Category: Selected Scriptures

Sacrifices: Temporal and Eternal

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Greg Lynch – AM Sermon

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This sermon by Greg Lynch takes a cursory look at sacrifices in both the Old and New Testaments, but especially emphasizes those found in the Old, providing background on what a covenant actually is and dealing with the Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants, and reviewing the three aspects of the Mosaic Law (the moral, the civil, and the ceremonial). The lesson considers a definition of the term “type,” and then methodically proceeds through an examination of the types of Christ found in the tabernacle and its furniture, the Levitical and Melchizedekian priesthood, and the temporal offerings in Israel’s sacrificial system, finally pointing toward the “eternal sacrifice” of Christ.

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Eschatology: God’s View

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Dan Tarr – PM Sermon

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Believe it or not, studying Eschatology in Scripture can be clear to those that study scripture accurately. Not only is it good for us to read it, but we are commanded to study it and it can bring joy and peace to our lives.

Back to Basics: Eschatology

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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon

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While many may think eschatology is too obscure and difficult to understand to make it appropriate for authoritative preaching, much of the difficulty is accounted for if we simply allow the Bible to speak for itself.

Back to Basics: The Worship of the Church (Part 2)

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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon

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Reformed churches have historically maintained the “regulative principle” in evaluating the appropriateness of conduct in the corporate worship service, but is their biblical justification for regulation? In this message, Pastor Matt shows that there is not only justification for it in Scripture, it is actually commanded.

Back to Basics: The Worship of the Church (Part 1)

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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon

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If the purpose of the church is to worship God, then it would certainly be important to have a biblical understanding of what “worship” is. We often think of worship in the context of a certain emotion or music, but is that all that worship is? Furthermore, what are the considerations we need to make in evaluating what is appropriate worship for the corporate assembly, and what is not?

Back to Basics: What is the Church?

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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon

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What is the church? That is among the most basic questions we can ask in theology, but the implications are far reaching in developing a biblical philosophy of ministry. We must answer questions such as, “Why do we exist?” “What is our purpose?” And, “What are our priorities?”

Back to Basics: The Deity of the Son

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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon

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The assault against the Deity of Christ is a critical issue in Christianity. But are accusations such as “the Old Testament never teaches the Deity of the Messiah,” or “Jesus Himself never claimed to be God” true? Answering these questions is crucial. This is the very bedrock of our faith.

The Enduring Church: Tender-Hearted and Devoted to Love

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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon

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In this final characteristic of the enduring church, what is perhaps the greatest threat to the church that is theologically and philosophically sound? Where are the danger zones for a church that is well versed in the Word and defends the truth? It is when truth comes at the expense of love.

Back to Basics: The Holy Trinity

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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon

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The Trinitarian God-head is the foundational doctrine of the Christian faith. It is this singular God, expressed in three Persons that we worship. Any other God is not the God of the revealed Word.

The Enduring Church: Committed to the Body

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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon

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In this third message in The Enduring Church series, Pastor Matt discusses the importance of the church’s commitment to itself to build one another up and do the work of the ministry.