The account of the creation is sequenced in days through which God demonstrates his deliberate and considered acts, done for the benefit of man, that he may inhabit a land perfectly suited for his labors before the Lord.

Sermon Text: Genesis 1:1-13
New Testament Supporting Text: John 1:1-5

The first verse of the Bible affirms the proposition that there is only one God, and that He sovereignly made and governs all things. This word is given to His covenant people as they are called to trust in God for all things.

Sermon Text: Genesis 1:1
New Testament Supporting Text: Acts 17:22-31

The Christian lives in light of the coming of the Day of the Lord, when God comes in glory to render judgment and blessing. At the same time, the believer is a citizen of and derives his identity from this day of glory, leading to the call by the Apostle to live now as one who has put on Christ.

Sermon Text: Romans 13:11-14
Old Testament Supporting Text: Zephaniah 3:8-20

The call to love our neighbors is not pious advice, but a commandment. It is not a vague generalization but is a summary of all the commands God has given us regarding how we are to interact with others. Nothing absolves us of this duty, and yet, as individuals, we seek constantly to have simple checklists of piety, as groups to turn over responsibility to those in authority, instead of the living thoughtful and loving lives to which God has called us.

Sermon Text: Romans 13:8-10
Old Testament Supporting Text: Leviticus 19:13-18

When we speak of morality on the personal level, we turn immediately to God’s law for guidance. Sadly, when the role of the Christian and his relation to the magistrate is discussed, we often bring in a new morality, might makes right. To give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, we must search the Scriptures to understand his rightful role, and not fall into the trap of statolatry, and become a party to sin.

Sermon Text: Romans 13:1-7
Old Testament Supporting Text: Jeremiah 29:1-14

Matthew tells us that Jesus is the Son of David, and the Son of Abraham. In his resurrection, Jesus brings to fruition the significance of these roles, as the one who will be a blessing to the nations, and rule with wisdom over a kingdom at peace. Jesus has conquered death, and now gives abundant life to his people.

Sermon Text: Matthew 28:1-10
Old Testament Supporting Text: Daniel 6

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, he was hailed as King of the Jews. But Jesus declared through parables that he was rejecting the Israelite Kingdom, and was constituting a new Kingdom, which is not of this world. The citizens of this kingdom would not be his old people, but a new people composed of every tribe, tongue, and nation, Gentiles and sinners called to repentance and life.

Sermon Text: Matthew 21:28-46
Old Testament Supporting Text: Psalm 118:22-29

You are often told that if you follow the checklist of approved behaviors and prohibitions articulated by the speaker, then you will be right with God, and therefore, saved. This is wrong on two counts. First, God saves sinners by grace, not by their works. Second, the call to righteousness for the Christian is not a checklist, but a disposition and direction guided by God’s Word, formed by the Holy Spirit in our hearts, which Jesus summarizes with one word, love.

Sermon Text: Romans 12:9-21
Old Testament Supporting Text: Deuteronomy 24:14-22

We all see the disgrace paraded on TV where so-called “Christians” are busy denouncing this or that sin or sinner. They think this demonstrates their holiness, but actually it reveals their pride and self-righteousness. Loving service to the believing community, formed and guided by God’s written revelation, is what displays a growing sanctification worked in the believer by the Holy Spirit.

Sermon Text: Romans 12:3-8
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 1:10-20

Only after Paul has proclaimed the wonders of God’s grace in Election and Justification, does he now turn to Sanctification. Already hinted at, now he expounds the calling of the redeemed man to be a living sacrifice to God, a response of gratitude, being conformed to the mind of Christ his Savior. This is the work that God has predestined his adopted children to perform. Man’s foolish attempts at self-righteousness, rules-keeping, moralism, works of any sort to curry God’s favor, only yield more sin.

Sermon Text: Romans 12:1-2
Old Testament Supporting Text: Leviticus 1:3-9; Micah 6:6-8

Throughout the New Testament the Apostles declare that the prophesies of the Old Testament are now being fulfilled in the Christian Church. In Romans 9:6 we are told not all Israel is Israel, and in chapters 9-11 Paul is making the argument that God is calling in Jews and Gentiles to be the true Israel. So to you are the promises of God.

Sermon Text: Romans 11:25-36
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 59:15-21

God has scattered Israel as punishment for her unbelief, but this is a blessing for the Gentiles, because among the dispersed are the Apostles and the believing Jews who are now proclaiming the Gospel of grace. Ironically, God will use the ingathering of the Gentiles to now bring the Jews to faith, and when all the elect of God, Jew and Gentile, are regenerated, then will come the end of days and the resurrection from the dead.

