Redeemer Pca Of Overland Park

The Fruit of Faith The Mosaic Era (Hebrews 11:23-31) Pastor Tony Felich February 5, 2006 ----more---- GOD'S GIFT OF FAITH DISPELS OUR FEARS -CONSIDER HOW THE TIME OF MOSES ILLUSTRATES THIS... - Moses' parents hid him at great risk (23) - Moses kept his "Christian" identity in the midst of great opposition (24-26) - Moses fled Egypt despite the King's ability to harm him (27) - Moses kept the Passover (28) - The Israelites left Egypt via the Red Sea (29) - Mighty Jericho is conquered (30) - Rahab welcomed God's people at great risk (31)

The Fruit of Faith in the Lives of the Patriarchs (Hebrews 11:8-22) Pastor Tony Felich January 29, 2006 ----more---- I. The Faith Bearing Fruit of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (V. 8-10,12, 17-22) II. The Faith Bearing Fruit of Sarah (V. 11) III. The Faith Bearing Fruit of All Past, Present and Future Generations (V. 12-16)

The Fruit of Faith Before the Flood (Hebrews 11:4-7) Pastor Tony Felich January 22, 2006 ----more----God's gift of faith can enable you to be an authentic witness for Him in the midst of growing rebellion against God.- The Example of Abel (Hebrews 11:4, Genesis 4)- The Example of Enoch (Hebrews 11:5-6, Genesis 5)- The Example of Noah (Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 6-10) - What about your example? Our Example?

Faith and its Fruit (Hebrews 11:1-3) Pastor Tony Felich January 15, 2006 ----more----I. Faith Defined (V.1) II. Faith Approved (V.2) III. Faith and Creation (V.3)

Joy To The World (Psalm 98:1-9) Pastor Tony Felich December 25, 2005 ----more----I. The Hymn Story- Words by Isaac Watts- Music by G.F. Handel- Arranged by Lowell Mason- Based on the 98th Psalm II. Lyrical Content and Biblical Depth (based on Psalm 98) Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her king;let every heart prepare him room,and heaven and nature sing... Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!Let all their songs employ,while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plainsrepeat the sounding joy... No more let sins and sorrows grow,nor thorns infest the ground;he comes to make his blessings flowfar as the curse is found... He rules the world with truth and grace,and makes the nations provethe glories of his righteousnessand wonders of his love... III. Application For Us- Christ reigns NOW, we are not a defeated Church!

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Habakkuk 2:20) Pastor Tony Felich December 18, 2005 ----more----I. The Hymn Story- Origin of the words: The Liturgy of St. James (4th Cent.)- Translated by Gerard Moultrie 1864, set to "Picardy" tune in 1906- "Communion" Hymn as well as Advent Hymn II. Lyrical Content and Biblical DepthVerse 1 (Habakkuk 2:20, Psalm 110) - CHRIST OUR LORDLet all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in his hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. Verse 2 (John 6, 1 Corinthians 11) - CHRIST OUR SPIRITUAL FOODKing of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. Verse 3 (John 1:5,9) - CHRIST OUR LIGHTRank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of light descendeth from the realms on endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as

Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Luke 2:1-52) Pastor Tony Felich December 11, 2005 ----more----I. The Hymn Story- Charles Wesley (words/1739), Felix Mendelson (music/1840) William Cummings (arranged 1857)- George Whitefield "calvinized", dropping last 2 verses Two versus dropped by Whitefield and most Reformed ChurchesCome, Desire of nations, come, fix in us Thy humble home; Rise, the woman's conqu'ring Seed, Bruise in us the serpent's head. Now display Thy saving power, ruined nature now restore; Now in mystic union join Thine to ours, and ours to Thine. Adam's likeness, Lord efface, stamp Thine image in its place; Second Adam from above, reinstate us in Thy love. Let us Thee, though lost, regain, Thee the life, the inner man: O, to all Thyself impart, formed in each believing heart. - Hymnologist say this is the 4th most popular hymn_ The version we sing reads like a 3-pt sermon II. Lyrical Content and Biblical DepthVerse 1 - Announces the birth of Christ (Luke 2, Matthew 1, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 1) Ha

