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  • God's Story Book (Fall 2013)

    1. The Bible as Story
    2. Finding Yourself in the Story
    3. How Stories Work
    4. A Test Case: The Story of Jesus in Philippians 2

    Ten Commandments (Fall/Winter 2011-12)

    1. Introduction to the Law (Jesus)
    2. Introduction to the Law (Paul)
    3. First Commandment
    4. Second Commandment (Part 1)
    5. Second Commandment (Part 2)
    6. Fourth Commandment
    7. Sixth Commandment
    8. Eighth Commandment
    9. Ninth Commandment
    10. Tenth Commandment

    Selections from 1 Samuel 1-15 (2006-7): 

    1. December 10, 2006 The Coming of the Kingdom: Introducing 1-2 Samuel
    2. December 17, 2006 The Family of Elkanah, the Crisis in Israel, and the Need for a Son (1 Samuel 1:1-28)
    3. January 7, 2007 Hannah’s Confident Song: Smashing Old Enemies and Building a New House (1 Samuel 2:1-11)
    4. January 14, 2007 A Failed Priesthood and Renewed Hope: Eli’s Fall and Samuel’s Rise (1 Samuel 2:12-36)
    5. January 21, 2007 The Lord Raises Up a Prophet and Priest to Restore His Word to the Land (1 Samuel 3:1-4:1)
    6. February 4, 2007 Covenant Conditions, Covenant Judgment (1 Samuel 2:12-36)
    7. February 11, 2007 Covenant Succession and Parenting (1 Samuel 2:24-25)
    8. April 29, 2007 The Glory Departs: Death and Exile (1 Samuel 4)
    9. May 6, 2007 A New Exodus: The Plagues on Philistia (1 Samuel 5-6)
    10. May 27, 2007 A Pivotal Point in Israel’s History: The Judgeship of Samuel and the Kingship of YHWH (1 Samuel 7)
    11. June 17, 2007 Israel Seizes Kingly Glory: Wanting a Ruler Like the Nations (1 Kings 8)
    12. June 24, 2007 Be Careful What You Ask For! (1 Samuel 9)
    13. July 15, 2007 Israel’s Constitutional Monarchy (1 Samuel 9-10)
    14. August 26, 2007 The Rise and Fall of Saul: From Anointing to Apostasy (1 Samuel 10-15)

    Ruth (2006)

    • Part 1
    • Part 2
    • Part 3
    • Part 4
    • Part 5
    • Part 6
    • Part 7
    • Part 8
    • Part 9
    • Part 10
    • Part 11
    • Part 12
    • Part 13
    • Part 14
    • Part 15

    Jonah (2008)

    • September 21, 2008 Jonah, Part 1
    • September 28, 2008 Jonah, Part 2
    • October 12, 2008 Jonah, Part 3
    • October 19, 2008 Jonah, Part 4
    • November 9, 2008 Jonah, Part 5 (conclusion)

    The Beatitudes Series (Spring/Fall 2012)

    • Beatitudes: Introduction
    • The Poor in Spirit
    • The Mourners
    • The Meek
    • Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness and The Merciful
    • The Pure in Heart and Peacemakers
    • Beatitudes Review
    • The Persecuted (Part 1)
    • The Persecuted (Part 2)
    • The Persecuted (Part 3)
    • The Persecuted (Part 4)
    • Salt and Light (Part 1)
    • Salt and Light (Part 2)
    • Salt and Light (Part 3)
    • Salt and Light (Part 4)
    • Salt and Light (Part 5)

    The Temple of Doom (A Study of Matthew 24:1–35, March–May 2013)

    • Part 1
    • Part 2
    • Part 3
    • Part 4
    • Part 5
    • Part 6
    • Part 7
    • Part 8
    • Part 9
    • Part 10
  • Ecclesiology 101 (Fall 2023)

    1. September 10, 2023 (Part 1) Ecclesiology 101: Biblical Descriptions of the Church 
    2. September 10, 2023 (Part 2) The Oneness and Authority of the Church — An Historical Survey
    3. September 17, 2023 The Great Dechurching Is Apostasy
    4. September 24, 2023 The Church, Salvation, and Assurance: Embracing the Means of Grace
    5. October 1, 2023 The Future Is Now: The Church and Her Children
    6. October 8, 2023 Our Identity: Reformed, Evangelical, Catholic
    7. October 15, 2023 The Communion of Saints: Friendship and Fellowship in the Body of Christ
    8. October 22, 2023 Church Polity: The Structure of the Body of Christ
    9. October 29, 2023 Eccesiocentrism: The Centrality of the Church in History and Society