Sermon text: Romans 11:11-24
Old Testament supporting text: Isaiah 5:1-7; 66:18-21

God had warned through the Prophets that mere external religion did not qualify as worship which he would accept. Most of national Israel foolishly ignored the warnings, and was rejected by God, but a remnant, preserved by grace, did hear and repent. Paul declares that he is part of this remnant, proving God’s promise is true, and he now calls to all who hear the Gospel to believe, assured that God’s promise cannot fail.

Sermon Text: Romans 11:1-10
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 29:13-21

God is not looking for a people who are righteous so that he will have someone to love, since none will be found, whether from the Jews or the Gentiles. Therefore, he has sent the preached word, the Gospel to call sinners to repentance. The Jews will be made jealous as they see God granting righteousness to Gentles who did not seek it, fulfilling the prophesy that the Kingdom of God is greater than national Israel.

Sermon Text: Romans 10:14-21
Old Testament Supporting Text: Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 19-21, 35-43

The Failure of Israel to obtain the blessings that the Gentiles are now receiving is due to their pursuit of God’s righteousness by works of the Law, rather than through faith is Christ. Self-righteousness is the danger that everyone faces because of pride, and the warning here should be taken to heart. Jesus has brought an end to the law.

Sermon Text: Romans 9:30-10:13
Old Testament Supporting Text: Deuteronomy 30:1-3, 6, 11-16

The doctrine of individual election/predestination is revealed by God to comfort believers, to assure them that his love is not conditioned by our performance. This doctrine also allows us a glimpse into the hidden reality of God’s sovereign control and works in history.

Sermon Text: Romans 9:14-29
Old Testament Supporting Text: Daniel 4:34-35

The doctrine of individual election, predestination, is given as a comfort for those who have been convicted by the Law of God, and understand that their works will never justify them in the sight of God. In particular election, we are taught to trust God and his grace, and find our only comfort in life and in death. A good remedy to Arminianism.

Sermon Text: Romans 9:6-13
Old Testament Supporting Text: Numbers 16:1-3,20-27,31-35

Paul has assured us that we will never be separated from the love of God, but there remains the question of what happened to Israel. Paul here sets up the argument that national Israel rejected God, but it was because the national covenant is not the same as individual election, which is the Christian’s comfort. Our redemption remains sure and true.

Sermon Text: Romans 9:1-5
Old Testament Supporting Text: Hosea 4:1-10

Here the glory of Jesus and the extent of his work shine through. Despite our hatred of God in our natural state which leads to all our sins, Jesus has restored us and made us children of God through grace, so much so that we are told nothing will ever separate us from the love of God.

Sermon Text: Romans 8:31-39
Old Testament Supporting Text: Psalm 118:1-14

The Christmas story is the amazing fulfillment of all the promises of God to send a deliverer, a redeemer, who would save his people from the wrath of God and bring peace.

Sermon Text: Luke 2:1-20
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 11:1-10

God makes it very clear that the Law is powerless to help us obey and be right with him. Foolishly, most people still try to be good so that they may impress God and earn reward. Jesus declares that as Lord of the Sabbath, he has the power to bring the true rest which the old ordinances only showed in a shadowy form. This hope of peace with God and restoration to fellowship, is his work as the Suffering Servant, and is the hope, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

Sermon Text: Matthew 12:1-21
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 42:1-9

Paul tells us that not only are we objects of God’s mercy, but we are a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. The promises made to the prophets of restoration and renewal of all creation are being executed in us today. But there is even more. All things are made to work together for our good. The work of the Spirit has only begun, and the final glory is still to come.

Sermon Text: Romans 8:18-30
Old Testament Supporting Text: Genesis 3:17-19; Ezekiel 47:1,7-12

The high calling of the Christian is not to go and impose legalistic constraints on everyone he meets, but to love his God and heavenly Father, who has adopted him in Jesus Christ to be a his sons and daughters, and heirs. This new position and life is our great joy, but will also be the source of much suffering in this world, which are called to endure that we may receive the everlasting inheritance.

Sermon Text: Romans 8:14-17
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 73:25-28

Since no one does good or seeks to please God, how can we preach that there is hope and life? Paul says because God has provided that the elect will be judged in Jesus, not in themselves. Learn how the Holy Spirit works in us, joining us to Jesus, and preserving us for glory to come, despite our remaining sins and infirmities.

Sermon Text: Romans 8:1-13
Old Testament Supporting Text: Psalm 14

Calvinists and Arminians have debated the context and meaning of this text for centuries. As usual, the Reformers had it right. Christians do not become instantly obedient to God’s law upon their regeneration, but fight an internal battle their whole lives, until God takes them to glory. As Paul warns in Galatians, do not try to finish in the flesh, the work that God began by the Spirit.

