Providence Community Church
Christ Centered. Reformed Theology. Sermons from Providence Community Church in Crosslake MN. Soli Deo Gloria!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
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- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 647
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
Disciplinary Affliction – Psalm 38
Inspired by this Psalm Spurgeon observes: “What a horrible creature man appears to be to his own consciousness when his depravity and vileness are fully opened up by the Law of God, applied by the Ho…
Sun 13 Jul 2014
Anatomy of Prologue – Hebrews 1:1-4
Where should we begin when addressing a church dangerously drifting from the anchor of its faith? The author of Hebrews answers this question with his prologue, a densely saturated juggernaut of spir…
Sun 06 Jul 2014
Kingdom Priceless – Matthew 13:44-58
Upon considering in three stage escalation, the amplitude of the Kingdom of Heaven, we are prepared to asses its value via the Hidden Treasure / Pearl of Great Price parables. The greater context of …
Sun 29 Jun 2014
Kingdom Transhistorical – Matthew 13:31-34
From Kingdom individual, to Kingdom corporate, to Kingdom transhistorical... the planting parables illustrating the amplitude of the Kingdom of Heaven reach their crescendo with the mustard seed and …
Sun 22 Jun 2014
Kingdom Corporate – Mat 13:24-30, 36-43
The context surrounding and infusing the parable of the weeds includes... 1.) A grouping of Kingdom comparisons illustrating amplitude 2.) Another separation from explanation by location and audience…
Sun 15 Jun 2014
Religion and Politics – Psalm 37
A Subtitle for this message could be: “Christianity is in our National Interest”. In the dated American tradition of 'election sermons', Jedediah Morse is quoted as saying: “To the kindly influence o…
Sun 08 Jun 2014
Table Manners – 1 Corinthians 10:1-22
The cavalier attitude of the Corinthian church evident in their approach to communion (the Lord's table) prompted sobering exhortation from the apostle. He poses the questions in verse 22: “Shall we …
Sun 01 Jun 2014
Sower, Seeds, and Soil – Matthew 13:1-8, 18-23
The parable of the sower is the first of the kingdom comparisons in the 3rd discourse of Matthew. The first 3 parables, of the 7 in this section, are all agricultural in their imagery and communicate…
Sun 25 May 2014
Secrets of the Kingdom – Matthew 13:10-17
The third discourse of Matthew unfolds in 7 parables. Setting the stage for the theological significance of this method of Christ's teaching, as well as the intrinsic truths contained in the parables…
Sun 18 May 2014
Ode of Antithesis – Psalm 36
One measure of commitment to themes of the Psalms is to take note of how often the wicked appear in today's worship songs. This observation should prompt us to consider the following. Have we forgott…
Sun 11 May 2014
Suffering by Design – 2 Corinthians
The Change of tone in II Corinthians chapter 10 has caused critics to doubt the cohesiveness of the letter through the years. This shift in Paul's focus makes perfect sense, however, when one conside…
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Sun 04 May 2014
History Bows – Matthew 12
To illustrate the scope of God's sovereignty, Luther was quoted as saying: “Even the devil is God's devil”. In Revelation 17:17 Johns speaks of the characters of history related to the purposes of Go…
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Sun 27 Apr 2014
Resurrection Bullhorn – Acts 13:13-44
How do you motivate a microscopic minority to stand against the prevailing political and religious winds of their day at the cost of their lives for a cause they can't fully realize in their lifetime…
Sun 20 Apr 2014
Blameworthy vs. Blameless – Psalm 35
David appeals to the ultimate Judge and Advocate utterly incapable of error as he pleads his cause. This court case looks forward to a verdict served through Christ alone that will justify and vindic…
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Sun 13 Apr 2014
Sacred Goodbye – II Corinthians 13:11-14
The final words to Corinth are a dramatic contrast when set beside common benedictions today. It is immediately apparent that we waste parting opportunities after considering Paul's apostolic farewel…
Sun 06 Apr 2014
Generational Adultery – Mat 12:28-42
Jesus excoriated the Pharisees and Sadducees in Mat 16:1-4 for interpretive blindness. They were asking, yet again, for a sign from heaven while they remained oblivious to the signs of their times. T…
Sun 30 Mar 2014
Covenantal Succession (Baby Dedication) – Deuteronomy 17:14-20
This sermon is a Biblical response to the following quote from D.A. Carson- “The first generation has the gospel, the second generation assumes the gospel, and the third generation looses the gospel.…
00:56:21 |
Sun 23 Mar 2014
Incarnational Conquest – Mat 12:22-32
Borrowing John Pringle's words on Corinthians, the Gospels also offer “...astonishment when we take into view the peculiarly formidable obstacles that opposed its progress in the places that were sel…
Sun 16 Mar 2014
The Redeemed Captive – Aaron Ready Testimony – Psalm 34
Psalm 34 surprises us in its historical context considering its title and parallel account in 1 Sam 21:10-15. Here David regroups from feigned madness to sophisticated artistry. This, the second of 7…
Sun 09 Mar 2014
Titanium Plowshare – 2 Corinthians 3:8-13
The restoration & upbuilding of the church is Paul's closing aim in 2 Corinthians. History & scriptural context remind us of the experiences of this cultural improbability. Corinth provides the churc…
00:55:22 |
Sun 02 Mar 2014
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