    Psalm 128 — Your Family, God’s Design

    1. January 23, 2022 Shared Difference: The Reality of Male and Female
    2. January 30, 2022 Head and Heart of the Household: Masculine Men and Feminine Women
    3. February 6, 2022 Dads and Moms: Complementary Loves
    4. February 13, 2022 Little Olive Plants: The Status of the Covenant Child
    5. February 20, 2022 Paedotheology: The Faith of the Covenant Child
    6. May 22, 2022 The Glory of Grandparenting: God’s Covenant Faithfulness to Your Children’s Children

    Introducing TPC (2021-22) 

    1. September 12, 2021 What is Liturgy?
    2. September 19, 2021 What is the Church?
    3. September 26, 2021 Why Use a Calendar and Vestments?
    4. October 3, 2021 What is Church Membership?
    5. October 10, 2021 What is the Gospel?
    6. October 17, 2021 What is God’s Sovereignty?
    7. October 24, 2021 What is Vocation?
    8. October 31, 2021 What about the Future?

    Discipled Emotions (Spring 2018) 

    1. April 15, 2018 Follow God or Follow Your Heart (Part 1): A Theology of Emotion
    2. April 22, 2018 Follow God or Follow Your Heart (Part 2): Transformed Emotions
    3. April 29, 2018 Follow God or Follow Your Heart (Part 3): Emotions Synced with Virtue and Reality

    Covenant Parenting (Fall 2017)

    1. The Covenant Framework for Faithful Parenting (Rich Lusk)
    2. Keeping it Simple: Trust God, Love Your Kids (Lusk)
    3. Parental Leadership (Phillip Woods)
    4. Raising Kids to Serve Others (Woods)
    5. Parenting Lessons from Genesis 2–3, Part 1 (Jimmy Gill)
    6. Parenting Lessons from Genesis 2–3, Part 2 (Gill)
    7. Parenting and Technology, Part 1 (Jeff Stephenson)
    8. Parenting and Technology, Part 2 (Stephenson)

    Introducing TPC: New Members Class (Spring 2011)

    • Liturgy (Part 1)
    • Liturgy (Part 2)
    • Gospel
    • Body Life (Phillip Woods)
    • Kingdom (partial)
    • Community
    • Mission

    Family and Education (David Smolin, Winter 2009)

    • February 15, 2009 Educational Issues
    • February 22, 2009 Transitioning to Maturity

    An Eschatology of Victory

    • Part 1
    • Part 2
    • Part 3
    • Part 4
    • Part 5
    • Part 6
    • Part 7
    • Part 8
    • Part 9
    • Part 10

    Topical Studies from Proverbs (Phillip Woods)

    • Work
    • Fearing God
    • Relationships
    • Wisdom
    • Relationships, Part 1
    • Relationships, Part 2
    • Relationships, Part 3

