Monthly Archives: December 2020

Catechism Question 1

Topic: Man’s chief end.

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday School

Date: December 27, 2020

Q. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and enjoy him forever.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Luke 2:8-21)

Title: Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Passage: Luke 2:8-21

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: December 27, 2020

When we read Luke 2, we think of the Christmas story. As we read these verses carefully, however, we soon find out that the text is as much about the word of the Lord as it is about anything else. The significance about who Jesus is comes not from the experience in time. The real significance is about who this baby s comes from what the divine herald told the shepherds about this baby.

Once in Royal David’s City(Luke 2:1-7)

Title: Once in Royal David’s City

Passage: Luke 2:1-7

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: December 20, 2020

This passage is indeed an account of the birth of births, the coming of the son of sons. Gabriel said that of this baby that he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. Yet his birth is more in line with the humility of Mary sung in the Magnificat in chapter 1.

  1. The Haughtiness of the Roman Caesar
  2. The Hand of the Sovereign God
  3. The Humility of the Davidic King

Benedictus, (Luke 1:57-80)

Title: Benedictus

Passage: Luke 1:57-80

Speaker: Pastor Ryan, Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: December 13th 2020

Luke gives at least two important lessons from the birth of John. I hope as we consider this passage that our own faith in Christ will be strengthened like that of Zachariah’s.

  1. Zechariah’s faith
  2. Zechariah’s Prophecy

Catechism 93

Series: Catechism

Segment #93

Topic: Question 93

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday School

Date: December 6, 2020

Joy to the World(Luke 1:39-56)

Title: Joy to the World

Passage: Luke 1:39-56

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: December 6, 2020

In this text we have not one but two women prophesying God’s Word for the world. God uses these two very different women to teach the truth about Jesus Christ. The Spirit wants us to listen to them. Yet what really shines here is the exuberant joy shared by these two women over Christ.

  1. Elizabeth’s Joyful Blessings
  2. Mary’s Joyful Praise

The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) – corrected

Passage: Luke 1:26-38

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: November 29th, 2020

Last week, we looked at Gabriel’s announcement of the birth of John the Baptist yo Zachariah. This passage, where the birth the Christ is announced to he virgin Mary, is known to Christians as the annunciation. As Luke tells us of the annunciation, there are three central lessons important for us to notice.