Dallas Reformed Presbyterian Church

I. The Fulfillment of the Law II. The Citizens of the Kingdom III. The Exceeding Righteousness

I. The Sustenance of the Flock II. The Carrier of the Lambs III. The Leader of the Ewes

I. No Power to Eat II. An Untimely Birth III. The Vanity of Life

I. Questions II. Experiments III. Taking it to Christ

The sermon centers on the transformative power of present suffering in producing an eternal weight of glory, grounded in 2 Corinthians 4:17, where Paul affirms that temporary, light afflictions are not meaningless but are divinely working toward an immeasurable, eternal reward. It emphasizes that suffering is not an anomaly but the normal experience of life in a fallen world, yet through faith, believers are called to look beyond visible pain to the unseen, eternal realities of Christ's glory. The glory produced is not merely future reward but an internal, ongoing transformation—spiritual maturity and Christlikeness forged in the fire of trials, renewed daily in the inward man. This relationship is not one of mere cause and effect, but of profound disproportion: God's grace far exceeds the suffering endured, redeeming every trial into a means of eternal substance. Ultimately, the key to enduring affliction is fixing one's gaze on Christ, whose glory, beheld by faith, transforms believers from one degree of glory to another, making suffering a sacred instrument of divine purpose.

The sermon centers on the biblical truth that the preaching of the Word of God, when faithfully delivered by ordained ministers, is itself the very Word of God and must be received by believers as such. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Luke 10:16, and 2 Corinthians 5:20, it emphasizes that hearing a preacher is equivalent to hearing Christ, and rejecting faithful preaching is tantamount to rejecting God. The message calls for a profound recovery of reverence in both pulpit and pew: preachers must approach their calling with solemnity, authenticity, and unwavering fidelity to divine revelation, avoiding personal opinions and modifying the message, while hearers must come prepared, expectant, and in faith, listening not to human wisdom but to the living voice of God. This conviction, rooted in Reformed tradition and affirmed by Calvin, transforms worship into a sacred encounter where God speaks, convicts, comforts, and transforms, making preaching the powerful means of grace it was intended to be.

The sermon centers on the vital, interactive nature of prayer as a dynamic communion with God, emphasizing that true prayer involves not only petition but also watchful expectation and spiritual sensitivity to God's responses. Drawing from Colossians 4:2, Psalm 85, and Habakkuk 2:1, it underscores the necessity of persisting in prayer with thanksgiving, actively seeking God's will, and remaining attentive to His answers through Scripture, providence, and inner conviction. The preacher highlights that God consistently answers prayers—not always in the expected manner, but often in ways that deepen faith, reveal His grace, and affirm the believer's heart, as seen in Paul's thorn in the flesh and David's unfulfilled prayers. Ultimately, the sermon calls believers to cultivate a prayer life marked by desire, patience, humility, and trust, knowing that God delights in those who seek Him, even when answers come in unexpected forms or are delayed, and that such prayer is both a privilege and a means by which God fulfills His sovereign purposes.

A sermon preached at a memorial Service for Mr. Leonard Flory with the singing of Psalm 23 included after the sermon.

1. Hell is for Whom? 2. Hell is God's Unmitigated Fury 3. Hell is Just 4. Hell Has No End 5. Hell is Not for Saints This sermon, rooted in Revelation 14, presents a sobering yet pastoral exposition of hell as a divine reality grounded in God's justice, holiness, and eternal wrath against unrepentant sin. It argues that hell is not a mere theological abstraction but a present, eternal consequence for all who reject Christ, including those who outwardly appear righteous or religious, because their hearts remain loyal to the world rather than to God. The message emphasizes that hell is not arbitrary but just, reflecting the infinite value of God and the infinite offense of sin, and that it is characterized by unrelenting, conscious torment without end. Yet, amid this warning, the sermon offers profound comfort: for those in Christ, hell is not their destiny, but a reality Christ bore in their place, securing eternal rest and joy for believers. The urgency of the gospel is underscored by Christ's own zealous, self-sacrificial mission, which calls all to flee from wrath and find refuge in Him before it is too late.

