Hexham Presbyterian Church Sermons

John 1: 9-13

adoption

1. stated

2. illustrated

3. applied

1 Thessalonians 5:23 cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5

1. the God of Peace

2. the sanctification of the believer

3. the preservation of the believer

4. the coming of Christ

holiness

1 John 1:5-8 cf. Isaiah 9

1 John 1:1-4 cf. Philippians 1:1-18

1. the message revealed

2. the purpose of the message

fellowship; truth; joy

John 14:6; Ps.61

1. the Way

2. the Truth

3. the Life

need a Saviour

no other Fountain

1 Peter 1: 13 cf. 2 Corinthians 10:5

1. teaching

2. encouragement

3. challenge

grace to come

living hope

Ephesians 1:7-8; cf. Hebrews 9:15-10:22

sacrifice

1. ransom

2. pardon

3. grace

redemption

Luke 3:23-38; Romans 5:12-21; cf Luke 3:21-22; 4:1-13

1. the Bible is history

2. the Bible is the history of individuals

3. the Bible is God's story

John 20:1-18; cf. Gen. 2:8-25

1. the crying woman

2. a compassionate Saviour

He is risen

resurrection

Rabboni

Matthew 16:13-20 cf. 1 Kings 4:21-34

1. Christ builds His church

2. Christ protects His church

3. Christ equips His church

keys of the kingdom

preaching the gospel

church discipline

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Mark 14:43-57; Acts 13:13; 15:36-41

grace

sanctification

perseverance

encouragement

2 Sam 7:1-29

God' promises did for David:

1. reshaped his understanding of God: greatness, sovereignty

2. led to re-discovery of God's grace

3. led to re-vitalised worship

4. produced a repentant and humble response to God's will

2 Corinthians 2:1-17, esp. v11. cf. Luke 22:24-34

God's enemy, trying to defraud/outwit us

spiritual warfare

His devises, to:

1. put blasphemous thoughts in my mind

2. question the truth of God's Word & His promises

3. doubt I am saved

4. question I'm a child of God, because, eg. so prayerless

5. bring to despair

6. present the world to be the place to be; present church as boring, joy-less, etc.

7. tempt to abandon yourself to pride of life, lust of the eyes

Matthew 16:13-20; Isaiah 61

1. Jesus tests His disciples and finds a heart of faith

2. Jesus revealed as the Christ

3. Christ anointed to three offices of Prophet, Priest and King

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Matthew 27:27-37; Matthew 20:17-23; 26:26-29; 36-46

1. the cup of God's wrath

2. the counterfeit cup

3. the cup of salvation

John 6:26-51

cf. Exodus 16:1-36

Bread

1. different kinds of work

2. different kinds of bread

3. different kinds of life

John 10:11-33

cf. Ezekiel 34:11-31

trust

1. how relationship of trust is established

2. how relationship of trust is experienced

3. how relationship of trust is extended

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

1. The enigma of life

2. The significance of life

Ephesians 1:1-4, especially v5-6 cf. Samuel 9

1. adopted as sons

2. adopted by grace

3. adopted for praise

election

Philippians 2:5-11; John 17

1. Christ's glory

2. Christ's humiliation

3. Christ's exaltation

worship

humility

Ephesians 1:3-14 cj. John 6:22-40

1. the assurance of blessing

2. the blessing of election

3. the purpose of election

redemption: planned, accomplished & applied

union with Christ

holy & blameless life, in love.

Romans 13:1-14 cf. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

living in a dark world

letting your light shine

1. the night is nearly over

2. the day is nearly here

Second Coming of Christ

new heaven, new earth

children of light

Exodus 6:1-13 cf. Exodus 4:28-5:23

deliverance

redemption

adoption

Psalm 73:17 cf. 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

1. the presence of the Lord

2. the sacrifice

3. the Word

4. prayer

5. praise

6. corporate worship

John 3:1-21 cf. Psalm 32

1. a named man

2. a needy man

3. a religious man

4. a humble man

5. a seeking man

new birth; seeing the kingdom of God

Cf. Isaiah 43

Cf. Isaiah 11

1 Peter 3:8-22, esp. 15-16 cf. Psalm 119:89-112

how to live as a Christian in a hostile world

defending the faith

1. Always be prepared

2. the reason for our hope

3. how God works

core beliefs; doctrine; Scripture; saved by grace

the Word; means of grace

1 Corinthians 1:1-2:5 cf. Romans 10:5-17

focal point of church

what the church should be known for

1. the church's message

2. the method of presenting the message

3. the might, the power of the message

faith

Christ Jesus

1 Peter 3:13-22; esp. v.18 cf. Isaiah 53:1-12

1. Christ suffered, once for sins

2. Who suffered? The Righteous for the unrighteous

3. why suffering? to bring us to God

Jesus Christ by and because of His suffering:

