Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Good Friday Service

Editor's Note: There is some white noise/feedback at the beginning of the sermon, however, it is not as present after the Scripture reading.

I. The Messenger's Mission (vv. 1-3)II. The Messenger's Manner (vv. 4-6)III. The Messenger's Message (vv. 7-8)

Key Verse—v. 9: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (ESV)Aim: To be Strong and Courageous in Christ—as God's Liberated and Joyful Church

Key Verse—v. 1: "The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth." (ESV)Aim: To live in the fullness of our incarnated and glorified Redeemer

Key Verses—vv. 1-2, 13: "The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth, because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever . . . The children of your elect sister greet you." (ESV)Aim: To live as elect children of Christ's elect church

Key Verses—vv. 8-9a: "Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you . . . " (ESV)Aim: To treat each other with miraculous grace in Christ

Key Verse—v. 17: "The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." (ESV)Aim: To rejoice and sing for gladness of heart, in Jesus

Key Phrase—v. 15a: "Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! . . . " (ESV)Aim: To rejoice in our God—since we are liberated in Christ's gospel

Key Phrase—v. 3a: "The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock . . . " (ESV)Aim: To walk humbly with our God—through saving faith in Christ

I. The Righteous Call Upon God (vv. 1-3)II. The Righteous Know God (vv. 4-6)III. The Righteous Petition God (vv. 7-10)IV. The Righteous Trust in God (vv. 11-12)

Key Verse—v. 11: " 'In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old . . . ' " (ESV)Aim: To rejoice in Jesus—since we have everything we need in Him

Key Phrases—vv. 28a, 32a: " 'And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh . . . And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. . . . ' " (ESV)Aim: To Be Filled With The Spirit of God—As Christ's Church

Key Phrase—v. 23b, c: "And I will have mercy on No Mercy, and I will say to Not My People, You are my people; and he shall say, You are my God." (ESV)Aim: To rejoice—that God has united us to His Son

Key Phrase—v. 4a: "Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go . . . " (ESV)Aim: To seek, find, and love God in our Lord Jesus Christ

Key Verses—vv. 13-14: "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil." (ESV)Aim: To come to and be found in Christ—as His redeemed church

Key Verse—v. 10: "Therefore David blessed the LORD in the presence of all the assembly. And David said, 'Blessed are you, O LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. . . .' "(ESV)Aim: To praise our God with great delight—as His blood-brought church

Key Verse—v. 18: "Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, 'Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?'" (ESV)Aim: To explode in praise to God—for what He has done for us in Christ

Please welcome Rev. John Hopwood from Grace Presbyterian Church PCA

Key Verses—vv. 24-26: "The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give youpeace." (ESV)Aim: To live in The Great Benediction—through Christ alone

Key Phrase—v. 11c: " . . . and the God of love and peace will be with you." (ESV)Aim: To relish The God of Love and Peace through our living faith in Jesus

Key Verse—v. 5: "Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!" (ESV)Aim: To "pass" "The Faith Test" with "flying colors"—through true love for God in Christ

Key Verse—v. 2: "I warned those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not spare them— . . . " (ESV)Aim: To Fear our Great God—even as we are Perfectly Loved by Him

Key Phrase—v. 19b: "It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved." (ESV)Aim: To be strong and secure in Christ—despite fearful threats

Key Phrase—v. 14a: "Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you." (ESV)Aim: To be honorable, regenerated Christian churchmen

Key Phrase—v. 11b: "For I was not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing." (ESV)Aim: To aspire to Christ-greatness as God's redeemed church

Key Verses—vv. 8-9a: "Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he [Christ] said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect inweakness.'" (ESV)Aim: To accept our "thorn in the flesh"; with true gratitude

Key Verse—v. 5: "On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses— . . . " (ESV)Aim: To comprehend that all of our strength is in Christ alone