Sermons

Recent Sermons from Grace Chapel

Preaching by Pastor C. Matthew McMahon:

(unless otherwise noted)

One Sermon from Each Book of the NT (Temptation Related).

Sermon 40: The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness, Matthew 4:1-11 (Nov. 17, 2024)
Sermon 41: Watch (and Pray), Mark 13:32-37 (Nov. 24, 2024)
Sermon 42: Hearing Christ, Luke 10:16 (Dec. 1, 2024)
Sermon 43: Sin Makes Men Devils, John 6:60, 13:2 (Dec. 8, 2024)

One Sermon from Each Book of the OT.

Sermon 1: The Ancient Gospel, and Covenants of God, Genesis 3:15 (February 11, 2024)
Sermon 2: The Bronze Laver and Jesus Christ, Exodus 30:17-21 (February 18, 2024)
Sermon 3: Be Holy as God is Holy: A Passion for God’s Holiness, Lev. 19:2 (February 25, 2024)
Sermon 4: When God Favors a Man, No one Can Reverse it, Numbers 23:18-21 (March 3, 2024)
Sermon 5: Never Add to or Subtract From the Word, Deut. 4:2 (March 10, 2024)
Sermon 6: Covenant Renewal and the Insincere Art of Man Pleasing, Joshua 24:19 (March 17, 2024)
Sermon 7: When Men do Their Own Will, They Don’t Do God’s Will, Judges 17:1-13 (March 24, 2024)
Sermon 8: Nothing Stops a Sincere Believer from Worshipping God, Ruth 1:5-6 (March 31, 2024)
Sermon 9: Christ the Victor, Our the Spiritual David, 1 Sam. 17:45 (April 7, 2024)
Sermon 10: Hind’s Feet on High Places, 2 Sam. 22:34 (April 14, 2024)
Sermon 11: God Preserves His People in an Evil Day, 1 Kings 19:18 (April 21, 2024)
Sermon 12: Standing Fast in the Covenant, 2 Kings 23:1-3 (April 28, 2024)
Sermon 13: Early Piety Encouraged, 1 Chron. 28:8-10 (May 5, 2024)
Sermon 14: If My People … Humility and Reformation, 2 Chron. 7:14 (May 12, 2024)
Sermon 15: The Preparation of the Minister, Ezra 7:6-10 (May 19, 2024)
Sermon 16: Valuing the Preached Word, Neh. 8:1-8 (May 26, 2024)
Sermon 17: Wicked Haman and the Wickedness of Pride, Esther 7:6-10 (June 2, 2024)
Sermon 18: I Know My Redeemer Liveth, Job 19:25-26 (June 9, 2024)
Sermon 19: Jesus Christ God’s Shepherd, Host and Prophet, Psalm 23 (June 16, 2024)
Sermon 20: The Virtuous Woman and Wife, Proverbs 12:4 (June 23, 2024)
Sermon 21: Consider the Providence of God, Adversity, Prosperity, crooked paths, and straight paths, Eccl. 7:13 (June 30, 2024)
Sermon 22: Black But Comely, Song 1:5 (July 7, 2024)
Sermon 23: Every Knee Shall Bow, Isaiah 45:23 (July 14, 2024)
Sermon 24: Eternal Lovingkindness, Jeremiah 31:3 (July 21, 2024)
NO SERVICE TODAY – DUE TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER (July 28, 2024)
Sermon 25: Affliction and Chastisement with Patience, Lam. 3:24-42 (August 4, 2024)
Sermon 26: The Wheels of God’s Providence, Ezekiel 10:13 (August 11, 2024)
Sermon 27: Great Men are Godly Men, Daniel 2:48 (August 18, 2024)
Sermon 28: Godly Reflection Promotes Reformation, Hosea 14:8-9 (August 25, 2024)
Sermon 29: Merry, Joyful, Glorious, Zealous and Public in a Solemn Assembly, Joel 2:15-17 (September 1, 2024)
Sermon 30: Gospel Privileges are Glorious Blessings, Amos 9:11-15 (September 8, 2024)
Sermon 31: Everything God Promises in Christ Comes to Pass, Obadiah 1:17 (September 15, 2024)
Sermon 32: Jonah a Type of Christ, Threats and Promises, Jonah 1:17 (September 22, 2024)
Sermon 33: God’s Perpetual Faithfulness in Christ, Micah 7:18-20 (September 29, 2024)
Sermon 34: God is Our Strong Tower, Nahum 1:7 (October 6, 2024)
Sermon 35: The Christian’s Sacred Hush, Hab. 2:20 (October 13, 2024)
Sermon 36: Pure Speech from a Pure Lip, Zeph. 3:9 (Ocotber 20, 2024)
Sermon 37: Consider Your Ways, Haggai 1:5-7 (October 27, 2024)
Sermon 38: Jesus the Root, the Branch and the Servant of the Father, Zech. 3:8-10 (Nov. 3, 2024)
Sermon 39: Christ the Refiner and Purger of His Church, Malachi 3:2-3 (Nov. 10, 2024)

Sermon on Submitting without Exception to the Bible, as explained by the Westminster Standards and Synod of Dordt.