    Individual Topics

    • May 6, 2012 Manhattan Declaration (Timothy George)
    • October 24, 2010 Church Calendar Overview
    • January 29, 2023 The Third Word - Brian Moats
    • January 9, 2022 The Epiphany of Jesus’ Baptism (Mark 1:9-11)
    • May 23, 2021 The Pentecostal Church (Acts 2:42-46) - Rich Lusk
    • February 21, 2021 Perseverance - Michael Winstead
    • January 24, 2021 Community - Philip Woods
    • November 22, 2020 Social Justice — John Pope
    • November 15, 2020 Mercy Ministry as a Life Skill: Takers, Makers, and Givers (Eph. 4:28)
    • November 1, 2020 Work Ethic  — Michael Winstead
    • October 25, 2020 Growing Old— Phillip Woods
    • October 18, 2020 Chanting the Psalms— Brian Moats
    • October 11, 2020 Money and Finances — Jeff Stephenson
    • September 27  Service as a Way of Life — Karl Petersen
    • September 13, 2020 Forgiveness as a Life Skill: The Gospel and Cancel Culture (Luke 17:1-4)
    • Jan. 12 2020 A Theology of Self Defense
    • February 24, 2019 Sinful Forms of Speech in Proverbs
    • February 17, 2019 Forms of Speech in Proverbs
    • February 10, 2019 Silencing the Satan (Job 1:1-2:10, 42:7-17)
    • January 27, 2019 Wisdom Through Suffering: The Marks of Maturity (Prov. 3:1-12)
    • January 20, 2019 Is God’s Existence Good News?
    • January 13, 2019 "I, Church" (1 Cor. 12:1-31)
    • September 9, 2018 The Way of Love: Love Is as Love Does (1 Corinthians 13)
    • May 6, 2018 The World Is Growing Better (Acts 27:1-28:11; 1 Cor. 15:20-28). Click here for related sermon and notes.
    • January 21, 2018 Interpretive Keys to the Christ Hymn in Philippians 2 (Philippians 2:5-11)
    • January 14, 2018 Practicing Kindness (Ephesians 4:32)
    • January 7, 2018 To Change World: Paradigms of Cultural Transformation from Genesis
    • December 3, 2017 You Say You Want a Revolution: The Subversive Power of Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 1:46-56)
    • October 29, 2017 If Martin Luther Gave An “I Have a Dream" Speech: The Next 500 Years
    • October 29, 2017 Love God and Do What You Want (1 Corinthians 7:17-40)
    • October 22, 2017 You Are Loved — Now Love! (1 Corinthians 13)
    • October 15, 2017 From Theodicy to Theophany: How God both Creates and Solves the Problem of Evil
    • October 8, 2017 From Forgiven to Forgiving: The Forgiveness Ultimatum (Matthew 18:15-35)
    • October 1, 2017 The Harrowing of Hell: Christ’s Triumph in Sheol (Acts 2:22-36; Ephesians 4:8-10, Colossians 2:13-15)
    • September 24, 2017 The Sovereign Storyteller: Justifying the Ways of God to Men (Romans 9:1-33)
    • May 21, 2017 "Who Shall Ascend the Hill of the Lord?”: A Biblical-Theology of the Gate Liturgy (Psalm 24:3)
    • May 14, 2017 The Cross in Three Dimensions: Substitutionary Atonement, Ethical Pattern, and Cosmic Victory (Hebrews 2:14-17)
    • May 7 2017 Medical Care and Mercy Ministry —Dr. Grady Maddox
    • April 30, 2017 Show Mercy As You Have Been Shown Mercy: A Model from the Early Church (Acts 11:19-30)
    • April 23, 2017 Resurrection: The Victory of Love Over Death (John 20:24-31; Acts 17:16-34)
    • April 9, 2017 Why Go to Church? Why Join a Church? The Necessity of the Communion of the Saints (Hebrews 10:19-25)
    • May 22, 2016 Go to Church or Go to Hell; Go to Church and Go to Heaven (Heb 10:19-31). For follow up, click here.
    • January 4, 2015 The Walk of Life: Growing in the Way of Wisdom (Proverbs 1)
    • January 5, 2014 Union with Christ and Personal Holiness
    • March 4, 2012 The Corinthian Catastrophe: Misusing the Miraculous Gifts (discussion of 1 Cor. 12-14)
    • April 11, 2010 James 5:19-20 and Congregational Life (David Smolin)
    • March 28, 2010 Justification in James 2
    • March 7, 2010 Christians and Creation, Part 2 (Phillip Woods)
    • January 17, 2010 Christians and Creation, Part 1 (Phillip Woods)
    • September 20, 2009 Forgiven and Forgiving
    • September 13, 2009 Suffering People, Suffering God
    • March 22, 2009 Psalm 32 + Selah in the Psalter
    • November 2, 2008 Mercy Ministry and Hospitality in the Early Church. For a related sermon, click here.
    • February 18, 2007 Church Music and Pop Culture. For a related sermon, click here.
    • September 24, 2006 Women and the Diaconate, Part 2
    • September 17, 2006 Women and the Diaconate, Part 1
    • August 27, 2006 Encouraging Stories of Answered (and Unanswered) Prayer. For related sermon audio, click here.
    • August 20, 2006 Mastering the Art of Prayer. For related sermon audio, click here.
    • August 13, 2006 Baptism for Parents and Children (Rom. 6:1-14; Eph. 6:1-4). For related sermon audio, click here.
    • July 30, 2006 An Overview of 1-2 Kings (Peter Leithart)
    • April 30, 2006 "The Lord Repay Your Work" (Ruth 2:12)
    • April 9, 2006 Smashing Idols (Jeremiah 1-12). For a related sermon click here.
    • October 30, 2005 Future Judgment and Present Acceptance (Rom. 14:7-12)
    • October 23, 2005 The Hope of Justification and the Present Shape of the Church: Final Judgment, Works of the Law, and Christian Fellowship
      For a related sermon click here.
    • September 25, 2005 The Passion of God: Implications and Applications
    • September 18, 2005 The Humility of God
    • September 11, 2005 Suffering as Sacrifical Service (2 Cor. 4:1-18)
      For a related sermon click here.
    • September 4, 2005 The Story of the Crucified God.
      For a related sermon click here.
    • July 24, 2005 1 Kings 22 The Lying God? - Peter Leithart 




     

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