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Raymond Presbyterian Church
Join us each week as we work through the Word of God and all the practical implications therein.
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Riggs: Romans 3:21-31
This week at Riggs Manor, Paul closes the door to salvation by works, but he opens a wider door to salvation by Christ. How?
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The Necessity of Pure Government
Preaching at the Reformation Conference of Second Presbyterian Church of Yazoo, we continue in John 10:1-18 on the need of a pure government. How does Christ's…
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The Necessity of Pure Sacraments
Preaching at Second Presbyterian Church of Yazoo City's Reformation Conference, we continue in John 6:41-59 on the necessity of pure sacraments. What role do…
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The Necessity of Pure Salvation
Preaching at Second Presbyterian Church of Yazoo City's Reformation Conference, we move to John 6:35-40 on the necessity of pure salvation. During the…
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The Necessity of Pure Worship
Preaching at Second Presbyterian Church of Yazoo City's Reformation Conference, we begin in John 4:19-26 on the necessity of pure worship. What is the…
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Worship Before a Holy God
Preaching from 2 Samuel 6:1-15, how can unholy man dwell in the holy kingdom of a holy God?
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The Final Prayer of a Dying Savior
On Bethesda Presbyterian Church’s 200th Homecoming, we open the Scriptures to John 17:20-24 and Jesus’ final request. Why did Jesus intertwine glory and unity…
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Exodus: A Faith That Distinguishes
Preaching from Hebrews 11:28-31, how does faith function to distinguish Christians from the world?
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Providence that Prevents Sin
Preaching from 1 Samuel 25:2-35, who is our worst enemy? How does God restrain such?
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How To Advance the Kingdom
Preaching from 1 Samuel 24, we see two competing views on kingdom advancement today - to trust the winds of providence or be guided by the Word. Which is…
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WCF: Christ’s Benefits in the Old Testament
Looking at WCF 8.6, how does the virtue, benefit, and efficacy of Christ’s redemption translate into the lives of the Old Testament believers?
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Friends of the King
Preaching from 1 Samuel 18:1-5, what does it mean to be knit to Christ? How does that friendship look in our daily life?
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Riggs: Romans 1:18-32
This week, we walk through Romans 1 with our dear friends at Riggs Manor Retirement Community.
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WCF: Christ the Mediator Continued
After answering a question from last week, we study WCF 8.3-5. Using the Covenant of Redemption as a framework, we unpack the indivisible operations of the…
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Under the Lord’s Banner
Preaching from 1 Samuel 17:41-58, how does the Lord’s victory become our victory?
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WCF: The Hypostatic Union
Looking at WCF 8.2, what is the hypostatic union? How can we wrap our minds around this glorious truth and see it working in our lives?
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Moses: Faith That Values Christ
Preaching from Hebrews 11:23-27, what does faith see that our eyes do not? How does faith’s sight overcome our eye’s fear?
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The Lord Provides
Preaching from 1 Samuel 16:1-13, who is the King of God’s own choosing? What qualifications does God use? How does it produce a godly people?
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The Benefit of Being Forgotten
Preaching from 1 Samuel 1:1-20, why does Scripture begin two books on David’s Kingdom with a barren woman? How do we see God using a forgotten person and a…
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WCF: Christ Our Mediator
What is a mediator? How does Christ’s appointment in eternity work out in time? How does the threefold office shape the life of the church and her members?
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The True Pastor
Preaching from Revelation 2:1 at Rev. Ray Shores Installation Service, who is the true pastor of the church? How do we see his heart reflected in the…
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Foundation Inspection
Preaching from Matthew 7:24-29, what is our firm foundation? How can we inspect and see what foundation we are building on?
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Riggs: Romans 1:1-7
Lecturing through Romans, we spend this week introducing Paul and some general directions for reading Romans. Afterwards, we begin discussing Romans 1:1-7.
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WCF: The One Covenant of Grace
Looking into WCF 7.5-6, what are some of the biblical foundations behind the one covenant of grace? How is Christ seen in both testaments? How did the Old…
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The Greatest Danger
Preaching from Matthew 7:21-23, what is the difference between a profession of Christ and the possession of Christ? How does Christ help us see the difference?
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When Wolves Prowl
Preaching from Matthew 7:15-20, how does Jesus warn us of false teachers? How would He have us avert spiritual ruin?
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WCF: Covenant and Testament
Looking into WCF 7.3-4, how are we to understand the covenant of grace? How does it have a testamentary disposition? Also, a good question leads to a brief…
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The Narrow Gate
Preaching from Matthew 7:13-14, how does one enter the narrow gate? And what does it promise?