Sermon Text: Romans 7:13-25
Old Testament Supporting Text: Psalm 51

Such a radical question would never come up in most churches, which means most churches do not preach the true Gospel. When Jesus tells of his ministry, and when Paul preaches the Gospel, those who keep the Law are offended and want to put them to death. Listen to Paul explain how the works of the Law do not save us, not because the Law of God is unholy, but because we are sinful. The justification of sinners will be by grace alone.

Sermon Text: Romans 7:7-12
Old Testament Supporting Text: Psalm 119:97-104

It’s time to see that legalism and Pharisaism are still a danger to the Christian Church. The only antidote is the one God provides, correct theology. St. Paul teaches us that the Christian has died to the Law, and only now can live for God. If you think that you should try to obey the law so that God will love you, then you must listen to this.

Sermon Text: Romans 7:1-6
Old Testament Supporting Text: Exodus 19:5-8; Leviticus 26

Sinners are justified by grace alone, through faith alone, apart from works of the Law. How then do we expect Christians to ever obey God at all? Doesn’t this doctrine lead to more sin and depravity? Learn from the Apostle Paul that this is not even remotely possible, because God has made us his own precious possession, and conforms us to his will.

Sermon Text: Romans 6:15-23
Old Testament Supporting Text: Ezekiel 36:16-32

If the Five Points Of Calvinism are true, wouldn’t we be able to just do what we want, and God would have to forgive us? The Bible shows us that the 5 Points are true, but the conclusion that we can go on sinning is false. Our being saved, our justification, is more than just escape from penalties, it is freedom from sin’s power, it is a new life.

Sermon Text: Romans 6:1-14
Old Testament Supporting Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34

For the Gospel to make any sense or to give any comfort, we must understand what it is. Covenant theology helps to bring the Bible into focus, and allows us to understand the Gospel. We have been given a royal grant, a covenant of grace, from God himself, through Jesus, which brings to us all the blessings that God promises to his children.

Sermon Text: Romans 5:12-21
Old Testament Supporting Text: Genesis 3:14-15; 12:1-3; 15:6; Exodus 2:23-25; 24:7-8; 2Samuel 7:12-16; Hosea 6:6-7

God wants us to have true peace and comfort, but man hates God too much to listen. We deny his love and his grace because it hurts our pride. In this passage, God explains the economy/mechanism by which he saves men through grace, by having Jesus stand in the judgment in our place as our substitute.

Sermon Text: Romans 5:12-21
Old Testament Supporting Text: Genesis 2:7-8,16-17; 3:4-6,17-19; 5:5-31

The doctrine of Justification by Grace alone is not an academic curiosity, but is vital for the Christian’s daily life. Paul shows that God chose to love us when we were in a state of sin and rebellion, and sent his Son to die to deliver us. Now that we are his, purchased by the blood of Jesus, there is nothing that should make us to fear, or doubt the love of God for us.

Sermon Text: Romans 5:6-11
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 43:8-13

Some Christians complain that too much precision in theology does not help, but actually hurts the church, because it is not practical, helping people where they hurt. From the Bible we learn otherwise. Paul shows us how the doctrine of Justification by Faith alone is a present, daily comfort in the trials we will undergo in this life. This doctrine anchors our hope of seeing the glory of God.

Sermon Text: Romans 5:1-5
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 43:1-7

If anyone deserves to be rewarded for his good works, it is Abraham. But instead, God tells us that everything Abraham received was because of the promise God made, and was received by faith alone. And more remarkably, we are now told that we too shall receive the same blessing as our father Abraham, and by the same instrument, faith alone.

Sermon Text: Romans 4:13-25
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 54:1-10

Man’s religions all teach that the powers/gods can be appeased, manipulated, or bargained with. Consequently, all man made religion teaches the methods needed to accomplish your ends. But God teaches that his love gracious, given freely. All that we do, even applying the covenant sign he commands, merit nothing, but are given to us to provide us teaching and comfort.

Sermon Text: Romans 4:9-12
Old Testament Supporting Text: Genesis 17:3-14

We are justified by faith alone, and not by some combination of faith and works. Paul shows us that the preeminent Jew, Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation, was reckoned righteous, not by any works, but by faith alone. This faith receives and embraces the great promise, that God himself will take our deserved curse and punishment on Himself, and give us life from the dead.

Sermon Text: Romans 4:1-8
Old Testament Supporting Text: Genesis 15:1-11, 17-18

Called the doctrine on which the Church stands or falls, justification by faith alone is vital to a right understanding of God’s holiness, man’s sinfulness, and the work of Jesus. Get this one wrong, and you will condemn yourself because you will go God to be judged in your own righteousness, and be condemned.