O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Isaiah 7:14) Pastor Tony Felich December 4, 2005 ----more----I. The Hymn StoryBASED ON THE SEVEN GREAT "O" ANTIPHONS OF THE 8TH CENTURY CHANT PERIOD O SAPIENTIA... (Wisdom from on high)O ADONAI... (Lord and leader of the house of Israel)O RADIX... (Root of Jesse)O CLAVIS... (Key of David)O ORIENS... (Dayspring, splendor of enternal light)O REX... (Longed for King of the nations)O EMMANUEL... (God With us, our king and lawgiver) - Verses form the reverse acrostic "ero cras", meaning "I shall be with you tomorrow"- Translated and arranged by John Mason Neale in 1851- Neale used 5 of the 7 original verses and made the last verse first. II. Lyrical content and Biblical depthO Come Emmanuel Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23O Come Lord of Might Exodus 19:16, Micah 5:2O Come thou Rod of Jesse Isaiah 11:10O Come thou Dayspring Micah 5:1,2, Luke 1:78,79O Come thou Key of David Isaiah 22:22 III. Application for us- There is great value in knowing the Old Testament well- We need to be "ransomed" from th

A Fearful Thing (Hebrews 10:26-39) Pastor Tony Felich November 13, 2005 ----more----The prospect of falling into the just hands of God is worthy motivation for persevering in the faith (trusting Christ) THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE TEXT-The necessity of perseverance in Christ-The real matter of apostasy-The Justice and Glory of God-The Glory of God APPLICATION OF THE TEXT-Are you taking God seriously?-Who is an apostate?-What motivates you to persevere in Christ?-What is your connection to God's Church? Is this important? Why?

Draw Near, Hold Fast, and Stir Each Other Up! (Hebrews 10:19-25) Pastor Tony Felich November 6, 2005 ----more---- The benefits we have in Christ are reinforced in the local church to help us persevere in the faith. THE BENEFITS WE HAVE IN CHRIST (19-21)- Confident access to God through Christ- Continual intercession of Christ THEREFORE... DRAW NEAR TO GOD (22)- With a true heart- With a cleansed conscience- With a purified body HOLD FAST TO THE CONFESSION OF OUR HOPE (23)- Without wavering- Based on God's faithfulness STIR UP ONE ANOTHER (24-25)- To love- To good works- To be a community

The Effect of Christ's Sacrifice (Hebrews 10:1-18) Pastor Tony Felich October 23, 2005 ----more----Exposition:I. The inadequacy of the old sacrificial system and the blood of bulls and goats. (10: 1-4) II. Repeated sacrifices have been set aside by the One Sacrifice of Christ (10:5-10) III. The Levitical Priesthood has been set aside by the One High Priest - Jesus Christ. (10:11-14) IV. The adequacy of the provisions of the New Covenant in Christ's Blood. (10:15-18)

Of Death and Judgment (Hebrews 9:27-28) Pastor Tony Felich October 16, 2005 ----more---- Jesus Christ provides us with a glorious outlook on death and judgment - depending on your relationship with Him! WE ALL HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH (27)-Death is by God's authority-Death is final JUDGMENT COMES FOR EVERYONE (27-28)-Standing before God's judgment without Christ-Standing before God's judgment with Christ How will you face death and judgment?

Christ Our Mediator (Hebrews 9:15-26) Pastor Tony Felich October 9, 2005 ----more---- The death of Christ releases the inheritance of God's forgiveness for those who are called to receive it! - God determines who will receive His inheritance - Christ mediated that inheritance by His death - We receive an inheritance, not a "wage" - it is a gift! -Our "eternal" inheritance in Christ is being distributed to us now!

