Tag: Life in the Church
-
Do Not Muzzle an Ox — 1 Corinthians 9:1‑12
In this passage, the Apostle Paul elucidates the relationship between a church and its pastor. Pastor Nate Harlan preaches. Listen above, download the audio file here, or watch the video below. Photo by Leo Manjarrez on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 19
More discussion on the sacraments. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 18
Pastor Harlan takes a closer look at the second mark of a true church: the right administration of the sacraments. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Walk in a Manner Worthy of the Calling with Which You Have Been Called — Ephesians 4:1‑6
Pastor Stephen Baker guest preaches, speaking on how we are to conduct ourselves in the church as we are—fallen people who will inevitably sin against each other. Listen above, download the audio file here, or watch the video below. Photo by Olia Gozha on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 17
Pastor Nate Harlan talks about the fifth sola, “Soli Deo Gloria.” Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 16
Pastor Nate Harlan examines “Sola Scriptura”—Scripture alone—and how it helps us determine whether a church bears the first mark of a true church, the faithful preaching of the Gospel. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
God-Given Life — 1 Corinthians 7:17‑24
Modern evangelicalism is fond of telling the Christian to “find God’s will for your life.” But how do we determine what our calling is by using the guide our Lord has given us: the Scriptures? How do we know whether we are being of use to the Kingdom? Pastor Nate Harlan preaches. Listen above, download…
-
Ecclesiology, Part 15
Pastor Nate Harlan continues discussing the five solas and their bearing on the nature of a true church. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 14
Pastor Nate Harlan examines the five solas, the boundary stones that the Reformers left us in order to be able to distinguish the true Gospel from false teaching. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 13
Pastor Nate Harlan continues examining the three marks of a true church. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 12
One of the marks of a true church is the preaching of the true Gospel there. Pastor Nate Harlan discusses how the five solas can help us delineate between a true Gospel and a false one. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 11
Pastor Nate Harlan continues our discussion of the marks of a true church. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 10
Pastor Nate Harlan discusses the three marks of a true church: the preaching of the Gospel, the proper administration of the sacraments, and church discipline. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Settling Disputes — 1 Corinthians 6:1‑8
How do Christians resolve conflicts amongst themselves in civil cases in God-honoring ways? Pastor Nate Harlan preaches. Listen above, download the audio file here, or watch the video below. Photo by Bill Oxford on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 9
Why is it important to understand ecclesiology? Who is the Church and why do we need her? Pastor Nate Harlan continues discussing. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Why We Need Church Discipline, Part 3 – 1 Corinthians 5
Pastor Nate Harlan concludes his preaching on the Corinthian passage concerning the crucial role of church discipline. Listen above, download the audio file here, or watch the video below. Photo by Colin Maynard on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 8
A continuation of Pastor Nate’s discussion of the Church, both visible and invisible. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Why We Need Church Discipline, Part 2 – 1 Corinthians 5
The second part of Pastor Nate Harlan’s examination of church discipline. Listen above, download the audio file here, or watch the video below. Photo by Colin Maynard on Unsplash
-
Why We Need Church Discipline, Part 1 — 1 Corinthians 5
Pastor Nate Harlan discusses the importance of church discipline, and the danger that befalls a church that refuses to administer it. Listen above, download the audio file here, or watch the video below. Photo by Colin Maynard on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 7
Trinity continues its discussion of the role of the Church in history. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 6
Pastor Harlan addresses the three times in history that the Temple was destroyed. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 5
Pastor Nate Harlan continues our consideration of the Church and its relationship to the Temple and the body of Christ. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Love Your Brothers — Matthew 18:15‑17
In his first sermon, elder candidate Jon Swerens preaches on how we ought to handle the confrontation of sin—whether our own or others’. Listen above, download the audio file here, or watch the video below. Photo by Kevin Gent on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 4
A continuation of our discussion of the doctrine of the Church. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash
-
Ecclesiology, Part 3
Pastor Nate Harlan discusses the relationship between the Church and the Temple. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash