Category: Topical Sermon

Rome’s Steps Away from Truth

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Missionary: Pastor Fred Whitman – PM Sermon

World Missions Conference 2016

Pastor Fred Whitman has been a missionary to Italy for more than four decades, and his proximity to the Vatican along with his work in evangelizing Catholics means that he has very intimate and informed understanding about the Church of Rome and how far away from the Truth of Scripture they have gone. When we better comprehend the presuppositions of Romans Catholics, we better recognize their need for a Savior.

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Back to Basics: Eschatology

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Pastor Matt Tarr – PM Sermon

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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

Scripture: Selected Scriptures

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.

The Enduring Church: United in Purpose

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Pastor Matt Tarr – AM Sermon

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, 14-18

Even the church that is theologically sound and zealous for Christ isn’t in danger of the enemy’s attack, but where should such a church be especially on guard? In Philippians 2, Paul instructs on the importance of unity in the church and the danger of dividing over disputable matters.

Add. Ref.: John 17:17, 22-23, 25-16; Joshua 22:5-6, 10-12, 16, 22-27, 30-31