“The New Jerusalem and Bride of the Lamb” Revelation 21:9-21 May 3, 2020 — Reverend Chris Harper I. The city is safe (10-12, 15-17) 1. Measured (15-17) 2. Guarded (12; cf. 25-27) 3. Filled (10-11; cf. 3) II. The city is beautiful (11, 16, 18-21) 1. In its shape (11, 16) 2. In its shine (11, 18-21) III. The city is you (9-10, 12-14, 19-20) 1. The ho…

“Move out! - The King’s Parameters” Matthew 28:16-20 April 26, 2020 — Mr. Michael Johnson

“All Things Being Made New” Revelation 21:1-8 April 19, 2020 — Reverend Chris Harper I. By whom? (2, 5-7) 1. God the faithful (7) 2. God the trustworthy & true (5) 3. God the sovereign (6) II. How? (1-4) 1. By renewing (1) 2. By intimate communion (2-3) 3. By establishing biblical diversity (3) 4. By removing all sadness & death (4) III. For whom? …

“No Fear of The Two Deaths” Revelation 20:6,14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:12-22, 50-57 I. Christians have no fear of the 2nd death 1. What is the 2nd death? (14) 2. Why is there no fear for Christians? (6; 1 Cor 15:12-22, 50-57) II. Christians have no fear of the 1st death 1. What is the 1st death? (21:4, 8; Phil 1:21-23) 2. Why is there no fear for Chri…

“Hope and Warning” Revelation 20 April 5, 2020 — Reverend Chris Harper I. Hope and encouragement for those in Christ 1. Because Christ is reigning now through his Church (1-6; 12:1-6) (A) Power on earth (1-3) (B) Power in heaven (4-6) 2. Because Satan will be defeated in the future (3b, 7-10) 3. Because there is no fear of judgment forevermore (6, …

I. Wedding feast (6-10) 1. What is the context? 2. Who are the participants? (7-8; John 1:29; Eph 5:32; Rev 21:9ff) 3. What are they doing? (9) 4. What is this a picture of? II. Funeral feast (11-21) 1. The Warrior (11-16) (A) How he is described (11-16) (B) What he is called (11-16; John 1:1ff) 2. The war (17-21) (A) Defeat is fast (19-21) (B) Def…

The Fall of Babylon and the Hope of God's People Revelation 18 Reverend Chris Harper I. Life is fragile (1-3, 10) II. The end is coming (9-19, 21-24; Jer 51) 1. It is a certainty (1-3) 2. It will be a time of great loss (9-19, 21-24; Jer 51) 3. It will be sudden (10b, 19b) 4. It will be forever (21) So…..(4) III. There is still hope (20; 19:1; 2 Pe…

Indispensable 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 March 15, 2020 Mr. Stephen Johnson I. The World's Perspective: Dispensable II. God's Perspective: Indispensable III. How Jesus Transforms Our Perspectives

How Should We Then Live?, Revelation 17 Reverend Chris Harper, March 8, 2020 I. Who are the prostitute and beast? (1-15, 18) 1. Prostitute (1-6, 15, 18) (A) How described? (B) Who is she? 2. Beast (3b, 7-14) (A) How described? (B) What is it? II. What happens to the prostitute and beast? (14, 16-17) 1. To the prostitute (16) 2. To the beast (8, 12b…

Cup of Wrath vs. Cup of Blessing, Revelation 16 March 1, 2020 Reverend Chris Harper I. The character of God which necessitates & controls judgment (1-7) 1. God’s character necessitates it 2. God’s power controls it (15:5-16:1, 5, 7) II. The recipients of the world requiring judgment (2-16) 1. Idolaters & the immoral (2-9) 2. The dragon and 2 beasts…

Responding to the Gospel - Baptism, Acts 16:25-40 February 23, 2020, Reverend Chris Harper I. The story (16-29) 1. The girl – demon-possessed & taken advantage of (16-18) 2. The response of the town (19-22) 3. In jail but not without hope (23-25) 4. A severe earthquake and trembling fear (26-29) II. The response (30-34) 1. A most important question…

