Faith PCA Podcasts

The Better Homeland

kevin — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:17:06 +0000

Hebrews 11:13-16 teaches us how Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Jacob dealt with their journey though a sin-fractured world: (1) they measured the present against the future; (2) they measured the visible against the invisible; and, (3) they measure the world against God.

The Title-Deed of Faith

kevin — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:20:13 +0000

Abraham’s and Sara’s portrait in the Gallery of Trust exhibit the gift of trust by which: (1) they measured the present against the future; (2) they measured the visible against the invisible; and, (3) they measured the world against God.

The Ark of Faith

kevin — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:26:49 +0000

The first seven verses of chapter 11 show us three portraits of trust hung in the Pre-flood (Antediluvian) Room of the Gallery of Trust. We saw in Abel’s portrait that trust worships in total dependence upon the Promised Seed alone. We saw in Enoch’s portrait that trust walks (fellowship) with God. And we see in Noah’s portrait that trust works; it lives according to God’s revelation.

In Hebrews 11:1-3 & 7, Noah shows us the work of Biblical trust. We live according to what we trust. Noah did three things: (1) he measured the present against the future; (2) he measured the visible against the invisible; and, (3) he measured the world against God.

Gospel Centered Community

kevin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:20:03 +0000

This Sunday’s sermon in Philippians 1:1-11 is courtesy of guest speaker Michael Novak. Michael is the Campus Minister of Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Trinity University.

Trust: From East of Eden to Ararat

kevin — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:38:28 +0000

Last week, we entered the foyer to the Gallery of Trust and learned Hebrews 11:1-3 does not “define” faith/trust; it tells us how trust functions. If scripture defined trust, our sin natures would strive to mimic what God alone gives as a gift.

Instead of defining faith/trust, scripture gives us a grid to view what trust does until we see Jesus face to face. The grid of vv. 1-3 was this: (1) trust measure the present against the future; (2) trust measures the visible against the invisible. We learned that trust is found at that point where your wishes and demands slam head-on into what God wills for you and his Word promises and commands.

Today, in Hebrews 11:4-7 we will look at the portraits hung in the first room this morning, the Antediluvian (pre-flood) Room, in which Abel, Enoch, and Noah are portrayed. There is a progression in the theme of trust in the three portraits: (1) In Abel we see trust worshiping; (2) in Enoch we see trust walking; and, (3) in Noah we see trust working. We will briefly glimpse Noah this morning and return to him in our next study.

Entering the Gallery of Trust

kevin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:23:36 +0000

Hebrews 11:1-3 is the foyer to the Gallery of Trust that follows in the rest of chapter 11. In these first three verses, we see some statements about the nature of faith/trust; we see something of what trust does: (1) trust measures the present against the future; (2) trust measure the world against God; and, (3) trust measure the visible against the invisible.

The Resurrection Connection

kevin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Colossians 2:13-15 teaches us the Jesus’ death and resurrection provide three benefits for those who are united to Christ by trust in his perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection: (1) new life; new freedom; and, (3) new power.

Keeping Near and Keeping On

kevin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:28:49 +0000

Hebrews 10:24-39 teaches us about the fellowship of real believers and that of “make-believers” in the professing church: (1) Believers have available to them the covenant of blessing of Jesus-focused fellowship that spurs one another on to love and good works; and, (2) “make-believers” face the covenant curse for their unbelief that only mimics true fellowship. “Make-believer’s” bad fruit shows the bad root of dis-fellowship with Father/Spirit/Jesus and their subjection to covenant curses.

A Better Salad: We Have ‘Lettuce’

kevin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:11:20 +0000

Hebrews 10:19-25 teaches us what Jesus followers ought to do in light of what they have been given: (1) we have confidence and a great high priest; and, (2) what we have been given determines how we are to live in faith, hope, and love. Chapters 11-13 will unpack the ideas of faith, hope, and love.

The Better Reality

kevin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:42:05 +0000

Hebrews 10:1-18 teaches us: (1) the Old Relationship existed to show our need, and functioned as a REMINDER; (2) the New Relationship provides the REALITY about which the Old could only remind.