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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon
Scripture: Selected Scriptures
The Word of God is the absolute authority about God, salvation, and life. But why? How do we know God’s Word is true? While there have been many attempts to show the truthfulness of the Scriptures, there is one reason that we can trust the Bible that transcends all other reasons: the character of God.
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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon
Scripture: Mark 8:34-38
A necessary question for anyone who professes to be a Christian is, “Is Christ Lord of your life, or are you still lord of your life?” In this passage, Jesus makes it very clear that if you are still lord of your own life, you are not a follower of His. His disciples are called to a life of self-denial, suffer for the sake of the Gospel, and follow after Him.
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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon
Scripture: Selected Scriptures
In Isaiah 42:8, God said, “I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, nor My praise to graven images.” The glory of God is the very reason that He offers salvation. It is all to the praise of His name and is His complete work, from beginning to end. In contrast to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, men have no part in earning their salvation, nor can any praise be offered to the saints, Mary, Popes, or priests for the forgiveness of sins.
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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon
Scripture: Mark 8:27-33
After making the most supreme confession, that Jesus is the Christ, Jesus begins teaching His disciples what that means and how He would accomplish God’s plan for His Christ. That stood in the way of Peter’s plan for the Messiah though, and his rebuke of Christ demonstrated that he was ultimately interfering with the eternal decree of God. That was inexcusable, and so seriously offensive to Christ that Peter’s plan made him God’s adversary.
Add. Ref.: Ephesians 3:11
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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon
Scripture: Selected Scriptures
In a recent article by Christianity Today, “diversity” is now understood to be the distinguishing characteristic of Evangelicalism. Historically though, the term was used as a synonym for the Protestant Reformers. How did a term that once articulated a precise message of salvation in Christ alone become so ecumenical? And what’s more, is that the real message of the Gospel?
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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon
Scripture: Mark 8:27-33
In one of the most pinnacle confessions in the Gospel of Mark is also the greatest blunder. Peter, speaking on behalf of Jesus’ disciples, makes a supreme confession, recognizing for the first time by any person in Mark’s Gospel that Jesus is the Christ. The finally understood the Person, though they still didn’t get the plan.
Add. Ref.: John 9:4-41
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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon
Scripture: Luke 2:28-35
After a lifetime of anticipation, the righteous man Simeon beheld the precious gift of the Son of God, and, looking into the eyes of his salvation, he proclaimed something that amazed Joseph and Mary – something they had not yet heard. This Child would be a light to the Gentiles and for the rise and fall of many in Israel.
Add. Ref.: Lamentations 4:9-10
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Pastor Matt Tarr
Christmas Service
Scripture: Luke 2:36-38
One woman, Anna, stood in a family lineage of belief in stark contrast to a tribe and nation of unbelief and idolatry. More importantly, the testimony of her life proved the validity of her brief message, announcing Jesus as the gift of salvation. What about her made her so credible? Luke provides the answer.
Add. Ref.: Lamentations 4:9-10
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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon
Scripture: Luke 2:25-35
After a lifetime of anticipation, a man’s first Christmas gift is also his last after seeing the very Son of God. Not much is known about the man, except three of the most important characteristics that could ever be ascribed to anyone. He was declared righteous, pursued the Comforter, and was filled with the Spirit of God.
Add. Ref.: Philippians 2:3-7; Isaiah 40:1-2; 39:6; 40:6-8
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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon
Scripture: Selected Scriptures
American Christianity has long ago compromised on the exclusivity of the Gospel message, opting instead for the same ecumenicalism of the Roman Catholic Church. Christ is no longer believed to be the way, the truth, and the life. This kind of “wide-mercy” view of salvation is not the way of Scripture, but for Roman Catholicism, their ecumenicalism presents another problem: they have canonized infallibly that salvation cannot be granted to anyone unless they submit to the pope. Their position today contradicts that, presenting their system with some major problems.