Sermon: True Accountability to Christ’s Standard of Truth, Isaiah 62:10 (February 4, 2024) 

Sermons on “John 3,” December 2023 Through January 2024

Sermon 1: John 2:23-3:1, Christ Knows All Things, (December 31, 2023)
Sermon 2: John 3:1-10, Born Again from Above – Regeneration Precedes Faith, (January 7, 2024)
Sermon 3: John 3:10, Those who have a show of holiness only have a show of wisdom, (January 14, 2024)
Sermon 4: John 3:11-16, The Most Abused Verse in all the Bible, God So Loved that He Gave… (January 21, 2024)
Sermon 5: John 3:17-21, Knowing Oneself in Light of the Truth of the Gospel, (January 28, 2024)

Sermons on “Underneath the Blood,” October Through December 2023

Sermon 1: The What and How of the Gospel, OUR GOD REIGNS Through JESUS CHRIST, Romans 10:9-17 (October 8, 2023)
Sermon 2: Christ Knew all the Particular Sins of the Disciples and Still Went to the Cross, Mark 14:30 (October 15, 2023)
Sermon 3: The Covenant of Redemption, I Gave My Back to the Smiters, Isa. 50:6 (October 22, 2023)
Sermon 4: Arise, Shine for Your Light Has Come, Isa. 60:1-3 (October 29, 2023)
Sermon 5: Christ Offered His Sacrifice in the Eternal Spirit, Hebrews 9:13-14 (Nov. 5, 2023)
Sermon 6: Justified by Christ’s Blood, Romans 4:22 (Nov. 12, 2023)
Sermon 7: Adopted as Sons and Daughters of the Father, Titus 3:7 (Nov. 19, 2023)
Sermon 8: He Loved Me, Gal. 2:20 (Nov. 26, 2023)
Sermon 9: And Gave Himself for Me, (Limited Atonement) Gal. 2:20 (Dec. 3, 2023)
Sermon 10: When we behold Him, we are made like Him, 2 Cor. 3:18 (Dec. 10. 2023)
Sermon 11: The Intercession of Christ in Heaven for His Elect, Hebrews 7:25 (Dec. 17, 2023)
Sermon 12: The Happiness of Those Underneath the Blood, Psalm 144:15 (Dec. 24, 2023)

Sermons on Self-Flattery, September to October 2023

Sermon 1: The Sin of Self-Flattery, Matthew 7:26-27, (Sept. 3, 2023)
Sermon 2: Vain-Glory, Thinking You are Something When You are Nothing,
Gal. 6:1-5 (Sept. 10, 2023)
Sermon 3: Motives to Shun Vain-Glory and Self-Flattery, Proverbs 28:13 (Sept. 17, 2023)
Sermon 4: Woe to Those Who are at Ease in Zion, Amos 6:1 (Sept. 24, 2023)
Sermon 5: Rejecting the Word of the Lord in Desire of Smooth Words of Self Flattery Isaiah 30:9-11 (October 1, 2023).

Sermons on the Shadows of the Ark of the Covenant July-August 2023

Sermon 1: The Ark of the Covenant as a Type of Christ, Jeremiah 3:15-16 (July 2, 2023)
Sermon 2: The Law of the Covenant, Hebrews 9:3-5 (July 9, 2023)

Sermon 3: The Manna of the Covenant, Hebrews 9:3-5 (July 16 2023)
Sermon 4: The Rod – Aaron’s Rod Blossoming, Hebrews 9:3-5 (July 23, 2023)
Sermon 5: The Mercy Seat, Hebrews 9:3-5 (July 30, 2023)
Sermon 6: The Glory Above the Cherubim, Hebrews 9:3-5; Exodus 25:18-23 (August 6, 2023)
Sermon 7: The Atonement, Romans 5:11 (August 13, 2023)
Sermon 8: The Wings of the Cherubim, (August 20, 2023)
Sermon 9: Holiness Under the Mercy Seat (August 27, 2023)

Sermons on Prayer April-June 2023

Sermon 1: Sensible Prayer and the Preface to the Lord’s Prayer, Our Father, Matthew 6:5-13 (April 30 2023)
Sermon 2: The First Petition, Hallowed be Thy Name,
Matthew 6:9b (May 7, 2023)
Sermon 3: The Second Petition, Thy Kingdom Come, Matthew 6:10a (May 14, 2023)
Sermon 4: The Third Petition, Thy Will Be Done, Matthew 6:10b (May 21, 2023)
Sermon 5: The Fourth Petition, Daily Bread, Matthew 6:11 (May 28, 2023)
Sermon 6: The Fifth Petition, Forgiveness, Matthew 6:12 (June 4, 2023)
Sermon 7: The Sixth Petition, Temptation, Matthew 6:13a (June 11, 2023)
Sermon 8: The Seventh Petition, The Evil One, Matthew 6:13b (June 18, 2023)
Sermon 9: The Doxology, Matthew 6:13c (June 25, 2023)

Misc Sermons March-April 2023

Sermon 1: Herod Minded the Dancing of a Lewd Harlot More than the Preaching of John the Baptist, Matthew 14:1-11 (March 26, 2023)
Sermon 2: Unbelievers Know Nothing About Spiritual Beauty Except by Hearsay, 1 Cor. 2:14 (April 2, 2023)

