel Chan I’ve always thought that I made a natural peacemaker. I enjoy thinking about things from different perspectives; it comes naturally to me. It also takes a lot to rattle me emotionally. I share these opinions about myself not to brag, but to give you a sense of (the naive) place from which…
Pentecost Blog #34: A refugee in Geneva
By Dr. Ken Woo MK: This post is from Dr. Ken Woo. Ken is a Calvin scholar who teaches history at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Ken is an ordained minister, affiliated with the RCA. He and his family attend City Reformed. I had the privilege of talking with Ken about the influence of Calvin’s refugee experience…
Pentecost Blog #33: Accidental courtesy
By Rev. Matt Koerber We plan to conclude our blog by spending the final week thinking about application. We have addressed some challenging problems and we have heard some amazing stories. I hope that some readers are asking the question: “How do we respond?” Over this next week we will hear from people who have…
Pentecost Blog #32: Called to serve Muslims
Editor’s note: the author’s name has been removed from this post. From a young age, I felt called to serve overseas in places where there is no Gospel witness. I grew up reading biographies of missionaries, and met many workers my church supported. As I grew in my faith, I learned that God made and…
Pentecost Blog #31: The World’s Greatest Taxi Driver
MK: Originally from Pittsburgh, Sarah teaches English in Iraq through an NGO. Her Christian faith compels her to cross boundaries and serve the people of Northern Iraq. When the presidential travel ban prompted international outcries and anger against Americans abroad, Sarah wrote a particularly insightful post. I have republished it here with her permission. These…
Pentecost Blog #30: A middle-eastern Christian’s perspective
By Rev. Matt Koerber I met Ashur* when I visited Iraq five years ago. He is friendly and quick to make newcomers feel welcome. We were almost complete strangers when he invited me to his house for dinner with his family. I am thankful that we could stay in touch (mostly through mutual friends). Ashur…
Pentecost Blog #29: Growing up with Muslim neighbors
By Kevin This is the most difficult piece I have had to write for this blog. I have split it into two halves. In yesterday’s post, I wrote about the experience of growing up in an Islamic country. Today, I will write about growing up as a Christian amongst Muslims. I hope to distinguish between Islam…
Pentecost Blog #28: Growing up in an Islamic country
By Kevin This is the most difficult piece I have had to write for this blog. I have split it into two halves. In today’s post, I write about the experience of growing up in an Islamic country. Tomorrow, I will write about growing up as a Christian amongst Muslims. I hope to distinguish between Islam…
Pentecost Blog #27: Engaging with Islam
By Rev. Matt Koerber We had anticipated from the beginning that the fifth week of the blog would be its most challenging. We reserved this week for a discussion on “Engaging with Islam.” After a one week break from the blog, we returned to find that the topic is more challenging than ever. The newspaper…
Pentecost Blog #26: Ransom and refuge
By Rev. Matt Koerber When Fais and his family moved to the United States in 2009, they landed across the street from us. They had been granted asylum in the United States after the post-war chaos in Baghdad, Iraq forced them to flee. It didn’t take long for us to become friends and share life…
Pentecost Blog #25: Man without a country
By Rev. Matt Koerber This article was originally written last summer (2016) while our family was serving the refugee community in Greece. It is a good example of the first-person experience of someone in the midst of the refugee resettlement experience. Currently, there are millions of refugees that are waiting to be granted asylum. This…
Pentecost Blog #24: A Refugee’s Journey
By Luda Bates [KS: We asked Luda Bates to share the story of her journey here to the US. As a refugee from the former Soviet Union, her perspective is unique. Her family has gone through hard circumstances, but it is apparent how faithful God has been through them.] My family and I came to…
Pentecost Blog #23: “Inside a refugee camp” – Letters from Lizzie Goddard
MK: This is a reposting from a good friend who is working at a refugee camp on a Greek island in the Mediterranean. I got to know Lizzie last summer when we worked together with refugees in Athens. She is a recent college graduate who has devoted her life to serving on the frontlines of…
Pentecost Blog #22: Refugees are neighbors
By Kevin For most of us, conversations about refugees are theoretical and abstract – we speak more of them as a group than as individuals – simply because most of us have had little direct contact with refugees. This can make it harder to view refugees as individuals who are image-bearers. We believe that people…
