Sermons – Naracoorte Presbyterian Church

The dead can live again

Introduction When our Lord met with his disciples after his resurrection, He took them through the Old Testament with these words: These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”…
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Discipleship – the call to follow Christ

Introduction A remarkable man was born in 1919. Sir Edmund Hillary was ready to confront the world’s highest mountain.  At 11:30 on the morning of May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit. It is 29,028 feet above sea level, the highest spot on earth. As remarkable as the feat of reaching the…
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Saved into eternity

Scripture Readings Main points Introduction Prior to his retirement from the sport, blue-eyed boy of AFL, Andrew Johns, publicly disclosed that he had been using drugs for ten years. When interviewed after his exposure, Johns commented: “You think about the humiliation you put on yourself and your family,… I haven’t slept in days, I haven’t…
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The Holy Spirit and Divine Election

Scripture Readings Introduction My dear fellow believers, There is a simplicity in the Gospel of Christ. One does not need to be a philosopher or wise to tease the elements of it out before it become believable. Paul was not interested in miraculous signs like the Jews demanded. He was not into the wisdom of…
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Divine Election

The Role of the Bible Scripture Readings Introduction Those of us who were privileged to raise children, know very well that when a baby wants a feed, it cannot wait. This is true, regardless of the place. It doesn’t matter the occasion, the hour, or the convenience. To show its need, it will cry, scream,…
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Divine Election

The Cross of Jesus Christ Scripture Readings Introduction Chosen frozen Most of us would have heard the terms ‘Hyper Calvinism’ of ‘The Chosen Frozen’. Hyper-Calvinism is a system of theology framed to exalt the honor and glory of God. It does so by acutely minimizing the moral and spiritual responsibility of sinners. It emphasizes irresistible…
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The Mediator, foundation and purpose of our election

Scripture Readings My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ, in our series in the doctrine of Divine Election we would be wise to follow the teaching of the Scripture: “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,” (Prov. 25:2). “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things…
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God’s Sovereing act of righteousness

Divine election (3) Scripture Readings Introduction Dear brother and sister in the Lord Jesus Christ, we continue in our preaching of the Word of God. Our focus is on God’s election. Once again, I pray that God will enlighten my mind. I wish to proclaim the depths of this marvellous doctrine to your edification. It…
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The Justice of God

Scripture Readings Introduction My dear friends in Christ, All of us had to face the puzzling question, “How can a God of love cause people to suffer?” Just last week, the Christian world staggered under the horrible news about a young man in his early thirties. Charlie Kirk a married man who dearly loved his…
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The Glory of God (2)

Introduction Dear brothers and sisters, Last week, we heard the Word of the Lord concerning the Glory of God. That was the first part. Then, we heard about the glory of God in worship. Every aspect of worship was designed to display the glory of God. God’s glory cannot be described without reference to his holiness.…
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