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Dromore RP Church - Sermons
Weekly sermons from Rev. Philip Dunwoody, pastor of Dromore Reformed Presbyterian Church, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Episodes
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Blessed Life, Pt 1 - Matthew 5:3-6
Most of us are concerned to find what makes us happy in life. Jesus begins his sermon by describing the truly happy - "blessed" - life, though his statements…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsTaste and See - Psalm 34
Have you ever been invited to "taste-test" a new product? Here the psalmist gladly urges us to taste and experience the goodness of God - a reason to rejoice…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsIntroducing the Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 4:18-5:2
Perhaps the most famous sermon ever preached comes early in Matthew's Gospel. But before the Lord Jesus even begins speaking, Matthew draws attention to the…
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Shout for Joy!" - Psalm 33
We don't often shout for joy - sometimes we feel entirely joyless - but Psalm 33 is packed full of reasons to do just that, all of them reminding us of the…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJudgment & Comfort (2) - Nahum 3:1-19
Nahum's prophecy concludes with further promises of judgment on the city of Nineveh. The prophet's strong, vivid language of what God's judgment entails…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsPray for Your Leaders - 1 Timothy 2:1-2
Amid many concerning headlines in our world, and endless challenges facing our national leaders, we consider this important command in 1 Timothy 2.
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"I Am Against You" - Nahum 2:1-13
There is no more important question to ask than which side of God's judgment we are on.
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Joy of Forgiveness - Psalm 32
There is no greater joy in this life than the joy of sin's guilt lifted off us!
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJudgment & Comfort - Nahum 1:9-15
The certainty of God's judgment on his enemies is a comfort for his own people. He calls on his people to celebrate the good news of their freedom from…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Cross in Four Words (4) Purpose - Mark 8:31-38
Having considered what the Cross of Jesus Christ gives us, here we consider the new purpose we ought to have as followers of Jesus. We, too, are to "take up…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJudgment and Comfort - Nahum 1:1-8
Nahum is a sequel 100 years in the making. One of God's prophets, Nahum speaks concerning Nineveh, the same city that Jonah was sent to a century before him…
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"My times are in your hand" - Psalm 31
Living through uncertain times? Hard times? Good times? Anxious times? Psalm 31 - written by a man who certainly faced his fair share of difficulties - directs…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWisdom and Folly: Two Offers - Proverbs 9:1-18
Proverbs 1-9 closes with another stark contrast between the call of Wisdom and the call of Folly. Each offers a feast, but only one truly provides what we…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJesus and the Repentant Criminal (3) - Luke 23:39-43 (Communion Thanksgiving Service)
Final message in our short series on Jesus' second statement from the cross, "Today, you will be with me in paradise."
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJesus and the Repentant Criminal (2) - Luke 23:39-43 (Communion Service)
Part 2 in a short series on Jesus' words to the repentant criminal, "Today, you will be with me in paradise."
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJesus and the Repentant Criminal (1) - Luke 23:39-43 (Communion Preparation Service)
Part 1 in our Communion series on Jesus' words to the converted criminal: "Today, you will be with me in paradise."
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Cross in Four Words (3) Justice - Isaiah 53:10-12; 1 John 1:9
We perhaps assume that a holy God forgives sinners out of kindness; but in what sense is it justice? The Cross explains the answer.
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Continue Living in the Land" - Genesis 35:16-37:1
Concluding our series in the life of Jacob, we consider the contrast between those who live within God's covenant blessings and the world around them.
