Sermons
Click on sermon title to read the sermon manuscript. All sermons are by Pastor Wilson unless otherwise noted.
An Exposition of John's Letters (current morning series):
1:1-4 "Eternal Life Made Manifest"
1:5-10 "Practicing the Truth"
2:1-2 "One Who Speaks in Our Defense"
2:3-6 "Keeping His Commandments"
2:7-11 "The Test of Love"
2:12-14 "Assurance and the Stages of the Christian Life"
2:15-17 "Two Incompatible Loves"
2:18-27 "Many Antichrists Have Come"
2:28-3:3 "Everyone Who Hopes in Him Purifies Himself"
3:4-10 "No One Born of God Makes a Practice of Sinning"
3:11-18 "The Essence of Love"
3:19-24 "Living Confidently Before God"
4:1-6 "Test the Spirits"
Studies in the Psalms (current evening series):
18 "Who Is a Rock Except Our God?"
An Exposition of Ruth:
1:1-5 "Choices and Consequences"
1:6-18 "The Choice that Confronts Us All"
1:19-22 "Empty?"
4:1-12 "A Lasting Name"
4:13-22 "Empty No More"
An Exposition of Galatians:
1:1-5 "The Apostle and His Message"
1:6-10 "Doctrine Matters"
1:11-24 "Paul's Story"
2:1-10 "Preserving the Truth of the Gospel"
2:11-14 "Out of Step with the Truth"
2:15-21 "Justification by Faith Alone"
3:1-9 "By Hearing with Faith"
3:10-14 "Curse and Blessing"
3:15-29 "Why Then the Law?"
4:1-7 "From Slavery to Sonship"
4:8-20 "A Personal Appeal"
4:21-31 "An Old Testament Allegory"
5:1-12 "Two Mutually Exclusive Approaches to Salvation"
5:13-18 "Liberty from the Law Is Not License to Sin"
5:19-26 "Indicative and Imperative"
6:1-5 "Bear One Another's Burdens"
6:6-10 "The Principle of Sowing and Reaping"
6:11-18 "The Cross Makes All the Difference"
An Exposition of Ecclesiastes:
1:1-2 "Vanity of Vanities"
1:1-11 "Life under the Sun"
1:12-18 "An Unhappy Business"
3:1-15 "Eternity in Our Hearts"
3:16-4:3 "The Injustice of Life"
4:4-16 "A Better Way"
5:1-7 "Sincere Worship"
5:8-6:12 "Man's Need Exposed"
7:1-14 "The Crook in the Lot"
7:15-29 "Total Depravity"
8:1-13 "Living Wisely in a Fallen World"
8:14-9:10 "The Gift of Life"
9:11-10:20 "Wisdom in a Vain World"
11 "Making the Most of the Time"
An Exposition of Genesis:
1:1-2 "God the Creator"
1:1-2:3 "The Days of Creation"
1:26-31 "What Is Man, that Thou Art Mindful of Him?"
1:26-27 "Human Dignity"
2:1-3 "The End at the Beginning"
2:4-17 "The Covenant of Works"
2:15 "Human Work"
2:18-25 "The Institution of Marriage"
3:1-7 "The First Temptation and Our Temptations"
3:8-24 "The Consequences of Sin"
4:1-26 "After the Fall"
5:1-32 "Walking with God"
6:1-22 "The End of All Flesh"
7:1-8:19 "New Creation"
8:20-9:17 "God's Covenant with Creation"
9:18-10:32 "The Peoples of the Earth"
11:1-9 "Frustrated Efforts"
11:10-32 "The Author of Salvation"
12:1-9 "Abram's Call and Ours"
12:10-20 "When Fear Replaces Faith"
13:1-18 "By Faith, Not by Sight"
14:1-24 "Not by Might"
15:1-20 "The Lord's Covenant Oath"
16:1-16 "The God Who Hears and Sees"
17:1-27 "Marked for God"
18:1-15 "Too Hard for God?"
18:16-33 "The Just Judge of All the Earth"
19:1-38 "Destruction and Deliverance"
20:1-18 "Another Near-Disaster"
21:1-34 "Promises Kept"
22:1-19 "A Picture of Redemption; an Example of Faith"
22:20-23:20 "Seeking a Homeland"
26:1-33 "The Heir of the Covenant"
26:34-27:46 "Flawed Saints"
28:1-22 "Stairway from Heaven"
29:1-30 "The Deceiver Deceived"
29:31-30:24 "The Origin of Israel's Twelve Tribes"
30:25-31:55 "If God Had not Been on My Side..."
33 "The Grace of Reconciliation"
34 "The Tragic Results of Disobedience"
35 "God's Grace to Disappointing People"
36:1-37:1 "A Study in Contrast"
37:2-36 "The Rejected Deliverer"
47 "And Jacob Blessed Pharaoh"
48 "The Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh"
49:1-28 "The Lion of Judah"
49:29-50:26 "When Brothers Dwell in Unity"
An Exposition of the Gospel of Mark:
1:1 "The Beginning of the Gospel"
1:1-8 "A Broken and Contrite Heart"
1:9-11 "God's Beloved Son"
1:12-13 "Tempted Like Us"
1:14-20 "Fishers of Men"
1:21-28 "Authority to Give Life"
1:29-45 "The Great Healer"
2:1-12 "The Authority of the Son of Man"
2:13-17 "The Friend of Sinners"
2:18-22 "Hungering for God's Kingdom to Come"
2:23-3:6 "The Lord of the Sabbath"
3:7-30 "Satan Bound"
3:31-35 "Doing God's Will"
4:1-20 "The Parable of the Sower"
4:10-12 "Seeing, but Not Perceiving"
4:21-25 "Take Heed!"
