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Posted by Tonya Johnson on September 6, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
August 29th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Apostolic Postscript
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:12-14
VII. The Apostolic Post script.
A. The brief recapitulation.
a. The subject of the epistle.
i. The true grace of God.
ii. The Christian's duty in reference to this grace.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on August 30, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
August 15th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: I Peter 5:11 ...
VI. The Apostolic Doxology.
A. The nature of this doxology.
B. To whom this doxology is ascribed.
C. What this doxology asserts.
1. It asserts God's glory.
2. It asserts God's dominion.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on August 23, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church August 15th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
Thus far:
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
3. Our motivations to this duty
ii. The motivating promise.
1. The matter of the promise.
2. The manner of the promise
a. This God who promises is the God of all grace.
b. This God who promises is the God of all grace who hath called us...
by Christ Jesus.
Introduction:
c. This God who promises is the God of all grace who hath called us
unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus.
d. This God who promises is the God of all grace who hath called us
unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus,
after that ye have suffered
awhile.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on August 16, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
July 18th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary the devil.
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
3. Our motivations to this duty
ii. The motivating promise.
2.The
manner of the promise
a. This God who promises is the God of all grace.
TODAY:
b. This God who promises is the God of all grace
who hath called us ...by Christ Jesus.
1. We have been called of God.
2. We have been called of God by Christ Jesus.
First, this calling is a work of God.
Second, it is a call that goes deeper than the ear.
Third, it is a call that is teleological in its nature.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on July 20, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
July 11th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
Thus far:
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
2. What our duty is particularly stated.
3. Our motivations to this duty
i. The motivating fact (v.9).
ii. The motivating promise. (v.10)
Today:
1. The manner of the promise
a. This God who promises is the God of all grace.
First, the disposition of God.
Second, the action of God.
Use #1: The scripture clearly states that there in God an all __________of grace.
Use #2: The scripture clearly states that there is in God a ____________to
communicate that grace to unworthy sinners.
Use #3: This being the case that there is in God a sufficiency of grace and the
willingness to communicate it, God's people ought to _________ ________
themselves up to progress in grace.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on July 12, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
July 4 , 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
Thus far:,
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
3. Our motivations to this duty
i. The motivating fact (v.9).
ii. The motivating promise.
1. The matter of the promise.
a. They shall be made perfect.
b. They shall be stablished.
c. They shall be strengthened.
Today:
d. They shall be settled.
e. The Author and Agent of these promises.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on July 4, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
June 27, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: I Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
Thus far:
A. The Christian's great adversary the devil.
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
2. What our duty is particularly stated.
3. Our motivations to this-duty
i. The motivating fact (v.9).
ii. The motivating promise.
1. The matterof the promise.
a. They shall be made perfect.
Today:
b. They shall be stablished.
c. They shall be strengthened.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on June 28, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
June 20th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10.
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
Thus far:
A. The Christian's great adversary the devil.
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
2. What our duty is particularly stated.
3. Our motivations to this duty
a. The motivating fact (v.9).
b. The motivating promise.
i. The
matter of promise.
1. They shall be
made perfect.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on June 21, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
Waymart PA
Worship Service June 13, 2010
The Author, Agent and End of Marriage
Text: Genesis 2:18-25
I. God is the author of marriage.
II. God is the agent of marriage.
III. God is the end of marriage.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on June 14, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
June 6th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: I Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
Thus far.;
A. The Christian's great adversary the devil.
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
2. What our duty is particularly stated.
Today:
3. Our motivations to this duty
a. The motivating fact.
i. An afflicted person tends to think his case is unique.
ii. Afflictions are part and parcel of what God expects us to endure in this world.
iii. Afflictions are limited to this world
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on June 7, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
May 30th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 . . . .
V. The duty of the members of Christ’s church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian’s great adversary the devil.
B. The Christian’s great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
2. What our duty is particularly stated.
a. The Christian must be sober in order to resist his great adversary.
b. The Christian must be vigilant in order to resist his great adversary.
i. What this word means.
ii. The picture of a vigilant Christian.
c. The Christian must be stedfast in the faith in order to resist his great
adversary.
i. What is meant by stedfast in the faith.
ii. The picture of a stedfast man of faith.
