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(1) True comfort flows from the gospel; (2) True comfort flows from the preincarnate Savior; (3) True comfort flows from the incarnate Savior; (4) True comfort flows from the exalted Savior.

(1) Why we may do it; (2) When we must do it; (3) How we should do it.

(1) What do you think of sin? (2) What do you think of Christ? (3) What do you think of holiness?

1. The call to cultivate holiness 2. What we must cultivate 3. How we must cultivate 4. Encouragements for cultivating holiness

1. Rooted in scriptural preaching 2. Known by scriptural fruits and marks

Dr. Joel Beeke opens up our first session of the day on knowing the Holy Spirit.

(1) Where David prayed from; (2) How David prayed; (3) What David prayed for.

1. The Duration of His Intercession 2. The Activity of His Intercession 3. The Effects of His Intercession

1. Working A Sentance of "Ought-Ness" Within Us (v.12) 2. Helping Us in Mortifying the Deeds of the Body (v.13) 3. Leading Us in Living as a Christian (v.14) 4. Imparting in Us the Sonship of Adoption (v.15) 5. Witnessing With Our Spirits That We Are God's Children (v. 16) 6. Assuring Us of Heirship In and Through Suffering (v. 17)

The sermon centers on the profound truth that Jesus Christ, as the eternal High Priest at the right hand of the Father, is the ultimate intercessor whose perpetual, Trinitarian ministry ensures the effectiveness of all prayer. Drawing from Hebrews 7:25 and the theology of Owen and other Puritans, it emphasizes that Christ's intercession is not merely verbal but encompasses His eternal presence, His active intervention in times of need, and the ongoing atoning power of His blood, symbolized by His visible scars in heaven. This divine intercession—rooted in Christ's completed work and His intimate union with the Church—guarantees that every prayer offered in His name is heard and answered according to God's sovereign will and glory. The message calls believers to approach prayer meetings with confidence, knowing that Christ Himself is praying on their behalf, and to align their petitions with His eternal purpose, trusting that His intercession secures salvation to the uttermost for all whom the Father has given Him.

(1) Who; (2) Why; (3) How.

The Essence of the Gospel

Landis OPC Evening Service - May 10, 2026 Pastor Dr. Joel Beeke Sermon Text: Matthew 15:21-28 Sermon Outline: 1. By Apparent Silence 2. By Apparent Rejection 3. By Apparent Insult

(1) Wrongly estimated; (2) Rightly understand; (3) Experientially realized.

1) The duration of His intercession 2) The activity of His intercession 3) The effects of His intercession

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20 Text: Matt. 16:18b Cherishing the Church 1. The status of the church 2. The substance of the church 3. The success of the church

Sermon Outline: Living For God's Glory Alone 1. Because of who God is 2. Because of who we are 3. Because of what God commands 4. Because of how He saves us Scripture: 1 Cor 6:9-20, 10:27-33 Text: 1 Cor 6:20, 10:31

(1) Because of who God is; (2) Because of who we are; (3) Because of what God commands; (4) Because of how He saves us.

"Listen to This Evenings Sermon on SemonAudio.com! How Does Christ's Shape Our Hope?from 1 Corinthians15:12-20,42-44,50-58.

Third Word: Woman, behold, your son! … Behold, your mother! John 19:26–27 Dr. Joel Beeke, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

(1) A powerful commendation; (2) A powerful quotation; (3) A powerful instruction; (4) A powerful action; (5) A powerful acclamation.

(1) The necessity of non-conformity to this world; (2) The nature of non-conformity to this world; (3) The mandate for transformation; (4) The method of transformation.

(1) Relinquishing righteousness; (2) Recognizing royalty; (3) Requesting remembrance; (4) Receiving riches.

(1) Good works cannot justify us; (2) Good works are graciously rewarded; (3) Good works do not make us careless but fruitful.

Title: Walking Close to Christ: Q&A Speaker: Dr. Joel Beeke, Pastor Jeremy Visser, and Pastor Jeff Johnson Series: Q&A Date: February 26, 2026

The sermon centers on the profound privilege of Christian prayer, grounded in the access granted through Christ's blood to the holiest place, where the triune God—Father, Son, and Spirit—welcomes believers with intimate, childlike boldness. It emphasizes that true prayer is not a performance but a dependent, personal communion with God, marked by humility, longing, and the Spirit's inner work, which stirs holy desires and aligns hearts with divine will. Prayer is portrayed as spiritual warfare and global fellowship, a frontline engagement that advances God's kingdom, unites believers across nations and ages, and deepens faith through perseverance and divine delay. The ultimate answer to prayer is not merely material provision, but the gift of God Himself—more love for Christ, hatred of sin, joy, holiness, and longing for heaven—wherein all things are found. Thus, prayer is both a personal breath of the soul and a powerful, unified act of worship and resistance that draws believers into the eternal communion of saints.

(1) Death; (2) Judgment; (3) Heaven; (4) Hell.

(1) Its hopeful encouragements (Q. 46); (2) Its rich promises (Q. 4-48); (3) Its glorious benefits (Q. 49).

(1) Christ descending into hell for His people; (2) Christ undergoing death for His people; (3) Christ being buried for His people.

The sermon centers on the Christian life as a sustained race of endurance, calling believers to persevere through trials by fixing their eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith. Drawing from Hebrews 11–12, it emphasizes that perseverance is not passive but requires actively laying aside sin and unbelief, embracing daily disciplines, and resisting the world's distractions. The motivation to endure is rooted in Christ's example—His suffering, joy, despising of shame, and ongoing intercession at God's right hand—while also being strengthened by the spiritual legacy of countless saints, both past and present, who cheer believers on. The message is both convicting and comforting, urging believers to keep running the race with patience, not for personal glory, but for the ultimate joy of eternal fellowship with Christ.

Luke 8:4-18 James 1:21-25

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 7:14-28 Text: Hebrews 7:25

1. Praying for God's mercy and our sanctification 2. Praying for God's glory and our children 3. Praying for God's beauty and our work

1. God's care 2. God's examination 3. God's sentence 4. God's patience

(1) The greatness of God's salvation; (2) The neglect of God's salvation.