10/9/22 Worship Service and Sermon: A Life Transformed by Forgiveness - Luke 7:36-50

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10/9/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Title: A Life Transformed by Forgiveness
Worship Leader: Luke Stoltzfus Speaker:
Andrew Hageman

Notes:

1. The characters
A. The woman
a. Woman of ill repute
b. Genuinely repentant

B. Simon the Pharisee
a. Man of high standing
b. Silently judgemental

2. The interactions
A. Simon: interested, but not committed
a. "interviews" Jesus
b. sacrifices an evening and the cost of a dinner

B. The woman: completely sold out for Jesus
a. places her entire hope on Jesus
b. sacrifices her expensive perfume and her livelihood

3. The parable
A. Simon: no perception of his need for forgiveness
B. The woman: sees her need for forgiveness
C. Both owe a debt they have no hope of paying

4. Application
A. Who do we judge like Simon judges?
B. Do we have this type of embarrassing, overwhelming love through repentance?
C. If you are born again, rejoice in the repayment of your debt by Christ on the cross.

#Luke #Forgiveness

7/31/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Being Mindful of the Wonder of the Gospel - Colossians 1:13-14

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7/31/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Andrew Hageman
Speaker: David Royes
Title: Being Mindful of the Wonder of the Gospel
Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Notes:

1. The Terror of Being Lost
a. Spiritual enslavement is real.

2. The Centrality of Jesus Himself
a. Joy in God's Son
b. Fruit for God's Son
c. Union with God's Son

3. The often-overlooked means

7/24/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Sanctification Sermon #4: Bad Slavery, Good Slavery - Romans 6

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7/24/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship leader: Luke Stoltzfus
Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Romans 6:15-23
Title: Sanctification Sermon #4: Bad Slavery, Good Slavery

Notes

1. Everyone is a slave to either righteousness or sin
A. We tend to think, "I'm my own person"
B. Experience confirms we are slaves
C. Scripture teaches we are slaves

2. In your pre-Christian life, sin was a terrible slave master
A. Slavery to sin led to shame
B. Slavery to sin leads to death
C. Sin inevitably leads to more sin

3. Righteousness is a wonderful slave master
A. Noteworthy contrast between the two slaveries

4. Applications
A. If your life basically ignores God, why would you be confident of eternal life?
B. If righteousness feels like drudgery, you may not be a Christian
C. If you are a slave of God...

Benediction

No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his slaves will serve him. They will see his face. (Revelation 22:3)

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. (Revelation 22:21)

7/17/22 Worship Service and Sermon: Sanctification Sermon #3: Death to Sin (Part 2) - Romans 6:1-14

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7/17/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Tyler Estes
Speaker: Pastor Steve Estes
Title: Sanctification Sermon #3: Death to Sin (Part 2)
Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Notes

1. We died to sin
A. The Christian's death to sin relates to his baptism.
B. The Christian's death to sin is from being joined to Christ's death in particular

2. The death of Christ Himself was a "death to sin."
A. Christ's death was a death to the power of sin and death (hear Steve out on this)

3. We were buried with Christ through our baptism.

4. Your resurrection to new life is certain.
A. Since we are united with Christ in His death, we will certainly be united with Him in His resurrection

5. Your death to sin affected your whole person, including your body.
A. Your death to sin affected your whole person
B. Your death to sin included your body

6. Your resurrection to new life is certain.
A. Christ cannot die again. Death no longer has mastery over Him
B. Neither does spiritual death have mastery over you. You are a new creation

7. What do we do with all of this?

8. All this comes with a promise.

Benediction "May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." -1 Thessalonians 5:23

#sanctification #deathtosin #lifeinChrist

7/10/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: True Blessing: Fear God - Psalm 2

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7/10/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Matt Carter
Speaker: Dave Royes
Title: True Blessing: Fear God
Scripture: Psalm 2

Notes:

1. The World Speaks (vs. 1-3)

2. God Speaks (vs. 4-6)
a. His reign is sovereign
b. His wrath is real

3. The Son Speaks (vs. 7-9)
a. The Christ has come

4. The Spirit Speaks (vs. 10-12)

#Psalms #AwesomeGod #JesusisKing

7/3/22 Worship Service and Sermon: Sanctification Sermon #2: Death to Sin - Romans 6:1-11

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7/3/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Dave Stoltzfus
Speaker: Pastor Steve Estes
Title: Sanctification Sermon #2: Death to Sin
Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

   What shall we say, then?  Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?  By no means!  We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?  Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

   For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.  For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin--because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.

   Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.  For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.  The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he loves to God.

   In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

1. Paul's basic position

2. Paul is talking to Christians (i.e., people who have been baptized)

3. Overcoming sin starts with something we are to know

      A. We must know that "We died"

      B. We must know that "We died to sin"

      C. We must know that "Our death to sin has to do with Christ's death"

4. Wrong views of death to sin

      A. Death to sin as a psychological change

      B. Death to sin as a death to sin's allure

      C. Death to sin as a stimulus

...To Be Continued (two weeks from now, Lord willing)

Benediction: To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,...to him be glory and power for ever and ever!  Amen.

#deadtosin #Romans #sanctification

6/26/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Sanctification Sermon #1: What is Holiness? Do I need it?

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6/26/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA

Worship Leader: Matt Griffith
Speaker: Pastor Steve Estes
Title: Sanctification Sermon #1: What is Holiness?  Do I need it?
Scripture: Leviticus 19:1-2

Now the LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy."

Notes:

1. God says, "I am holy."
     A. The meaning of "holy"
     B. First: God's holiness means He is separate from us
     C. Second: God's holiness means separate because He is superior to us
     D. Third: God's holiness means He is different from us
     E. Fourth: God's holiness means He has no evil in Himself

2. God sometimes declares certain places and objects "holy"
     A. Moses and the burning bush
     B. Other objects, places, and times
     C. These things are not ethically holy

3. God sometimes sets certain people aside to be "holy"
     A. Levites
     B. Israelites

4. God not only declares Christian believers "holy"--He commands us to be holy
      A. God's demand for holiness seems unattractive
      B. God's demand for holiness seems scary
      C. God's demand for holiness seems impossible

5. Three thoughts in response
      A. Regarding holiness as unattractive

      B. Regarding holiness as scary

      C. Regarding holiness as impossible

Benediction: May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through.  May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)

6/19/22 Worship Service and Sermon - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego - Daniel 3:16-18

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6/19/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up." - Daniel 3:16-18

Worship Leader: Mark Estes
Speaker: Tyler Estes
Title: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Scripture: Daniel 3:16-18

1. Their principled resolve. Note the timing of their resolve. The matter is already settled. They were resolved to worship only God long before the statue was built.

2. Their trust in God. First, they know the power of God. Second, they know the salvation of God. Third, they know their service to their true King

3. Their submission to God's sovereignty. Duties, not events

4. The outcome: God saved them. They still went into the flames. God went with them into the flames

5. "How do I become firm in my resolve?" Read the Bible frequently. Make church a priority/. Do these things through faith in Christ

#Daniel #fierytrial #integrity #resolve #Shadrach #Meshach #Abednego

6/12/22 Worship Service and Sermon: The Dark and Light Paths - Proverbs 4:18-19

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6/12/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Speaker: Pastor Steve Estes
Title: The Dark and Light Paths
Scripture: Proverbs 4:18-19

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.

1. The Bible places everyone into just two categories
A. This is odd to modern people.
i. at best, "old-fashioned and overly simplistic"
ii. at worst, "There those holier-than-thou Christians go again"
B. Why does God use these terms?
i. consider what God is like
ii. all human beings are born resistant to God
iii. in the Bible, God calls His people (worshipers, followers) "righteous"

2. For those who are not His, God describes their lives as a DARK PATH
A. A figure of speech
i. main idea: danger
ii. further idea: a certain confusion/bewilderment
B. What the dark path looks like
i. may be obvious
ii. may not be obvious
iii. on a national level
iv. person is not prepared for death

3. For those who are His, God describes their lives as a path of light
A. Their path has light
B. The light they have grows

Benediction: Hear God's promise: "The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day."

#righteousness #wickedness #proverbs #Proverbs 4:18-19

3/13/22 Worship Service and Sermon: Love & Loss - Ruth 1:1-22

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3/13/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Mark Estes
Speaker: Dr. Craig Garriott
Title: Love and Loss
Scripture: Ruth 1

1. It was the worst of times
a. A dark national time
b. A dark economic time
c. A dark family time

2. A love greater than the losses
a. Elimelech's faithlessness didn't diminish God's faithfulness
b. Naomi's loss drove her to God
c. Ruth's love is God's response to Naomi's lament

3. Applications
a. Sometimes God permits what He hates to accomplish what He loves

#Ruth #hardtimes #ruth1 #godsfaithfulness #naomislament #Elimelech #Naomi