A Cleansed Conscience to Serve God (Hebrews 9:1-14) Pastor Tony Felich September 18, 2005 ----more---- The Blood of Christ redeems and cleanses us to serve God!* The Deficiency of the Tabernacle Rituals (1-10)- Temporary- Limited effects * The Efficiency of Christ's Blood (11-14)- Redeeming Power- Conscience Cleansing Power

The Christ of the Covenant (Hebrews 8:6-13) Pastor Tony Felich September 11, 2005 ----more---- Interpretive keys needed for understanding the "covenantal language" of the Bible 1. A covenant is a solemn bond with attendant blessings and curses2. Scripture reveals an eternal covenant (The Covenant of Redemption) that underlies all of God's redemptive activities. This covenant is between members of the Trinity.3. As a result of the Covenant of Redemption, there is a covenant made unilaterally between God and His People. (The Covenant of Grace),4. Jesus is the "Christ" (anointed one) given to satisfy the terms of redemption and grace. How do the different covenant revealed in Scripture relate to one another?I. The Covenant of Redemption (Eph. 1)II. The Covenant of Grace (Gen. 3:15)- The Noahic Covenant- The Abrahamic Covenant* The Mosaic Covenant* The Davidic Covenant* The New Covenant Forecasted- The New Covenant (Christ)* The Consummation

Your Priest and His Fulfilled Ministry (Hebrews 8:1-6) Pastor Tony Felich September 4, 2005 ----more----Jesus, High Priest of a better covenant

A Superior Priesthood (Hebrews 7:1-28) Pastor Tony Felich August 7, 2005 ----more---- Melchizedek serves as a "type" of Christ God uses to teach us Christ's exercise of an uninterrupted priestly ministry of intercession assures us of final and complete salvation What do we know about Melchizedek before Hebrews?- Genesis 14:17-24, Psalm 110:4 Why does Hebrews refer to Melchizedek?I. To Show how Melchizedek was a different kind of priest than the Levites. (7:1-10) II. To demonstrate significance of Christ being a priest "after the order of Melchizedek" (7:11-20) III. To assure us that Christ was a priest who would not/could not EVER stop interceding for us (7:21-28)

Slow and Steady Wins the Race (Hebrews 6:9-12) Pastor Tony Felich July 17, 2005 ----more----Faith and patience over the long haul are what produce confidence in your walk with the Lord. * Your reaction to verses 1-8 reveals much! (9)- Could you careless?- Are you confronted?- Convicted and changing?- Convicted and discouraged? * God knows and cares about your motive for service! (10)- Are you serving yourself?- Are you serving God? * Diligence in your walk with the Lord builds assurance of salvation (11)- Earnest service VS half-hearted & half-baked service *"Slow and Steady" has always marked the Christian Life (12)- Sluggish VS Responsive- Imitate certain examples who have gone before us

The Tragedy of Breaking Covenant (Hebrews 6:1-8) Pastor Tony Felich July 10, 2005 ----more---- Introduction: Interpretive key for understanding difficult passages like Hebrews 61. Some passages are written from the perspective of God's Sovereignty (His eternal decrees)a. Ephesians 1:4-10b. Romans 9:22-23, 11:33 2. Some passages are written from the perspective of Man's experience (living life - covenant life)a.. Deuteronomy 11:26-28b. Joshua 24:15 3. There are two kinds of election in Scripturea. Corporate (The Church) - Romans 11, 1 Peter 2:9b. Individual - John 18:9, Acts 13:48 4. The Covenant Community refers to the corporately elected body - the Church. It doesn't mean that everyone in the body is individually elect.a. 1 John 2:18 5. Perseverance in Christ is what proves individual electiona. 2 Peter 1:10-11

It's Time to Grow Up (Hebrews 5:11-14) Pastor Tony Felich June 19, 2005 ----more---- While each believer grows at a different rate, there is a definite growth curve that helps to identify progress GOD'S INTENDED GROWTH CURVE- Start on "milk"- Progress on to "solid food"- Grow in discernment- Feed (teach) others THE STUNTED GROWTH CURVE- Start on "milk"- Stay on "milk"- Never develop discernment- Unable to feed (teach) others FUELING THE GROWTH CURVE- Disciplined study and application of the Word in the community of believers- Practice and proclamation