Sermon for Sunday Evening, March 26th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 15:36-41 ESV] 36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37 Now Barnabas …
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Sermon for Sunday, March 26th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Psa 133:1-3 ESV] 1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on …
Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 – “7 Church Instructions” Read More »
Sermon for Sunday Evening, March 19th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 15:1-35 ESV] 1 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no …
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Sermon for Sunday, March 19th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Joe 2:1-11 ESV] 1 Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming; it is near, 2 a day …
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Sermon for Sunday Evening, March 12th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 14:24-28 ESV] 24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, 26 and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they …
Sermon for Sunday, March 12th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Dan 12:1-4 ESV] 1 “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till …
Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 – “The Encouragement of Christ’s Return” Read More »
Sermon for Sunday Evening, March 5th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 14:8-23 ESV] 8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at …
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Sermon for Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Lev 11:41-45 ESV] 41 “Every swarming thing that swarms on the ground is detestable; it shall not be eaten. 42 Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, any swarming …
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Sermon for Sunday Evening, February 26th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 14:1-7 ESV] 1 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the …
Sermon for Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Psa 63:1-11 ESV] 1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in …
Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 2:17 – 3:10 – “Christians Need One Another” Read More »
Each week in my own sermon preparation I try to listen to two or three sermons on the passage at hand. This is often made difficult by the fact that preachers are not uniform in how they divide up each book of the Bible into passages. One may choose verses 1-7 for example, while another …
Sermon for Sunday Evening, February 19th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 13:13-52 ESV] 13 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, 14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch …
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Sermon for Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 11:1-8 ESV] 1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight. 2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the …
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Sermon for Sunday Evening, February 12th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 13:4-12 ESV] 4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the …
Sermon for Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Exo 29:38-46 ESV] 38 “Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day regularly. 39 One lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the other lamb you shall …
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Sermon for Sunday Evening, February 5th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Sermon Text: [Act 13:1-3 ESV] 1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were …
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Sermon for Sunday, February 5th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 1:1-7 ESV] 1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 …
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Sermon for Sunday Evening, January 29th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Introduction The title for this evening’s sermon is “Herod Contra Mundum.” This is, as we’ve seen, the third Herod, also known as Herod Agrippa. “Contra Mundum” is a common Latin phrase literally meaning “against the world.” The connotation is …
Sermon for Sunday, January 29th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Hag 2:1-9 ESV] 1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor …
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Sermon for Sunday Evening, January 22nd, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Scripture reading: [Act 12:6-17 ESV] 6 Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. 7 And …
Sermon for Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Jos 24:1-13 ESV] 1 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel. And they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said to all …
Sermon for Sunday Evening, January 15th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Scripture reading: [Act 12:1-5 ESV] 1 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword, 3 and when he saw that it …
Sermon for Sunday, January 15th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Jos 23:1-16 ESV] 1 A long time afterward, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years, 2 Joshua summoned all Israel, its elders and …
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Sermon for Sunday Evening, January 8th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Scripture reading: [Act 11:19-30 ESV] 19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were …
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Sermon for Sunday, January 8th, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 18:13-17 ESV] 13 If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. 14 A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? 15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, …
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