Sermons and lectures by Rev. Tom Morrison, pastor of High Desert United Reformed Church in Victorville, California.

Our secure eternal rest is found in Jesus Christ dwelling among us for eternity. http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-rest-12-21-2025.MP3

Looking to Jesus Christ causes contentment while we wait for his return. Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28; John 3:22-36 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-longing-12-14-2025.MP3

Christians still sin and will sin to the day they die; therefore, they need God to preserve them to the end. Scripture Lesson: Romans 7:7-25 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/251207_0045.MP3

The preaching of God’s Word is essential to salvation and Christian growth. Scripture Lesson: Romans 10:5-17 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-means-11-30-2025.MP3

God is Christ restored you, is restoring you and will restore you. Scripture Lessons: Psalm 80, Isaiah 64:1-9, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Mark 13:24-37 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-rest-11-30-2025.MP3

The Holy Spirit through the preaching of the Word does not take away the will but makes the will alive. Scripture Lesson: Romans 1:16-25 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-will-11-23-2025.MP3

We are free to live before God as we believe that God will judge, Babylon, the World System. New Testament Lessons: Matthew 1:12, Romans 3:25, Colossians 2:13-15, Hebrews 2:14-15, Revelation 18:1-8 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-babylon-11-23-2025.MP3

True gratitude is generated by understanding that faith is a gift. Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-10 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-faith-11-16-2025.MP3

The nations sin against God and are judged for it, but God promises salvation to all who put their faith in Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. New Testament Lesson: Luke 2:22-32 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-savior-11-16-2025.MP3

In this sermon we define regeneration and how and when it occurs. Contrary to some positions, regeneration comes about through the preaching of the Word by the power of the Holy Spirit. Scripture Lesson: 1 Peter 1 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-regeneration-11-09-2025.MP3

God enters into our suffering through the life and death of Jesus Christ. New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 2:9-10 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-suffering-11-09-2025.MP3

In this sermon, we argue that the call of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is sincere. Scripture Lesson: Mark 4:1-20 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-calling-11-02-205.MP3

Jesus teaches that the Law destroys self-righteousness. Old Testament Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-lawself-11-02-2025.MP3

In this sermon we discuss why the Gospel was restricted to Israel but was then unrestricted. Scripture Lesson: Galatians 3:10-29 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-sovwill-10-05-2025.MP3

We shall not evaluate the worth of people in the church according to the standards of the world but to the standards of God. Old Testament Lesson: Leviticus 19:15 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-richpoor-10-05-2025.MP3

An introduction to the biblical doctrine of regeneration. Scripture text: John 3:1-21 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-introreg-09-28-2025.MP3

Christians struggle with sin and in the midst of this struggle, we need to confess and believe that we are dead to sin and alive in Christ! New Testament Text: Romans 6:1-14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-deadtosin-09-28-2025.MP3

In this sermon we define total depravity. Scripture Lesson: Romans 5:1-21 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-depraved-09-21-2025.MP3

We do well in this life as we accept our lowly, suffering status, which will be reversed in heaven because of the work of Jesus Christ. New Testament Lesson: Matthew 5:1-12 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-lowtohigh-09-21-2025.MP3

The final installment on Definite Atonement. Scripture Lesson: John 10:1-30 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-defatone-09-14-2025.MP3

Obedience to the Word of God is a sign of true religion. Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 31:31-34 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-obeyword-09-14-2025.MP3

The church is to preach the Gospel to all people in every nation. Scripture Lesson: John 3:16-21 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-univgospel-09-07-2025.MP3

Jeremiah as victim points to Jesus Christ as Victim for our salvation. New Testament Lesson: Matthew 27:11-24 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-victim-09-07-2025.MP3

In this sermon we address how Christian parents should think biblically about the death of their infants and young children. Scripture Lesson: 1 Corinthians 7:12-16 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-infantdeath-08-24-20215.MP3

The Scriptures teach that Christian parents must baptize their infants. In this sermon we examine those biblical passages. Scripture Lesson: Genesis 17:9-14; Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Corinthians 7:14; Galatians 3:7-9, 28-29; Colossians 2:11-12 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/infantbaptism-08-24-2025.MP3

