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Resources on the Church

 

(1) Audio Resources

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LECTURES

SERMON SERIES

The Election of the Church

(1) Election, the Source of the Church  (Ephesians 1:3-4)
(2) Election, the Fountain of the Church's Blessings
  (Ephesians 1:3-4)
(3) Election, Rooted in God’s Eternal Love for His Church
  (Deuteronomy 7:1-8)

God's Uncursable Church

(1) The Failure of Balak's First Embassy  (Numbers 22:1-14)
(2) The Mad Prophet Rebuked by his Dumb Ass (I)
  (Numbers 22:15-35)
(3) The Mad Prophet Rebuked by his Dumb Ass (II)
  (Numbers 22:15-35)
(4) Israel Not Reckoned Among the Nations
  (Numbers 22:36-23:12)
(5) God Has Not Seen Iniquity in Israel
  (Numbers 23:13-26)
(6) Israel's Promised King Higher than Agag
  (Numbers 23:27-24:13)
(7) The Star Out of Jacob
  (Numbers 24:14-25)
(8) Balaam's Last Attempt to Curse Israel
  (Numbers 25)

The City of God

(1) The City of God  (Psalm 48:1-2)
(2) Knowing God as Our Refuge
  (Psalm 48:3-8)
(3) Thinking of God's Lovingkindness
  (Psalm 48:9-11)
(4) Numbering Zion's Towers
  (Psalm 48:12-14)

Moving House for God's Church

(1) From Bethlehem to Moab  (Ruth 1:1-5 YouTube
(2) Elimelech's Rationale for Moving to Moab
  (Ruth 1:1-5 YouTube
(3) Orpah Turns Back  (Ruth 1:6-14 YouTube
(4) Ruth's Godly Resolution to Move to Join the Church
  (Ruth 1:15-18 YouTube
(5) Ruth's Amazing Faith in Moving to Join the Church
  (Ruth 1:15-18 YouTube
(6) Naomi Returns to the Church
  (Ruth 1:19-22 YouTube

The Unity of the Church

(1) The Church of God  (I Corinthians 1:1-3 YouTube
(2) Enriched in All Utterance and Knowledge  (I Corinthians 1:4-5 YouTube
(3) Fellowship With God's Son  (I Corinthians 1:6-9 YouTube
(4) Divisions in the Church  (I Corinthians 1:10-13)
(5) Office-bearers and Divisions in the Church  (I Corinthians 1:14-17)
(6) The Cross and the Wisdom of the World  (I Corinthians 1:18-25)
(7) Not Many Mighty Called  (I Corinthians 1:26-31 YouTube

Pastors, Gifts of the Ascended Christ

(1) The Office of Pastors  (Ephesians 4:11)
(2) The Work of Pastors
  (Ephesians 4:11)
(3) The Purpose of Pastors
  (Ephesians 4:12)
(4) The Goal of Pastors—Unity in the Faith
  (Ephesians 4:13)
(5) The Goal of Pastors—Spiritual Maturity
  (Ephesians 4:13)
(6) Pastors, Preserving Believers from False Doctrine
  (Ephesians 4:14)
(7) Pastors, Promoting the Growth of the Body
  (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Church Discipline, a Key of the Kingdom of Heaven 

(1) Incest at Corinth  (I Corinthians 5:1-2)
(2) Delivered to Satan
  (I Corinthians 5:3-5)
(3) Just a Little Leaven
  (I Corinthians 5:6)
(4) Purging Out the Old Leaven
  (I Corinthians 5:7-8)
(5) No Fellowship with Excommunicated Persons
  (I Corinthians 5:9-13)

The Seven Churches in Asia

(1) Ephesus: A Labouring and Disciplining Church  (Rev. 2:1-7 YouTube
(2) Ephesus: A Church That Has Left Its First Love  (Rev. 2:1-7 YouTube
(3) Smyrna: A Persecuted Yet Rich Church  (Rev. 2:8-11 YouTube
(4) Pergamos: A Church Dwelling Where Satan’s Throne Is  (Rev. 2:12-17 YouTube
(5) Pergamos: A Church Strong in Persecution But Weak in Discipline  (Rev. 2:12-17 YouTube
(6) Thyatira: A Loving Church  (Rev. 2:18-29 YouTube
(7) Thyatira: A Church That Tolerated Jezebel  (Rev. 2:18-29 YouTube
(8) Sardis: A Dead Church  (Rev. 3:1-6 YouTube
(9) Philadelphia: A Church With an Open Door  (Rev. 3:7-13 YouTube
(10) Laodicea: A Lukewarm Church  (Rev. 3:14-22 YouTube
(11) Observations on the Letters to the Seven Churches  (Rev. 2 YouTube
(12) The Dangers Facing the Churches  (Rev. 3 YouTube

INDIVIDUAL SERMONS AND INTERVIEWS

Glory of the Church

Attributes of the Church

Church Unity

Gathering of the Church

Preservation of the Church

Church Membership

Preaching

Church Discipline

Lord's Supper

Church Worship

Creeds

Apostasy

 

(2) Written Resources

Election of the Church

Attributes of the Church

Church Unity

Gathering of the Church

Church Membership

Preaching

Keys of the Kingdom

Church Discipline

Church Worship

Lord's Supper

Creeds

Apostasy

Churches in Revelation

 

(3) Books

 

(4) Related Resource Pages

 

(5) Special Issues of the Standard Bearer

 

(6) Standard Bearer Articles by Prof. Russell Dykstra

 

(7) 6 Lectures on "The Church" (British Reformed Fellowship Conference, 1996)