1. A stedfast man of faith is planted in God’s Word.
2. A stedfast man of faith is diligent in his quest to be approved of God and
to rightly handle his Word.
3. A stedfast man of faith trusts in God’s Word.
4. A stedfast man of faith takes heed to his own heart.
5. A stedfast man of faith wields the Word of God in the face of his great
adversary.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on May 31, 2010
May 23, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
Worship Service.
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME ALONE WITH GOD
Introduction:
A. Jesus sought a private place to be alone with God.
B. Jesus sought a private place to speak alone with God.
C. Jesus sought a private place to hear alone with God.
D. We too must seek a private place to be alone with God.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on May 24, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
May 16th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10..
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
Thus far:
A. The Christian's great adversary the devil.
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
Today:
2. What our duty is particularly stated.
a. The Christian must be sober in order to resist his great adversary.
i. The place of repetition in scripture.
ii. The meaning of the word "sober."
iii. The picture of a "sober" man.
First, a man who is serious and thoughtful about his great adversary the devil will acknowledge the devil's______________ ______________ over his own.
Second, a man who is serious and thoughtful about his great adversary the devil will never ______________ the devil's skill.
Third, a man who is serious and thoughtful about his great adversary the devil will recognize that the devil is ____________ in his purpose.
Fourth, a serious and thoughtful man knows that the evil suggestions of his great adversary the devil are almost ____________________ from his own.
Fifth, a serious and thoughtful man knows that the adversary can only scatter seeds of temptation and error in soil that is ____________ ____ _____________ it.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on May 20, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
May 9th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
a. The Christian's great duty is to resist the devil's attacks on himself.
Today:
b. The Christian's great duty is to resist the devil's attacks on the Christian faith.
i). The adversary's opposition to the Christian faith as revealed in Scripture.
ii). The adversary's opposition to the Christian faith as revealed in history.
iii). The adversary's opposition to the Christian faith in the present.
First there is Liberalism.
Second there is Pentacostlism.
Third there is Individualism.
Use #1: The Church as a whole must be continually occupied in resisting error and the devil-instigated trends of the culture.
Use #2: The Church locally must be continually occupied in training up its members to know the Word of God and to be able to defend it and to live in terms of it.
Use #3: The Church at large, and locally, must be continually occupied in manifesting the three marks of the Church.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on May 10, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
May 2nd, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
TODAY:
B. The Christian's great duty in the face of his great adversary the devil.
1. What our duty is generally stated.
a. The Christian's great duty is to resist the devil's attacks on himself.
First, it is our duty to resist the temptations of the devil by taking preventative
action.
Second, it is our duty to resist the temptations of the devil at the moment they
come upon us.
Third, it is our duty to resist the temptations of the devil by actively opposing him.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on May 3, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
April 25th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
5. What he presently does
a. He is a lion-like adversary.
b. He is a subtle adversary.
TODAY:
c. He is an active adversary.
d. He is a cruel adversary.
e. He is a powerful adversary.
Observation #1: We ought to render thankfulness continually to our LORD who came to destroy the works of the devil.
Observation #2: The eye of our infinite, merciful, loving, never-slumbering or sleeping God, is ever on us to watch over us.
Observation #3: We are bound to cooperate with Him in our preservation and in delivering others.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on April 26, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
April 11th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
Introduction:
5. What he presently does
a. He is a lion-like adversary.
b. He is a subtle adversary.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on April 12, 2010
April 04, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
Waymart, PA
The Sin-bearing Servant (2)
Text: Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
I. The Context.
II. The foundational reason for the suffering of the sin-bearer.
III. The ultimate cause of the suffering sin-bearer.
A. Who it is that laid this iniquity on Him.
B. What this "hath laid on Him" consist of.
C. Whose iniquity it was that was laid upon Him.
Use #1: You will never learn to hate sin until you look to Him who bore it for you.
Use #2: Every charge against you for your iniquity has been satisfied in full.