In this sermon we examine Paul’s words on reprobation from Romans 9:1-29. Scripture Lesson: Romans 9:1-29 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-reprobation-08-17-2025.MP3

Our only hope for salvation is found in Jesus Christ who listened to God and obeyed him on our behalf. New Testament Lesson: Matthew 4:1-11 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-listen-08-17-2025.MP3

Redemption in Christ is on the order of a new creation. New Testament Texts: Luke 1:26-33, 1 Cor. 15:3,4, 2 Cor. 5:17, Rev. 21:1-5 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-newcreation.MP3

In this sermon we take more time to define election and the word, “foreknowledge.” Scripture Lesson: Romans 8:18-39 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-elect-08-03-2025.MP3

The blood of Jesus Christ sealed the New Covenant and gives us the security of eternal salvation. New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 8 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-new-08-03-2025.MP3

In this sermon we introduce the doctrine of election. Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 1:1-14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-decree-07-27-2025.MP3

We will not repent until we are moved by a consideration of who God is in Christ. New Testament Lesson: Luke 15 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-repent-07-27-2025.MP3

In this sermon we introduce the Canons of Dort. Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-10 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-cdintro-07-20-2025.MP3

Our text makes a profound reversal from Law to Gospel that speak to Christ New Testament Texts: Hebrews 5:7-10; 7:11-28 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-restoration-07-20-2025.MP3

There is a spiritual battle in which we must fight but God will bring the victory. Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 6:10-20 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-battle-07-13-2025.MP3

Because we have eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, we gratefully pursue our callings in this life while looking forward to the New Heavens and Earth. New Testament Texts: Hebrews 5:7-10; 11:8-10, 13-16; 13:14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-callings-07-13-2025.MP3

Today we cover one of the most important topics: the forgiveness of sins. Scripture lesson: 1 John 1:1-2:2 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-forgiveness-07-06-2025.MP3

The Word of God causes conflict and can also be wrongly preached but the Word will finally prevail. New Testament Lesson: James 1:16-18 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-wordoftruth-07-06-2025.MP3

Realizing that God is the fountain of all good, we pray for the reception of just what we need and for the wise use of what we have. Scripture Lesson: Psalm 146 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-need-06-29-2025.MP3

Understanding the wrath of God against humanity helps us to appreciate the cross of Christ where Christ took on that wrath in our place. New Testament Lessons: Matthew 26:36-39; 27:45-54 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-wrathandcross-06-29-2025.MP3

In this sermon we discuss the fact that we must renounce our will and submit to God’s will. Scripture Lessons: Matthew 16:21-28; Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:15-21 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-will-06-22-2025.MP3

We need to ignore false preaching and focus on the truth of God’s Word about Jesus Christ. New Testament Lesson: John 8:31-38 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-truth-06-22-2025.MP3

In this sermon we define the Kingdom of God, which is future. Scripture Lesson: Revelation 21:1-8 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-kingdom-06-15-2025.MP3

This sermon is about the way in which our Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ, rules his church through deacons, elders and ministers. Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 63:7-14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-sheep-06-15-2025.MP3

In this sermon we learn about the significance of the first petition in the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be thy name.” Scripture Lessons: Psalm 8; Isaiah 6:1-7 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-hallowed-06-08-2025.MP3

The pouring out of the Holy Spirit on the church fulfills Joel’s prophecy by granting blessing and not judgment. Old Testament Text: Joel 2:28-32 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-reversal-06-08-2025.MP3

This sermon begins a series on the Lord’s Prayer. Today we examine the first phrase, “Our Father who art in Heaven.” Scripture Lesson: Matthew 6:1-15 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-ourfather-06-01-2025.MP3

Righteousness is attained through faith in Christ who is the perfect and righteous king. New Testament Text: Romans 1:3,4; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-jesusrighteousness-06-01-2025.MP3

In this sermon we discuss the principle motivation for praying. Scripture Lesson: Romans 8:31-39 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-prayer-05-25-2025.MP3

Jeremiah’s lament points to Jesus Christ’s righteous suffering. New Testament Text: Mark 14:32-42 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-righteoussuffering-05-25-2025.MP3

The 10th commandment is about our sinful hearts. Scripture Lesson: Mark 7:1-23 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-baddesires-05-18-2025.MP3