by Justin Marple | Dec 24, 2010 | 2010 sermons, Christmas Eve & Day, SERMONS
Luke 1:26-38 shows us that nothing will be impossible with God. Indeed, that Elizabeth was with child demonstrated that nothing is impossible with God. That the virgin Mary was with child shows that nothing is impossible with God. And that Jesus, after His death on...
by Justin Marple | Dec 22, 2010 | General Teachings, TEACHING
Among those who take Scripture seriously there has been a continuing debate about the propriety of women’s ordination. The best case that can be made against the ordination of women is to appeal to Paul’s letters to places where it says that women should...
by Justin Marple | Dec 19, 2010 | 2010 sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 9:1-7 shows us a vision of the Christ living in Galilee of the Gentiles, a vision of the nation multiplying because it is now including the Gentiles, a vision of a great victory breaking the rod of Satan, a vision of the end of war and tells us that this is all...
by Justin Marple | Dec 12, 2010 | 2010 sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 8:1-9:1 shows us that the coming of Immanuel (God with us) will be a stone of offense to both houses of Israel but also a sanctuary to others. The two options we have for responding to the sign of the manger is to regard Jesus as holy or to be offended by...
by Justin Marple | Dec 5, 2010 | 2010 sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 7:10-25 explains the sign that the Lord Himself gave to us: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good.” The second...
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