1. What is a Useless Christian? 2. Why the Useless Christian is Blind 3. The Useless Christian Has Hope The sermon confronts the peril of spiritual complacency through the lens of Revelation's Laodicean church, portraying the 'useless Christian' not as merely lukewarm but as spiritually blind, self-deceived, and indifferent to their true condition of spiritual poverty. Christ's piercing declaration, 'I know your works,' underscores the inescapable reality of divine omniscience and judgment, exposing the delusion of self-reliance and nominal faith. Despite this sobering diagnosis, the passage offers profound hope: Christ calls the blind to repent, offering spiritual riches—faith refined like gold, righteousness like white garments, and sight through divine eye salve—available only through faith and surrender. The urgent call to respond is rooted in Christ's loving discipline and the promise of intimate fellowship with Him, urging believers to awaken, repent, and persevere in faith, knowing that only through Christ's grace can true spiritual sight and renewal be found.

Communion Thanksgiving Service

Communion Service

Saturday Communion Preparatory Service The sermon, centered on Job 33:27–28, presents a profound call to personal repentance and gospel assurance as believers prepare for the Lord's Supper. It emphasizes God's omniscient and omnipresent gaze, revealing that He sees every hidden sin and perversion of His moral law, which is rooted in His holy nature. The core message is that true salvation begins with a humble confession: acknowledging one's sin, recognizing that sin perverts what is right, and admitting that such rebellion profits nothing. In response, God, through Christ, delivers the repentant from the pit of judgment, imputing His righteousness and granting the light of eternal life. The passage underscores that genuine communion with Christ requires self-examination, heartfelt repentance, reconciliation with others, and a life marked by sanctification, all grounded in the finished work of Christ, who is both the deliverer and the light of the world.

I. True Faith Defined II. Warnings Against False Faith

I. Our Need for Salvation II. God's Provision of Salvation in Christ III. Application for Our Lives

I. A Law of Light II. Another Law of Light III. Threat & Surpassing Promis

I. The Only Sign Given II. Condemning Witnesses III. The One Far Greater

1. What You Lose in Christ 2. What You Gain in Christ 3. What the Last is First

1. Illusion of Fame 2. God the Judge 3. God the Restorer

I. She looked back when God said 'flee' II. She looked back in the very moment of deliverance III. She looked back towards that which she loved

I. Preparing for Self-Examination II. Self-Examination with the Lord III. Purpose of Self-Examination

I. The Content of John's Preaching II. The Context of John's Preaching

I. My Messenger II. The Voice III. The Way of the Lord Prepared

1. The reason for the pleading 2. The meaning of the pleading 3. The purpose of the pleading 4. The solution to the pleading

I. Salvation II. Works III. Grace IV. Faith

I. Death for all Men II. Death for the Wicked III. Death for the Righteous

I. The Jerusalem Leaders II. The Churches of Judea III. The Apostles

Theme: Return to give glory to God for what He has done in Christ. I. Hopelessness of Man II. Cry for Mercy III. The Merciful Lord IV. The Thankful Christian

Theme: Christ calls you to follow Him because He is the Lord of glory! I. The Lord of the Disciples II. The Call to Discipleship III. The Paradox of Discipleship IV. The Future of Discipleship

1. What is a soul? 2. What does it mean to win a soul? 3. Why is this wise?

1. Reality of Christ's Wrath 2. Universality of Judgment 3. Terror of "The Day" 4. The Crucial Question

I. Our Acknowledgment II. Our Request III. Our Expectations

I. Our Acknowledgment: II. Our Request: III. Our Expectations:

Communion Thanksgiving Service - Seven Reasons to Give Thanks To God: I. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good II. Give thanks to the Lord for He is your help and refuge III. Give thanks to the Lord for He is your salvation IV. Give thanks to the Lord for He has opened the gates of righteousness to you V. Give thanks to the Lord for the stone which the builders rejected VI. Give thanks to the Lord for the One who comes in the name of the Lord VII. Give thanks to the Lord for His Passover Lamb

Communion Service I. Our Feelings of Forsakenness II. Our Forsaken Savior

I. Conviction II. Confession III. Cleansing IV. Commitment

I. The All-Knowing God II. The All-Present God III. The All-Present God IV. The Heart Searching God

I. The Covenant of Works II. The Tactics of a Legal Spirit III. Gospel in the Midst of Judgment IV. Faith and Covering V. Concluding Observations

I. Conviction II. Repentance III. Faith IV. The Harvest

A biblical case for Protestantism over the Roman and Eastern churches.