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Another Great and Amazing Sign in Heaven, Revelation 15 February 9, 2020, Reverend Chris Harper I. Sovereign judgment (1, 5-8) 1. When? 2. What? II. Song of jubilee (2-4) 1. By whom? (2; 4:6) 2. About what? (3-4; Ex 15) (A) God’s faithfulness (3a; Ex 15) (B) God’s sovereignty (3) (C) God’s justice & truth (3b) (D) God’s holiness (4a) (E) God’s grea…

There Is No Need for Judgment When Your Hope Is in Jesus Revelation 14:6-20, Reverend Chris Harper, February 2, 2020 I. Warning (6-11) 1. When? 2. What? (A) Indifference (6-7) (B) Immorality (8) (C) Idolatry (9-11) II. Judgment (14-20) 1. When? 2. What? (A) Judgment of the wicked (17-20) (B) Judgment of the righteous (14-16) III. Hope (12-13) 1. Go…

Open Your Eyes and See Things from Heaven's Perspective Revelation 14:1-5 January 26, 2020 Reverend Chris Harper I. Identity of the Lamb (1; 5:1-10; Jn 1:29) II. Location of the Lamb (1) 1. Where he is 2. What he is doing III. Friends of the Lamb (1-5) 1. Who they are (A) Numbered (1; 7:1-12) (B) Secured (1b) (C) Redeemed (3b, 4b) 2. What they do (…

The Counterfeit "trinity", Revelation 13:1-14:5 January 19, 2020, Reverend Chris Harper I. What is the beast of the sea? (1-10; Daniel 7) 1. How it is described 2. What it meant for 1st century Christians 3. What it means for 21st century Christians II. What is the beast of the land? (11-18) 1. How it is described 2. What it meant for 1st century C…

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Drama, Declaration, and Doxology, Revelation 12 January 12, 2020, Reverend Chris Harper I. Drama of redemptive history (1-17) 1. Act 1 (1-6) 2. Act 2 (7-17) II. Declaration of our freedom & protection (10-17) 1. Freedom (10-11) 2. Protection (13-17) III. Doxology of God’s people & danger for everyone else (12) 1. Doxology for God’s people (12a) 2. …

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The Church Suffering and Secure January 5, 2020, Reverend Chris Harper I. The Church suffering (3-10) 1. Who are the witnesses? (3) 2. What are they doing? (3-6) 3. How long are they doing it? (3) 4. What is the response? (7-10) II. The Church secure (1-2, 11-19) 1. God’s people are measured (1-2) 2. God’s people are rescued (11-14) 3. Christ is re…

Feasting on Christ through Faith, John 6:22-36, December 29, 2019, Mr. Steve Johnson Jesus Exposes Sinful Hunger Jesus Satisfies Spiritual Hunger

Preparing for the Second Advent - The Great Commission Part IV Matthew 28:16-20, p. 835; Ephesians 4:11-16 December 22, 2019, Reverend Chris Harper I. Service of leaders (11-12) 1. By whom? (11) 2. For whom? (12a) 3. For what? (12b) II. Service of everyone (7, 12, 16; Romans 12:3-8; 1 Cor 12) 1. By whom? (7, 12, 16; Rom 12; 1 Cor 12) 2. With what? …

Preparing for the Second Advent - The Great Commission Part III Ephesians 4:11-16 December 15, 2019 Reverend Chris Harper I. Picture of it (15-16; 1 Cor 12:12-20) 1. Depending on one another (16; 1 Cor 12:12-20) 2. Speaking truth in love to one another (15) II. Necessity of it (1 John 3:17, 4:7-9, 20-21) III. Motivation for it (15-16; 1 John 4:9-11…

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Preparing for the Second Advent--The Great Commission II Matthew 28:16-20; Ephesians 4:11-16 Reverend Chris Harper, December 8, 2019 I. What does it mean? (4:12b-15) II. How do we do it? (Mt 28:18-20; Acts 2:42; Heb 10:23-25) III. Why do we do it? (14-15; Titus 2:11-14)

