Messiah's Reformed Fellowship

On Resurrection Sunday, this sermon reflects on Paul's bold proclamation in Acts 17 to the Athenians — a people drowning in idolatry yet deeply religious. Paul confronts them with the reality of the one true God, the resurrection of Jesus, and the urgent call to repentance. This message reminds us that the resurrection is not just a historical claim — it's the turning point in God's story of creation, redemption, and final judgment, and it demands a response from every human heart.

This sermon from Ephesians 2 and Lord's Day 24 of the Heidelberg Catechism unpacks the role of good works in the Christian life. While we are justified by grace alone through faith — not by works — good works are the fruit of our union with Christ. They don't earn salvation but flow from it, revealing God's handiwork and glorifying Him. Though imperfect, our works are graciously rewarded by a loving Father.

In Matthew 10:1–8, Jesus sends out the twelve apostles on a mission that foreshadows the Great Commission. This sermon unpacks how Christ is reconstituting the people of God around Himself and calling His followers to proclaim the Kingdom with compassion, courage, and a cross-bearing faith — not for earthly gain, but for His glory.