Wow, our pastor (Dr. Allen Curry) preached two powerful sermons today. In the morning worship his sermon was entitled "Idolatry" and obviously, on the 2nd Commandment.

In the evening worship, we got to hear one of the finest sermons, if not the finest sermon, I have ever heard on repentance, and entitled "Heart Rending". The sermon text was from Joel 2. I'm open to other suggestions on the topic and hope this message ministers to you as well.

The audio links may be found at "Pilgrim Audio - July 2009" and I do hope you get a chance to listen.

What were you treated to in your worship?

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Bob Lynam
Deacon,
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Raleigh, NC

This evening I preached on Mark 1:1-5, What is the Gospel & who is the Christ?

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Kevin Rogers
Sovereign Community Church, PCA
Moncton NB

Our assistant pastor Kyle preached from Ephesians 5:9-15. Hearing in Faith.

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Michael P Doyle
Waukesha WI
Member of http://www.cornerstone-pca.com/
Attending http://www.lampseminary.org/

I preached on Rom 3:9-12, My Title was "No One is Good".

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Benjamin P. Glaser, M. Div, Licentiate, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Member Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA

Deo Vindice

I was preaching on Eph 2.10, "For we are His Workmanship" this morning. On our way to church I realised my bible and sermon notes were still on the kitchen table and had to return. When I got to church I discovered I'd left my watch behind and midway through the first half of the service the secretary drew my attention to the fact I had forgotten to announce the offering.

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Stuart
Elder, Lambeg Baptist, Northern Ireland, UK

In Him the fulness of the Godhead dwells in bodily form and in Him you are complete (Col 2.9-10)

The Christian is a person who makes it easy for others to believe in God. (RM M'Cheyne)

We continued our series on the life of David, with one of our assistant pastors delivering a sermon on I Samuel 18 and 20 (relationship of Jonathan and David), focusing on the characteristics of Godly friendship:

I. Friendship should be selfless - Jonathan had more regard for David than he had for himself, risking his relationship with his father and even his life out of loyalty to David. In a very self-centered culture, this makes true, genuine friendship difficult to achieve.
II. Friendship should be unconditional - we shouldn't choose friends based on what we gain from the relationship: it shouldn't be a transaction. Rather friendship should be based on our love for another person - similar to a marriage relationship.
III. Friendship should be confrontational - failure to confront someone when they are wrong is a failure to love them adequately. We should be as concerned with their character as their contentment.
IV. Friendship should be willful - it takes effort and intent to maintain a friendship.

Christ is the ultimate friend in that He displayed all of these characteristics on the cross. Our first priority in life must be our relationship and "friendship" with God. Regardless of how bad a friend we are to Him, He will always desire a relationship with His people.

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Mason
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA)
New York, NY

"Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." - Isaiah 1:18