Preaching Christ: Alumni Sermons

Preaching Christ: Alumni Sermon by Rev. Dale Van Dyke

4 Feb 2009 21:39:27 GMT

This month’s sermon is by Rev. Dale Van Dyke (M.Div. '91), pastor of Harvest OPC in Grand Rapids, MI for the past 14 years. Dale and his lovely wife, Joanne, have 4 children. Dale is currently serving on the Board of Home Missions for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Sola Fide from Romans 3:27-31 by Rev. Derrick J. Vander Meulen (M.Div '90)

2 Sep 2008 22:06:36 GMT

This is the audio version of Rev. Vander Meulen's sermon on Romans 3:27-31.

"You Give Them Something to Eat" from Luke 9:1-17 & 2 Kings 4:38-44" by Christopher A. Sandoval (M.Div. ’05)

1 Aug 2008 16:25:15 GMT

This is the audio version of Christopher Sandoval's sermon on Luke 9:1-17 and 2 Kings 4:38-44.

Genesis 7 by Rev. Christopher J. Gordon

3 Jul 2008 16:05:11 GMT

This is the audio version of a sermon by Rev. Christopher J. Gordon.

Isaiah 55:1-5 by Rev. David Lee

30 May 2008 19:14:12 GMT

This is the audio version of the Isaiah 55 sermon by Rev. David Lee.

Jude 1-2 by Rev. Danny Hyde

28 May 2008 16:07:40 GMT

If I were to ask you what the most neglected book of the Old Testament, which book would you answer with? Maybe Chronicles? Obadiah? Now if we turn that question towards the New Testament? Philemon? Second and third John? Many of you probably would not mention the epistle to Jude because you do not remember its name or even know it is in the New Testament.

Hebrews 5:7-10: The Obedience of Our High Priest by Rev. Michael G. Brown

28 May 2008 16:08:18 GMT

I want to draw your attention to vv.7-10 this morning and the obedience of our high priest today. This is something that the writer brings out in vv.7-10, and it is something vital to our understanding of the gospel and our living of the Christian life. The more we understand the obedience of our high priest and Savior, the more hope we will have as we run the race before us, even to our dying day.

Ephesians 1:13-14: Sealed with the Spirit by Rev. Ryan Kron

28 May 2008 16:09:25 GMT

Ask any Christian to explain the work of the Holy Spirit, and you are bound to get a variety of answers. Throughout the history of the church, people have had an opinion on the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Romans 16: In Living Color by Rev. Danny Hyde

28 May 2008 16:10:32 GMT

What’s a preacher and the Bible-reading Christian to do with a list of names such as Romans 16? After reading 3 chapters on the power of sin then 12 chapters on the power of the gospel to justify and sanctify us from that sin, we might as well skip chapter 16.

Romans 5:18-21: The Righteousness of One by Rev. Dale A. Van Dyke

28 May 2008 16:11:14 GMT

The doctrine of justification is the key truth of the gospel. If you get this wrong, you’ve gotten the gospel wrong. And the persistent, natural, human tendency is to do exactly that!

John 14:1-3: I Go to Prepare a Place For You by Rev. James Lee

28 May 2008 16:12:50 GMT

The look on their faces must have been pathetic beyond description. It compelled Jesus to say, “Let not your hearts be troubled…!” But did His words carry any weight?

Luke 7:18-35: Are You the One? by Rev. Eric Landry

28 May 2008 16:13:57 GMT

Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope and God was nowhere in sight? That feeling of desperation, confusion, and doubt is common to nearly everyone who is serious about their spirituality.

Luke 7:11-17: Hope in a Fallen World by Rev. Jeff Suhr

28 May 2008 16:14:04 GMT

I will never forget the first time I attended a funeral. One of the college students at our church died in a car accident when I was in high school. He was immensely popular and loved by all. His death was a huge jolt to our community.

Luke 5:12-16: The Healing Touch by Mr. Christopher Sandoval

28 May 2008 16:15:05 GMT

In Luke 5:12-16 we find another story of Jesus healing and showing compassion to a person who was physically sick and socially rejected. But was Jesus merely attending to someone’s bodily ailment or simply restoring an outcast back into the community?

Matthew 21:1-11: The Royal Arrival of Our King by Rev. Zach Keele

28 May 2008 16:16:51 GMT

What was the last parade that you went to? Well, whenever it was, we go to parades because they are fun times, despite the difficulty of finding parking.

Isaiah 55:1-5: Come Eat and Drink by Rev. David Lee

28 May 2008 16:17:40 GMT

Isaiah opens this chapter with a call to the thirsty. We do not tend to think of thirst as a huge problem in the Bay Area. Water is easy to find around here, especially between February and April.

Psalm 137: Praise in Exile by Rev. Jason J. Stellman

28 May 2008 16:18:30 GMT

There is a powerful moment in the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Return of the King in which Pippin, a young hobbit from the Shire, finds himself serving as an esquire to the Lord of the most powerful city in all of Middle Earth. Needless to say, he feels utterly silly, small, and out of his element.

Job 1:13-22: Job's Property by Rev. Brian Vos

28 May 2008 16:20:20 GMT

We have seen the righteousness of Job: he was blameless and upright, one who feared God and shunned evil. We have seen the riches of Job: seven sons, three daughters, seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household—Job was truly the greatest of all the people of the East.

2 Kings 11: The Lamp of Israel by Rev. Stephen Donovan

28 May 2008 16:21:39 GMT

As we approach the events of chapter 11, we must bear in mind the everlasting covenant the LORD had made with King David and his descendents – his seed. The LORD made this promise to David in 2 Samuel 7:12: “When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom…. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.”

Genesis 49:29-50:14: Sealed with the Spirit by Rev. Stephen Lewis

28 May 2008 16:22:28 GMT

Major League Baseball fans – are you depressed with how your baseball team did last season? Are you perhaps thinking that you might die before they ever make it into the playoffs? Are you wondering whether you will be buried before your team ever appears in the World Series?

Genesis 18:16-33: Abraham and the New Math by Rev. Eric Landry

28 May 2008 16:23:34 GMT

The prevailing message of the Book of Genesis seems to be that God is gracious to a fault. That is, that as much as we might expect to see God act in judgment, he always seems to temper his judgment with grace and with mercy.

Genesis 11:27-12:3: The Introduction of Abraham by Rev. Owen Y. Lee

28 May 2008 16:24:09 GMT

Our text plays a pivotal role in the unfolding of God’s plan of redemption. These nine verses introduce us to the first of the Patriarchs, Abraham, and unveil God’s promise to Abraham.

Revelation 7:9-12 by Rev. Zach Keele

28 May 2008 16:25:34 GMT

To be in trouble is a terrible feeling, as we know. You are speeding down the road when all of a sudden a police car shows up in the rear-view mirror and then lights flash.