Christ Reformed Baptist Church

What does lament have to do with the grace of God found in the gospel?

What does honestly confessing our sin have to do with being peacemakers and pursuing peace in conflict? Ricky Lobach opens up Proverbs 28:13 - "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy."

Gifted brother Chandler Kelley opens up Psalm 15 as divine catechism which reveals the covenant of works, the covenant of grace, and ultimately, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Where does conflict begin? And what role do our desires, our sinful idols, and God's work of sanctification in us play in how we identify both the root source of conflict as well as the solution to conflict found in the gospel?

As we strive to be biblical peacemakers (Matthew 5:9), at what point do we overlook an offense? And how does "take the log out of your own eye" relate to such?

In our final sermon through 1st Corinthians, how does Paul conclude such a long, heartfelt letter? He leaves a firm, lasting impression with one last exhortation, warning, and blessing.

How does the church "abound in the work of the Lord"? In part, by loving the universal church through giving to the needs of the saints, sending out ministers to promulgate the gospel, and receiving/welcoming others in the Lord.

In conflict, Christians are called to trust that God is sovereign and loving, and that even in conflict He is working for our good, despite our questions, doubts, and fears. Faith's response in conflict is to focus on God, and see how He's using circumstances to work on and shape our own heart.

Peacemaking is not optional for the Christian. For God displays His love and power through the church as we strive to maintain peace and unity with others around us.

The doctrine of the resurrection as revealed in 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 culminates in the transformative victory over death through the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, compelling believers to steadfastly abound in the work of the Lord with the assurance that their labor in Him is not in vain.

What kind of body will the dead be raised with? Here we see how nature (natural revelation) teaches us the power and wisdom of God, and how Jesus Christ is both the pattern and power of the new creation.

Part 2 of Peacemaking: When viewed properly from a Christian perspective, conflict gives us an opportunity to Glorify God.

Just as God's word proved true to Adam in that sin brings death, His word to us in Christ proves true in that Christ's obedience and resurrection have brought life.

What is a peacemaker? How are we to pursue peacemaking as children of God in Christ? In our SS hour, here we see see how God helps us throw off worldly ideas about resolving conflict that we may embody the words of Christ in Matthew 5:9 -- "Blessed are the Peacemakers".

The Christian life is one lived in tension, suspended between the central truths: the cross and the empty tomb. Here we see how important the doctrine of the resurrection is to the gospel, and how our union with Jesus Christ changes everything.

Our 10th and final study of the topic of #deconstruction where we summarize what we've considered and how we are to move forward from here.

Ordination sermon for Pastor Cem Brinckley.

When interacting with those who 'deconstruct', it's important that we properly understand what they are deconstructing from.

What is the gospel? Why is it important that we carefully define and know the gospel? Because the gospel is the means by which we have been, are being, and will be saved.

What is our fundamental identity? To the believer, our fundamental identity is found in our baptism: at the individual and corporate level.

The Christian life is often one of affliction. But God's desire for us in affliction is faith, comfort, and perseverance, by His grace and His strength that He works in us.

What is critical theory, and what does it have to do with #deconstruction?

What does the nature and character of God have to do with our corporate worship? Here we find basic principles for corporate worship, all centering on our doctrine of God.

Truth over tongues: The centrality of the reading and proclamation of the word of God in worship.

What is the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues, and what relevance do tongues and prophecy have in the church today?

In our SS hour we considered many different reasons or 'triggers' that start one on the path of #deconstruction: #purityculture #suffering #crisis #doubts

How does eternity and the beatific vision inform our behavior and ethics, particularly in our relationships within the church?

In our SS hour we considered many different reasons or 'triggers' that start one on the path of #deconstruction: #purityculture #suffering #crisis #doubts

1 Corinthians 13 describes the Spirit-wrought, virtue of love that is to characterize the local church community.

The new life we have hidden in Christ, from Colossians 3.

Gifted brother Chandler Kelley: The hope of Christ for the coming new year, from Genesis chapter 3

Sunday School hour: how culture and our experiences can shape our understanding of God and His word, and how we might both be on guard against #deconstruction and be prepared to give an answer to it.

The love of God embodied in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Can we identify the origins of #deconstruction and identify some common patterns therein? Here we see how humanity's questioning of God and His word all began in the garden.

The Law of Love - and the Person of Jesus Christ.

Sunday School Hour: What is an #exvangelical, and what does it have to do with #deconstruction?

How 1st Corinthians chapter 13 reveals how love lies at the heart of the Incarnation.

Gifted brother Chandler Kelley: God is the God of the living, and how that relates to our understanding of scripture, marriage, and the resurrection of the dead.

Sunday School Hour: What is #deconstruction, and why does it seem so popular in our day?

What does true, Spirit-wrought unity look like in the body of Christ?

Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's: Our duties before God in His two kingdoms.

Sunday School Hour: Chapter 11 of the Law and Gospel by J. Colquhoun.

What are the marks of the Holy Spirit working in the church through the exercise spiritual gifts?

How and why should we 'fence' the Lord's Table? What does it mean to 'examine ourselves', 'discern the body', 'partake in an unworthy manner', and 'judge ourselves' before we come to the Table?

Sunday School Hour: what does it mean that Christians are "dead" to the Law? This covers chapter 10 of "A Treatise on the Law and the Gospel" by John Colquhoun.

The Lord's Supper comes to us with a clear and emphatic declaration of the gospel, and even an imparting of those gospel truths upon our heart. But it's aim is never to just leave us there - - for it also turns us toward one another in love.

We all know that the church is "by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed." But why is this so, how does it happen, and what are the purposes of God in such?

Gifted brother and deacon Chris Cox on the parable of the sower from Mark's gospel.

What does this passage mean? Must women wear a veil in worship? Is long hair or kept hair her covering? Is this issue of head coverings just cultural to that time period? Or, is this passage more fundamentally about order in worship, and Christ-centeredness in worship?

What does this passage mean-- Must women wear a veil in worship-- Is long hair or kept hair her covering-- Is this issue of head coverings just cultural to that time period-- Or, is this passage more fundamentally about order in worship, and Christ-centeredness in worship--