Paul Concludes His Letter to the Thessalonians: God’s Grace & Peace

Evening Worship at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “A Dynamic Spiritual Foundation,” January 28, 2018.

Sermon text: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28

Sermon outline (1.) God works in his people (23, 24). a. Who? b. What? c. Why? d. How? (2.) God’s people serve one another (25-27). a. Corporate piety. b. Corporate kindness. c. Corporate instruction. (3.) God has the final good word (28).

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The Heart of the Theology of John’s Gospel

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “Via, Veritas, Vita,” January 28, 2018.

Sermon text: John 14:1-7

Sermon outline: (1.) Where Jesus is going and the way there are intimately related, vv. 4-5. (2.) Jesus’ answer to their questions about this: I Am, v. 6. (3.) Knowing Jesus is knowing the Father and that is what we need to know, v. 7.

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Instructions for Everyday Congregational Life

Evening Worship at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “Spiritual Dynamics,” January 21, 2018.

Sermon text: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-18

Sermon outline: (1.) Spiritual Action (14-15). (2.) Spiritual Energy (16-18).

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What Do You Do in the Midst of Distress?

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio from the morning sermon, “Heavenly Homemaking,” January 21, 2018

Sermon text: John 14:1-4

Sermon outline: (1.) Faith is the remedy for spiritual distress, (v. 1).  The object and basis for this faith– (2.) Jesus prepares our place in heaven, (v. 2).  (3.) Jesus will return to take us to that place to be with him, (v. 3).

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Paul Instructs the Church and Its Dynamics

Evening Worship at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “The Dynamics of Congregational Life,” January 14, 2018.

Sermon text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon outline: I. Horizontal Dynamic (vv. 12-15) A. Leadership. (12-13a) (1.) Congregational Authority (12) (2.) Congregational Humility (13a) B. Relationship (13b-15) (1.) Congregational Unity (13b) (2.) Congregational Harmony (14-15) II. Vertical Dynamic (vv. 16-28) A. Spirituality / Worship (16-22) Congregational Piety (16-22) B. Divine Influence (23-28) Congregational Sanctity (23-28).

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Biblical Deja vu

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “The Divine Plan Cannot Be Stopped,” January 14, 2018.

Same text, preached earlier on this Lord’s Day at Little Sandy Ridge PCA in Fort Deposit, Alabama. (It is several minutes shorter.)

Sermon text: Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon outline: (1.) Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s plan of redemption. (2.) Three scenes illustrate this fulfillment. (3.) What these three episodes in God’s plan have to teach us today.

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The Day of the Lord

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “Jesus’ 2nd Advent: part 2, The Day of the Lord,” January 7, 2018.

Sermon text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Sermon outline: (1.) The Problem of Speculation (1-3), (2.) The Wisdom of Preparation (4-8), (3.) The Assurance of Salvation (9-10), (4.) The Hope of Encouragement (11).

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The One Born King Deserves Worship

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio of the sermon, “The King Deserves (and Gets) World-wide Worship,” January 7, 2018, Epiphany Sunday and Communion Sunday.

Same text,  Communion meditation preached earlier  on this Lord’s Day at Little Sandy Ridge PCA in Fort Deposit, Alabama. (It is several minutes shorter.)

Sermon text: Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon outline: (1) The announcement of the birth of the King. (2) The response to the announcement of the birth of the King. (3) What ought we to learn and make of the birth of the King?

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The Holy Spirit & the Promised Son

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, audio from the sermon, “An Introduction to the Holy Spirit,” December 31, 2017 [the first 8 minutes of the recording include the invocation, readings, and the morning prayer].

Sermon texts: Genesis 1:1-2; 2:7; 3:6-8; Isaiah 7:14; 11:1-2; Matthew 1:18, 20, 23; 3:16-4:1

Sermon outline: 1. A Biblical introduction to the Holy Spirit. 2. The Holy Spirit brings fullness out of emptiness. 3. The Holy Spirit brings form out of chaos. 4. The Holy Spirit brings fellowship out of alienation.

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The Birth of the Promised Son

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC-Selma, CHRISTMAS DAY service, audio from the sermon, “What’s in a Name?” preached December 25, 2017.

Sermon audio from shorter version of a sermon from the same text and title preached at Little Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Deposit, Alabama on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2017.

Sermon text: Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon outline: (1) A supernatural birth, 18, 20, 23. (2) A faithful (earthly) father, 19-20, 24-25. (3) A promised Savior, 21-23.

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