Pentecost Blog #20: A dependent sojourner
By Carla Farias Kevin: I originally invited Mauro and Carla to both to write about their experience leaving Brazil for Mauro’s education here. Mauro was traveling for a conference, as is common for graduate students, so Carla stepped in. While she is now in graduate school as well, she came here initially as Mauro’s dependent.…
Pentecost Blog #19: A sojourner at work
Interview by Kevin For this post, I interviewed Lucas Saenz. His education and medical career has taken him from Colombia to Pittsburgh, where he also met his wife, Christa. Kevin: How and why did you come to the US? What is your immigrant status? Lucas Saenz: Everything started my first year in medical school back…
Pentecost Blog #18: A sojourner’s uncertainty
By Evelyn and Kevin For this post, we interviewed our good friend, Anna Yong, about her experience being an immigrant in the US. Her quotes are in italics. She came here from Malaysia at 17 to pursue an undergraduate education, and met and eventually married her husband Joel Chan here. She started out on a student…
Pentecost Blog #17: Where sojourners call “home”
Interview by Kevin For this post, I interviewed Kate Kim. She’s worshipped at City Reformed since 2015 when she started as a PhD candidate at Pitt. As an immigrant, the stakes are much higher for her in her career path, and requires a great degree of trust in God’s faithfulness for circumstances that many of…
Pentecost Blog #16: International adoption and God’s family
By Melanie Hommes [Evelyn: In the discussion about immigrants, some types of immigration can sometimes get overlooked. We asked the Hommes family to share their story of how their unique experience with immigration changed their lives. Jim and Melanie Hommes have gone through the difficult process of international adoption twice, and have gained two wonderful…
Pentecost Blog #15: The stories of sojourners
By Kevin Telling one’s story is an art form; we pick and choose what to include to communicate particular aspects of ourselves. We do this based on who is asking, and what we perceive they’re interested in knowing about us. For immigrants, we are frequently asked how and why we got to the US –…
Pentecost Blog #14: The heart of the sojourner
By Rev. Matt Koerber Week 1: Foundational Thoughts Week 2: Immigration Policy Week 3: Voices of Immigrants (City Reformed) Week 4: Refugees Week 5: Engaging Islam Week 6: Reaching Across Barriers Last week, we discussed immigration policy. This week, we will turn our attention to the voices of the immigrant community in our midst. Because City…
Pentecost Blog #13: The Grapes of Wrath
By David Snoke MK: We hadn’t scheduled blog posts for Sundays, but in the flurry of activity this week we ended up with an extra post – so we are slotting it in as a “special Sunday edition.” This post addresses the challenges of migratory movements by looking at a classic American novel (and movie),…
Pentecost blog #12: Hispanic Ministry in Pittsburgh
By Rev. Matt Koerber For this post, I interviewed two pastor friends in Pittsburgh. Jon Price and Alejandro (Alex) Martinez are pastors at Covenant Community Church (PCA) in Pittsburgh. In addition to being pastors, they are also family – Alex married Jon’s sister, which led to their friendship. Their church has a vibrant ministry to…
Pentecost Blog #11: Immigration and the Tech Sector
By Rev. Matt Koerber For this post, I interviewed Andy Alexander. Andy is an elder at City Reformed Church and the owner of an engineering consulting firm. Andy has been working in the computer/tech industry since the late 1980’s and is able to share about how this industry has been impacted by immigration over time.…
Pentecost Blog #10: Life on the Border
By Rev. Matt Koerber I asked John Standridge to tell me about his life in Texas. John is a PCA pastor and a good friend from our time in Boston. He is a native of Texas and returned several years ago to work with a church plant. Although John doesn’t literally live on the U.S.-Mexico…
Pentecost Blog #9: Building together in the Carolina mountains
By Matt Koerber For this post, I interviewed my uncle, Jim Koerber, who has been a contractor in Asheville North Carolina since the early 1980’s. I worked for Jim for parts of several summers when I was in high school and college. He became a good friend and mentor to me during that time. I wanted…
Pentecost Blog #8: Stories and statistics
By Kevin When discussing immigration, some tend to focus on the stories of individual immigrants or families, while others tend to focus on macro-level statistics that describe immigrants as a group. Both stories and statistics are valid and important parts of the conversation. Emphasizing one at the expense of the other can lead to grave…
Pentecost Blog #7: Immigrants… We Get the Job Done!
