Word of Salvation - September 2017   Aging into a Sage By Rev. Craig Van Echten On Titus 2:3-5 Textual Theme: In the face of false teachers Titus encourages the older women to lead godly lives and in their godliness guide the next generation of women which in turn will adorn the gospel to the watching world. Purpose Statement: To adorn the gospel before the next generation and the watching world. Proposition: Encouraging women to age into a sage. Songs for after sermon: Bow 210, 215   Brothers and sisters, Jean Williams tells the story, “My friend and I were visiting...

Word of Salvation - September 2017   Jesus Comes to Call Sinners to Repentance By Rev. Craig Van Echten Text: Luke 5:27-32   Textual Theme: In His grace Christ calls all people to repentance, including tax collectors and sinners by enabling them to see their need of Christ Purpose Statement: To show how Jesus is the promised Messiah who has come to save sinners and what it means to follow Him. Proposition: Christians are those who in response to grace see their need for Christ and repent. Songs for after sermon: BoW 188, 416   Brothers and sisters, In 1901 95%...

Word of Salvation - September 2017   Getting in the Wheelbarrow By Rev. Craig Van Echten On Lord's Day 7   Theme: Lord’s day 7 shows that we must have faith to share in Christ and that genuine faith includes knowledge, conviction and assurance. Purpose: To show how we come to share in Christ Proposition: To share in Christ we need true faith which includes knowledge and conviction that Jesus Christ is Saviour and Lord Songs: BoW 372, Sc. 400, Bow 190, 191 Lord’s Day 7; John 17:3; Hebrews 11:1-3; Heb. 10:19-25   Brothers and sisters, What is true faith? When...

Word of Salvation - September 2017   Redemption Accomplished in Jesus Alone By Rev. Craig Van Echten On Lord's Day 6   Theme: Lord’s day 6 continues to highlight that Jesus is the unique Saviour. Purpose: To comfort the Christian with the knowledge that Jesus is The Only Way to salvation. Proposition: Only Jesus has accomplished salvation Songs: In Christ alone, Cornerstone, Bow 465, 467, 385   Just a qualification before tonights sermon. I will make reference to the other main religions like Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. But, I hope to deal respectfully and yet honestly with them. Afterall, those who...

Word of Salvation - September 2017   Practical Outcome #6 = Faithfulness By Rev. Craig Van Echten On Galatians 5:22   Textual Theme (what): Faithfulness is the grace by which God is totally reliable and its this disposition that He is working within us so that we may faithfully follow Him and be loyal to others. Original Purpose (why): To encourage the faithfulness of God to flow through our lives Proposition (what and so what): Through the Spirit’s empowering God is enabling us to be faithful. Songs: BoW 359 Galatians 5:22 (Daniel 6:1-16)   Brothers and sisters, The media call them...

Word of Salvation - September 2017   We've Got It All By Rev. Craig Van Echten On Ephesians 1:1-6   Textual Theme (what): Paul begins the letter with a doxology and praises God for the Spiritual blessings that believers enjoy through Christ which are given on the basis of God’s grace and for the purpose of God’s worship. Original Purpose (why): To encourage the believers by showing them the blessings they have in Christ. Proposition (what and so what): Let the Church praise God because in Christ we’ve got it all!   Ephesians 1:1-6   Brothers and sisters, How good is...

Word of Salvation - September 2017   The Priority of Preaching the Word By Rev. Craig Van Echten On 2Timothy 4:1-4   Textual Theme: There is an urgent need for Timothy to see to it that the word is preached in every circumstance to every person. Purpose Statement: To encourage Timothy to Preach the Word. Proposition: Having the Word preached is central to the ministry of a healthy Church   Brothers and sisters, We continue with our theme which is: What is a healthy Church? So is preaching the Word a mark of a healthy church? I know it’s pretty central...