Dromore RP Church - SermonsMeeting with God - Genesis 35:1-15
At God's command, Jacob finally returns to Bethel, where God had first called him and made personal promises to him. This passage teaches us important…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Church and the World - Genesis 34:1-31
How are believers to interact with our unbelieving world? The question is one of the most challenging for the Church to answer. In this dark episode in the…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe God Who Reconciles - Genesis 33:1-20
Jacob finally sees Esau face to face - and it all turns out much better than he might have hoped. In a chapter that might leave us with mixed feelings as to…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Cross in Four Words (2) Forgiveness - Leviticus 16:1-22
The cross is undoubtedly the best-recognised symbol of Christianity. It is also the message of Christianity. Paul said, 'we preach Christ crucified' (1…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsFacing Our Fears and Wrestling with God - Genesis 32:1-32
Jacob reaches the border of Canaan fearful of seeing the face of Esau, his brother. But instead he is forced to face his God, in an encounter that would change…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsChrist the Wisdom of God - Proverbs 8:22-36
The Call of Wisdom continues to sound a lot like that of the Lord Jesus Christ. In this poetic Old Testament passage we see foreshadowings of what the Lord…
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"If God had not been on my side..." - Genesis 31:22-55
Jacob has his own "mini Exodus" as he finally escapes the clutches of Laban. As with his descendants the Israelites, centuries later, in saving Jacob God shows…
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Does Not Wisdom Call?" - Proverbs 8:1-21
Proverbs 8 describes a woman called Wisdom, crying out to "the children of men". Like other pictures and people in the Old Testament she often looks and sounds…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod Guides and Provides for Jacob - Genesis 30:25-31:21
The men and women whose lives are described in the Old Testament sometimes seem very far away from us in time and setting. Yet we see in this passage that God…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod Over-Rules for Good - Genesis 29:31-30:24
The story of Jacob is full of shocks, twists, turns and human mistakes. Yet, in a very imperfect family, God was bringing about his perfect purposes. Here we…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Cross in Four Words (1) Freedom - Exodus 12:1-12
The cross is undoubtedly the best-recognised symbol of Christianity. It is also the message of Christianity. Paul said, 'we preach Christ crucified' (1…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsEyes to See the Grace of God - Genesis 29:1-30
Jacob travels more than 500 miles to his mother's family in search of a wife. What starts out as a trip that meets with success, quickly turns into a…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWisdom's Final Warning Against Adultery - Proverbs 7:1-27
For a third and final time, a father warns his son of the temptation of adultery. The principles here can be applied to various other temptations as well. The…
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"In fact, Christ has been raised from the dead" - 1 Corinthians 15:12-28, 50-58
We all play the game of "what if" from time to time, but we can usually only guess what the results would be in our hypothetical scenarios. The apostle Paul…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWisdom for Our Work - Proverbs 6:6-11; Various Texts
Work is a huge part of our lives, perhaps even a part of our identity. Thankfully, the Bible has plenty to say on work and our attitude to it.
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJacob at the House of God - Genesis 27:45-28:22
Forced to flee his homeland as a consequence of his own sin, Jacob is seemingly in the middle of nowhere, unsure of what lies ahead. Yet in an ordinary place…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWisdom's Second Warning Against Adultery - Proverbs 6:20-35
The serious of adultery - and the strength of temptation that it often holds - is seen in the fact that it is dealt with three times in three chapters in…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsA Broken Family & The Grace of God - Genesis 26:34-27:45
In a chapter of the Bible that seems more like a script for a soap opera, we get an illustration of how sinfully undeserving all of us are of God's blessing…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsForgiven & Forgiving - Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 23:34 (Communion Thanksgiving)
Jesus gave several pieces of teaching to emphasise the need for forgiveness. Here we consider the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, and learn how crucial it…
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Father, forgive them..." (2) - Luke 23:34 (Communion Service)
We continue considering the first, precious words Jesus uttered on the cross. Having considered 1. The Suffering that Surrounded Christ's Prayer, here we…
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Father, forgive them..." - Luke 23:32-35 (Communion Preparation Service)