By Rev. Matt Koerber Here is a reminder of where we are: Week #1: Foundational Thoughts Week #2: Immigration Policy Week #3: Voices of Immigrants Week #4: Refugees Week #5: Engaging with Islam Week #6: Bridging Barriers and Putting Ideas Into Practice The title for the post comes from a…
Pentecost Blog #6: Closer than you think
By Evelyn [MK: I asked Evelyn to contribute to this foundational section as our first guest blogger. I knew that she had an important view because she essentially stands with a foot in two worlds. She was born and raised in the U.S., but married to someone who is not a citizen. Her in-laws are…
Pentecost Blog #5: Balancing unity and diversity
By Kevin For the body does not consist of one member but of many. (1 Cor 12:14) On that first Pentecost, God brought together Jew and Gentile into one body. Since then, the church has tried to simultaneously uphold two truths. First, believers in Jesus are members of the same body; there is neither Jew…
Pentecost Blog #4: Enemies Everywhere
By Kevin “…the ‘others’ need not be perceived as innocent in order to be loved, but ought to be embraced even when they are perceived as wrongdoers.” – Miroslav Volf, “Exclusion & Embrace” As an immigrant in the U.S., I often think of that first Pentecost when God’s people first expanded across national and linguistic…
Pentecost Blog #3: The Dangers of Polarization
By Matt Koerber In the previous post we talked about the first Pentecost. It was a breakthrough day in the life of the church. God used supernatural power to demonstrate the barrier-breaking mission of the church. The gift of tongues allowed the gospel message to be heard in the native language of each listener. It…
Pentecost Blog #2: The Nations Stream to It
By Matt Koerber This spring, we are spending the season between Easter and Pentecost focusing on themes that relate to immigration and the multi-ethnic church. The theme verse for the blog is from Isaiah 2:2-3: In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it…
Pentecost Blog #1: Introduction
By Matt Koerber This year, our spring devotional blog will lead up to Pentecost Sunday, celebrated June 4. In past years we had a blog that covered the season of Lent as we moved towards Easter. This year we will focus on the themes of Pentecost: God’s power to bring all people into his…
Church & State: A Paradigm for Engagement grounded in history & theology
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The Benefit of Sharing Life with Refugees
We used our sabbatical to travel to Athens to help serve refugees. Perhaps the greatest surprise was the way we were shaped by being there. The purpose of our trip was not to have a particular experience or receive a benefit. The motivation was concern for those in crisis and a desire to do something.…
Things I Miss About Greece…
We are safely home and recovering from our trip. It has been nice visiting with family and I look forward to being at Church on Sunday and seeing City Reformed! We are sorting through our clean clothes and our dirty clothes. We are also sorting through our memories and trying to process what has happened…
All you refugees, come home…
We arrived at Moscow at 4 am and had a 6 hr layover. Put down a blanket and slept on the floor. A tiny taste of life as a displaced person. Fitting ending to our trip. :)
When You Can’t Go Home Again
We will be starting the return trip home in about four days. Our time is now filled with saying goodbye to new friends and taking a last look at favorite places. We will also welcome 8 new SGI team members over the next three days and will be working to help them get acclimated. …
It’s All So Complicated…
The last week was the beginning of a transition. The rest of our SGI team has left Greece and we are awaiting 4 new team members this weekend, before we also end our “tour of duty” in Greece. Over the next 8 days we will begin to say goodbye and pass the baton to the…
World Collide in Old Athens
Tonight we walked the entire circle around the Acropolis. Throughout its history the Acropolis marked the centered of Athens. It was a fortress, a kingly palace and a temple. Around its slopes stretched the marketplaces and the homes of town folk. During the last century Athens sprawled out across the plain in all directions. The…
Shade
Today will be another hot day. After a brief respite in which the temperatures dropped into the low nineties with a few scattered clouds, we are expecting triple digit temperatures for the next couple of days. I am not used to this sort of weather. I don’t actually hate it, but it requires adjustments that…
Refuge
Omonia Church has become a place of refuge for the weary. (Side picture is from a nearby building.) Refugees from Syrian, Afghanistan, and Iraq find their way to this small second story floor for a few hours of food, conversation and air conditioning. They are met by members of the local Greek church and volunteers…
Reflecting on the Current Crisis
In the last month since we have been in Athens it seems that the unraveling of American community life has picked up speed. The recent outrage over the deaths of two black men at the hands of the police and the attacks on police in Dallas and other cities seems to mark a frightening escalation…
A Man With No Country
A met with Khaled* for English lessons today. He is a Syrian refugee stranded in Greece. His English is decent, but rusty. He says that he was more fluent five years ago when he was using it more often. Until the Syrian Civil War he had worked for a Petrochemical company in Syrian. It was…
CK on Transience