4:26-34 "Not By Human Might or Wisdom"
4:35-41 "A Great Storm, a Great Calm, a Great Fear"
5:1-20 "What the Lord Has Done for Us"
5:21-43 "Saving Faith"
6:1-30 "The Offense of the Gospel"
6:30-44 "Shepherds for His Sheep"
6:45-56 "Be Strong and Courageous"
7:1-13 "The Traditions of Men"
7:14-23 "From the Heart"
7:24-30 "A Picture of Faith"
7:31-8:26 "The Gift of Spiritual Perception"
8:27-30 "Jesus Is the Christ"
8:31-9:1 "The Cross of Christ and of His People"
9:2-13 "Beholding the Glory of Christ"
9:14-29 "A Lesson on Faith"
9:30-37 "Learning to Stoop"
9:38-41 "United in the Cause of Christ"
9:42-50 "The High Stakes of Life"
10:1-12 "One Flesh"
10:13-16 "The Church's Children"
10:17-31 "The Costs and Rewards of Discipleship"
10:32-45 "The Slave of All"
10:46-52 "The Desperation and Devotion of Faith"
11:1-11 "Hosanna to the King"
11:12-20 "The Lord's Zeal for His House"
11:20-25 "Two Criteria for Effective Prayer"
11:27-33 "The Self-Attesting Authority of Christ"
12:1-12 "The Rebellious Tenants"
12:13-17 "Church and State"
12:18-27 "What Will Heaven Be Like?"
12:28-34 "The Two Things that Matter"
12:35-37 "The Deity of Jesus Christ"
12:38-44 "Two Kinds of Piety"
13:1-13 "The Signs of the Times"
13:14-23 "The Great Tribulation"
13:24-37 "The Second Coming of Christ"
14:1-11 "Something Beautiful for Christ"
14:12-25 "The Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood"
14:26-31 "The Shepherd's Grace to Sinful Sheep"
14:32-42 "Jesus in Gethsemane"
14:43-52 "The Foolishness of God"
14:53-72 "Two Interrogations"
15:1-15 "Condemned in Our Place"
15:16-32 "The King Is Lifted Up"
15:33-41 "He Descended into Hell"
15:42-47 "Christ Sanctifies the Grave"
16:1-8 "Fear and Trembling"
Studies on Child Discipleship:
Genesis 17:7 "Children of the Covenant"
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 "Teaching Children Diligently"
Proverbs 4:10-19 "Covenant Continuity in Evil Days"
Christmas:
"Have Yourself an Unsentimental Christmas"
"Magnifying the Lord" (Magnificat, pt. 1)
"The Meek and Lowly" (Magnificat, pt. 2)
"God of Promise" (Magnificat, pt. 3)
Good Friday:
"The Necessity and Nature of Christ's Atonement"
"Out of the Depths" - Ps. 130
Easter Sunday:
"The Last Adam Became a Life-Giving Spirit"
"Controlled by the Love of Christ"
"Knowing the Risen Christ" - Philippians 3:8-11
"Wait for a Little While" - Isaiah 26
Ascension Day:
"Why Christ's Ascension Matters"
"The Intercessory Ministry of the Ascended Christ" - Romans 8:34
Pentecost:
Non-Series Sermons:
"Persevering Prayer" - Lk. 18:1-8 (Northern NE Presbytery)
"The Blessed Death of Those Who Die in the Lord" - Rev. 14:13 (Adrienne Coit funeral)
"Shepherds for His Sheep" - Mk. 6:30-52 (Northern NE Presbytery)
"How Sacraments Strengthen Our Faith" - Heb. 6:13-20
"Whom Have I in Heaven but You?" - Ps. 73
"The Gift of Marriage in a World of Vanity" - Eccl. 9:9a
"The Christian's Alma Mater" - Gal. 4:26
"The American Religion" - Gal. 4:26; Jer. 2:12-13
"All Is Vanity Under the Sun" - Eccl. 1:1-11 (Northern NE Presbytery)
An Exposition of 1 Peter:
1:1-2 "Elect Exiles"
1:3-5 "Salvation: Now, Not Yet, and In-Between"
1:6-9 "Gospel Joy"
1:10-12 "Salvation Promised and Unveiled"
1:13-21 "Living Hope; Holy Living"
1:22-2:3 "The Living and Abiding Word of God"
2:4-10 "Priests in the Temple of God"
2:11-12 "Christian Conduct"
2:13-17 "The Christian and the State"
2:18-25 "The Servant of the Lord"
3:1-7 "Servants in Marriage"
3:8-17 "A Life of Blessing and Holy Fear"
3:18-22 "The Spirits in Prison"
3:18-22 "Baptism Saves You"
4:1-6 "The Rest of Your Life"
4:7-11 "Living for Others"
4:12-19 "The Fiery Trial"
5:1-4 "A Presbyterian Text"
5:5-7 "Humility"
5:8-9 "The Roaring Lion"
5:10-11 "The God of All Grace"
5:12-14 "Life Together in Christ"