Sermon 3: Religious Hypocrites Will Do Religious Duties But Out of a Worldly Motive, Genesis 34:23 (April 9, 2023)
Sermon 4: Wicked men reject God and his regulations for holiness when they find no profit by them, Job 21:14-15 (April 16, 2023)
Sermon 5: Self-Murder is a very great sin, Acts 16:28 (April 23, 2023)

Sermons on the Lord’s Supper

Sermon 1: The Lord’s Supper as a Sacrament, 1 Cor. 11:23-27 (January 22, 2023)
Sermon 2: The Necessity of the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 10:16-17 (January 29, 2023)
Sermon 3: Worthy Participation Requires Previous Examination, 1 Cor. 11:23-30 (February 5, 2023)
Sermon 4: Communion with God and the Covenant of Salt, Gen. 14, Proverbs 9, Leviticus 2 (February 12, 2023)
Sermon 5: The Sanctifying Influences of the Supper, Matthew 26:26-28 (February 19, 2023)
Sermon 6: Covenant Renewal in the Supper, Deut. 32:46-47 (February 26, 2023)
Sermon 7: Absence, Neglect and Ignorance in the Lord’s Supper, Job 16:8 and Psalm 116:15 (March 5, 2023)
Sermon 8: Wicked People Do Not Spiritually Discern the Benefits of the Lord’
s Supper, 1 Cor. 11:29 (March 12, 2023)
Sermon 9: The Mercy of the Father in Giving the Christ of Communion, Eph. 2:4-7 (March 19, 2023)

Misc Sermons for 2023

Sermon 1: Unservicable Mephibosheth, 2 Samuel 9:1-13 (January 1, 2023)
Sermon 2: Casting Down Our Crowns, and Sins, Rev. 4:10-11 (January 8, 2023)
Sermon 3: Despising the Day of Small Things, Zech. 4:10 (January 15, 2023)

Misc Sermons for the End of the Year 2022

Sermon 1: The Wicked Walk Round About, but Godly Men Walk in a Straight Line, Psalm 12:8 (Nov. 6, 2022)
Sermon 2: Sleeping in the Lap of Some Delilah, Judges 16:19 (Nov. 13, 2022)
Sermon 3: Mistaking a Sleeping Conscience for a Settled Peace, Judges 16:16ff (Nov. 20, 2022)
Sermon 4: Giving Thanks Always for All Things, Ephesians 5:20 (November 27, 2022)
Sermon 5: There are No Appeals in Christ’s Court, Acts 17:30-31 (December 4, 2022)
Sermon 6: The Golden Scepter, Part 1, Esther 5:1-2 (December 11, 2022)
Sermon 7: The Golden Scepter, Part 2, “Mercy and Willingness,” Esther 5:1-2 (December 18, 2022)
Sermon 8: Awakening in His Likeness, Psalm 17:15 (December 25, 2022)

Being with Jesus is Sensibly Discernible on Acts 4:13

Part 1: Being with Jesus, Introduction (October 2, 2022)
Part 2: Sanctification in Christians is Discernible, even by the Wicked (October 9, 2022)
Part 3: Christ Near His People, and God’s Forsaking, (October 16, 2022)
Part 4: Light, Liberty, Life and Liveliness from Being with Jesus, (October 23, 2022)
Part 5: Being with Jesus Means Being Reformed, and Only Reformed People Go to Heaven, (October 30, 2022)

Following Christ Withersoever He Goes on Revelation 14:1-5

Part 1: Following Christ Wherever He Goes (August 14, 2022)
Part 2: Following Christ for Who He is … Incarnation (August 21, 2022)
Part 3: Following Christ for Who They are in Him, Redeemed (Definite Atonement) (August 28, 2022)
Part 4: Following Christ for the Truth (Accepted Christian Truth) (September 4, 2022)
Part 5: Following Christ in True Communion, (With Him and One Another) (September 11, 2022)
Part 6: Following Christ in Times of Ease and Hardship, (September 18, 2022)
Part 7: Following Christ for His Glory, (September 25, 2022)

