Theology

My Father - Romans 8

A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on God the Father and what fatherhood means in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
The Faith-Divide - John 3, HCLD 7

A service plan from Lord's Day 7 of the Heidelberg Catechism focused on the importance of true faith, which grafts us into Christ and provides all his benefits for us, part of a series on the Heidelberg Catechism. This service ends in celebration of the Lord's Supper.

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read
How Can I Forgive Others? - Matthew 18

A service plan focused on our willingness to forgive others as we have been forgiven in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read

Did You Receive the Holy Spirit? - Acts 19

The first service plan in a Pentecost series entitled "Catching God's Wind." This service identifies with the disciples in the joy of receiving the Holy Spirit, recognizes the Spirit's work, and refreshes awareness of the work for which the spirit calls and empowers us.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read
For Us - John 5, 1 Thessalonians 4

A service plan for Eastertide focused on our personal resurrection from the dead on the day in which Christ returns in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
Our Treasures in Christ - Ephesians 1

This worship service plan is built on the hope, riches, and power given to us in Christ. Many people come to worship feeling hopeless, empty, and powerless. Paul reminds us in Ephesians of the treasures we have in Jesus Christ.

June 1, 2005 | 6 min read

Growing With Peter Series: Back in Grace - John 21

An Eastertide service focused on the renewing Grace of God through Christ's resurrection, as illustrated in Peter's restoration and call to feed Christ's sheep.

June 1, 2005 | 5 min read
Elijah - 2 Kings 2

A service plan for Eastertide focused on Elijah's departure from this earth and how he bypassed death in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
Our Influence - 2 Corinthians 6, Matthew 5

A service plan addressing the dilemma that Christians face concerning their relationship with the world around them. Part of a series of sermons pairing together some of the seemingly irreconcilable paradoxes in the Christian faith.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read

Worship Service: The Strong Shepherd - Micah 5

An Advent Candlelight service outline focused on Micah's prophecy and our anticipation, awaiting a Messiah who will be our "Strong Shepherd," bring deliverance to his people and establish the eternal reign of God. This is part of a series on Micah and the hope that he pronounced.

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read
The Honor of Truth-Telling - Proverbs 12, HCLD 43

A service plan focused on the honor and obedience in truth-telling and the danger of lying in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
Dying for Good Health - Ephesians 4, HCLD 33

A service plan focused on on the key parts of the life of sanctification, the "dying away" of the old self and the "coming-to-life" of the new in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read