Redeemer Presbyterian Church

The church grew in such an exponential way that there arose practical concerns and needs amongst the people in Jerusalem. The Apostles saw fit to establish what we now call Deacons to serve the most vulnerable among the Christian church. These servants become a means of the LORD's provision for His people. I. The Problem II. The Solution III. The Effect

As the LORD marks His people with the sign of circumcision so does He remind the Israelites the He always provides for His people. He has provided, will provide, and presently provides. I. The pattern of the Lord's provision II. The promise of the Lord's provision III. The point of the Lord's provision.

This text concludes the account of Peter and John's encounter with the Sanhedrin. We see from this passage that there are varying responses to the gospel and the Jesus that the apostles proclaimed. I. The response of the Sanhedrin II. The response of Gamaliel III. The response of the Apostles

This text recounts the Israelites receiving the sign and seal of circumcision, and so being marked as God's people, recipients of God's blessings, and heirs to God's promise. The LORD reassures His people that He is faithful to go before them, be with them, and make them His. I. The LORD's faithfulness perceived II. The LORD's faithfulness received III. The LORD's faithfulness applied.

How should we respond to the God who died for us that we might live with him? I. Don't refuse him because He is speaking to you in his Son, v25. II. Be grateful because you are receiving an enduring kingdom, vv26-28. III. Be reverent in your worship and service because our God is a consuming fire, vv28-29.

I. His anguish of love for the city of God, v37a. II. His anguish of love lamenting their wicked mistreatment of his messengers, v37b. III. His anguish of love, as of a caring mother rebuffed by her obstinate children, v37c. IV. His anguish of love, for a people cast off by God and destroyed by her enemies, v38. V. His anguish of love for them, as he holds out to them this hope of salvation, v39

I. What you have escaped from concerning Mount Sinai, vv18-21. II. What you have been brought to at Mount Zion, vv22-24. III. Application

I. The grace of God they are rejecting, v34. II. The guilt of sin they are accumulating, vv34-35. III. The generational attitude and judgment in which they are participating, v35-36.

I. Jesus accuses the scribes and Pharisees of self-righteousness and self-deception, vv29-31. II. Jesus, tongue in cheek, urges them to finish the evil of their fathers, v32. III. Jesus presses upon them the judgment of hell they deserve, that they may escape, v33.

How should we respond to the hardships of God's discipline? I. Help the weary and wounded, vv12-13. II. Pursue harmony and holiness, v14. III. Don't miss grace or grow bitter, v15. IV. Flee immorality and idolatry, vv16-17.

I. The danger of a graceless minister, v25a. II. The heart of a graceless minister, vv25, 27-28. III. The hope of a graceless minister, v26

The Lord will build His church. In this text we see that the Lord will preserve, persevere, and provide for his people even through a I. Supernatural deliverance, II. Supernatural determination, III. Supernatural declaration.

To combat spiritual forgetfulness, the LORD commands the people to establish a memorial to commemorate their deliverance into the Promised Land. This was so they might: I. II. Remember where, III. Remember when, and IV. Remember why. 

I. The deliverance of Jesus through death. II. The delight of Jesus in his people. III. The delight of his people in Jesus.

I. The Privilege of Discipline, vv5-8. III. The Purpose of Discipline, vv9-10. The Product of Discipline, v11. 

Jesus proclaims “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness." I. His approach. II. His affirmation. III. His rebuke. IV. His illustration.

I. The Christian life is like running a marathon race, vv1-2. II. The Christian life is like fighting in a cage fight, vv3-4. III. The Christian life is like being raised in a disciplinarian's home, vv5-6.

Jesus rebukes the scribes and Pharisees for playing fast and loose with God's word, and leading others to do the same. I. Jesus reveals their faulty reasoning, vv16 and 18. II. Jesus rebukes their faulty reasoning, vv17 and 19. III. Jesus reorients their reasoning, vv20-22

If Jesus is raised from the dead then: I. He shows his power in our weakness II. He is our hope when we despair III. He reveals the eternal in light of the temporal.

This text summarizes both the extraordinary and ordinary ways that the Lord was at work in His church. The Lord at work: I. A persistent presence II. The reputation of the redeemed III. The supernatural work of the Spirit.

I. They haven't entered the kingdom of heaven, v13. II. They hinder others from entering the kingdom of heaven, v13. III. They make hellish disciples, v15

I. The uncommon successes of faith in the Messiah, vv32-35a. II. The unvarnished sufferings of faith in the Messiah, vv35b-39. III. The society of faith in the Messiah, vv39-40.