Over the course of our March '24 communion season we are considering the first of Christ's seven statements from the cross, "Father, forgive them, for they…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsEveryday Wisdom - Proverbs 6:1-19
1. Be Wise: Debts Can Be Disastrous 2. Be Working: Laziness is Foolishness 3. Be Warned: God Hates Wickedness
Dromore RP Church - SermonsIsaac: In the World, Not of the World - Genesis 26:12-33
Continuing our look at the life of Isaac, here we see what a pilgrim believer can expect in this world: 1. God's Promises Partially Fulfilled 2. Pressure from…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWisdom for Marriage (1) - Proverbs 5:1-23
Having begun with a call to wisdom, Proverbs deals very specifically with several important areas of life that require wisdom. The first is the question of…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod's Covenant with Isaac - Genesis 26:1-11
Isaac isn't a "big personality" but he is a flawed-but-faithful patriarch nonetheless. Genesis 26 flashes back to his life to show us what his son, Esau, was…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGuard Your Heart - Proverbs 4:20-27
In a culture that says, "Follow your heart" - what is the human heart? Why do we need to guard it? How do we guard it? Here we consider the answers to these…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsDo Not Be Like Esau - Genesis 25:27-34
There are plenty of role models for us in Scripture, plenty of men and women that we are encouraged to follow and emulate. But the Bible also says that we must…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGet Wisdom! - Proverbs 4:1-19
Proverbs takes the form of a father urgently and passionately appealing to his children to walk in the way of wisdom. There much that we might want to "get" in…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod's Choice to Save Sinners - Genesis 25:19-26
We resume our long-running series on Genesis with the lives of two more patriarchs, Isaac and Jacob. These men were far from perfect, but through them, God…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Blessings of Wisdom - Proverbs 3:13-35
Are Christians missing out? Is what the Bible calls "wisdom" just no fun? Here we consider the true life, riches, joy and protection that comes from the way of…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsCalled by the King - Matthew 4:18-22
King Jesus calls followers into his kingdom. Just as with the first four disciples, his call today is: 1. Personal 2. Costly: a) Because of What We Leave…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Demands of Wisdom - Proverbs 3:1-12
The Way of Wisdom is the way of blessing - but it is also demanding. It demands humility, obedience and trust, things that don't come naturally to fallen human…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsA Way to Pray - Matthew 6:5-15; Acts 4:23-31
We all know how important prayer is; yet we also know how hard we often find it. Here we consider some of the "basics" of prayer and how we can fuel a healthy…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Call of Wisdom - Proverbs 1:8-2:22
Proverbs 1-9 often pictures Wisdom as a woman, calling out and urging passers by to gain life from her. But the world also calls out, offering a different…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJesus the Preacher - Matthew 4:12-17
Of all the things that God the Son could have done when he came to earth, he came preaching! Preaching isn't much respected by our world today - or even…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Beginning of Wisdom - Proverbs 1:1-7
Proverbs is a "Wisdom Book". Like many of the great kings of history, King Solomon reflected on his life, the world and the way that it works, and wrote down…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Messiah Tempted by Satan - Matthew 4.1-11
A daily reality for Christians is the opposition and temptation that we face from the world, our flesh and the devil. Temptation can be severe and…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Baptism of Jesus the Messiah - Matthew 3:13-17
Jesus' baptism signalled the beginning of his public ministry. But why did the sinless Messiah need to receive a "baptism for repentance" in the first place?…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJohn the Baptist: Messiah's Messenger - Matthew 3:1-12
Jesus once said that there was no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet John showed what true greatness is by pointing his listeners away from himself, and…
Dromore RP Church - SermonsAbiding in the True Vine - John 15:1-17
Several times in John 15 Jesus tells his disciples to "abide" in him. What does that mean? What will it look in the life of a Christian?
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"I am the True Vine" - John 15:1-7
The last of Jesus' seven "I am" sayings in John's Gospel. Jesus' words are controversial, reassuring and decisive.
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Failed Vine & the True Vine - Isaiah 5:1-7; John 15:1
One of the most common descriptions of God's chosen people in the Old Testament is that they were like a vine cultivated by God - and yet they produced bad…