Sermon Text: Romans 3:21-31
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 45:20-25

The doctrine of the Trinity is the primary dividing line between Christianity and heresy, but almost no one cares about it. Why has the Church made such a fuss about something as impractical as this? Listen and learn the great value and benefit of knowing and believing in the Triune God.

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 8

Genesis 1:1-2; Isaiah 44:6
Matthew 3:16-17; 28:18-19; Ephesians 1:7-8; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:1-2

If God is love, why did Jesus have to die? How is God honored in the doctrine of Faith Alone? Learn from Scripture how God would have us understand his work of redemption through Jesus Christ. See that his honor and righteousness are at stake in how he executed redemption to justify sinners.

Sermon Text: Romans 3:21-31
Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 45:20-25

Faith alone. The battlecry of the Reformation. But what does it mean? The slogan reveals the Biblical truth that sinners are saved not by any works, but by God’s mercy freely given to them, and received by them only by the instrument of faith. This sermon explains the four kinds of faith (historic, temporary, miracles, and true) as well as the distinction between moving, meritorious, instrumental, and final causes of our justification.

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 7

Genesis 15:6; Habakkuk 2:4
John 3:18,36; Romans 5:1-2; Hebrews 11:1-3

When God says, “there is no one righteous, not even one,” he means it. The judgment of God condemns every man who thinks himself good. But it is even worse. We are unable to do good because we hate God. We are depraved. It is not lack of knowledge of God’s will, but hatred for it, that makes us sin. And so, God says, “you are that man,” who hates him and does evil.

Sermon Text: Romans 3:9-20

Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 59:1-5,15-21

Man’s religions teach do good, impress the deity, and live. Do bad, fail to satisfy the deity, and die. Only the Gospel promises life and reward to the totally undeserving. See that this is not a new doctrine, but was promised by God from the beginning, and fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Heidelberg Catechism, Lords Day 6, Pt 2

Leviticus 1:4-5; Jeremiah 23:5-6
Hebrews 10:5-10

Men hate to be told that they are sinners and cannot impress God no matter how hard they try. And those who are members of a religious group, including Jews and Christians, are even less likely to accept such conclusions. The Apostle Paul warns us not to be presumptuous, but instead to thank God for all his mercies to us.

Sermon Text: Romans 3:1-8
Old Testament Supporting Text: Deuteronomy 4:1-8

Are Christians bound to obey the magistrate (government/state) absolutely? Should Christians identify God’s blessings and the church’s fortunes with a particular nation or political party? Listen to learn that ethnicity, national allegiance, and political affiliation do not trump Christ’s call to the believer to be loving, humble, and a peacemaker. Our citizenship is in heaven, and our allegiance is to God alone. This has serious ramifications for the life of the Christian so long as God leaves him in this world.

There are a lot of very stupid things said about Jesus and who he is. God has revealed who Jesus is, and why he took on human nature, and what he came to earth to do. So we answer from Scripture, why the God-Man Jesus Christ came to save sinners.

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 6, Pt 1

Nahum 1:2, 5-6
Hebrews 2:14-16; 7:26-27

Do you believe that you are right with God because you have baptized? Or is your confidence in condemning others who sin, showing that you agree with God’s law? Such confidence is foolishness. Neither Jew or Gentile has any hope without being perfectly obedient to all of God’s law. Since no one is, including you, learn what provision God has made.

Sermon Text: Romans 2:17-29
Old Testament Supporting Text: Jeremiah 8:8-12; 9:23-26

Most Christians today are not familiar with the Biblical understanding of natural law. This leads to foolish displays in the political arena from pietists and theonomists, which brings disrepute upon Christ. Learn from Scripture how we are to understand the condition of man in this present age so that we may interact intelligently with him.

Canons of Dort, Head 3/4, Art 4
Psalm 19:1-3 Like 6:33; Romans 1:18-20; 2:14-16; 13:3-4

Self righteousness is a great danger. It prevents you from admitting your sins and seeking forgiveness through Christ. The whole world, Jew and Gentile, moral and wicked, is in need of God’s grace in Jesus Chirst.

Sermon Text: Romans 2:1-16

Old Testament Supporting Text: Isaiah 24:1-6; Amos 2:4-8

Fire is often the symbol of God’s presence. See how the Church is now the temple of God, with his fiery presence among us demonstrating that the curse is reversed and we are now the true Israel of God.

2 Cor 6:16

While doubt is common, it is not a virtue. God wants us to live with full assurance of His love for us, and has given the Bible to testify to us of His love. This assurance is for every Christian, as does not come from special individual visions, but from the plain reading of the Gospel promise.

Canons of Dort, Head 5, Articles 9-10

Joshua 23:14; Job 19:25-26
Romans 8:35-39; Hebrews 10:19-23