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WCF: Covenants
Looking into WCF 7.1-2, what is the necessity of covenants? How does the covenant of works factor into this conversation? What are the effects of it today?
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Sweep Your Own Porch First
Preaching from Matthew 7:1-6, how does Jesus connect our judgment of others to our lack of security in the Father’s love? How we can exercise proper judgment…
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WCF: Sin Continued
This week we finish the Westminster Confession of Faith’s chapter on sin.
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Pilgrims: Faith That Dies Well
Preaching from Hebrews 11:13–16, how does faith enable us to die well?
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The Cure for an Anxious Heart
Preaching from Matthew 6:25-34, an abundance of anxiety stems from a lack of security. How can we find security in the Father’s love?
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Hallowed Be Thy Name
Preaching from Ezekiel 36:16-32, Pastor Steven Dahl opens a familiar line in The Lord’s Prayer.
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The Treasured Motivator
Preaching from Matthew 6:19-24, how does our treasure shape how we govern our lives?
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WCF: Sin
From WCF 6.1-3, how are we to understand sin’s origin? How does the imputation of Christ’s righteousness help us understand the imputation of Adam’s guilt?
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Think Fast
Preaching from Matthew 6:16-18, fasting has fallen on hard times, but Jesus expected it to be a crucial element of His citizen’s conduct. Today, we ask what is…
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Special Episode: PCA General Assembly
In this special episode, we answer the question: what happens at General Assembly? We begin by a crash course into divine right Presbyterianism before…
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Sarah: A Faith That Is Tried
Preaching from Hebrews 11:11-12, does God accept faith mingled with doubt?
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Big Prayer, Bigger God
Preaching from Matthew 6:5-15, in what way does Jesus improve our prayer life?
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The Quiet Righteousness Before the Father
Preaching from Matthew 6:1-4, how can we guard ourselves from the dangers of a public righteousness?
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WCF: God’s Work of Providence
Looking into WCF 5.4-7, how are we to understand God’s work of Providence? This week, we will discuss topics ranging from concurrence, to spiritual desertion…
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The Measuring Rod of Christian Love
Preaching from Matthew 5:43-48, how does Jesus move His people to a demonstration of love far more expansive then the world?
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WCF: The Properties of Providence
Picking up in The Westminster Confession 5.1-3, what is Providence? How do we see it functioning in all creatures and all their actions?
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When Faith Meets a Trial
Preaching from Matthew 15:21-28, how does faith triumph in the midst of the most severe trials?
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The Freedom of Non-Retaliation
Preaching from Matthew 5:38-41, how does trusting in the justice of our King grant us freedom?
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Special Edition: Sheds of Hope
Speaking at Columbia Presbyterian Church, Pastor Zach Byrd gives a good “Bless My Heart” introduction to Sheds of Hope, detailing the background, the…
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Truthfulness as Kingdom Integrity
Preaching from Matthew 5:33-37, how does being a citizen of Christ’s kingdom factor into our everyday patterns of speech?
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WCF: Creation and the Image of God
How does the Confession speak of man? How are we to understand the image of God? What implications does that have for us today?
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Marriage Before God
Preaching from Matthew 5:31-32, how should our marriages within the kingdom reflect the marriage of the King?
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WCF: God’s Decree: Election and Reprobation
Studying WCF 3.2-8, what does the Bible say about election, reprobation, and humility?
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WCF: God’s Eternal Decree
Commenting on WCF 3.1, how are we to understand God’s will? How does God’s decree eliminate fatalism and establish prayer?
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Noah: Faith That Obeys God
Preaching from Hebrews 11:7, how do warning passages shape the life of faith?
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The Lively Love of Christ
Preaching from Galatians 2:20, what is the ongoing significance of Easter? How does the living and lively love of Christ breathe life into our bones?
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Reconciliation as Worship
Preaching from Matthew 5:21-26, how does the right regulation of anger reflect the right conduct of the citizen of Christ’s kingdom?
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WCF: The Trinity Applied
How does the doctrine of the Trinity affect our everyday life? Is it merely an abstract doctrine, or does it affect every aspect of our practice?
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Christ and the Fulfilled Law
Preaching from Matthew 5:17-20, how does Jesus fulfill the Law? How does this enable us to follow Him?
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WCF: God and the Trinity
How can we begin to wrap our minds around the Trinity? Let us lay a theological foundation to build some practical application upon next week.
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Salt and Light
Preaching from Matthew 5:13-16, how does our Christian character influence our conduct? How does our character transform us into salt and light?
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WCF: God’s Communicable Attributes
What are God’s communicable attributes? How are they a comfort to us?