Sermons from October 2008

The English Puritans, Part 4
We conclude our 10th annual reformation series by regarding Puritan spirituality, with a focus on John Owen.

The First Revival
Genesis 4:26 This morning we study the first example of a revival in Scripture, at the time of the birth of Enosh. People began to call on the name of the Lord with renewed earnestness.

Of Baptism – WCF 28, Part 2
We continue our study of baptism from chapter 28 of the Westminster Confession. We begin to consider the proper mode of baptism, and see that the symbolism is not in the mode, but in the washing of water.

The English Puritans, Part 3
We continue our 10th annual reformation series by regarding the English Puritans’ evangelism.

The Beginning of Christ’s Mediation
Genesis 3 We examine the first example of redemption in Scripture by studying the account of the Fall. We see that this period is the farthest from Christ’s incarnation and the darkest time for the church.

Of Baptism – WCF 28, Part 1
We begin a study in chapter 28 of the Westminster Confession of Faith: Of Baptism. We consider what baptism is, and what visible sign is used.

The English Puritans, Part 2: Puritan Preaching
We continue our 10th annual reformation series by looking at the preaching of the English Puritans.

Of the Sacraments – WCF 27, Part 2
*What makes the sacraments effective? *How many sacraments has Christ instituted, and who may administer them? *Are the sacraments of the Old Covenant and the New essentially the same?

The Purpose of Redemption
Isaiah 51:7-8 * God is absolutely faithful. * The promised blessing of salvation through God’s righteousness * That these blessings continue to all generations

The English Puritans, Part 1: A Review
We begin our 10th annual reformation series by reviewing key characters and doctrinal issues involved with the Reformation.

The Passion of Christ
Psalm 22 Through this Psalm, written about 1000 years before Christ became a man, we trace His sufferings on the cross and the descriptions of the blessings that would come to His people as a result.

Of the Sacraments – WCF 27, Part 1
We begin studying the subject of sacraments, asking: *What are sacraments? *What is sacramental union?