Covenant Reformed Church Pella Covenant Reformed Church

4-14-24 PM "Pursuing the Assurance of Maturity"


Scripture Reading: II Peter 1:1-11

Theme: God’s People Gain Assurance by Pursuing Spiritual Maturity
I. Spurred On to Growth by Grace (vss. 5-7)
II. Rejecting Forgetfulness through Faithfulness (vss. 8-9)
III. Attaining Endurance through Evidence (vss. 10-11)

Rev. Doug Barnes

4-14-24 AM "The Gift of God’s Grace"


Scripture Reading: II Peter 1:1-4


Theme: God’s Incomparable Grace Comes through the Gift of an Understanding
Faith
I. The Giving (vss. 1-2)
II. The Giver (vss. 2-3)
III. The Gift (vss. 3-4)

Rev. Doug Barnes

4-7-24 PM "God’s Calling of Young Out of This Life"


Scripture Reading: Matthew 19:13-15, Canons of Dort, 1.17


I. The Question
A. A Controversial Question
B. A Practical Question
II. The Answer
A. A Biblical Answer
B. A Covenantal Answer
III. The Implications
A. For Our Actions as Christian Parents
B. For Our Comfort as Grieving Parents


Rev. Greg Lubbers

4-7-24 AM "A Sleepless Night for a King"


Sermon Text: Esther 6

I. A Providential Discovery
A. The Object of the Providential Discovery
B. The Timing of the Providential Discovery
II. An Ironic Suggestion
A. The Desire in the Ironic Suggestion
B. The Twist in the Ironic Suggestion
III. A Surprising Reversal
A. The Cause for the Surprising Reversal
B. The Response to the Surprising Reversal


Rev. Greg Lubbers

3-31-24 PM "The Appearance of Jesus"


Sermon Text: Mark 16:9-14


I. The Description of His Appearance
A. It Is a Real Appearance
B. It Is an Instructive Appearance
II. The Proclamation of His Appearance
A. The Source of the Proclamation
B. The Content of the Proclamation
III. The Response to His Appearance
A. The Summary of the Response
B. The Reason for the Response
C. The Lesson from the Response

Rev. Greg Lubbers

3-31-24 AM "The Resurrection of Jesus"


Sermon Text: Mark 16:1-8


I. The Discovery of the Resurrection of Jesus
A. The Details of the Discovery
B. The Importance of the Discovery
II. The Proclamation of the Resurrection of Jesus
A. The Need for the Proclamation
B. The Content of the Proclamation
III. The Response to the Resurrection of Jesus
A. The Evidence of the Response of Fear
B. The Need for the Response of Faith


Rev. Greg Lubbers