Use #3: Christ is permanently and eternally engaged for your support.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on April 5, 2010
March 28, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
Waymart, PA
The Sin-bearing Servant
Text: Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Introduction:
I. The Context.
II. The foundational reason for the suffering of the sin-bearer.
A. We are all like sheep without a Shepherd.
B. We are like sheep universally.
C. We are like sheep particularly.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on March 29, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
March 21st, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: I Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
1. His origin.
2. His names.
3. His history.
4. Satan's present position.
Today:
5. The challenge of Satan and the demons to the Church of Jesus Christ.
A. They are a challenge to our faith.
B. They are a challenge to our obedience.
C. They are a challenge to our method.
D. They are a challenge to our spirituality.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on March 22, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
March 14th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: I Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
1. His origin.
2. His names.
3. His history.
4. Satan's present position.
a. The Extent of Satan's Dominion.
b. The sentence passed and executed upon Satan
c. Satan's present position relative to the believer.
TODAY:
d. The current wretchedness and future doom of Satan and the demons.
i.) The current wretchedness of Satan and the demons.
First, Satan and the demons are currently experiencing the misery of revolt.
Second, Satan and his demons are currently experiencing the frustration of
evil plans.
Third, Satan and the demons are currently experiencing the fear of eternal
destruction.
ii.) The future doom of Satan and the demons.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on March 15, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church Waymart, PA,
March 7th, 2010
The Gospel According to Satan.
Text: Gen. 3:1-6
Introduction:
I. The denial of the Sovereignty of God.
II. The Way to Freedom is to break Gods Law
III. Every man his own God
IV. Determining good and evil for yourself.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on March 8, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church, Waymart, PA,
February 28th, 2010
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BAPTISM
TEXT: Matthew 28:19...
I. THE CONDESCENSION OF GOD IN GRANTING THE ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM.
II. BAPTISM COMMUNICATES THE SAME TRUTH TO COVENANT ADULTS AND
CHILDREN.
A. The basic truth conferred:
B. Baptism means the same for both covenant adults and children.
III. THE DIFFERENT PREREQUISITES FOR ADULT AND INFANT BAPTISM.
A. They are susceptible because of the nature of God's covenant.
B. They are susceptible because of family solidarity.
IV. THERE IS COMFORT TO BE DERIVED FROM BAPTISM.
A. With respect to adults.
B. With respect to infants.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on March 1, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
February 21st, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10 ... .
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
3. His history.
c. In Church History.
Introduction:
4. Satan's present position.
a. The Extent of Satan's Dominion
i.) Satan's claim of dominion.
ii.) Satan's lie.
b. The sentence passed and executed upon Satan
i.) The sentence passed
ii.) The sentence executed.
c. Satan's present position relative to the believer
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on February 22, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church February 14th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: I Peter 5:8-10 ...
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
3. His history.
a. Under the Old Covenant.
b. Under the New Covenant.
Introduction:
c. In Church History
1. The Head of the Church.
2. The New Testament Church
3. The Church in History
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on February 15, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
February 7th, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ's Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10....
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church
with respect to their great adversary the
devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary.
B. His history.
1. The Christian's great adversary under
the Old Covenant.
2. The Christians great adversary under the
New Covenant.
a. The reality of demon possession
b. The symptoms of demon possession.
i.) A demon possessed person often
spoke in a way unusual for
ordinary sufferers.
ii.) A demon possessed person often
manifested an unusual strength.
c. The nature of demon possession.
i.) It may be voluntary or
involuntary.
ii.) There is no essential link
between the moral character of
the victim and his possession.
iii.) Possession may be permanent or,
spasmodic.
iv.) Body and mind alike are affected.
v.) Symptoms may vary greatly.
vi.) Deliverance, when it happens, may
be violent.
d. Can a Christian be demon possessed?
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on February 8, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
January 31, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10...
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary
the devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary
1. His origin
2. His names
a. Satan
b. Devil
c. Belial
B. His history
1. The Christian's great sdversary under the Old Covenant
a. The warnings against Spiritism under the Old Covenant.
i. In the Law
ii. In the Prophets
Use#1: We see how _______________ God takes the influence of Satan upon the life
of His people.
Use #2: We see here revealed how ___________________ and fatal it is to depart
from the light of the Word of God into the darkness of the demonic.
b. The warnings against the worship of demons under the Old Covenant.
i. In the Law.
ii. In Old Covenant history.
Use: Men do not intentionally turn to the __________________ of demons.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on February 1, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
January 24, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10...
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary
the devil.
