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2 Kings 20 | Prayerful Struggle
March 19, 2022 22:16Hezekiah’s struggle and obedience typifies Jesus’ struggle and obedience for our salvation. New Testament Texts: Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-prayerstruggle-03-20-2022.MP3
Galatians 5:16-26 | Walking by the Spirit
March 13, 2022 02:07Walking by the Spirit empowers Christians not to gratify their fleshly desires and to produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Old Testament Text: Ezekiel 36:24-28 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-walkspirit-03-13-2022.MP3
2 Kings 19 | Deliverance
March 06, 2022 03:19Our confidence in this life is based on the character of our God who has delivered us from this evil age through Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins. New Testament Lesson: Galatians 1:3-5 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-deliverance-03-06-2022.MP3
2 Kings 18 | Trust in God, Not in Enemies
February 27, 2022 03:07As we trust in Jesus’ obedience on our behalf, we’ll be strengthened to trust God in all aspects of our life. New Testament Lesson: Matthew 4:1-11 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-trustinGod-02-27-2022.MP3
2 Kings 17 | We Become What We Worship
February 20, 2022 06:22Because we become what we worship, we must make it our purpose to reject idols and worship the one true God though Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. New Testament Text: 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-arewhatweworship-02-20-2022.MP3
2 Kings 16 | A Faith that Sustains
February 13, 2022 03:32Our faith in Jesus Christ sustains us throughout this life of challenges and trouble. New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 11:8-16 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-faithsustains-02-13-2022.MP3
2 Kings 15 | How to Find Stability
February 06, 2022 04:07The stability of our lives is based on the successful work of Jesus Christ to obey his Father. New Testament Lesson: Philippians 2:5-11 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-stability-02-06-2022.MP3
2 Kings 14 | Jesus: Our Source of Help
January 30, 2022 03:12Our comfort, encouragement, and hope come from believing that Jesus Christ is our ultimate source of help both in the past and in the present. New Testament Lesson: Romans 5:1-11 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-sourceofhelp-01-30-2022.MP3
2 Kings 13 | Comfort in The Promises of God
January 23, 2022 03:03We find comfort in the midst of our continued sin in the promises of God to forgive us our sins. New Testament Text: Galatians 3:1-14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-comfortpromises-01-23-2022.MP3
2 Kings 11:21-12:21 | Ideal King
January 16, 2022 02:45True religion is found through faith in Jesus Christ, the ideal King. New Testament Lesson: Matthew 3:13-17 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-idealking-01-16-2022.MP3
2 Kings 11:1-20 | Freed to Serve
January 09, 2022 04:44We’ve been freed from the power of sin, death and the devil so that we might serve God in Christ. New Testament Text: Matthew 2:13-23 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-freedtoserve-01-09-2022.MP3
Proverbs 1:1-7 | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom
January 02, 2022 02:03In this sermon we will define basic and ultimate wisdom and how to get these, which leads to the good life. New Testament Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-fearofthelord-01-02-2022.MP3
Isaiah 7:1-8:4, Matthew 1:18-25 | Faith over Fear
December 24, 2021 01:34In the midst of fear, God’s Word strengthens our faith so that we can live. http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-faithoverfear-12-26-2021.MP3
2 Samuel 7:1-16, Psalm 132, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 | Rest
December 19, 2021 02:01Our secure, eternal rest, is found in Jesus Christ dwelling among us for eternity. http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-rest-12-19-2021.MP3
Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 126, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28, John 3:22-36
December 11, 2021 22:07Looking to Jesus Christ causes contentment while we wait for his return. http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-longing-12-12-2021.MP3
Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85, 2 Peter 3, Mark 1:1-8 | Repent and Wait
December 05, 2021 03:16The people of God are called to repent of their sins and hasten the return of Christ by their holy lives. http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-repentwait-12-05-2021.MP3
“Restoration”
November 28, 2021 01:24God in Christ has restored us, is restoring us and will restore us. Scripture Lessons: Psalm 80, Isaiah 64:1-9a, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Mark 13:24-37 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-restoration-11-28-2021.MP3
2 Kings 10 | Humble Obedience
November 14, 2021 01:39We are willing to live grateful lives of lowly humble obedience when we understand the lowly, humble obedience of Jesus Christ. New Testament Text: Matthew 3:13-17 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/211026_0364.MP3
2 Kings 9 | Living in Light of the Final Judgment
November 07, 2021 02:01Because vengeance belongs to God, we can live by faith loving our neighbors, even our wicked ones. New Testament Text: 2 Thessalonians 1 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-finaljudge-11-07-2021.MP3
