in Romans
Romans 14:13-16: How to never be a stumbling block
Introduction: What do these three situations have in common: a pastor uses his hunting rifle to kill an abortion doctor; an Evangelist walks into a mosque and shouts out that Islam is idolatry; the parents...
The Forum on Sola Fide Part 2
Talks from a conference in Palmerston North- Christ Sanctuary on Sola Fide- By Faith Alone. Question and Answer session featuring Jono Macfarlane, Ryan Vinten and Nick Clevely Ryan Vinten from Trinity Reformed Church in Hamilton....
The Forum on Sola Fide Part 1
Talks from a conference in Palmerston North- Christ Sanctuary on Sola Fide- By Faith Alone. The first four minutes are an introduction and opening prayer by Jono Macfarlane Minutes 4:00-33:00 is Ryan’s talk: “Galatians and...
in 1 Kings
1 Kings 6:19-38: Holy and Glorious God
Introduction: No Israelite apart from the priests would be able to enter the temple, and no priest but the High priest could enter the holy of holies, and that only once a year. For this...
in Romans
Romans 14:10-12: The Judgement Seat of God
Sorry no audio available for this sermon. Introduction: In the human heart lies a contradiction, we all want justice but we don’t want God as a judge. In every culture and human experience there is a...
in 1 Kings
1 Kings 6:14-18: God of beauty
Introduction: Phillip Ryken in his commentary on this portion points out that you can know a person by going through their house. You can tell if they are rich, attracted to art, conservative, etc. God’s...
in Romans
Romans 14:9: Lord of the living and the dead
Introduction: We all know the famous question 1 of the WFC, but fewer know the more pastoral and comforting first question of the Heidelberg Catechism. Q. What is thy only comfort in life and death? ...
in 1 Kings
1 Kings 6:1-13: ‘Unless the Lord builds the house…’
Introduction: As we look at the start of the building process, in among all the building details the text points us to the most important part of this building venture, the blessing of God. The...
in Romans
Romans 14:7-8: Belonging to God in life and death
Introduction: The portion in Romans that we are presently studying in confounding to the modern-minded person. Paul is talking about accepting each other, not judging each other and the liberty that we ought to extend...
in 1 Kings
1 Kings 5 – Preparation for the Temple
Introduction: Do you know the seven wonders of the ancient world? The Great Pyraminds of Giza, the hanging gardens of Babylon; the statue of Zeus at Olympia; the temple of Artmeis at Ephesus; the Mausoleum at...
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 – Preaching the Foolishness of the Cross
Introduction: Do you feel embarrassed about the Christian message? Are you embarrassed about the exclusive claims that Christ is the only way to heaven? Do you cringe when you have to sound ‘cruel’ by affirming that...
in 1 Kings
1 Kings 4: Solomon’s Government
Introduction: Wisdom is the theme of most of Solomon’s life. He has prayed for wisdom and demonstrated it in the law courts in the last chapter. Many of the chapters ahead can be thought of...
in Romans
Romans 14:6: Freedom and Worship
Introduction: Whenever we are critical of others we tend to demonise those to the left or right of us. We are so assured of our own correctness that anyone who is different from us gets...
in 1 Kings
1 Kings 3:16-28: Wise Justice
Introduction: We all love a good riddle, for example the famous one about a choice between two doors. There are two door guardians by the two doors, one always lies and one always tells the...
in Romans
Romans 14:5-6: Liberty of Conscience
Introduction: When I say the words, ‘Liberty of Conscience’, what comes to mind? I hope you have two distinct ideas in your minds, Christian Liberty, and then the world’s wrong definition of it. Freedom of...
in 1 Kings
1 Kings 3:1-15: Solomon, The Sinful Saint
Introduction: Sinful saints, who are a mix of belief and worship and trust and obedience; yet who are also inconsistent, disobedient, unwise and compromising are a valuable encouragement in scripture. Not only because we see...