8.19.26
Hello brothers and sisters,
This Sunday, the sermon in the morning will be on Revelation 2:1-7, “Love and Hate in Ephesus,” the sermon in the evening will be on 2 Chronicles 5, “The Glory of the Lord in the Temple,” and the lesson on worship will be on the elements of worship (part 2): the sacraments.
Fall Conference – Early-Bird Price Ends Soon!
Early bird registration for our conference ends next week on August 26th. After that, the price will go up. If you plan on coming, it would be a good idea to register soon. You can register at this link.
The conference will be held on September 25th-26th (Friday evening and Saturday through the mid-afternoon). The theme will be “Man, Woman, and Family.” You can find more details on the conference website at this link. Early-bird registration is $20 for those 15 and over, $5 for those 4-14, and free for children 3 and under. The speakers will be myself and two other pastors, Brian De Jong (Grace OPC in Sheboygan, WI) and Mike Myers (Heritage OPC in Royston, GA). The location will be Liberty Church in O’Fallon, MO.
Midweek Meeting
Our midweek meeting is held on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm at the Bringe home. The current series is based on J. Gresham Machen’s book, The New Testament: An Introduction to Its Literature and History. This evening the discussion will be on chapter 42, “The Word and Sacraments.”
Recordings from Last Sunday
Lesson: The Elements of Worship (Part 1): The Word of God
Morning Sermon: A Vision of the Risen Christ (Revelation 1:9-20)
Evening Sermon: The Construction of the Temple (2 Chronicles 3-4)
Blog Post
What Is Faith in Jesus Christ?
In this blog post, I explain question 86 of the Shorter Catechism, addressing the topic of saving faith through a series of questions and answers. The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, “What is faith in Jesus Christ?” It answers, “Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.”
Quote
“There are many lessons to be learned. One of these requires special mention. It is that we should be aroused to earnest prayer and passion that God would arise and have mercy upon Zion, that the time to favour her, yea, the set time may speedily come, that the church of Christ throughout the whole world may be arrayed again in garments of glory and beauty, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners. Faith imbued with zeal for the honour of Christ and the glory of God will have no sympathy with the defeatism which is, after all, but disguised fatalism. He who is head over all things is head over all things to his body the church. He has all authority in heaven and in earth. And he is the Lord of the Spirit. Implicit in the prayer he taught his disciples to pray, ‘thy will be done as in heaven so in earth’, is the prayer that the whole earth should be filled with his praise. Nothing less is the measure of the believer’s desire. ‘And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory.’”
– John Murray, “Corporate Responsibility”
Morning Worship Details
Hymns and Psalms
Hymn #63 “Jehovah Reigns; Let Earth Be Glad”
Hymn #342 “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”
Psalm #119V “The Princes Causelessly Pursue”
Hymn #370 “Revive Thy Work, O God”
Psalm #133A “Behold How Good a Thing It Is”
Bible Texts, Sermon:
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 119:113-128
New Testament Reading: Acts 20:17-38
Sermon: “Love and Hate in Ephesus” – Revelation 2:1-7
Evening Worship Details
Hymns and Psalms
Hymn #1 “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”
Hymn #33 “Let Us with a Gladsome Mind”
Hymn #374 “Arise, O Lord Our God, Arise”
Bible Texts, Sermon:
Old Testament Reading: TBA
New Testament Reading: Acts 2:1-21
Sermon: “The Glory of the Lord in the Temple” – 2 Chronicles 5
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Pastor Peter Bringe
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