2 Kings 8:7-29 | Are People Good?
October 31, 2021 01:55Rather than destroying us for our sins, God saves us and indwells us by his Holy Spirit forever. New Testament Texts: John 1:14, 2:18-21, 14:23; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Revelation 21:1-3, 22, 23 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-arepeoplegood-10-31-2021.MP3
2 Kings 8:1-6 | Heavenly Land
October 24, 2021 02:23Through faith, we receive the creation as a gift of God to be cultivated, not used, while we wait for heaven. New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 11:1-16 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-heavenlyland-10-24-2021.MP3
2 Kings 6:24-7:20 | The Word of Preservation
October 17, 2021 02:06We must have faith in the Word of God that promises us that God preserves us body and soul forever. New Testament Lesson: Romans 8:18-39 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-wordpres-10-17-2021.MP3
2 Kings 6:8-23 | I Was Blind but Now I See
October 10, 2021 04:55God has opened our eyes by grace to see the truth of God in Jesus Christ New Testament Lesson: John 9 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-blindsee-10-10-2021.MP3
2 Kings 6:1-7 | Human Flourishing
October 03, 2021 01:38Human flourishing is not found in technology alone but in the power of God, especially in the person and work of Jesus Christ. New Testament Lesson: Luke 7:18-23 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-technology-03-10-2021.MP3
2 Kings 5 | How to Live a Grateful Life
September 26, 2021 03:54We will live a life of gratitude as we understand and believe the depths of the Gospel. New Testament Lesson: Luke 15 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-gratefullife-09-26-2021.MP3
2 Kings 4 | All is Well
September 19, 2021 02:17We can say in this life that “all is well” as we look to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 11:17-19 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-alliswell-09-19-2021.MP3
2 Kings 3 | The Word of Christ
September 05, 2021 01:42The preaching of the Word of God is miraculous; through the work of the Holy Spirit, the risen Jesus Christ speaks. New Testament Text: Romans 10:5-17 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm.wordofchrist-09-05-2021.MP3
2 Kings 2 | Miraculous Ministry
August 14, 2021 23:23The ministry of the church is miraculous because the risen and ascended Christ has given her the Word and the Spirit. New Testament Lesson: Acts 1:1-11 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-miraculousministry-08-15-2021.MP3
2 Kings 1 | The Right Image
August 08, 2021 02:00Seeking idols ruins our ability to think and to live rightly while seeking God in Christ enables us to think and to live rightly. New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 1:1-4 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-rightimage-08-08-2021.MP3
Revelation 22:6-21 | Pursuing Righteousness
July 18, 2021 01:18In these times of upheaval, the best course of action is to rest in Christ and pursue righteousness. Old Testament Text: Isaiah 60:1-3 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-righteousness-07-18-2021.MP3
Revelation 21:9-22:5 | The Motivation of Heaven
July 11, 2021 02:21We are motivated to remain faithful to God in this life by thinking about heaven. Old Testament Text: Isaiah 60:19-22 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-motivationheaven-07-11-2021.MP3
Revelation 21:1-8 | True Heaven
July 04, 2021 02:16By nature, we hate God and attempt to create heaven on earth but God loves us despite our natural hatred and will bring heaven to us on the Final Day. Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-trueheaven-07-04-2021.MP3
Revelation 20:7-15 | Fear of Judgment
June 26, 2021 23:21Because we are sinners, the future reality of the Final Judgment is terrifying but the Lamb of God and the book of life, give us comfort. Old Testament Lesson: Daniel 12:1-2 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-fearjudge-2021-06-27.MP3
Revelation 20:1-6 | “The 1,000 Years”
June 19, 2021 00:54We are motivated to live for Christ when we believe that Jesus Christ has won the war against Satan and that Jesus reigns right now. Old Testament Lesson: Daniel 7:13, 14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-thousand-2021-06-20.MP3
Revelation 19:11-21 | Vengeance is God’s
June 13, 2021 02:13We can stop being angry and extend grace to others when we believe that Jesus Christ will judge the wicked in the end. Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 2 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-vengeance-2021-06-13.MP3
Revelation 19:1-10 | Energized Worship
June 06, 2021 00:42God and his actions energizes our worship of him. Old Testament Text: Psalm 96 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-energizedworship-2021-06-06.MP3
Revelation 18 | Where is your life found?
