Southwest Ohio Reformed Presbyterian

A. The LORD rules His world (Psa. 93:1-2) B. The LORD rules His opponents (Psa. 93:3-4) C. The LORD rules His people (Psa. 93:5)

A. A post-vacation "fun" sermon B. Genesis 1 is an apologetical argument for Christianity C. Subjects covered: theology-word/logos-space & time, etc. D. Without Genesis 1 mankind has no foundation for itself

A. He Knows WHO I Am (vs. 1-6) B. He Knows WHERE I Am (vs. 7=12) C. He Knows WHAT I Am (vs. 13-18) D. He Knows HOW I Am (vs. 19-24)

A. Lamentation of the King (Psa. 109:1-5) B. Imprecation of the King (Psa. 109:6-19) C. Invocation of the King (Psa. 109:20-31)

A. Personal Response of Praise (vs. 1-5) B. Divine Attributes for Praise (vs. 6-19) C. Universal Response of Praise (vs. 20-22)

1. Israel deserved to die (6:24ff) 2. God intro special circumstances to illustrate Israel's corruption (6:28ff) 3. People have no conception of their sin against God (6:33ff) 4. Elisha's proclaims God's special word of grace (7:1ff) 5. God's use of four leprous men to show grace (7:3ff) 6. How this reveals God's grace in the gospel (7:1; 7:6, 7, 16)

1. Attestation of the messenger/message (6:1-7) 2. When surrounded, 'Open your eyes' (6:15-17) 3. Man's inferior power quickly discovered (6:18ff) 4. Elisha's humble scheme (6:19-23) 5. The power of the church: ministerial & declarative

1. The ironies of this doctrine and Nicodemus 2. The 'bad-news' entailed in this doctrine 3. The implicit 'good-news' of this doctrine 4. Jesus' use of the doctrine in his preaching and counseling 5. God's use of this doctrine in church history

A. The Guilt of Sin (Psa. 51:1-6) B. The Grace of Salvation (Psa. 51:7-12) C. The Gratitude of Service (Psa. 51:13-19)

1. Naaman's Israelite slave-girl (2) 2. Syrian king uses diplomacy (5) 3. Elisha's strange indirect communication (10) 4. Naaman's later testimony (15)

1. Poor prophet's wives & God's mercy (vs 1-7) a. Decrepit estates b. God's dynamism 2. Elisha's motel turns into a family miracle (vs 8-37) a. A simple Shunamite's piety & love b. The love of God, doubly conceived c. Elisha prefigures Christ & his love for us

A. Exuberant Worship (Psa. 96:1-3 B. Exclusive Worship (Psa. 96:4-6) C. Expressive Worship (Psa. 96:7-10) D. Ecstatic Worship (Psa. 96:11-13)

1. A story of a confusing alliance 2. A story of a confusing blessing 3. A story of Jehoshaphat's good testimony in the confusion 4. A story of Elisha's pure witness to Jehoram amidst confusion 5. How this illustrates being in the world but not of it

1. To get humanity's attention 2. To point to Christ Jesus, our heavenly transport 3. To display his bald sovereign power in the sinful world 4. To show He had everything in control 5. To encourage us, His people, to hope in Him