- takes the sting out of our suffering

- did so without complaint

- to secure an eternal blessing

- so that Christians don't suffer for their sins

- suffering can't break covenant bond between God and elect

- our sins caused His suffering

- Christ is the sufficient Saviour because He takes my sin upon Himself

- by His suffering secures salvation

- my suffering not a sign that forsaken by God

- Christ understand my suffering

aim: to mature the Christian, to develop Him, to remind him, to bring him to God

Philippians 1:1-11 cf. acts 16:1-40

He Who began a good work

will perfect it

until the day of Christ Jesus.

1. what is this work?

2. why is this a good work?

3. proof that this work has been begun

4. how to be sure He will bring it to completion

doubt; prayer; means of grace

Genesis 32:1-32 cf. Genesis 25:19-34

Jacob:

1. a changed man

2. a decisive moment

transformation

encounter with the pre-incarnate Christ

Revelation 21:1-22:5 cf. Genesis 2:4-25

1. God is in heaven, His dwelling place

2. His people are there

New creation; new heaven and new earth

the Lamb is all the glory

behold your God

Psalm 3; cf Mark 4:35-41

Jeremiah 31:31-34 cf. Hebrews 8

vs nominal, external 'Christianity'

God's commands on the heart

1 Peter 3:8-12 cf. Isaiah 53

duties and responsibilities in the church

principles of conduct; Christian behaviour towards others

Christ-like actions and re-actions for His followers

unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, tender heart & humility

don't repay evil with evil

sanctification

Revelation 20:11-15 cf. Matthew 25:31-46

Luke 24:13-35; Ps. 22

roots of unbelief

resurrection

spiritual blindness

Scriptures

path to glory through suffering

Jeremiah 2:1-28, esp. v13.

cf. John 4:1-15; Ps. 42:1-5

cisterns = idols; don't give life

God if life; cf. John 14:6

dangers of social media

1 Peter 3:1-7 cf. Genesis 18:1-15

godly wife; godly husband

submission; true beauty; leadership; authority; honour; Christ & the church

Christ in marriage

1 Corinthians 15:1-34 cf. Daniel 12:1-13

consequences of disbelief: no Christian faith, most to be pitied, nothing to say to anyone & eat, drink, tomorrow we die

consequences of belief: Christians will be raised from the dead, there will be a day when He will return in glory. this life has meaning & teaches us how to die

certainty; glory; Christ is risen

Matthew 7:21-29 cf. John 14

Christ's Words, the foundation

acting on His words

standing in the Day of Judgment

a Teacher with authority

Philippians 1:12-30 cf./ Psalm 23

facing life and death, with equal joy

deliverance; release

1. death is certain

2. death is a departure

3. death is gain

far better

Christ's victory

Mark 5:21-43 cf. Jer.32:16-27

divine sovereignty

test of faith; trust in God

theology and practise must collide

trouble the Teacher with:

conversions, responsibilities, trials, perseverance & resurrection 

Matthew 4:1-11 cf. Hebrews 4:14-5:10

battle against sin; union with Christ

1. Christ is our only hope in temptation

2. Our hope in temptation is that He faced what we face

3. Christ is my only hope in temptation because He conquers the temptation 

1 Peter 1:13-2:3 cf. Ps. 119:1-24

Christian behaviour

1. put aside all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and all slander

2. be like new-born babes, always longing for new milk, with nothing added nor taken away

3. grow up into salvation, in grace

Romans 8:1-17 cf. John 14:15-30

another Helper

Advocate

walking according to the Spirit; sanctification

think right

Word; Truth

leading into obedience, into Christ-likeness

1 Peter 1:13-25 cf. 1 John 2:7-11; 2:28-3:18

Word of God, unchanging

new birth

love

brotherly love is: sincere, comprehensive & natural

if born again, will love our brothers & sisters, will keep Christ's commandments

Romans 8:1-17 ; cf. Deuteronomy 7:1-11

adoption, an act of God's free grace

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privileges

prior to adoption: child of the devil

when adopted, happens instantaneously, work of God (alone) 

have a new Father, a new Brother (Christ), a new family (church)

Spirit witnesses to this reality