The Servant provides for His servants

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC, sermon audio: “A Servant at the Feast,” April 2, 2017.

Sermon text: John 6:1-15

Sermon Outline: 1. The setup (1-4). 2. The test (5-9). 3. The miracle (10-11 [also 12-13]). 4. The response (14-15). 5. The significance (esp. 12-13).

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Everything Means Everything

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, sermon audio, The Trio of Thanks: “Anything Worth Doing,” March 26, 2017

Sermon text: Colossians 3:17

Sermon outline: 1. The overarching principle around the principle (17b). 2. An application of the principle (17a). 3. A built-in response within the principle (17c).

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The Question Is “Will You Listen?”

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC, audio from the sermon, “Testimonies About Jesus,” March 26, 2017

Sermon text: John 5:30-47

Sermon outline: Who and what bears witness to Jesus? 1. Jesus does, v. 30. 2. Many others do as well (John, the Father, Jesus’ works, the Scripture, Moses), vv. 31-39, 45-47. 3. Do you believe their testimony? vv. 40-44

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Singing the Word of Christ

SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, sermon audio, “Singing Lessons with Paul

Sermon text: Colossians 3:16

  1. What helps us sing? (Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly). 2. What are we doing when we are singing together? (Teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom). 3. What should we sing? (Singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs). 4. What notes shall we use? (With thankfulness in your hearts to God).
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Jesus said to him, “Get up.”

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC, sermon audio, “Listen, Get Up, and Live,” March 19, 2017

Sermon text: John 5:1-29

Sermon outline: 1. Jesus asks a diagnostic question (1-9b). 2. Jesus offers a sober warning (9c-15). 3. Jesus is attacked for his work and relationship to the Father (16-18). 4. Jesus, the Son, has divine authority (19-29) – authority to impart life, authority to execute judgment.

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The Powerful Peace of Christ

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, “The Rule of Peace,” February 12, 2017.

Sermon text: Colossians 3:15

 

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Responses to the Works & Word of Christ

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC, sermon audio, “A Diagnostic Command,” March 12, 2017.

Sermon text: John 4:43-54

Sermon outline: (1.) Amusement at the works of God. (2.) Faith in the word of God. (3.) Reception of the providence of God.

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The VIrtues of Christ…in You

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, March 5, 2017, “Putting on and Practicing the Virtues of Christ.”

Sermon text: Colossians 3:12-17

 

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A Story of Grace in Samaria

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC sermon audio from March 5, 2017, “Grace Visits the Well of Salvation in Samaria.”

Sermon text: John 4:1-42

Sermon outline: Setting the scene, 1-6. 1. Jesus Brings Her Face-to Face with Herself, 7-18. 2. Jesus Brings Her Face-to Face with God, 19-26. 3. Jesus Brings Them All Face-to Face with Salvation, 27-42. 

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The Radical Nature of Discipleship

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, February 26, 2017, sermon audio, “Put Away the Past” and the benediction to the sermon and service.

Sermon text: Colossians 3:5-11

Sermon outline: 1. Deal a death blow to evil thoughts and habits, vv. 5-9a, 2. Because you have put off the old self, v. 9b, 3. Because you have put on the new self, v. 10, and 4. Christ is all and in all in the new humanity, v. 11.

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