Practical Observations on the Book of Ruth

Part 1: Christ Our Kinsman Redeemer, Ruth chapters 1-4, with John 5:39 (January 23, 2022)
Part 2: Elimelech Deprived of the Blessing of God, Inwardly and Outwardly, Ruth 1:1-5 (January 30, 2022)
Part 3: The Unexpectedness of the Day of One’s Death, Ruth 1:1-5 (February 6, 2022)
Part 4: The Wicked’s Reward is in This Life Only, Ruth 1:1-5 (February 13, 2022)
Part 5: Naomi Returns to Bethlehem in the Day of God’s Visitation, Ruth 1:6-18 (February 20, 2022)
Part 6: The Trial of True Faith, Ruth 6:1-18 (February 27, 2022)
Part 7: Orpah’s Rashness, Hypocrisy and Worldliness, Ruth 6:6-18 (March 6, 2022)
Part 8: Ruth’s Credible Profession of Faith, Ruth 1:14-15 (March 13, 2022)
Part 9: Apostasy and True Faith, Ruth 1:15-18 (March 20, 2022)
Part 10: God’s Providence in Affliction, Ruth 1:19-22 (March 27, 2022)
Part 11: In God’s Providence, a Godly Man May Also be a Wealthy Man, Ruth 2:1-3 (April 3, 2022)
Part 12: Small Beginnings Bring Forth the Gospel in God’s Providence, Ruth 2:1-3 (April 10, 2022)
Part 13: God’s Providence Extends to All Things, Ruth 2:3-4 (April 17, 2022)
Part 14: True Religion to Take the Primary Place, Ruth 2:5-9 (April 24, 2022)
Part 15: Humility and Thankfulness, Ruth 2:10-13 (May 1, 2022)
Part 16: The Virtues of Godliness are Lovely to the Godly, Ruth 2:10-13 (May 8, 2022)
Part 17: Sweet Words of Comfort, Ruth 2:13-16 (May 15, 2022)
Part 18: God, the Fountain of All Blessings, Ruth 2:17-23 (May 22, 2022)
Part 19: Naomi’s Plan for Ruth’s Rest: Marriage, Ruth 3:1-6 (May 29, 2022) (Overview of Marriage)
Part 20: Only God’s Word Prevails with God, Ruth 3:7-18 (June 5, 2022)
Part 21: Divine Grace Grows, Ruth 3:10 (June 12, 2022)
Part 22: Discern the Virtue of Godliness, Ruth 3:11 (June 19 (2022)
Part 23: The Kinsman’s Oath, Ruth 3:12-13 (June 26, 2022)
Part 24: Comfort, Gifts and Direction, Ruth 3:14-15 (July 3, 2022)
Part 25: Patience in God’s Providence, Ruth 3:16-18 (July 10, 2022)
Part 26: The Kinsman’s Plan to Save, Ruth 4:1-10 (July 17, 2022)
Part 27: The Witness’s Testimony to Boaz, (Unity in the Church), Ruth 4:11-12 (July 24, 2022)
Part 28: Rejoicing in God’s Providence, Ruth 4:13-17 (July 31, 2022)
Part 29: Christ Content to Come from the Line of the Woman, Ruth 4:18-22 (August 7, 2022)

 Christ the Apple Tree and the Joy of True Religion

Part 1: Leaping for Joy, Luke 1:39-44, (December 5, 2021)
Part 2: Fullness of Joy, 1 John 1:1-4, (December 12, 2021)
Part 3: Christ the Apple Tree, Part 1, Song of Songs 2:3, (December 19, 2021)
Part 4: Christ the Apple Tree, Part 2, Song of Songs 2:3, (December 26, 2021)
Part 5: Christ the Apple Tree, Part 3, Song of Songs 2:3, (January 2, 2022)
No service due to being “under the weather”. Will pick up again next week. (January 9, 2022)
Part 6: Appendix – Neither Give Place to the Devil, Eph. 4:27 (January 16, 2022)

 An Exposition of Psalm 96 A Theology of Praise

Part 1: Sing to the Lord a New Song, Psalm 96:1 (Sept. 5, 2021)
Part 2: Blessing for Blessing, Psalm 96:2 (Sept. 12, 2021)
Part 3: Declaring His Wonders, Psalm 96:3 (Sept. 19, 2021)
Part 4: Praising His Greatness, Psalm 96:4a (Sept. 26, 2021)
Part 5: Fearing God and Praise, Psalm 96:4b Part 1 (October 3, 2021)
Part 6: Fearing God and Praise, Psalm 96:4b Part 2 (October 10, 2021)
Part 7: Idolatry and Manufacturing Foolishness, Psalm 96:5 (October 17, 2021)
Part 8: Reflecting the Brilliance of Christ in Worship, Psalm 96:6 (October 24, 2021)
Part 9: A Living Sacrifice of Praise, Psalm 96:7-8 (October 31, 2021)
Part 10: Worshipping in Holiness, Psalm 96:9 (November 7, 2021)
Part 11: God is King, Christ is King, Psalm 96:10 (November 14, 2021)
Part 12: Creation Worships the King, Psalm 96:11-12 (November 21, 2021)
Part 13: He Cometh, Psalm 96:12-13 (November 28, 2021)

 An Exposition of Psalm 119:89-96, “I am thine, save me…”

Part 1: God and His Word are Eternal and Unchangeable, Psalm 119:89 (June 6, 2021)
Part 2: God is Faithful in His Promises Which are Perpetual and Unalterable, Psalm 119:90a (June 13, 2021)
Part 3: God Upholds Creation by His Sustaining Power, (Continuous Creation), Psalm 119:90b (June 20, 2021)
Part 4: God is Sovereign, and All Things Serve Him at His Pleasure, Psalm 119:91 (June 27, 2021)
NO SERVICE July 4, 2021 due to illness.
Part 5: Immoderate Sorrow Crushed by the Word of God, Psalm 119:92 (July 11, 2021)
Part 6: Never Forgetting God’s Word and Being Excited to Grace, Psalm 119:93 (July 18, 2021)
Part 7: I am Thine: God’s Election of His Own Special People, Psalm 119:94 (Part 1) (July 25, 2021)
Part 8: I am Thine: Safety in Christ’s Righteousness, Psalm 119:94 (Part 2) (August 1, 2021)
Part 9: I am Thine: For I Have Sought Thy Precepts, Assurance of Salvation, Psalm 119:94 (Part 3) (August 8, 2021)
Part 10: I am Thine, Save Me, For I Have Sought Thy Precepts, Divine Encouragement, Psalm 119:94 (Part 4) (August 15, 2021)
Part 11: Afflictions Arrested by Considering the Word of God, Psalm 119:95 (August 22, 2021)
Part 12: The Broadness of the Word of God, Psalm 119:96 (August 29, 2021)
 

