Sermons on Hebrews

These sermons were preached as a Lenten series on the excellencies of Christ.

Hebrews 1:1-3 God's Final Revelation in His Son
Hebrews 1:4-14 Jesus Superior to Angels
Hebrews 3:1-6 Jesus Superior to Moses
Hebrews 4:14-16 Jesus, Our Sympathetic High Priest
Hebrews 8:1-13 Jesus, a Better Ministry, a Better Covenant

Soli Deo Gloria

Church History: An Ordination Exam Study Guide for Use in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)

The most concise resource for the church history ordination exam is found in the EPC Leadership Training Manual as follows:

CHAPTER ONE: CHURCH HISTORY I - pages 7-16, and
CHAPTER TWO: CHURCH HISTORY II - pages 17-36, found on the EPC website.
Click here for EPC Leadership Training Guide.

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Complete Sermon Series on 1 Peter

Following are twenty-four sermons on 1 Peter, preached as my first series as a senior pastor.

1 Peter 1:1-2; 5:12 Series Introduction: Persevering in Persecution
1 Peter 1:3-5 Such a Secure Salvation
1 Peter 1:6-9 Overcoming Obstacles
1 Peter 1:10-12 Suffering is the Path to Glory
1 Peter 1:13 Choose a Certain Hope
1 Peter 1:13-25 A Call to Obedient Action
1 Peter 2:1-3 Long for the Milk of the Word
1 Peter 2:4-5a Becoming a Spiritual House
1 Peter 2:5b Offering Spiritual Sacrifices
1 Peter 2:6-8 Cornerstone and Stumbling Stone
1 Peter 2:8-10 Destined for God's Purpose
1 Peter 2:11-12 Good Works for a Watching World
1 Peter 2:13-17 Submission to Civil Authorities
1 Peter 2:18-20 Submission in the Workplace
1 Peter 1:21-25 Following the Suffering Servant
1 Peter 3:1-6 Instructions for Wives
1 Peter 3:7 Instructions for Husbands
1 Peter 3:8-12 Instructions for All Christians
1 Peter 3:13-22 Facing Persecution for Christ
1 Peter 4:1-6 Living Like Christ in an Unbelieving World
1 Peter 4:7-11 Living as a Christian Community in an Unbelieving World
1 Peter 4:12-19 Finding Purpose in Suffering for Christ
1 Peter 5:1-5 Humble Leaders and Members in the Church
1 Peter 5:6-11 Reaching the End of Suffering

Soli Deo Gloria

Changing Lives in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Posted on 2011/11/03 by Daniel L. Sonnenberg

As we consider who we are called to reach with the Gospel in the Perrysburg - Toldedo, Ohio area, I noticed a good article on the effect of teaching about the kingdom of God in a particular kind of neighborhood. It includes the following quote which I consider to be a good definition of the kingdom of God.

Family Update and Fall Foliage Photos

My wife Beth and our oldest son Stephen have been with me in Ohio for almost two months now. It’s been great having them here. We miss our younger son James, but he’s doing well in Wilmington working at New Hanover hospital and continuing his nursing classes at UNCW.

Tim Keller on Evangelistic Worship

Posted on 2011/09/21 by Daniel L. Sonnenberg

Pastor Tim Keller shares what I think are some very helpful ideas about preparing for and communicating the gospel to unbelievers in Sunday worship. To understand what he means by “evangelistic worship” you may need to read the entire article. He doesn’t mean using a pre-packaged form of “seeker-sensitive” or “traditional” worship. He believes worship is best fashioned with a view to the the Bible, the cultural context and the historic tradition of each particular church. Here’s an excerpt to whet your appetite.

Tim Keller on Preaching to a Mixed Audience

Posted on 2011/09/21 by Daniel L. Sonnenberg

I appreciate the work of Pastor Tim Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian in downtown Manhattan in New York City. Over the past twenty years he has brought the Gospel to bear on a generation of mostly professionals who are now corporately seeking to renew the city “socially, spiritually and culturally.”

Family’s Move to Ohio Completed

Posted on 2011/09/01 by Daniel L. Sonnenberg

I am happy to announce our family’s move to Northwest Ohio is completed! As you can imagine, we’re still living out of boxes, but at least we’re together again. We’re living in the spacious second floor apartment of a farm house owned by one the Stonebridge families surrounded by beautiful, green soybean fields.

Report from Meeting with Congregation at Three Meadows

Posted on 2011/08/11 by Daniel L. Sonnenberg

Stonebridge Church gathered for a cookout and potluck at beautiful Three Meadows Park last evening for our monthly fellowship. After dinner, the congregation shared with me, and I with them, some of our thoughts and feelings that have arisen since I arrived a little over a month ago. I’ve led worship and preached six Sundays to date. Following is a list of  the congregation’s reflections followed by my own.

The Conversational Form of Reformed Worship

Posted on 2011/08/10 by Daniel L. Sonnenberg

I’ve been looking at historic and current models of Reformed worship: John Calvin’s The Form of Church Prayers, 1542; The Westminster Directory, 1645; and The Book of Common Worship, 1993. They all follow the model of a “group conversation with God” as described in an article / Bible study from the Calvin Institute for Worship Studies entitled, “The Pattern of a Worship Service.”