Reformation Baptist Church

The Folly of Greed

Proverbs 1:8-19.

Eating and Drinking in a Worthy Manner

Repentance is necessary to take the Lord's Supper in a worthy manner. It's impossible for us to celebrate all that the Supper is while holding onto the very same sins that nailed Christ to the cross in the first place. There must be a true and godly repentance in order to enjoy the sweetness of Christ's grace.

More than a Memory: The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 The Lord's Supper is more than just a memorial meal that remembers Christ's death. It is a means of grace that nourishes and grows our faith. But what does that mean and what does it actually look like? Does this turn the Lord's Supper into a never ending search for some spiritual experience? How does it nourish and grow our faith?

The True Passover

Exodus 1-15 How does the Passover help us celebrate the Lord's Supper? The story of the Exodus is the story of the Gospel. In redeeming His people from Egypt God showed us what His true redemption would look like in Jesus Christ who is the True Passover Lamb of the True Passover.

Do This In Remembrance of Me

Matthew 26:26-29 What are we doing when we celebrate the Lord's Supper? Its more than a ritual. Its worship. In the Lord's Supper we remember Christ's suffering and death and celebrate the salvation we have in Him.

Hope In The Despair

Redemptive Grace

John 21 When we are at our lowest... down and out... in the pit... the Gospel gives the hope of redemptive grace. No one is ever too far gone or too far off to be saved, redeemed, and restored by Christ.

The Signs of the Messiah

John 20:30-31 Jesus' signs are living-breathing sermons that preach the glory and the grace of Christ. In His signs we see the grace that Christ has for all of us.

The Blessings of the Church

John 20:23 You need the Church. Many Christians never join a church or refuse to go to church at all forsaking the blessings Christ has given us in committing ourselves to a local church body. Why do you need the church and why is the church such a gift from Christ to you?

The Mission of Eternal Life

John 20:19-29 The church is sent in the power of the Holy Spirit on Christ’s mission to preach the good news of eternal life to the world.

The Blessings of the Father

John 20:17 What blessings do we have in Christ with God as our Heavenly Father? In Christ we are adopted as beloved sons and daughters and have the blessings of the Father’s: 1. Love and ProvidentialCare, 2. Ear in Prayer, and 3. Discipline.

Grace and Adoption

John 20:17-18 Through the Death and Resurrection of Christ Christians receive Grace in the New Covenant and Adoption as beloved sons and daughters of God.

A Garden from the Grave

John 20:11-16 What does the Resurrection have to do with Ark of the Covenant… the Temple… and the Garden of Eden and what does it mean for Christians today? In the Resurrection, Jesus is the True and Better Mercy Seat and the True and Better Adam who atones for our sin and redeems us from the Fall.

The Glory of the Resurrection

John 20:1-10 By His Resurrection God declared once and for all that Jesus Christ truly is the Resurrection and the Life and the dawn of a New Creation redeemed from sin and death and the curse for all who trust in Him.

The Death of Death

John 19:38-42 By His death Christ the King conquered the Death and reconciled us to God once and for all.

The Water and the Blood

By His death Jesus became the Fountain Eternal Life for all who trust in Him. The blood and water that flowed from Jesus' side show us that Jesus delivers, atones for, and cleanses us of all our sin.

Saving Last Words

John 19:16-30 Jesus' last words from the cross give us a full picture of the Gospel and the hope of salvation we have in Him.

The Good News of the Cross

John 18:38-19:16 What makes the cross and crucifixion of Jesus such good news? We literally call the Gospel good news and preach at its center Christ and Him crucified. How can such a gruesome and horrible death be good news for anyone?

What is Truth?

John 18:37-38 What is Truth? The whole world is searching for truth and meaning and is looking everywhere to find it but Christ. He is the Truth and the only one who can save us from the lie of living for ourselves.

The Kingdom of Christ

John 18:28-36 Jesus came preaching, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." The Kingdom of God is directly tied to the good news of the Gospel, but what is it? What is the Kingdom of God and what does Jesus expect for His Kingdom?

Grace for Failures

John 18:12-27 All of us have some fear of failure. Fear that we are not strong enough, good enough, faithful enough, or devoted enough one way or another. Fear of falling back into that sin that we resolved to never fall into again. In our weakness in the midst of our failures, we need to remember that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who gives grace to weak and weary sinners.

The Arrest of Christ

John 18:1-11 Jesus offered himself as a sacrifice for our sins and drank the cup of God’s wrath our sins deserved out of His great love for us.

Handling Conflict Biblically

How do we handle conflict biblically and not let our anger boil over into ungodliness and works of the flesh? How do we fight for unity and peace even in the midst of argument so that our marriages, family, and churches are not torn apart by sin and division?

Jesus Prays for Unity

John 17:20-26 Why is it so important for a church to fight for unity? Jesus prays that we would be one that the world would believe that the Father sent Him. What does Christian unity look like and why is it essential for a healthy, vibrant church?

Jesus Prays for the Church

John 17:11-19 What does Jesus pray for the Church and in His prayer what does He want us as the Church to strive for and be?

The People Christ Prays For

John 17:6-10 All who trusting Christ are God's own chosen and precious people purchased by Christ and free in Him.

The Covenant of Redemption

John 17:4-6 In eternity past the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit covenanted together as the One Triune God to glorify His name and save the elect.

The Only True God

John 17:1-3 Who is God? What is Man? What is the Ultimate Purpose of Life? These are the Big Questions and how you answer them is key to the joy of your soul, and the only way to have true joy and the hunger and thirst of our soul's satisfied is if we find our joy in knowing and worshiping the only true God through Jesus Christ. ‌

Last Words

John 16:25-33 With the last words of His farewell address to the Disciples the night before His crucifixion, Jesus gives us a great promise and a great hope. Words to encourage us and help us persevere no matter what we might face in the world.

Life Out of Death

John 16:16-24 Through the Death and Resurrection of Christ we have the fullness of joy and peace with God in Eternal Life.