Christ’s Ten Holy Words, a Practical Study of the Ten Commandments, Exodus 20:1-17

Part 1: Introduction, and the Preface to the Commands, Exodus 20:1-2, (February 28, 2021)
Part 2: The First Commandment, Taking God to be Your God, Exodus 20:3, (March 7, 2021)
Part 3: The Second Commandment, The Regulative Principle, Exodus 20:4-6, (March 14, 2021)
Part 4: The Third Commandment, God’s Name and Your Vow, Exodus 20:7, (March 21, 2021)
Part 5: The Fourth Commandment, The Sabbath Day, Exodus 20:8-11 (March 28, 2021)
Part 6: The Fifth Commandment, Honoring Superiors, Inferiors and Equals, Exodus 20:12 (April 4, 2021)
Part 7: The Sixth Commandment, Preserving the Life of Ourselves and Others, Exodus 20:13 (April 11, 2021)
Part 8: The Seventh Commandment, Preserving Purity, Exodus 20:14 (April 18, 2021)
Part 9: The Eighth Commandment, Being Weaned from the World, and Preserving One’s Estate and Others, Exodus 20:15 (April 25, 2021).
Part 10: The Ninth Commandment, Truth Telling, Exodus 20:16 (May 2, 2021)
Part 11: The Tenth Commandment, Coveting and Contentedness, Exodus 20:17 (May 9, 2021)
Part 12: Treating God’s Law as a Strange Thing, Hosea 8:12 (May 16, 2021)
Part 13: Some People God Will Not Hear, Proverbs 28:9 (May 23, 2021)
Part 14: Christ is the Fulfillment of the Law, Romans 10:4 (May 30, 2021)

End of Year and Beginning of Year Sermons

God for Us Part 1: The Saint’s Infirmities Cannot Wholly Remove Christ’s Love from Them, Jeremiah 3:1 (December 27, 2020)
God for Us Part 2: The Saints Looking to Christ by Faith for Healing Virtue, Mark 5:24ff (January 3, 2021)
God for Us Part 3: Resolved to Cast One’s Self on the Mercy of the Master, Luke 16:4 (January 31, 2021)
(Inclement Winter Weather and loss of power – no service today: February 7, 2021)
God for Us Part 4: Christ is the Spiritual David Rescuing His sheep from the Lion and the Bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-35 (February 14, 2021)
God for Us Part 5: Christ Draws Near to Us in His Incarnation, Ezekiel 36:9 (February 21, 2021)

The Watchman Over the Church

The Watchman, Part 1, Ezekiel 33:7 (January 10, 2021)
The Watchman and the Watched, Part 2, Ezekiel 33:7 (January 17, 2021)
The Watchman, the Watched and the Ministry of Christ, Part 3, Ezekiel 33:7 (January 24, 2021)

Love God with All the Heart, Soul and Mind

Part 1: Loving God in Light of Faith and Repentance, Matthew 22:37-39 (October 11, 2020)
Part 2: Loving God in Obedience, Not Merely Profession, Matthew 22:37-39 (October 18, 2020)
Part 3: Loving God without Reservation, and Motives to Love, Matthew 22:37-39 (October 25, 2020)
Part 4: Loving God Opposes Hypocrisy, 2 Kings 10:31 (November 1, 2020)

The 5 Principles of the Gospel

Principle 1: God Exists, Isaiah 40:1-10, (September 6, 2020)
Principle 2: God Made Man in His Image, Isaiah 54:1-10, (September 13, 2020)
Principle 3: Adam Broke the Everlasting Covenant and Cursed All Men, Isaiah 24:5-6 (September 20, 2020)
Principle 4: God Did Not Leave Men in Sin, But Sent Christ to Cover them with the Garment of Salvation (September 27, 2020)
Principle 5: God Draws Sinners Freely to Jesus Christ, Isaiah 55:1-3, (October 4, 2020)

Sparks of Divine Glory: A Practical Study of the Attributes of God

Part 1: Prolegumena, John 17:3, (October 20, 2019)
Part 2: Incomprehensible, Job 11:7 (October 27, 2019)
Part 3: Trinity, 2 Cor. 13:14 (November 3, 2019)
Part 4: Glory, Isaiah 35:1-10 (November 10, 2019)
Part 5: Pure Spirit, John 4:24-26 (November 17, 2019)
Part 6: Aseity or Self-Sufficiency, John 5:26 (November 24, 2019)
Part 7: Simple, Unity and Impassible, Deut. 6:1-13 (4) (December 1, 2019)
Part 8: Immutable, Malachi 3:6 (December 8, 2019)
Part 9: Infinite, Psalm 145:3 (December 15, 2019)
Part 10: Immensity or Omnipresent, Jeremiah 23:23-24 (December 22, 2019)

End of the Year Sermon, Christ has Made Death a Friend to Redeemed Sinners, 1 Thess. 5:9-10 (December 29, 2019)
Beginning of the Year Sermon, Three Crowns for the Christian, 1 Peter 1:3-4 (January 5, 2020)

