by Justin Marple | Apr 25, 2010 | 2010 sermons, James, SERMONS
James 3 (along with Matthew 5:9 and 12:33-37) show us the greatness of the tongue. It is a spark that can set a forest on fire. Some people enjoy setting fires (pyromaniacs). Some people are not consistent — bearing olives and figs at the same time, blessing God...
by Justin Marple | Apr 18, 2010 | 2010 sermons, James, SERMONS
James 2 (also read Matthew 5:7 and 5:17-20) is fairly difficult to apply in a Presbyterian church. After all, most Presbyterians assume that the seats in the back pew are the seats of honor. In any case, this message encourages sharing the gospel with the poor in word...
by Justin Marple | Apr 11, 2010 | 2010 sermons, James, SERMONS
James 1 (like selections from Matthew 7) tells us that believers should ask God for wisdom, believers should hear and do the word of God, and that not all who claim faith have it. James, in particular, tells us that we can deceive ourselves concerning God’s...
by Justin Marple | Apr 4, 2010 | 2010 sermons, Lenten Temptations (Matthew), SERMONS
Matthew 28:1-15 shows us the tomb was empty and that the women saw Jesus. While everyone agrees that the tomb was empty on the first day of the week, the disagreement is over the reason it was empty. The sermon confronts you with the authority of the risen and...
by Justin Marple | Apr 1, 2010 | 2010 sermons, Lenten Temptations (Matthew), SERMONS
Exodus 12:24-27, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, and Matthew 28:18-20 are the inspiration for these short comments on the nature of teaching by q and a (catechism). The q&a I suggest for the Lord’s Supper is: “Q. What do you mean by this service? A. It is the...
by Justin Marple | Mar 28, 2010 | 2010 sermons, Lenten Temptations (Matthew), SERMONS
Matthew 27:32-54 shows us the third temptation again but now on the lips of the seed of Satan: “If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” It was a temptation of “save yourself.” We too are often tempted to try to save ourselves...
Recent Comments