Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Key Verse-v. 11- -Let such a person understand that what we say by letter when absent, we do when present.- -ESV---Aim- To appreciate and emulate honest gospel ministry

Please welcome Rev. David Keithley from Hanna City Presbyterian Church PCA

Key Verse- -We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ-- -ESV---Aim- To understand that church life and ministry is serious--I. Doctrine- God's Church Shepherds Are Both Tender And Fierce -A. We Are Gentle Lambs Toward Repentant Sinners -Lk. 7-47-48--B. But We Are Destroying Warriors Against Christ's Enemies -2 Cor. 10-4-6---II. The Attitudinal Flow Of Christ's Faithful Ministers -vv. 1-6--A. We Much Desire To Be Soft And Tender -vv. 1-2--B. But When Necessary We Will Wield Lethal Weapons -vv. 3-4--C. To Expose And Destroy Anything That Dishonors Our Redeemer -vv. 5-6---III. Why Humble Christians Need Never Fear Christ's True Ministers -A. Because We, Like Jesus, Love You -Who Love God- -Jn. 16-27--B. And Our Passion Is To Bless And Encourage You -Eph. 1-15-20-

Editor's Note- Due to technical difficulties, the recording does not include verses 15-16 but picks up at verse 17 being read.--Key Verse-v. 26- -Then -Pilate- released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him -Jesus- to be crucified.- -ESV---Aim- To revel in the fact that Jesus took our place on the Cross, thus giving His church Resurrection Life-

Key Verses-vv. 14-15- -And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, 'Fear not, daughter of Zion- behold your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt-' - -ESV---Aim- To understand why King Jesus came to earth- and to live by faith in Him

Key Verse-v. 15- -Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift-- -ESV---Aim- To Live Fully in Jesus Christ, The Glory of The Kingdom

Key Verse-v. 8- -And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.- -ESV---Aim- To Live to the Full in Jesus-As God's Beloved Church

Key Phrases-vv. 2a, 3b- - . . . for I know your readiness . . . so that you may be ready, as I said you would be.- -ESV---Aim- To Be a Church Always Ready For Ministry

Editor's Note- Due to technical difficulties, the recording does not include verses 16-19 but picks up at verse 20 being read.--Key Phrase-v. 23b- - . . . And as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.- -ESV---Aim- To Always Be God's Church, -The Glory of Christ-

Key Verse-v. 9- -For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.- -ESV---Aim- To relish the wonder of The God of Grace and Mercy

Key Verse-v. 1- -We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia . . . - -ESV---Aim- To always be a miraculously gracious church-in Christ

Key Phrase-v. 13b- -And besides our own comfort, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.- -ESV---Aim- To be what we are- the Contagiously Joyful church

Key Verse-v. 17- -Then I said to them, 'You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.' - -ESV---Aim- To be Encouraged to Loving Action-through our Faith in Christ

Key Verse-v. 10- -For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death -ESV---Aim- To be thoroughly humbled, repentant, and joyful Christians

Key Phrase-v. 7a- -Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end . . . - -ESV---Aim- To appreciate some of the wonderful significance of the Gift of our Savior-our Lord Jesus Christ

Key Verse-v. 4- -But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law . . . - -ESV---Aim- To Wonder at Christ's Incarnation, and its Amazing Ramifications

Key Verses-vv. 6-7a- -But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you . . . - -ESV---Aim- To be completely -comfortable- people in Jesus-as God's beloved church

Key Verse-v. 4- -I am acting with great boldness toward you- I have great pride in you- I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.- -ESV---Aim- To be-and know ourselves to be-the sheep of Christ's church