1/2/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Our Need for Self-Control - Galatians 5:22-23

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1/2/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Mark Estes
Speaker: Rich Goswiller
Title: Our Need for Self-Control
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

"But the fruit of the Spirit is live, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

#selfcontrol #spiritualfruit

Notes:

The fruit of the Spirit is produced by God the Holy Spirit, not by us as His people.

Branches (believers) have no ability to produce the fruit; they just bear the fruit that the vine (Jesus Christ) is producing through the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit doesn't just give us self-control with the snap of His fingers; He develops it in relation to other qualities, primarily the wisdom that comes from Him.

In the moment, at a crossroads--heavenly wisdom directs--self-control settles the matter.

12/26/2021 Worship Service and Sermon: The LORD Surrounds His People; A Song of Ascents - Psalm 125

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12/26/2021 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: Randy Hepler
Speaker: Wendell Stoltzfus
Title: The LORD Surrounds His People; A Song of Ascents
Scripture: Psalm 125

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore. For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong. Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts! But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel!

Notes:

Those who trust in God are secure because God is immovable. God surrounds the church, just as the mountains surrounded Jerusalem. Bad rulers come and go, but the sovereign God is forever. Pray for leaders.

#trustgod #prayforleaders

12/19/2021 Worship Service and Sermon: Dayspring From on High - Luke 1:76-79

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12/19/2021 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship leader: Mike and Kelly Culbert
Speaker: Tyler Estes
Title: Dayspring from on High
Scripture: Luke 1:76–79

I. Introduction: The winter solstice helps us to enter into Zechariah’s prophecy.

II. To whom is the light given?

A. To those who sit in darkness (v. 79).
1. Darkness of delusion.
2. Darkness of depravity.
3. Darkness of despondency.

B. To those who sit in the shadow of death (v. 79).

III. What is this light that is given?

A. Not just light generally but a sunrise (v. 78).

B. Jesus shines as light to us:
1. By revealing.
2. By reviving.
3. By directing.

IV. For what reason is this light given?

A. Because of his tender mercy (v. 78).

B. Because he is faithful to keep his promises.

V. For what purpose is this light given?

A. That we might serve God (v. 74).
1. “Without fear.”
2. “In holiness and righteousness.”
3. “Before him.”
4. “All our days.”

B. To guide our feet into the way of peace (v. 79).

VI. Application

A. Gratitude: We have clearer and brighter knowledge of this sunrise than the Old Testament saints did.

B. Focus on God’s promises.

C. Imitate God by showing tender mercy to others.

D. The light of the gospel is all-encompassing: Live all of life in fullness of life and fullness of joy.

E. Are you still sitting in the darkness of your sin? Repent, believe in Christ, and be saved.

12/12/2021 Worship Service and Sermon: Always Through Faith - Romans 4:1-12

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12/12/2021 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship leader: Luke Stoltzfus
Speaker: David Royes
Title: Always Through Faith
Scripture: Romans 4:1-12

What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness." Now to the one who works, his wages are ot counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin." (Psalm 32:1-2)

Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Title: Always Through Faith

Paul's teaching style is to anticipate the Q+A; for example, "What about Abraham?"

The Old Testament does not offer a different means of salvation; the entire Bible offers one single means of salvation: By grace through faith in Christ.

Paul looks at Abraham as a test case: "If Abraham was justified by works, then you could expect boasting and entitlement.

This is problematic because God is indebted to nobody." Abraham was justified by trusting God, who owns everything. Abraham's faith was counted as righteousness.

12/5/2021 Worship Service and Sermon: God is Sovereign. I am Responsible. – Judges 7:1-8

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12/5/2021 Worship and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship leader: John Sletta
Sermon: George Murray
Title: God is Sovereign. I am Responsible.
Scripture: Judges 7:1-8