I am living in the midst of a community that has fled war over mountains and across oceans on the small little inflatable boats you’ve seen all over the news. My new friends have family in Belguim, Finland and Sweden. The “lucky” ones are assigned apartments (flats donated to the Greek Orthodox church and then…
Aleppo
Over the past couple of days we have had several people attending our lunch and language program who are from the Syrian city of Aleppo. Some are Kurdish and some are Arabic. Aleppo is in Northern Syria, close to the border with Turkey and the fighting has been particularly strong there. One man encouraged me…
Light Through The Clouds
(Matt) The past week was a fairly rough week. We realized that we were no longer tourists here, but we are also painfully aware that we are not locals. Everything from hailing a taxi to bagging groceries can provide an opportunity for miscommunication. Most significantly we are spending time with a lot of refugee friends…
Real Life
(Matt) When Chrissie and I were in seminary we went on a summer missions trip to Zimbabwe. It was a challenging and wonderful experience. One of the things that was stipulated by Gordon Conwell is that the Overseas Missions Practicum (OMP) be at least 6 weeks long. The reasoning was that a shorter term trip…
From Every Nation
Worship on Sunday has been a highlight of our trip. We attended both the morning and evening service at the Omonia Square Church. The morning service was in Greek with some translation and the evening service was in English. Each service was filled with people from all over the world. We were introduced to missionaries…
Interview with Theo
Matt: Theo, tell me about your time in Athens. Theo: It is great. And, the metro (subway) is very close. Matt: Do you like riding on the metro? Theo: Yeah. I goes really fast. Matt: What have you enjoyed seeing? Theo: Looking at the acropolis from the roof of our apartment. Also, we…
The Squat
(Matt) There are three types of places that refugees are staying in Athens. Some (a few) are placed in hotel rooms or apartments paid for by UN agencies. Many are in official refugee camps. Others are living unofficially in abandoned buildings in Athens. These are called “Squats.” I think the term relates the idea of…
A Typical Day
(Matt) I have been thinking about a couple of blog posts that I intend to write about some very interesting things that we have been doing. But, this morning I woke up and had a very typical day. It was the first time since arriving here that everything didn’t feel new. I thought that this…
Reflections from Chrissie
We are all not of this world. We are all people who belong to another Kingdom. This is the welcome that EVERY person hears as they come through the doors of this sweet little church in Omonia Square. Eleni does not speak of these beautiful people from Syria, Afghanistan, and the Ukraine as “refugees.” They…
“You will beg for the death, but you will not find it”
I spent the afternoon with a new Middle Eastern friend. We had an hour long English class scheduled and after the class we had some free time so we ate a Gyro together and he told me his story. For reasons of security, I am not writing his real name or including a picture. The…
“The waves were two meters high…”
One of the boys that I tutored in English is a refugee from Afghanistan. He is only a few months older than my son Isaac. After his father was killed by a bomb recently he fled from Afghanistan with his extended family. In the words of his uncle, “The Taliban, they mess everything up.” Over…
“Men of Athens…” (Acts 17:22)
We are starting our third full day in Athens. Life has been a whirlwind and it has been a little hard to sit down and write. We survived our trip across the Atlantic and things generally went pretty well. Our apartment has been a real blessing. It is located in a seemingly safe area which…
The Whole Christ
I am still plugging away reading and writing about William King. It is slow going, but the story is so good and relevant for our own time that someone needs to try write about it. Right now, no one else is lining up to do it. I have also reading Sinclair Ferguson’s new…
William King’s Grief
It has been over week since our last post. That is due to the fact that we have been at the cabin without internet access. This past week I feel like I was finally able to focus my energy on writing a little bit. Currently, I am at my mom’s house in Clearfield. Chrissie…
Violence in Religious Texts
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Resources for the Book of Daniel
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Covenants in the Bible
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Seminar on Marriage
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The Book of Revelation and the Flow of History in the Bible
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Between the Testaments: History and Literature from the OT to the NT
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Baptism and Our Covenant Children
February 2013, Pastor Rob Gray and Elder David Snoke
Hell – What Does the Bible Say
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Personal Ministry in the Local Church
My Brother’s Keeper my_brothers_keeper2_handout.pdf File Size: 241 kb File Type: pdf Download File
My Brother’s Keeper
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Where Did the Bible Come From, Anyway?
Dr. David Snoke & Dr. Jim Hommes canon.pdf File Size: 656 kb File Type: pdf Download File
Heaven or Earth? Individual Salvation vs. Community Building & the Teachings of N.T. Wright
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Was the Reformation Worth It?
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Life and Death
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