Jacey Davison Sermons

Love is like glue that holds the community of faith together

The mindset of prayer, the habit of prayer.

Live for the will of God not the will of the flesh.

All evil spirits and powers of darkness are subject to Jesus. Because Jesus wins, you can't lose.

What does defending your faith have to do with your trials, with fear, with gentleness, with the gospel?

What does the resurrection tell us about the afterlife?

God cares that you enjoy His good gifts, and He also cares that you share them with the needy.

Numbers 18

How can we enjoy the blessings of God in this life?

7 You husbands, likewise, dwellwith your wives according to knowledge, as unto the weakervessel, unto the female. Give honor to your wives,as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers benot hindered. - The countercultural duties of husbands- Weaker vessel- Physical differentiation- Duties of protection- Personality differentiation- Duties of connection- Honoring the difference- Spiritual equality- Honoring the sameness- Spiritual ramifications- Gospel hope

1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.- What submission is not- What submission is- The cultural context- Unbelieving husbands- A meek and peaceable spirit- The contentious wife- Trust God without fear

- Hope in suffering- The nature of the atonement- Imputation vs Infusion- Punishment vs Satisfaction- The four-fold state- Salvation in 3 tenses- Slavery to freedom- Disease to healing- Wandering to reconciliation

Topics Covered:- Unjust suffering- Slavery in its ancient roman context- Analogies to household servants today- Good vs bad authorities- Cause for separation- Appeal to higher authorities- God's commendation of the sufferer- The example of Christ's suffering- The results of Christ's suffering

What are our obligations and duties as it relates to the social, ecclesial, spiritual, and civil spheres?

What is a Christian citizen to be like? How should Christians relate to ungodly governments?

Conduct matters for witness.

*Only a low resolution recording was able to be obtained this week*

What is the mission of the church as church? What is the unique prerogative of the people of God in this world?

The Christian life is not a wasted life.

You can truly know God because 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us'

1Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

It is essential that we love, and that we are transformed to love by Word and Spirit. 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 because “All flesh is as grass,And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.The grass withers,And its flower falls away,25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

17 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

Putting the 'therefore' of the Christian life in the correct order is one of the most essential qualities of grace-based sanctification.

1 Peter 1:10-12 10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.

How we think about the future, shapes how we live in the present. The Christian, by fixing their eyes on their glorious future, can live with joy even while enduring trials.

We need to exercise our spirit's in praise to God. In a world where we're constantly drawn to look at ourselves, or at society around us, Peter calls us to lift our eyes to God, to delight in who He is and what He's done.

How does the triune God work to bring outsiders into His family? Learn about the significance of the Father's foreknowledge, the Spirit's sanctification, and the Son's sprinkled blood.

Note: About 10 minutes of the sermon is missing starting about 2/3 of the way through the message. What does it mean for Christians to live with 'dual attachments' and to practice 'differentiated engagement' with regards to our culture? Hear the good news for foreigners like us.

The fourth of our summer Worship & Vision sessions.

What is Jesus doing right now? And why does Scripture spend so much time speaking of His location at the right hand of God?

John 13 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

An exposition of good works in theological, exegetical, and practical perspectives.

Titus 2:11-14 teaches the purpose of the Christian life. God has plan for His people now, in this life, a vision and a future. Jesus redeemed His people that they might be devoted to good works.

A selection from Ascension Church's recent Worship & Vision night. Jacey walks through some principles of public worship as expounded in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church's Directory for Public Worship. We learn: - All of life as worship broadly, but not narrowly - Why corporate worship is different than individual worship - The nature and purpose of public worship - The triune God in worship - Communion frequency - Christ-centeredness vs God-centeredness - Worship as intimate fellowship - How was worship? vs Did you worship?

In a world presenting many conflicting examples of what true masculinity is, Job 31 gives a holistic picture of a righteous man, a vision to aim for in pursing God's call.

What is the greatest gift for fathers? To know they are sons.

How does the gospel help us overcome shame, condemnation, fear, and anxiety? Faith and hope are the two Christian tools of the Christian mindset. Learn how to grow in these two essential virtues.

The resurrection is intimately connected to our justification Rom 4:22-5:5 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

We live in the most individualistic society on earth and so desperately need to learn the basics of life together; a community of love, a community of hospitality, a community of ministry. 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

There are a thousand voices seeking to form us into their image, but the teacher we most need to listen to and become like is Jesus of Nazareth. Luke 9: 23Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

The church is the community of faith, which means its a community of worship, a community of God-seekers, seeking God together. Hebrews 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."

How can we practice our quieting our ambitions and anxieties and learn to rest in the love of the Father?

How does the faithfulness of God undergird the faithfulness of the church? How do the ordinary means of grace promote Christian holiness?

How do you keep the Spirit's fire burning? Don't despise prophecies, test everything, hold fast the good, reject the evil . . .

Learn how to find joy in God through the consideration of grace past, and grace yet to come.

1. Duties toward elders 2. Duties toward one another 3. Duties toward outsiders