Rochester First Baptist Sermons

Jesus: The Praiseworthy King Who Created

Take Home Truth: God the Father has given Jesus Christ the Son a name greater than all names and the throne to a kingdom that has no end.

POINTS

• The Superior Name of the Son (v.4)
• The Superior Worship of the Son (vv. 5-6)
• The Superior Throne of the Son (vv. 7-12)
• The Superior Reign of the Son (vv. 13-14)

 

Series Introduction / Jesus: The Glorious King Who Speaks

Take Home Truth: God has spoken to us through Jesus from long ago until these final days, so that the supremacy of the gospel would be revealed and be made available to any who will receive it.

POINTS

• Hear God’s Revelation from Long Ago v.1)
  • The God who speaks

 

• Listen to God’s Revelation in the Last Days (v.2)

 

• See the Supremacy of God’s Final Revelation (v.3)

Series Introduction / Jesus: The Glorious King Who Speaks

Take Home Truth: God has spoken to us through Jesus from long ago until these final days, so that the supremacy of the gospel would be revealed and be made available to any who will receive it.

POINTS

• Hear God’s Revelation from Long Ago v.1)
  • The God who speaks

 

• Listen to God’s Revelation in the Last Days (v.2)

 

• See the Supremacy of God’s Final Revelation (v.3)

Hope (When All is not Well with Your Soul)

Take Home Truth: Since our souls are not always well, each one must fight for a satisfied soul.

 

POINTS

• Our Souls Are Not Always Well
  • Spiritual dryness and isolation
  • Physical struggles
  • Relational pressures
  • Natural disposition

 

• Each One Must Fight for a Satisfied Soul
  • Stopping and asking
  • Go hard after God
  • Preach to ourselves

Help

Take Home Truth: Trust the Lord, do His will, and proclaim His greatness while you patiently wait for Him to rescue you.

 

POINTS

• Wait on the Lord with Confidence (40:1–3)
  • He will hear you when you call (v.1)
  • He will help you when you're down (v.2)
  • He will honor you when you worship (v.3)

 

• Trust in the Lord with Conviction (40:4–5)
  • Trust the Lord who is true to you (v.4)
  • Trust the God who thinks of you (v.5)

 

• Delight in the Lord with Consecration (40:6–8)
  • Do not become consumed with externals (v.6)
  • Know that what counts is internal (vv.7-8)

 

• Testify about the Lord with Courage (40:9–10)
  • Tell of His righteousness (vv.9-10)
  • Tell of His faithfulness (v.10)

 

• Plead with the Lord with Cause (40:11–15)
  • Ask for the Lord’s presence when ambushed (vv.11-12)
  • Ask for the Lord’s protection when attacked (vv.13-15)

 

• Rejoice in the Lord with Celebration (40:16–17)
  • Remember He is your Savior (v.16)
  • Remember He is your Deliverer (v.17)

Help

Take Home Truth: Trust the Lord, do His will, and proclaim His greatness while you patiently wait for Him to rescue you.

POINTS

• Wait on the Lord with Confidence (40:1–3)
  • He will hear you when you call (v.1)
  • He will help you when you're down (v.2)
  • He will honor you when you worship (v.3)

 

• Trust in the Lord with Conviction (40:4–5)
  • Trust the Lord who is true to you (v.4)
  • Trust the God who thinks of you (v.5)

 

• Delight in the Lord with Consecration (40:6–8)
  • Do not become consumed with externals (v.6)
  • Know that what counts is internal (vv.7-8)

 

• Testify about the Lord with Courage (40:9–10)
  • Tell of His righteousness (vv.9-10)
  • Tell of His faithfulness (v.10)

 

• Plead with the Lord with Cause (40:11–15)
  • Ask for the Lord’s presence when ambushed (vv.11-12)
  • Ask for the Lord’s protection when attacked (vv.13-15)

 

• Rejoice in the Lord with Celebration (40:16–17)
  • Remember He is your Savior (v.16)
  • Remember He is your Deliverer (v.17)

A Summer of Psalms Ps 23:1-6 (CSB) Pastor Will Bynum

Satisfied (A Portrait of our Shepherd-King)

Take Home Truth: Whether we walk through green pastures or dark valleys, God, the divine Shepherd-King, rules as the Good Shepherd over His people, and He promises to be with us and to bless us for His name’s sake!

 

POINTS

• Our Shepherd-King Provides for Us What We Need (vv. 1-3)
  • He gives us nourishment (vv. 1-2)
  • He gives us rest (v. 3a)
  • He gives us guidance (v. 3b)

 

• Our Shepherd-King Protects Us Where We Are (vv. 4-5)
  • He is with is even when we face death (v. 4)
  • He is with us when we face the enemy (v. 5)

 

• Our Shepherd-King Promises Us What We Will Have (v.6)
  • We will always have His gracious love
  • We will someday enjoy His gracious acceptance

A Summer of Psalms Ps 23:1-6 (CSB) Pastor Will Bynum

Satisfied (A Portrait of our Shepherd-King)

Take Home Truth: Whether we walk through green pastures or dark valleys, God, the divine Shepherd-King, rules as the Good Shepherd over His people, and He promises to be with us and to bless us for His name’s sake!

 

POINTS

• Our Shepherd-King Provides for Us What We Need (vv. 1-3)
  • He gives us nourishment (vv. 1-2)
  • He gives us rest (v. 3a)
  • He gives us guidance (v. 3b)

 

• Our Shepherd-King Protects Us Where We Are (vv. 4-5)
  • He is with is even when we face death (v. 4)
  • He is with us when we face the enemy (v. 5)

 

• Our Shepherd-King Promises Us What We Will Have (v.6)
  • We will always have His gracious love
  • We will someday enjoy His gracious acceptance

“Declare (God is there and He is not silent)”

Take Home Truth: God has revealed himself through creation, through Scripture, and ultimately through Jesus, the Word of God, so that people may know him and be saved.

 

Points:

• Listen to God Speak Through Nature (19:1-6)
  • The heavens speak/declare His glory (vv. 1-4)
  • The sun speaks/declares His glory (vv. 4-6)

 

• Listen to God Speak Through Scripture (19:7-14)
  • It is perfect and strengthens (v.7)
  • It is sure and gives wisdom (v.7)
  • It is right and brings joy (v.8)
  • It is pure and provides direction (v.8)
  • It is clean and endures forever (v.9)
  • It is true and righteous altogether (v.9)
  • It is delicious and sweet (v.10)
  • It is helpful and rewarding (v.11)
  • It is instructive and cleansing (v.12)
  • It is protective and liberating (v.13)
  • It is transforming and saving (v.14)

 

“Declare (God is there and He is not silent)”

Take Home Truth: God has revealed himself through creation, through Scripture, and ultimately through Jesus, the Word of God, so that people may know him and be saved.

 

Points:

• Listen to God Speak Through Nature (19:1-6)
  • The heavens speak/declare His glory (vv. 1-4)
  • The sun speaks/declares His glory (vv. 4-6)

 

• Listen to God Speak Through Scripture (19:7-14)
  • It is perfect and strengthens (v.7)
  • It is sure and gives wisdom (v.7)
  • It is right and brings joy (v.8)
  • It is pure and provides direction (v.8)
  • It is clean and endures forever (v.9)
  • It is true and righteous altogether (v.9)
  • It is delicious and sweet (v.10)
  • It is helpful and rewarding (v.11)
  • It is instructive and cleansing (v.12)
  • It is protective and liberating (v.13)
  • It is transforming and saving (v.14)