Part 11: Eternal, Psalm 90:2 (January 12, 2020)
Part 12: Invisible, 1 Tim. 1:17 (January 19, 2020)
Part 13: Knowledge or Omniscience, 1 Sam. 2:3 (January 26, 2020)
Part 14: Wisdom of God, 1 Cor. 2:7 (February 2, 2020)
Part 15: God is Light, 1 John 1:5 (February 9, 2020)
Part 16: The Freedom of God, John 8:36 (February 16, 2020)
Part 17: Holy is His Name, Luke 1:49 (March 1, 2020)
Tornadoes, the Coronavirus and God’s Providence, Acts 17:26 (March 8, 2020)
Part 18: The Goodness of God, Romans 2:4 (March 15, 2020)
Part 19: The Faithfulness of God, Lam. 3:21-26 (June 7, 2020)
Part 20: The Love of God, 1 John 4:7-9 (June 14, 2020)
Part 21: The Graciousness of God, Numbers 6:25 (June 21, 2020)
Part 22: The Mercy of God, Deut. 4:31 (June 28, 2020)
Part 23: The Patience and Long-suffering of God, 2 Peter 3:9 (July 5, 2020)
Part 24: The Sovereignty of God, Daniel 4:30ff (July 12, 2020)
Part 25: The Almighty God, Genesis 17:1 (July 19, 2020)
Part 26: The Righteousness of God, Rev. 19:11 (July 26, 2020)
Part 27: The Justice of God, Psalm 89:14 (August 2, 2020)
Part 28: The Wrath of God, 1 Thess. 1:10 (August 9, 2020)
Part 29: The Jealous God, Nahum 1:1-3 (August 16, 2020)
Part 30: The Unbounded Beauty of God, Psalm 27:4 (August 23, 2020)
Part 31: (Conclusion) The Highness of God, Isaiah 13:3 (August 30, 2020)

 

Reformed Transcribed Mid-Week Sermons are now on THIS PAGE.

Coronavirus Services

Brief Exhortation: Obedience in the Little Things, Numbers 4:29-33 (March 22, 2020)
Sermon 1: Pestilence is a Sign Where God Makes No Difference in His Temporal Judgments Between the Church and the Most Depraved Sinners, Leviticus 26:23-25, (March 29, 2020). BULLETIN PDF
Sermon 2: The Restraining of a Plague Can Only Be Accomplished Through the Great Physician, Jesus Christ, Who Knows and Prescribes the Best Remedies Against Sin, Luke 5:31-32 (April 5, 2020) BULLETIN PDF
Sermon 3: Humility is a Non-Negotiable Divine Virtue to be Exercised of Every Christian Especially in Times of Occasional Repentance, Lev. 26:40-42 (April 12, 2020) BULLETIN PDF
Sermon 4: The Fruit of Humility before God in Times of Occasional Repentance is Holy Prayer and Fasting towards a Reformation of Life and a Departure from all Sin, Leviticus 26:40-42 (April 19, 2020) BULLETIN PDF

Sermon 5: The Exercise of Humility before God in Times of Occasional Repentance for the Reformation of the Church, is to be done zealously for King Jesus, Rev. 3:19 (April 26 2020). BULLETIN PDF
Sermon 6: God’s Afflicting Providences are Especially Sharp to Christians as They Live in the World, Lamentations 3:15 (May 3, 2020) BULLETIN PDF
Sermon 7: In Times of Affliction, the Church Finds Full Comfort from the Word of God, Psalm 119:50 (May 10, 2020) BULLETIN PDF

Sermon 8: All Sufferings Experienced in This World by Sinners are But the Beginning of Sorrows, Matthew 24:8 (May 17, 2020)
Sermon 9: All the Beginning of Sorrows for the Saint are Turned to Joy at Christ’s Coming, Matthew 24:8 (May 24, 2020)
Sermon 10: Daring God to Do His Worst, Lev. 26:27-28 (May 31, 2020)

Reformation Sermon

False Peace vs. True Peace, Lamentations 3:40-41 (October 13, 2019)

(July 2019 through October 7, 2019)
Abundant Life in the Power of the Holy Spirit

Part 1: Abundant Life, John 10:10, (July 7, 2019)
Part 2: The Holy Spirit’s Person and Work, John 14:16-26 (July 14, 2019) PDF Study Guide for Overview of the Holy Spirit
Part 3: Baptized in the Spirit, Acts 11:9-13 (July 21, 2019)
Part 4: Indwelt by the Holy Spirit, 1 Cor. 3:16 (July 28, 2019)
Part 5: The Anointing and Unction of the Holy Spirit, 2 Cor. 1:20-23 (August 4, 2019)
Part 6: The Divine and Supernatural Illumination of the Holy Spirit in a Believer, John 16:13-14 (August 11, 2019)
Part 7: Filled with the Spirit, Eph. 5:18 (August 18, 2019)
Part 8: The Power of the Holy Spirit, Romans 15:13 (August 25, 2019)
Part 9: Led by the Spirit of God as Sons and Daughters, Romans 8:13-14 (September 1, 2019)
Part 10: Praying in the Holy Ghost, Jude 1:20 (September 8, 2019)
Part 11: The Fruit of the Spirit, Gal. 5:22-23 (September 15, 2019)
Part 12: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Believer, 1 Cor. 12:1-11 (September 22, 2019)
Part 13: Walking in the Spirit, Gal. 5:25 (September 29, 2019)
Part 14: Abundant Grace, 1 Tim. 1:14, (October 6, 2019)