Preparing for the Second Advent - The Great Commission Matthew 28:16-20 December 1, 2019 Reverend Chris Harper Introduction · Shackleton - the willingness to follow someone with a focused, compelling plan · An unusual sermon series for Advent? · Purpose of Advent and the connection with the Great Commission I. Mission for every disciple (16-18a; Ep…

Intermission, Revelation 10 November 24, 2019, Reverend Chris Harper I. Hold fast to what is true (1-7, 9-10) 1. What is true (A) God is with his people (1) (B) God is faithful to his covenant promises (1, 7) (C) God is sovereignly bringing his plan to completion (1- (D) God is building his church (7; Eph 3:1-6) 2. Hold fast (9-10) II. Proclaim wha…

The Warning & the Hope of the Trumpets, Revelation 8:6-9:21 November 10, 2019 Reverend Chris Harper I. Playing of the trumpets (8:6-9:21; Ex 7-11; Josh 6; Joel 2) 1. Trumpets 1-4 (8:6-12) 2. Interlude (8:13) 3. Trumpet 5 (9:1-12) 4. Trumpet 6 (9:13-19) 5. Result (9:20-21) II. Purpose of the trumpets 1. For unbelievers (A) Serious warning and call t…

Prayers, Trumpets, and God's Sovereign Grace Revelation 8 November 3, 2019 Reverend Chris Harper I. Power of prayer (8:1-5) II. Purpose of trumpets (8:6-9:21; cf. Rev 6 & 16; cf. Ex 7-11, Joshua 6) III. Promise of sovereign grace 1. God is in charge (8:2, 9:1, 4, 10) 2. God remembers his covenant promise of grace (8:13, 9:4b, cf 7:2-3; 9:14, cf. Ge…

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A Pause, a Multitude, and a Period of Silence Revelation 7:1-8:1 October 20, 2019 Reverend Chris Harper I. The Church on earth - militant (1-8) 1. Who? (4-8) 2. Whose? (1-3) II. The Church in heaven - triumphant (9-17) 1. Who? (9, 14) (A) Vast (9) (B) Diverse (9) (C) Tested (14) 2. What? (9b-10, 15b) 3. How? (13-17) (A) Clothed (9b, 13, 14b) (B) Sh…

The Lamb of War and Peace Revelation 6, p. 1031 October 13, 2019 Reverend Chris Harper I. What was and is (1-11) 1. On the earth (1-8) (A) White horse & rider (2) (B) Red horse & rider (3-4) (C) Black horse & rider (5-6) (D) Pale horse & rider (7-8) 2. In heaven (9-11) (A) Who? (9) (B) What are they doing? (10) (C) Where? (9a) (D) What is their con…

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Who is Worthy to Open the Scroll? Revelation 5:1-14 September 22, 2019 Rev. Chris Harper I. The plan & the problem (1-4) 1. The plan (1; 6:1ff) 2. The problem (2-4) II. The provision (5-7) 1. The Lion (5; Gen 49) 2. The Root (5; Isa 11) 3. The Lamb (6-7) III. The praise (8-14) 1. Of 4 living creatures & 24 elders (8-10) 2. Of myriads of angels (11-…

The Throne That Moves Us to Worship and Hope Revelation 4:1-11 September 15, 2019 Rev. Chris Harper I. The sovereign throne of worship (3-11) 1. Description of the One on the throne (3) 2. Description of the placement of the throne (2-4) 3. Description of those around the throne (4-8a) 4. Description of what is happening around the throne (8-11) II…

The adult Sunday school class for the fall is called Core Christianity, based on Michael Horton's book of the same name. We will be looking at the essential and basic beliefs of the Christian faith. We will engage with the drama or story of Scripture, study the doctrine of historic Christianity, reflect on how this should lead us to doxology or wor…

The adult Sunday school class for the fall is called Core Christianity, based on Michael Horton's book of the same name. We will be looking at the essential and basic beliefs of the Christian faith. We will engage with the drama or story of Scripture, study the doctrine of historic Christianity, reflect on how this should lead us to doxology or wor…