Sunday, June 13, 2010: Jesus and Tradition
Mark 2.18 - 3.5
Jesus taught that He came to save sinners, but as to how He did so… His confrontations with the Pharisees over 3 questions leads to the answer.
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Sunday, April 18, 2010: The Holy Family
Nehemiah 13.23-31
The holy God Who expects people to be like Him makes and keeps His people holy. He does this by the actions of His authorized representatives, those He sends and empowers to deal with the sin of His people on the family and church family level.
Sunday, April, 11, 2010: Sabbath Showdown
Nehemiah 13.15-22
Governor Nehemiah was sent by God back to his people to deal with the impurities of
the people, the lack of tithing, and the failure to keep the Sabbath, all of them evidences of God’s grace, seen in the stages of Nehemiah’s dealing with the peoples’ Sabbath non- observance.
Sunday, April 4, 2010: Resurrection Benefits
1 Peter 1.3-7
On the cross Christ purchased our salvation and won the battle against sin. But the resurrection seals the accomplishments of the cross and demonstrates the satisfaction of the Father with Christ’s sacrifice and the certainty that our sins are gone. But there are other benefits that belong to those who have been born again through the resurrection of Christ, which if understood and appreciated result in God’s praise.
Sermon: March 21, 2010 - God’s Pure House
Nehemiah 13:1-19
Nehemiah governed the people for 12 years, then returned to the King. After a few years he returned to Jerusalem to discover that the people who had dedicated themselves to purity, praise, obedience, and God’s service had compromised on all counts. But God restored the purity of His people, and we learn how in five words in the text.