A. The Christian's great adversary
1. His origin
Today:
2. His names
a. Satan
b. Devil
c. Belial
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on January 25, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
January 17, 2010
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:8-10...
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church with respect to their great adversary the devil.
1. The Christian's great adversary
a. His origin
i. The Biblical doctrine of angels
ii. Angels and the decree of election
iii. The job description of angels
b. The confederacy of evil
i. Satan's fall
ii. Satan's rule
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on January 18, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
Worship Service
January 10, 2010
CHRISTIAN LIVING BETWEEN TWO AGES (2)
Text: Titus 2:11-14
Last week:
I. The manifestation of God's grace.
TODAY:
II. The design, ethical demands, context and outlook of this grace of God that has
appeared bringing salvation.
A. Its design.
B. Its ethical demands.
1. To deny sin.
2. To live soberly, righteously and godly.
C. The context in which this grace of God that has appeared unto salvation is training
us.
D. The outlook that the grace of God that has appeared trains us to have.
III. The means by which this is accomplished and its purpose.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on January 11, 2010
Heritage Reformed Church
Worship Service
January 3, 2010
CHRISTIAN LIVING BETWEEN TWO AGES (1)
Text: Titus 2:11-14
A. Two literary illustrations.
B. The theological context.
I. The manifestation of God's grace.
A. The grace of God hath appeared.
B. This grace of God brings salvation.
C. This grace of God appears unto all men.
Observation #1: Our LORD has made no mistake in saving us in the midst of this
present age.
Observation #2: We must remember that however much this present age derides God
and his people, he who sits in the heavens is laughing.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on January 4, 2010
December 27, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
Waymart, PA
On the Advantages and Blessings of Mature Sonship, Part 2
Text: Galatians 4:1-7
I. The use of a familiar figure.
II. The reason for the familiar figure.
TODAY:
III. The application of the figure.
A. The Church in her minority.
B. The Church in her maturity.
1. Her introduction into this state of maturity.
2. The means by which this change was effected.
3. The reason why this change was effected.
4. The proof of this change.
5. The result of this change.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on December 28, 2009
December 20, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
Waymart, PA
On the Advantages and Blessings of Mature Sonship
Text: Galatians 4:1-7
I. The use of a familiar figure.
II. The reason for the familiar figure.
Use #1: It is through faith in Christ that a man is put in possession of the
advantages and blessings of a mature heir.
Use #2: It is the nature of error to enslave those churches and churchmen who
remain ignorant of the blessings and advantages they currently possess
in Christ.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on December 21, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
Lord's Day November 29, 2009
Worship Service
ON KNOWING THE LOVE OF CHRIST, Part 3
TEXT: Ephesians 3:19
I. Some preliminary considerations.
A. Divine enablement is necessary to know this love of Christ, which passes
understanding.
B. As a result of this Divine enablement Christ will more and more dwell in
your hearts by faith.
C. The dwelling of Christ in our hearts by faith roots and grounds us in love.
D. Being rooted and grounded in love we may, with all the saints,
comprehend and experientially know the love of Christ, which passes
understanding.
II. The nature of this love of Christ, how it may be known and the result of knowing it.
A. The nature of this love of Christ.
1. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its antiquity.
2. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its freeness.
3. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its liberality.
4. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its constancy.
5. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its transcendency.
TODAY:
B. How this love of Christ may be
known.
1. The
manner of knowing it.
2. The
place where it is to be known.
C. The result of knowing this love.
Use #1: Since the love of Christ passeth knowledge, then it must be admired so
far as we are able.
Use #2: Since the love of Christ passeth knowledge, you ought never to be bored
in the contemplation of it.
Use #3: Live so as not to obscure the knowledge of Christ's love.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on November 30, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
Lord's Day November 22, 2009
Worship Service
ON KNOWING THE LOVE OF CHRIST, Part 2
TEXT: Ephesians 3:19
I. Some preliminary considerations.
A. Divine enablement is necessary to know this love of Christ, which passes
understanding.
B. As a result of this Divine enablement Christ will more and more dwell in
your hearts by faith.
C. The dwelling of Christ in our hearts by faith roots and grounds us in love.
D. Being rooted and grounded in love we may, with all the saints,
comprehend and experientially know the love of Christ, which passes
understanding.
