Intro. What is Christmass? I. Christmass is contempt of the First Commandment. II. Christmass is contempt of the Second Commandment. III. Christmass is contempt of the Third Commandment. IV. Christmass is contempt of the Fourth Commandment. V. Christmass is contempt of the Tenth Commandment. Conclusion. Introduction. It’s that time of year again; when the greater…
Sermon: The City of Truth
The City of Truth Zechariah 8:2-3 “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth;…
Sermon: The damning sin of self-righteousness
The Damning sin of self-righteousness. “But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Matthew 9:13) Exposition. Here in the ninth chapter of Matthew, in the middle of the chapter, Jesus the Son of God and…
A Brief Discourse on the Nature of Spiritual Knowledge.
Intro. There is a great deal of confusion in the church today regarding the nature of knowledge, and to what degree knowledge is necessary for salvation. Many in the church today who are well respected in Reformed circles in an attempt to denigrate sound doctrine claim that little to no knowledge of Christ is required…
Christ Draws His Beloved to Himself by Love
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." (Jer. 31:3) Intro. What is Love? After having explained, and I hope faithfully how believers are effectually drawn by Christ into His kingdom by His own will, (even when ours were quite contrary…
Christ draws His Beloved to Himself by Grace.
On the Method by which Christ declares His love to His people, demonstrates it to us in salvation and providence, and draws us to Himself. Intro. There is a heated controversy in these our days in which the mockers of true religion disparage, and insult the beloved of God by claiming that if they are…
Fearless Puritan: 