I. What the false teachers lack, vv5-7. II. What the disciples of Jesus don't lack, vv8-10. III. What matters in the kingdom of Christ is not man bestowed honors or titles, but service, vv11-12

The early church was not without her blemishes and struggles with sin. Ananias and Saphira deceive the Church, steal from the LORD, and so receive a swift and just punishment. This account warns the reader to not take the holiness of God lightly and shows us that what transpired was a ... I. Serious Sin II. Serious Offense III. Serious Threat IV. Serious Fear.

The LORD prepares the Hebrews to enter the Promised Land by revealing that He is present with them. He tells them to: I. Wait, II. Worship, III. Witness, and IV. Walk.

How will the early church respond to opposition? Empowered by the Spirit, they labor in such unity that they sacrificially give to aid the most needy among their ranks. This love and fellowship adorns the gospel message they proclaim, that the Lord would be glorified in both word and deed.I. One Body II. One Property III. One Message IV. One Need

What happens when religious leaders go wrong? Jesus rebukes the scribes and Pharisees and all who are like them for: I. Their ministry was devoid of authority from God, vv2-3. II. Their ministry was devoid of integrity. End of v3. III. Their ministry was devoid of the gospel, v4. IV. Their ministry was devoid of sympathy, end of v4 

I. Faith despairs of self, knowing God's people are impotent to rescue themselves from destruction, v29. II. Faith despairs of self knowing God's people are impotent to secure by themselves their victory, v30. III. Faith despairs of self knowing God's enemies can have peace with God by his grace, v31

I. Who is the Messiah? V42. II. The Messiah is David's Son, v42b. III. The Messiah is David's Lord, vv43-45. 

I. By faith, Moses' parents were not afraid to defy a King's cruel law, v23. II. By faith, Moses was not afraid to lose a king's privileges and luxuries, vv24-26. III. By faith, Moses did not fear a king's anger, v27. IV. By faith, Moses did fear God, v28.

I. Rahab's Deception. II. Rahab's Profession. III. Rahab's Direction.

I. The Church's Response to Persecution. II. The Church's Request in Prayer. III. The Church's Renewal by the Holy Spirit 

Jesus said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." I. Why does he say this? II. What does it teach us about ourselves? III. What does it show us about why Jesus came?

I. Good News Offered. II. Good News Rejected. III. Good News Defended

I. The Call: Be Prepared. II. The Call: Be United. III. The Call: Be Willing 

I. The power of the Apostles' healing. II. The wonder of the Apostles' healing. III. The purpose of the Apostles' healing.

The Sadducees mock the resurrection and those who believe in it. Jesus rebukes them for being ignorant of Scripture and ignorant of the power of God. Life in the resurrection will be similar to but different from life here and now. 

I. Abraham's reasoning faith (review), vv17-19. II. Isaac's defective faith, v20. III. Jacob's responsive faith, v21. IV. Joseph's instructive faith, v22. 

I. False Friends. II. False Flattery. III. A False Dilemma. IV. A False Response.

I. Joshua's confidence in God's Promise. II. Joshua's confidence as God's Provision. III. Joshua's confidence in God's Presence. IV. Joshua's confidence in God's Plan

How does saving faith face death? I. Abraham's tested faith. II. Abraham's reasoning faith. III. A reasoning faith under the logic of the gospel. 

I. They devoted themselves to the Apostle's teaching. II. They devoted themselves to the fellowship of the saints. III. They devoted themselves to the Lord's Supper. IV. They devoted themselves to prayer.

I. vv1-7 Invitations to the wedding feast go out, and are rejected. II. vv8-10 Invitations to the wedding feast are given to others, who fill the banquet hall. III. vv11-14 The King meet his guests, and finds one who doesn't belong. 

I. Embrace your true identity, v13 II. Embrace your only home, vv14-16a. III. Embrace your high privilege, v16b.

I. Don't overlook the diligent care of God for his people, v33. II. See the cruel, violent, and foolish nature of sinners bent on rebellion, vv34-39. III. Consider God's extravagant patience with Israel's leaders. IV. Consider the just judgment of God against those who do reject his Messiah, vv40-41. V. So then, embrace the Messiah by faith, and bear the fruit of true repentance, vv42-44

I. Faith trusts God's power to accomplish what man is impotent to achieve, v11. II. Faith trusts God's faithfulness to fulfill what he has promised, v12.

I. The Father's love for his two children. II. The Father's grief over his reluctant children. III. The Father's patience with his reluctant children. IV. The Father's kingdom is for his repentant children.

I. The wise men sought Jesus because God first sought them. II. The wise men worshiped Jesus as God and King. III. The wise men gave gifts to Jesus even as they gave him their hearts. 

I. Jesus is present with his church. II. Jesus is one with the Father. III. Jesus reveals the glory of God. 

I. One Story. II. One Savior. III. One Way.

I. His ordinary family. II. His extraordinary conception. III. His genuine humanity.