Stand-alone | The Godly Woman | Titus 2:3-5 | Erik Ripley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

In the first chapter of 2 Peter, Peter gives the church practical application on howwe are to confirm our calling and election. He reminds the church of the greatprecious gift that we have been given, the promise of eternal life. He then callsthe believer to action, to be effective and fruitful for the kingdom of God.God has granted the believer ev…

JUDGES | Unchecked Desire | Judges 14 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

JUDGES | Jephthah's Vow | Judges 11:1-40 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Holy Week 2025 | Resurrection Sunday | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Holy Week 2025 | Good Friday | Ty Gaston by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Of all the significant moments in redemption history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ may well be the event with the greatest disparity between its central importance to the Christian faith and its appreciation in modern times. What we tend to take for granted, our forebears recognized as the birthday of the Christian church. The resurrection befo…

JUDGES | Who Will Lead Us? | Judges 10:10-18 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Psalm 138 is the first of 8 songs written by David which appear as a set in the closing chapters of the Psalter. These Davidic psalms are followed by the final collection of S songs which all begin and end with the refrain: "Praise the lord!". These closing medleys swerve to reprise two central themes of the entire book - prayer, and praise. David'…

Paul’s admonitions to the church in our passage are better understood in context of the issues arising in Corinth. Chapters 1-6 highlight particular problems including divisions in the body over superficial leadership preferences, worldly sexual norms corrupting the church, and frivolous legal cases between brothers in Christ. In addition to these …

JUDGES | Dishonoring Fathers | Judges 9:7-21 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

The open house of our passage stands in stark contrast to the temptation of the adulteress in chapter 7. In chapter 9 we receive an invitation to Lady Wisdom’s residence. Notice how she prepares her household for the occasion. Rather than the seductive couch coverings, Egyptian linens, myrrh/aloe/cinnamon perfumed bed of the temptress (7:16-17), Wi…

JUDGES | The Problem of Ambition | Judges 9:1-6 | Ty Gaston by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

To demonstrate the scope of wisdom's potential. "Lady Wisdom" appeals to creation itself as the evident and super-abundant fruit of wisdom applied. Furtherrnore she appeals to her relationship to Yahweh to illustrate the indispensable necessity ofwisdon1 for any successful endeavor. lfwisdo1n is intrinsic to the works of God Hi1nself, ho.vc ould an…

JUDGES | Three Follies | Judges 8:22-27 | David Lopez by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

As we have recently noted, the teaching of Proverbs regarding wisdom presumes the proper relationship between the spiritual and the material. We note as the chapter continues that legitimate political authority is established on wisdom. Even creation itself is established on wisdom, as is all enduring hope of human flourishing. Properly ordered aff…

JUDGES | God's Glory & Our Good | Judges 7:19-22 | Eric Rokohl by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Psalm 137 is A song of lament, oath, & oracle. This is a Psalm acknowledging situations where it is excruciating to sing. The psalmist is in exile but his heart is in Zion. This is a song Nehemiah could sing as he wept in the courts of Artaxerxes’ Persian controlled Babylon. Nehemiah was a respected official who had the ear and the favor of an empe…

JUDGES | Call of Gideon | Judges 6:1-40 | Erik Ripley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Paul’s instructions continue according to the purpose statement of 1 Corinthians 7:35 to benefit the church, to promote good order, and to secure undivided devotion to the Lord…Referencing the letter he had received from the Corinthians, Paul addresses another issue of the day of spiritual & practical concern. What should a Christian do when the gr…

JUDGES | Why We Sing | Judges 5:1-31 by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Unless you think femininity is appropriated exclusively to portray seductive temptation in the wisdom literature of Proverbs… Remember chapter 1:20-33 has introduced us to a different woman entirely and here again in chapter 8, we behold the female personification of wisdom. Lady Wisdom is the counterpart to the forbidden woman of chapter 7 and the…

JUDGES | Deborah's Story | Judges 4 by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Solomon's instructions continue to unfold in the dramatic framework of chapter 7. We'veimagined our young man seated for a man-to-man talk across the mahogany desk in his wise father's 5th floorstudy. They have observed the busy streets of worldliness from their window vantage point. These two scenesare then followed by two more illustrating the oc…

JUDGES | Ehud & Shamgar | Judges 3:12-31 by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Advent | Peacemaking Pt. II | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Judges | The Fatal Flaw | Judges 1:1-3 | Ty Gaston by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Zeal | Faith & Hope | Hebrews 12:1-2 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Advent | Prince of Peace | Isaiah 9:6-7 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Zeal | Hopeful Zeal | Romans 15:4-13 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Dear Church | Giving Church | 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Advent | Peace with God and Man | Romans 5:1 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Stand Alone | A Reoriented Heart | Jonah 4:1-4 | Ty Gaston by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Dear Church | Christian Hope | 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 | Erik Ripley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Dear Church | Mysterious, Victorious Resurrection | 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Dear Church | Fatherly Instruction | 1 Corinthians 16:5-18 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Dear Church | Final Greetings | 1 Corinthians 16:19-24 | Ty Gaston by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Advent | Peacemaking Pt. I | Matthew 5:9 | Eric Rokohl by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Zeal | A Life of Zeal | John 2:13-22 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

JUDGES | Othniel | Judges 3:7-11 | Eric Rokohl by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

Zeal | Christian Love | 1 John 5:1-5 | Kort Marley by Providence Community ChurchProvidence Community Church

This Psalm's responsive refrain is echoed 26 times. With every verse we are reminded and called to confess:" His (Yahweh's steadfast love endures forever". Perhaps the most obvious message from Ps 136 is ironically the most often discounted: the relationship between the sovereignty of God demonstrated in His awesome acts and His eternal steadfast l…

The vision for Gospel Reconstruction in Corinth continues with blueprints equipping thechurch for the Christian life in greater society. We understand from Paul's teaching that Christ bas come to rebuildand reconcile individuals and institutions in his image and Christians are called to faithfully, patiently endeavor todo the same. Paul's letters i…

We might consider chapter 7 of Proverbs from the perspective of four scenes in a movie. The first, I imagine unfolding in a 5th floor study of a man whose wisdom has increased with age. The devoted father sits across a mahogany desk from his son with well worn spines of his library books standing at attention on the shelves behind him. “As you grow…

A useful device in case-law literature is sometimes called “citing the minimal case”. The idea is to demonstrate the application of the law in a situation of minor significance. By implication then the reader understands that this law would surely apply in principle to any situation of greater importance. The purpose of this device is to efficientl…

Psalm 135 publishes a command to worship Yahweh and chronicles occasions for worship from nature, history, and covenant. Echoing themes from Ps 134, Ps 135 opens reprising a call to worship extending firstly to those with priestly duties commissioned to serve the Lord in His house (temple). The song continues by recounting & extolling works of the …

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In Philippians chapter 2, Paul encourages the church to be united in the faith. He instructs the church to remain humble, using Christ as his primary example. He then encourages the church to work out their salvation, without grumbling, but with joy amidst a crooked and twisted generation.Gene Engisch

John's gospel introduces Jesus by way of His pre-incarnate glory in the first 18 verses typicallyreferred to as "The Prologue of John". (This was our text for last week's sermon entitled: "Introducing Jesus"). Theintroduction of Jesus in John continues by way of testimony in verses that follow. The message of the book and John'sintentions in writin…

How do the Gospel writers introduce Jesus? The question of where to begin recounting the world's greatest narrative with an eternal back story would be a daunting task indeed. All 4 gospels begin in different ways providing a multi-faceted perspective on the greatest eventsI n history. The Gospel authors were keenly aware of the significance of the…