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Sermon on Acts 6:8 – 7:60 – “The Martyr Stephen”
Sermon for Sunday Evening, May 22nd, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Scripture reading: [Act 6:8-15 ESV] 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it…
Sermon on James 5:7-12 – “A Call to Patience”
Sermon for Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Psa 37:1-11 ESV] 1 Of David. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! 2 For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the…
Sermon on James 5:1-6 – “Sins of the Rich”
Sermon for Sunday, May 15th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Jer 9:23-26 ESV] 23 Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but let him…
Sermon on James 4:13-17 – “Lord Willing”
Sermon for Sunday, May 8th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 27:1-10 ESV] 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. 3 A stone is…
Sermon on James 4:1-12 – “Drawing Near to God”
Sermon for Sunday, May 1st, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Mal 3:6-15 ESV] 6 “For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have…
Sermon on Luke 24:1-49 – “Reactions to the Resurrection”
Sermon for Sunday, April 17th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament Reading [Psa 16:1-11 ESV] 1 A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the saints…
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 – “Near the Cross”
Sermon for Friday, April 15th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Scripture reading:[1Co 2:1-5 ESV] 1 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus…
Sermon on Luke 19:28-40 – “Upon the Triumphal Entry”
Sermon for Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Zec 9:9-13 ESV] 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted…
Sermon on James 3:1-18 – “The Teacher of All”
Sermon for Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Psa 39:1-13 ESV] 1 To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long…
Sermon on Acts 6:1-7 – “The First Deacons”
Scripture reading: [Act 6:1-7 ESV] 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said,…
Sermon on James 2:14-26 – “James’s Definition of Faith”
Sermon for Sunday, March 27th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Gen 22:1-14 ESV] 1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son…
Sermon on James 2:1-13 – “The Pews are Free”
Sermon for Sunday, March 20th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Deu 1:9-18 ESV] 9 “At that time I said to you, ‘I am not able to bear you by myself. 10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as numerous as the…