May 30, 2021 00:48Christians are motivated to come out of Babylon because the Kingdom of God is so much more compelling. Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 52:1-12 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-lifefound-2021-05-30.MP3
Revelation 17 | A Mind with Wisdom
May 23, 2021 03:51We repel the powerful attraction of the world system by having a mind of wisdom that allows us to understand its power and appeal and that God will destroy it one day. Old Testament Text: Proverbs 3:1-18 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-amindwithwisdom-2021-05-23.MP3
Revelation 15:5-16:21 | Real Security
May 16, 2021 03:39Our security is found not in the temporal things of this world but in God through Christ. Old Testament Lesson: Deuteronomy 32:4 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-realsecurity-2021-05-16.MP3
Revelation 14:1-15:4 | Two Paths
May 09, 2021 03:00Jesus and heaven compel us to stay on the narrow path avoiding the wide path to hell. Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 2 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-twopaths-2021-05-09.MP3
Revelation 13:11-18 | The Church’s True Calling
May 02, 2021 02:36Christians must be wise to discern the calling of the church to preach and teach Christ rather than preaching and teaching trust in the state that replaces trust in God. Old Testament Lesson: Daniel 3:1-7 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-churchscalling-2021-05-02.MP3
Revelation 13:1-10 | State Persecution
April 25, 2021 04:31We are called to discern when there are satanic influences within the government, turn from them and turn to God in order to persevere in the faith. Old Testament Lesson: Daniel 7:1-8 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-statepersecution-2021-04-24.MP3
Revelation 12 | Spiritual Battle
April 18, 2021 01:33Christians are motivated and have the means to fight satanic attacks because Christ has defeated Satan through his death and resurrection. Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 3:14-16 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-spiritualbattle-2021-04-18.MP3
Revelation 11 | Faithful Witnesses
April 11, 2021 02:07The church will suffer for her faithful witness to the world but God will be with her and will vindicate her on the Final Day. Old Testament Lesson: Zechariah 4 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-witnesses-2021-04-11.MP3
John 20:1-18 | Jesus Seeks His Own
April 04, 2021 02:33That the risen Jesus seeks Mary out in her deepest distress means that Jesus seeks us out in our deepest distress. Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 16 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-Jesusseeks-2021-04-04.MP3
Revelation 10 | Sweet or Bitter
March 28, 2021 02:09The effects of receiving the Gospel are sweet and the rejection of it are bitter. Old Testament Lesson: Ezekiel 2:1-3:15 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-sweetbitter-2021-03-28.MP3
Revelation 8:2-9:21 | Redeemed from the Devil
March 21, 2021 02:39Through the blood of Christ, God redeemed believers from the power of the devil and now preserves and protects them as he judges unbelievers until the Final End. Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 3:13-22 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-redeemedfromdevil-2021-03-21.MP3
Revelation 6:9-8:1 | Saved from God by God
March 14, 2021 04:24In this life of suffering and persecution, we are assured of spiritual protection now and forevermore, by the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross. Old Testament Texts: Isaiah 34:1-6; Joel 2:31; Zephaniah 1:7-10 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-savedbygod-2021-03-14.MP3
Revelation 6:1-8 | God’s Fair and Necessary Judgment
February 28, 2021 02:27Present human suffering is the judgment of God against humanity for sin, which must lead to repentance from sin for all people, both non-Christian and Christian, before the Final Day. Old Testament Lesson: Zechariah 6:1-8 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-fairnecessary-2021-02-28.MP3
Revelation 5 Sermon | The Focus of Our Existence
February 21, 2021 02:25We will make the worship of God the focus of our existence when we believe that Jesus Christ met our greatest need by his death and resurrection. Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 49:8-12 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/tm-focusexist-2020-02-21.MP3