Sermons
Here you’ll find sermons preached at Roebuck Presbyterian. Click on the sermon title to go to the page for the individual sermon—where you can download the sermon and find descriptions, bulletins, sermon notes, and related sermons.
John 12:20-36 Let us to look at this passage to gain a fresh appreciation for Christ’s work on our behalf, and to be drawn to follow and serve Jesus with…
John 6:25-58 The Bible is full of stories like this where God mercifully satisfies us with the things we really need, and John 6 brings that out in this discourse…
Romans 16:17-27 Despite the back-and-forth nature of the end to this letter, one idea comes through, and it’s the same idea that’s shone throughout the whole letter: the gospel, which…
Romans 16:1-16 Paul greets a number of people, the longest list of greetings, in fact, in all of his letters, who exhibit the characteristics he praised at the end of…
Romans 16:1-16 This list of names actually functions as a window into the work of the gospel. Just as we considered last week with Paul’s travel plans, so here we…
Romans 15:14-33 Look closely at what Paul says here and to see that when Paul gives us his travel plans, he’s giving us more than just an itinerary. You see,…
Romans 15:1-13 We see from today’s verses that obeying Paul’s instructions puts us in line with what God is doing in the world. Paul here gives us a script on…
Romans 14:16-23 Our bent is to put ourselves first and to do what pleases us regardless of how this affects others. But as we read in the Gospels, and as…
Romans 14:13-23 What are the big principles that should drive our decisions when it comes to disputable matters? These are the questions Paul addresses in today’s passage as he continues…
Romans 14:5-12 We continue our journey into Rom 14:1–15:13 by considering a third way in which the gospel heals our divisions in the church, and it relates to this key…
2 Corinthians 2:1-17 Let’s continue our exploration of 2 Corinthians (and learn a few things about forgiveness along the way) by considering these further reasons why Paul changed his travel…
2 Corinthians 1:15-2:4 Paul moves from defending his integrity in general to defending it in a specific instance: why he changed previously announced travel plans.[1] This change has caused some…
2 Corinthians 1:3-7 In these opening verses, Paul introduces the key theme of “God’s redemption of suffering,”[1] how our suffering can result in good for ourselves and others. Paul doesn’t…
2 Corinthians 1:1-2 In this sermon, we look at the opening of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. It is a normal letter opening in Paul’s day but shaped to reflect…
1 John 5:1-12 John develops one of the central messages of his letter: the importance of the object of our faith. He first discusses faith itself and its fruits (vv.…
Matthew 25:31-46 This passage depicts Jesus in the role of the judge exercising authority over the nations.[1] Like the previous parables, this vision expresses a division between those who are…
Matthew 25:1-30 In this sermon we continue to look at the theme: being prepared for “the imminent arrival of an authority figure”.[1] Therefore, let’s examine how Jesus describes his return…
Matthew 24:36-51 Having completed his detailed description of the fall of Jerusalem, Jesus now answers the disciples’ second question, “What will be the sign of your coming and of the…
Matthew 24:3-51 In this sermon, we continue to look at Jesus’s detailed description of the coming judgment on Jerusalem.
Matthew 24:3-51 Jesus warns of a coming judgment for the covenant unfaithfulness of Israel’s religious leaders (e.g, 23:35, 38). When the disciples inquire further about the certainty and nature of…
Song of Christmas
The story of Jesus's birth and this song by the angels goes against our expectations. It goes against how we expect God to act and it goes against what we…
What gave Simeon that peace he mentions in verse 29? See the blessings of obedience to God. See how the pious in Israel recognized who Jesus is. The benefits of…
Christianity is different than what you think, but better than anything you can imagine. What do we learn from Zechariah's song? He sings about the fulfillment of God's promises, rescue…
Who should we envy? At some time in our lives, we all envy someone or something. What can we learn from Mary's song? The reason for Mary's praise. The praise…
Nicene Creed
This is the third part in the series on the Nicene Creed. This sermon looks at two questions. What is baptism? And, how do we understand Acts 2:38 as we…
In part two of the series on the Nicene Creed, Pastor Winston shows the biblical basis for the idea of "one holy catholic and apostolic church". He explains why that…
What does it mean when we use the word, God? What does the Bible teach about the person of Christ and the Holy Trinity? The Nicene Creed summarizes what we…