Grace Presbyterian Church - Alexandria, La

Introduction Good morning to all of you. We continue our sermon series this morning called “I Believe” which is a line-by-line journey through the Apostles’ Creed. And you know the line we come to today, I trust. In our wording of the Creed it is the bit where we confess that after Jesus died he descended…

Romans 9:33 (ESV) as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” I. The Insult of the Gospel A. The Active Obedience of Christ B. The Passive Obedience of Christ Thank God for the Active Obedience of Christ.…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome back to our sermon series on The Apostles’ Creed, where we are going line-by-line through one of the earliest Christian Confessions of Faith, and understanding why each line is so important for our understanding of Christianity itself and the work of the Lord Jesus…

Introduction A. Housekeeping I want to start with a matter of internal housekeeping. Sort of a family issue. If you are visiting this morning, I beg your pardon, as this is a family matter we need to take care of. On Sunday, August 4, 2024 (about 2 months ago), I preached a sermon on The Armor of God…

Introduction A. Housekeeping I want to start with a matter of internal housekeeping. Sort of a family issue. If you are visiting this morning, I beg your pardon, as this is a family matter we need to take care of. On Sunday, August 4, 2024 (about 2 months ago), I preached a sermon on The Armor of God…

I Believe in God, the Father Almighty Genesis 1:1 (ESV) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Exodus 3:14 (ESV) God said to Moses, “ I am who I am .” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘ I am has sent me to you.’ ” I Believe James 2:19 (ESV) You believe that God is one;…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome to the start of our new sermon series on The Apostles’ Creed. We will be going line-by-line through one of the earliest Christian Confessions of Faith, and understanding why each line is so important for our understanding of Christianity itself and the work of the…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome. Today we conclude our sermon series in the Book of Ephesians. It has been no small joy and blessing to walk through this book with you, and it is my hope and prayer that it has borne fruit in your life as it has in mine. Ephesians covers a lot of fundamentals, and…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the 6th Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 21. This is the 49th sermon in our series on Ephesians. We look at the three closing verses of the letter this morning and I think that next week I will preach a survey of Ephesians,…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the 6th Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 10. Our text this morning will be verses 18 thru 20, but we will—for the sake of context read through verses 10-17 one last time today. This will conclude our focus on the armor…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, which you can find on page 1163 in the Bibles in your pews. Our text this morning is verse 18, but for the sake of context in this portion of Paul’s Letter, we will start at verse 10. You can…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 10. Our text this morning is verse 17, but for the sake of context in this portion of Paul’s Letter, we will start at verse 10. You can find that on page 1163 in the navy blue…

Introduction Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 10. Our text this morning is verses 13 and 14, but for reasons that will become evident to you I am going to start by reading our passage from verse 10. You can…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 10. Our text this morning is verses 13 and 14, but for reasons that will become evident to you I am going to start by reading our passage from verse 10. You can find that on…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 5. Our text this morning will be verses 10 thru 12 of Chapter 6, which you can find near the top of page 1163 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians 6:10–12 (ESV)…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 5. Our text this morning will be verses 10 thru 12 of Chapter 6, which you can find near the top of page 1163 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians 6:10–12 (ESV)…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 5. Our text this morning will be verses 5 thru 9 of Chapter 6, which you can find at the top of page 1163 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians 6:5–9 (ESV) Bondservants,…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 5. Our text this morning will be verses 5 thru 9 of Chapter 6, which you can find at the top of page 1163 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians 6:5–9 (ESV) Bondservants,…