(January 2019 through June 2019)
The Unreasonableness of Sinning Against God
 

Just as If I’d Never Sinned, by C. Matthew McMahon, (January 20, 2019) (Inclement Weather MP3, Audio Lecture on Justification)
All Sin Committed Against God is Great Evil, Genesis 39:9-12 (January 27, 2019)
Sin is Great Wickedness in Opposition to the Holy Character of God, Genesis 39:9b (February 3, 2019)
The Unreasonableness of Sinning Against God, Genesis 39:9b (February 10, 2019)
Assurance of Salvation and Perseverance,
by C. Matthew McMahon (Inclement Weather MP3) (February 17, 2019)
A Brief Exhortation and Reminder on the Office of Christ’s Elders (Inclement Weather MP3) (February 24, 2019)
The Redeemed Sinner Always Lives Before the Face of God, Genesis 39:9b (March 3, 2019)
[Power Failure for the Whole Community – no church], (March 10, 2019)
The Constant Assault of Temptation to Sin on the Believer, Genesis 39:9b (March 17, 2019)
The Christian’s Duty to Fight Against Sin Daily, Genesis 39:9b (March 24, 2019)
The Pardoned Soul Hates All Sin as Sin, Genesis 39:9b (March 31, 2019)
The Holy Fear of God Part 1, Genesis 39:9b (April 7, 2019)
Inclement Weather: No Church (April 14, 2019)
The Fear of God is a Sound Remedy for Temptation, Genesis 39:9b (April 21, 2019)
The Fear of Offending God is Greater in Saints than to Commit the Least Sin, Part 3, Genesis 39:9b (May 5, 2019)
Love to God by a Pardoned Soul is a Great Remedy Against All Temptation, Genesis 39:9b (May 12, 2019)
Usefulness in the Kingdom Depends on God’s Presence and Blessing, Genesis 39:9b (May 19, 2019)
Pardoned Souls are Motioned by the Spirit Against Temptation to Sin, Genesis 39:9b (May 26, 2019)
Cultivating a Sensitivity to the Leading of the Spirit Against Sin, Genesis 39:9b (June 2, 2019)
Remembering Past Mercies is a Remedy to All Temptation, Genesis 39:9b (June 9, 2019)
The Sincere Expression of a Pious Heart, Genesis 39:9b (June 16, 2019)
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the Only Remedy Against Temptation and Sin, Genesis 39:9b (June 23, 2019)
God is the Saint’s Hedge of Protection, Job 1:10, (June 30, 2019)

(October 2018 through January 2019)
Sermons for Spiritual Reform

Partial Reformation is a Full Offense to God, Hosea 7:8 (October 28, 2018)
Guarding the Heart with All Diligence, Proverbs 4:23 (November 4, 2018)
God’s Decrees are Immutably Set, Zech. 6:1-15 (November 11, 2018)
Christ is the Great Exegete of the Father, John 1:18 (November 18, 2018)
Provoking Sins Anger the Almighty God, 2 Chron. 33:1-23 1-7a (November 25, 2018)
Sinning Against the Knowledge of God is Sinning Against God’s Mercy, 2 Chron. 33:1-23, v. 7-10 (December 2, 2018)
Can You Really Tell a Tree by Its Fruit? An Exhortation from Matthew 7, (December 9, 2018)
Humiliation Precedes Conversion, 2 Chron. 33:1-23 v. 11-13, (December 16, 2018)
Up and Doing: Good Intentions and the Consequences of Sin, 2 Chron. 33:1-23 14-23 (December 23, 2018)

END OF YEAR SERMON – The Fruit of Submission to God, Job 34:31-32 (December 30, 2018)
BEGINNING YEAR SERMON – Reformation is Useless without the Work of the Spirit of God Rom. 8:8, 14 (January 6, 2019)
NEW YEAR OUTLOOK SERMON – Behold, He Comes a Leaping! Song of Songs 2:8-9 (January 13, 2019)

 