TODAY:
II. The
nature of this love of Christ, how it may be known and the result of knowing it.
A. The
nature of this love of Christ.
1. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its
antiquity.
2. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its
freeness.
3. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its
liberality.
4. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its
constancy.
5. This love of Christ passeth knowledge with respect to its
transcendency.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on November 23, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
November 15, 2009
Worship Service
ON KNOWING THE LOVE OF CHRIST
TEXT: Ephesians 3:19
I. Some preliminary considerations.
A. Divine enablement is necessary to know this love of Christ, which passes
understanding.
B. As a result of this Divine enablement Christ will more and more dwell in
your hearts by faith.
C. The dwelling of Christ in our hearts by faith roots and grounds us in love.
D. Being rooted and grounded in love we may, with all the saints,
comprehend and experientially know the love of Christ, which passes
understanding.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on November 16, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
November 8, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (CC)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:6
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
B. God Gives Grace to the Humble
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church to humble themselves
under the mighty hand of God.
A. What is meant by "the mighty hand of God."
B. In what sense the hand of God is exercised in our text.
C. Our duty in afflictions is to humble ourselves under the mighty
hand of God.
Today:
D. Motives to humbling ourselves under the mighty hand of God.
1. It is the kind of humbling God approves of.
2. It is a humbling of ourselves under the
hand of God.
3. It is a humbling of ourselves under the
mighty hand of God.
4. It is the God-appointed way of being exalted in due time.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on November 9, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
November 1, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (BB)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:6
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
B. God Gives Grace to the Humble
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church to humble themselves under the
mighty hand of God.
A. What is meant by "the mighty hand of God."
B. In what sense the hand of God is exercised in our text.
C. Our duty in afflictions is to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.
1. We are His creatures.
TODAY:
2. We are His subjects.
3. We are His children.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on November 2, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
October 25, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (AA)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:6
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
B. God Gives Grace to the Humble
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church to humble themselves under the
mighty hand of God.
A. What is meant by "the mighty hand of God."
B. In what sense the hand of God is exercised in our text.
C. Our duty in afflictions is to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.
1. We are His creatures.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on October 26, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
October 18, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (Z)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:6
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
B. God Gives Grace to the Humble
TODAY:
V. The duty of the members of Christ's church to humble themselves under the
mighty hand of God.
A. What is meant by "the mighty hand of God."
B. In what sense the hand of God is exercised in our text.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on October 19, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
October 11, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (Y)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5 (2 Chronicles 34)
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
B. God Gives Grace to the Humble
1. What is Meant by Grace
a. A general orientation toward understanding what is meant by grace in the
Scriptures.
b. Specific instances of this understanding of grace put to use in the
Scriptures.
2. A Scriptural portrait of a humble man
a. The context
b. The characteristics of this humble man
1. He was a man who saw the emptiness of trusting in himself (v19).
2. He was a man whose heart was tender before God (v27).
TODAY:
3. He was a man willing to set himself before God and His Word.
4. He was a man willing to hear the Word of God speak to his sin.
5. He was a man conscious of the awful consequences of judgment.
6. He was a man who manifested sorry for sin.
7. He was a man willing to repent from sin and covenant with God to reform.
8. He was a man who received grace.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on October 12, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
October 4, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (X)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5 (2 Chronicles 34)
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
B. God Gives Grace to the Humble
1. What is Meant by Grace
a. A general orientation toward understanding what is meant by grace in the
Scriptures.
b. Specific instances of this understanding of grace put to use in the
scriptures.
TODAY:
2. A Scriptural portrait of a humble man
a. The context
b. The characteristics of this humble man
1. He was a man who saw the emptiness of trusting in himself (v19).
2. He was a man whose heart was tender before God (v27).
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on October 5, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
September 27, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (W)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
Today:
B. God Gives Grace to the Humble
The First Observation:
The Second Observation:
1. What is Meant by Grace
a. A general orientation toward understanding what is meant by grace in the
Scriptures.
b. Specific instances of this understanding of grace put to use in the
scriptures.
1. Because God acts in grace toward His people He hears prayer.
2. Because God acts in grace toward His people He delivers His people.
3. Because God acts in grace toward His people He redeems His people
from various trials.
