Rev. Serven

Archive of Pastor Serven’s Sermons

True Repentance

Posted by on Oct 30, 2008 in Rev. Serven

Text: 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 Guest Preacher, Pastor Yelton. Since we sin against God every day, we must repent of our sins. True repentance brings life. However, we must repent in a way that pleases God—not in a worldly way. This is sometimes difficult, because it is easy to confuse true repentance with a false, worldly repentance. So, we must study what the Bible says about repentance. The Holy Scriptures say a great deal about repentance. In the Bible, which is the only rule of faith and practice, we discover what repentance truly is, and we learn how to distinguish it from every...

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Troubled Times – Part 2

Posted by on Oct 19, 2008 in Rev. Serven

Last week, “Why are their troubled times?” this week, “What do you do during troubled times?” We are not called to fight every battle, but we are called to choose the battles and fight in them for the glory of God. God owns the entire world. Steadfast love. Justice. Pondering in our heart the way that is blamless. Integrity in your heart and in your house. Abstaining from every form of evil; just don’t go there. A king’s resolve. Those who love and obey God should be our closest confidantes. Story of Abraham Kyper. Creating organizations that are a...

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The Lord’s Supper: Its Role in Discipline and Judgment

Posted by on Oct 5, 2008 in Rev. Serven

The Lord’s Supper is a privilege, not a right. Explanation of the keys of the kingdom. Matthew 18. Goal of Church Discipline–repentance and restoration. Christ did not shun or reject the Gentiles and tax collectors. He reaches out to them, to bring the gospel to bear in their lives, all the while not excusing their sinfulness. Marks of the true church. Jonathan Edwards and the Lord’s Supper. Text: Matthew 16:19, 18:17-20 What role does the Lord’s Supper play in discipline and judgment? It’s very simple—exclusion from the Lord’s Supper is a tool the Lord gives to his church...

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The Lords Supper: Its Preparation, Reception, and Application

Posted by on Sep 28, 2008 in Rev. Serven

Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 The Larger Catechism of the Westminster Confession of Faith gives some very clear and helpful instruction on how to prepare for the Lord’s Supper, as well as how to receive it and apply it. Take careful note, Q. 171: How are they that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper to prepare themselves before they come into it? A: They that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper are, before they come, to prepare themselves thereunto, by examining themselves of their being in Christ, of their sins and wants; of the truth and measure of their knowledge,...

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The Lord’s Supper: Its Blessings for the Believer

Posted by on Sep 21, 2008 in Rev. Serven

Christ sustains us throughout our life, through being in relationship with Him and his church. By faith we feed upon Him and are ministered to by Him. During the Lord’s Supper, we renew, rekindle, re-ignite our passion and commitment to Christ. Tangible form, spiritual reality. “Whoever feeds on me, he will also live in me.” Feeding on Christ. He is present in the hearts of those who believe. Text: John 6:52-59 What does our Lord give his disciples as they partake of the Lord’s Supper? Or, stated more plainly–what are the blessings received by the Believer from...

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The Lord’s Supper: Its Proper Recipients

Posted by on Sep 14, 2008 in Rev. Serven

Text: 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 Who should participate in the Lord’s Supper? Some churches have an open Communion where any who wish to participate are welcome to the Lord’s Table. Other churches have a closed Communion where only those who are members of the local church are welcomed to the Table. Our own church practices a close Communion where all baptized Christians who are members in good standing of any evangelical church are welcome to participate in the Lord’s Table. What do we mean by this? Baptized = meaning that they have received the sign and the seal of entrance...

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