Providence Community Church

Ken Carlton
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Christ Centered. Reformed Theology. Sermons from Providence Community Church in Crosslake MN. Soli Deo Gloria!

  1. MAR 8

    FULL THROATED WORSHIP – Psalm 149 – 3-8-2026

    We have reached the penultimate song in the world’s greatest hymnal! The theme of worship and its central importance to the livelihood of the people is expounded.  Worship is a matter of identity, unity, and national security. Last I checked ‘The high praises of God” had not made the list of strategic resources that we believe are in our country’s vital interest. This is a tragic oversight. When true worship thrives so does a society.  Let us explore the great blessings attending those who worship the One True Sovereign in Spirit & in truth.

    58 min

  2. MAR 1

    Gospel Goals – 1 Corinthians 14:20-26 – 3-1-26

    After addressing the occasion of public worship, expounding references from the greater context of scripture, and laying out practical guidelines, the apostle summarizes his house keeping instructions for the Corinthian church in one sentence at the close of this chapter:" "... All things should be done decently and in order." (40). The standards for decency and order according to the calling of the local church are the subject of our text today. Central to our passage, verses 24 & 25 outline aims for Gospel ministry in the church age. This summary, is a literary structure, is fractal (a concise version of a broader pattern). We can use these categories to outline surrounding verses fro1n (20-40), we'll cover 2 points through verse 26 in this message.

    51 min

  3. FEB 22

    ROYAL PREEMINENCE – Proverbs 16:1-9 – 2-22-26

    Proverbs 16 reads like a finishing school exam for civil rulers. The author's calling and experience provide the background context occasioning this passage. Nevertheless while Solomon's office as king of Israel explains the instrumental cause of blessing in the land, the chapter itself proclaims the sovereignty of God as the formal cause. Applications of this chapter extend to us as Solomon is citing the maximal case here. The implication being, if the greatest of earthly kings is subject & accountable to the law of God & if he rules merely as an instrument of God's divine decree...the same is certainly true for everyone else. Similar to chapter 15, several verses placed strategically throughout the passage pronounce the theme. These key proverbs are verse 1, 9, and 33 all of which highlight the royal preeminence of YAHWEH the ultimate sovereign, human agency

    53 min

  4. FEB 16

    LONG LIVE THE WISE – Proverbs 15:25-33 – 2-15-26

    Working with the “melodic line” theme of the fear of the Lord, and our summary definition of the same: “taking Him as seriously, as His glory demands“… we with our exposition of proverbs 15. Our passage today reads like the wisdom literature version of Jesus words in (Mat 6:33) “…seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
   Limiting our outline to two major points today will allow us to explore more passages like this from the teachings of Christ that further illuminate and apply the wisdom of Solomon in this chapter.

    54 min

  5. FEB 8

    REALM & REASON – Psalm 148 – 2-8-26

    Today’s title denotes the structure of Psalm 148. In clarity and symmetry, our author addresses two realms in which the praises of the Lord are to resound: the heavens and the earth. Each call to worship is followed by reasons for praise.... One of my study Bibles takes the occasion of certain prominent passages in scripture to expound a point of systematic theology.  Psalm 148 was the text chosen to highlight the nature of God as CREATOR.  It makes sense given that this chapter so powerfully & beautifully extols Yahweh as the one true sovereign over both the genesis of all things in the first place and the new creation of redemption for His people and the world sin has corrupted. Psalm 148 is a call for us to join all creation in praising the Lord of heaven and earth.

    48 min

  6. FEB 1

    HOUSE KEEPING – I Corinthians 14:1-19 – 2-1-26

    Paul writes this chapter to the church in Corinth for the purpose of Spiritual “housekeeping”.  He equips the reader to steward the house of God in directing the ministry in Corinth to best serve the mutual upbuilding of the people of God. The benefits of prophecy listed in verse 3 serve to summarize the priorities of Christian worship and assembly with reference to fellow congregants. These ordering principles provide the main points of our outline today, expounding the first half of I Cor 14.  As a church and as members of the Body of Christ, may we heed the admonition to grow in the upbuilding, encouragement, and consolation of each other for the glory of God and the health of the church.

    51 min

  7. JAN 25

    APPLIED FEAR – Proverbs 15:16-24 – 1-25-26

    Proverbs 15 provides applications for those who fear the Lord. We’ve considered more sophisticated definitions of the fear of God in past messages. Today I’m proposing a simple summary considering the context of Proverbs 15. To fear the Lord is: to take Him as seriously as His gory demands. Those who seek to live appropriately in His universal presence will heed Solomon’s admonitions.  It stands to reason that if the hearts of the children of man lie open before the Lord, those who bring their hearts to him willingly for review and instruction will fare better in this life and the next one.  Let us fear the Lord in heeding these words today

    54 min

  8. JAN 18

    OMNISCIENCE & FEAR – Proverbs 15:1-15 – 1-18-26

    Our title today comprises two categories: 1st) The character of God & 2nd) Our posture in light of His glory. Because God sees all, because His presence is universal, we ought to fear him. This is a theme resurfacing throughout Proverbs chapter 15 like the base line melody of a movie score. Note verses 3 & 11 expounding the nature of God while verses 16 & 33 exhort us to respond accordingly.  Solomon advocates living in light of the omniscience God and Proverbs chapter 15 provides practical ways to do this. Wisdom realizes that the scope of human liberty, ability, virtue and understanding is delimited by an infinitely wise and sovereign God and the precepts outlining the fear of Him are found in His Word.

    58 min
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    Ken Carlton
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    2014 - 2026
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