4. Because God acts in grace toward His people He gives life to His
people.
5. Because God acts in grace toward His people He continually forgives
their sin.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on September 28, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
September 20, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (V)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
3. Putting off the sin of pride.
a. We must agree with God that the sin of pride is in us and seek for
his pardoning and cleansing grace.
b. We must confess our sin to those we have sinned against.
c. We must forsake the sin we confessed to God and to man.
1. First, you must have a willingness to deny yourself.
2. Second you must come to know the depth and frequency of the
sin you must put off.
3. Third, you must seek to know the biblical alternative to put on.
4. Fourth, you must structure for change.
5. Fifth, you must step by step break with your sin.
i. You can resist sin for yourself.
ii. You can restrain yourself from further sin.
TODAY:
6. You may enlist the help of another.
7. You must focus on your whole relationship to Christ.
8. You must practice this new habit.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on September 21, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
September 13, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (U)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with
humility.
A. God resists the proud.
3. Putting off the sin of pride.
a. We must agree with God that the sin of pride is in us and seek for
his pardoning and cleansing grace.
b. We must confess our sin to those we have sinned against.
c. We must forsake the sin we confessed to God and to man.
1. First, you must have a willingness to deny yourself.
2. Second you must come to know the depth and frequency of the
sin you must put off.
3. Third, you must seek to know the biblical alternative to put on.
4. Fourth, you must structure for change.
TODAY:
5. Fifth, you must step by step break with your sin.
i. You can resist sin for yourself.
ii. You can restrain yourself from further sin.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on September 14, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
September 6, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (R)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with humility.
A. God resists the proud.
3. Signs of the sin of pride.
4. The effects of the sin of pride.
5. Putting off the sin of pride.
a. We must agree with God that the sin of pride is in us and seek for his
pardoning and cleansing grace.
b. We must confess our sin to those we have sinned against.
c. We must forsake the sin we confessed to God and to man.
1. First, you must have a willingness to deny yourself.
2. Second, you must come to know the depth and frequency of the sin
you must put off.
TODAY:
3. Third, you must seek to know the biblical alternative to put on.
4. Fourth, you must structure for change.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on September 7, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
August 30th, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (R)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with humility.
A. God resists the proud.
3. Signs of the sin of pride.
4. The effects of the sin of pride.
5. Putting off the sin of pride.
a. We must agree with God that the sin of pride is in us and seek for his
pardoning and cleansing grace.
b. We must confess our sin to those we have sinned against.
TODAY:
c. We must forsake the sin we confessed to God and to man.
1. First, you must have a willingness to deny yourself.
2. Second, you must come to know the depth and frequency of the sin
you must put off.
First, we must prayerfully ask for God's help.
Second, we can invoke the help of others.
Third, you can keep a record of your sin for yourself.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on September 1, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
August 23rd, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (R)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with humility.
A. God resists the proud.
3. Signs of the sin of pride.
4. The effects of the sin of pride.
5. Putting off the sin of pride.
a. We must agree with God that the sin of pride is in us and seek for his
pardoning and cleansing grace.
Today:
b. We must confess our sin to those we have sinned against.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on August 24, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
August 16th, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (R)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with humility.
A. God resists the proud.
3. Signs of the sin of pride.
4. The effects of the sin of pride.
5. Putting off the sin of pride.
Today:
a. We must agree with God that the sin of pride is in us and seek for his
pardoning and cleansing grace.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on August 17, 2009
Heritage Reformed Church
August 9th, 2009
Worship Service
CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT
Studies in 1st Peter
The Duties of the Members of Christ’s Church (P)
TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5
Thus far:
IV. The motivation for the members of Christ’s Church to be clothed with humility.
A. God resists the proud.
3. Signs of the sin of pride.
4. The effects of the sin of pride
i. The effect of pride is to bring the soul to a terminal state by insulating and
isolating it from God.
ii. The effect of pride is to facilitate a variety of other spiritual ailments.
Today:
iii. The effect of pride is to actively promote apostasy from God.
iv. The effect of pride is to agitate and torment the soul.
v. The effect of pride is to obstruct any attempts to expose it.
vi. The effect of pride is to hinder the good the soul could do.
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on August 10, 2009
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Posted by Tonya Johnson on July 27, 2009