10/13/24 Worship Service & Sermon: Spiritual Flourishing - Titus 1:1-11

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10/13/2024 Worship Service & Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA

Worship Leader: Steve Boyer
Sermon: Dave Royes
Scripture: Titus 1:1-11
Title: Spiritual Flourishing

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who lever lies, promised before the ages began, and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our savior;

To Titus, my true child in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you--if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

Notes:

1. Elders are a Source of Discipleship

2. Elders are a Display of the Spirit
A. Character
B. Conviction
C. Competency

3. Elders are for Soundness of Doctrine

#paul #titus #elders

10/9/22 Worship Service and Sermon: A Life Transformed by Forgiveness - Luke 7:36-50

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10/9/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Title: A Life Transformed by Forgiveness
Worship Leader: Luke Stoltzfus Speaker:
Andrew Hageman

Notes:

1. The characters
A. The woman
a. Woman of ill repute
b. Genuinely repentant

B. Simon the Pharisee
a. Man of high standing
b. Silently judgemental

2. The interactions
A. Simon: interested, but not committed
a. "interviews" Jesus
b. sacrifices an evening and the cost of a dinner

B. The woman: completely sold out for Jesus
a. places her entire hope on Jesus
b. sacrifices her expensive perfume and her livelihood

3. The parable
A. Simon: no perception of his need for forgiveness
B. The woman: sees her need for forgiveness
C. Both owe a debt they have no hope of paying

4. Application
A. Who do we judge like Simon judges?
B. Do we have this type of embarrassing, overwhelming love through repentance?
C. If you are born again, rejoice in the repayment of your debt by Christ on the cross.

#Luke #Forgiveness

3/6/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Responding to Calamity - Esther 4

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3/6/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship Leader: John Sletta
Speaker: Andrew Hageman
Title: Responding to Calamity
Scripture: Esther 4

Main Points

1. Mordecai's Grief -- Feeling responsible for the coming calamity
2. Esther's Dilemma -- Contemplating responsibility to avert calamity
3. Esther's Response -- Living out faith as a sacrifice for many

Conclusion and Application

1. God's silence is not evidence of His absence.
a. God's sovereignty is much bigger than us.

2. The Bible's response to grief and difficulty is to turn our eyes upon God.
a. We can come boldly before the throne of God in our grief.

3. Esther's choice may be upon us.
a. Ask God to prepare us to sacrifice for the sake of Christ.

4. Only by Christ's power can we ever follow in Esther's footsteps
a. Christ is the true and better Esther, making atonement before the throne of God on behalf of all believers.

#Purim #calamity #Esther #responsibility

12/19/2021 Worship Service and Sermon: Dayspring From on High - Luke 1:76-79

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12/19/2021 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Worship leader: Mike and Kelly Culbert
Speaker: Tyler Estes
Title: Dayspring from on High
Scripture: Luke 1:76–79

I. Introduction: The winter solstice helps us to enter into Zechariah’s prophecy.

II. To whom is the light given?

A. To those who sit in darkness (v. 79).
1. Darkness of delusion.
2. Darkness of depravity.
3. Darkness of despondency.

B. To those who sit in the shadow of death (v. 79).

III. What is this light that is given?

A. Not just light generally but a sunrise (v. 78).

B. Jesus shines as light to us:
1. By revealing.
2. By reviving.
3. By directing.

IV. For what reason is this light given?

A. Because of his tender mercy (v. 78).

B. Because he is faithful to keep his promises.

V. For what purpose is this light given?

A. That we might serve God (v. 74).
1. “Without fear.”
2. “In holiness and righteousness.”
3. “Before him.”
4. “All our days.”

B. To guide our feet into the way of peace (v. 79).

VI. Application

A. Gratitude: We have clearer and brighter knowledge of this sunrise than the Old Testament saints did.

B. Focus on God’s promises.

C. Imitate God by showing tender mercy to others.

D. The light of the gospel is all-encompassing: Live all of life in fullness of life and fullness of joy.

E. Are you still sitting in the darkness of your sin? Repent, believe in Christ, and be saved.