(April 2018 through October 2018)
Primers on the Christian Walk

Contending: Fundamental 1: The Saint’s Necessity to Contend for the Faith, Jude 1:3, (April 15, 2018).
Resolving: Fundamental 2: The Christian’s Resolve to Do Great Works for God, Neh. 6:1-4, (April 22, 2018).
Separating: Fundamental 3: Remember Lot’s Wife, Luke 17:20-37, (April 29, 2018).
Thankful: Fundamental 4: Christ’s Expectation of the Duty of Praise from the Faithful , Luke 17:11-19 (May 6, 2018).
Serving: Fundamental 5: Never Growing Weary in Doing Good, Gal. 6:6-10, (May 13, 2018).
Faithful: Fundamental 6: Living Carelessly Before the Means of Grace, Jeremiah 7:1-4, (May 20, 2018).
Loving: Fundamental 7: The Christian’s Swoon for Christ in His House of Love and Feasting, Song of Songs 2:4-5 (May 27, 2018)
Nobility: Primer 1: The Christian’s Duty of Daily Bible Reading and Study for Spiritual Profit, Acts 17:11 (June 3, 2018)
Meditative: Primer 2:The Christian’s Duty of Daily Divine Meditation, Psalm 1:1-3 (June 10, 2018)
Submission: Primer 3: The Christian’s Duty of Daily Prayer: Behold, He Prays, Acts 9:1-11 (June 17, 2018)
Self Denial: Primer 4: Fasting, Cultivating a Hunger for God, Matthew 6:16-18, Acts 9:1-11 (June 24, 2018) PDF Study Guide
Grounded: Primer 5: The Duty of Catechizing in the Church and at Home, Proverbs 22:6 (July 1, 2018)
Reliance: Primer 6: A General Exhortation to Family Worship on the Family Altar, Genesis 18:16-22 (July 8, 2018)
Soundness: The Five Marks of a Biblical Church,1 Timothy 3:14-16, (July 15, 2018)
Motivation: The Marks of True Disciples 1: Gospel Love, John 13:31-35 and 1 Peter 4:8, (July 22, 2018)
Affection: The Marks of True Disciples 2: Gospel Interest, 2 Cor. 6:12-13, (July 29, 2018)
Consolation: The Marks of True Disciples 3: Gospel Consolation, 2 Cor. 1:3-7; 7:6, (August 5, 2018)
Encouragement: The Marks of True Disciples 4: Gospel Encouragement, Hebrew 3:1-15, (August 12, 2018)
Fellowship: The Marks of True Disciples 5: Gospel Fellowship, 1 John 1:1-10 and Acts 2:42 (August 19, 2018)
Weaning: Primer 7: Tithing – The Natural Response to God’s Mercy in Dying to the World, Genesis 14:20 (August 26, 2018)
Continuing: Primer 8: The Necessity and Duty of Public Prayer, 1 Thess. 5:17 and 1 Tim 2:8ff (Sept 9, 2018)
Growing: Primer 9: Spiritual Growth in the Pursuit of Holiness, 1 Peter 2:1-3 (Sept. 23, 2018)
Instituted Worship: The Worship of Redeemed Sinners to God’s Anointed Savior, Hebrews 1:6 (Sept. 30, 2018)
Praise: Primer 10: The Praise of Corporate Worship is a Snapshot of Eternity, Psalm 96:1 (October 7, 2018)
Unified: Primer 11: Gospel Unity Founded on Christ the Living Stone, 1 Peter 2:4-7 (October 14, 2018).
Covenanted: Primer 12: The Christian Obligation of Covenanted Church Membership, Acts 20:28 (October 21, 2018) 

 

SEEING CHRIST CLEARLY, 11 Part Sermon Series

  1. THE PERSON OF CHRIST – Face to Face with Christ, the Son of Man who Comes Down from Heaven, John 2:23-3:21; focused on v. 3:13. (May 28, 2017)
  2. THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST – Being Born Again by the Spirit is Necessary to Enter the Kingdom of God in this Life and the Life to Come, John 2:23-3:21; focused on vv. 3:1-10. (June 11, 2017)
  3. THE MISSION OF CHRIST – The Mission of the Son of Man is Clearly Seen in His Condescension to Save, John 2:23-3:21, focused on v. 3:14. (June 18, 2017)
  4. THE HOLINESS OF CHRIST – Incessant Praise of a Holy God, Christ the Enthroned Holy King, Isaiah 6:1-4. (June 25, 2017)
  5. THE MERCY OF CHRIST – The Mercy of the Master, and the Parable of the Unjust Steward, Luke 16:1-8. (July 2, 2017)
  6. THE JUDGMENT OF CHRISTGod’s Vengeance Hanging Over the Heads of Hypocrites, Christ’s Cursing of the Fig Tree, Matthew 21:12-19, focused on vv. 18-19. (July 23, 2017)
  7. THE BLOOD OF CHRIST Our Victory, Revelation 1:4-7, focusing on verses 5b-6. (November 5, 2017)
  8. THE IMMUTABLE CRUCIFIED AND RISEN GOD, Revelation 2:8-11, focusing on verse 8. (November 12, 2017)
  9. THE LAMB SLAIN before the Foundation of the World, Revelation 5:1-6, (November 26, 2017)
  10. SEEKING AND SETTING THE MIND ON CHRIST Wholly and Without Reservation, Colossians 3:1-2 (December 3, 2017)
  11. LOOKING UNTO JESUS, The Author and Finisher of Our Faith, Hebrews 12:1-4 (December 10, 2017)

 

THE LORD’S VOICE CRIES IN THE CITY, 8 Part Sermon Series

  1. The Supremacy of God in Redemptive Preaching, Isaiah 52:1-7, (July 30, 2017)
  2. The Voice of the Lord Cries in the City, Micah 6:9 (August 13, 2017)
  3. A Pastor According to God’s Heart is a Demonstration of God’s Promised Mercy, Jeremiah 2:8-9, 3:6-15, (August 20, 2017).
  4. Christians Ought to Diligently Esteem God’s Read and Preached Word for Spiritual Profit, Nehemiah 8:1-8 (August 27, 2017).
  5. The Minister’s Preparedness to Deliver God’s Will to Guide the Church, Ezra 7:1-10 and Acts 8:26-35 (September 10, 2017)
  6. Preaching, Hearing and Receiving the Light of Christ and His Gospel, Acts 26:1-3 (October 1, 2017)
  7. Seeking the Word in the Mouth of Preacher, Malachi 2:1-9 (October 8, 2017)
  8. Holding Fast the Pattern of Sound Words with the Hands of Faith and Love, 2 Timothy 1:13 (October 15, 2017).