Fragrant Worship - John 12:1-8 - Duane Garner

Assistant Pastor Duane Garner preached in the morning service on Sunday, March 25.

"God As A Bad Father" - Isaiah 1:2-5 - Douglas M. Jones

Douglas M. Jones filled the pulpit as part of his visit for the R.L. Dabney Center guest lectures. Douglas Jones is the Senior Editor for Credenda/Agenda Magazine. His insights on the Trinity are most helpful and applicable.

"Repent or Perish" - Luke 13:1-9

Pastor Wilkins continues following the Revised Common Lectionary as it directs us to consider Luke 13:1-9 and Jesus' warning to unfaithful Israel that unless they repent, they will perish under the judgment of God. In the epistle reading (I Cor. 10:1-14) Paul issues a similar warning to us (as the new Israel) that we must not be like unbelieving Israel but walk by faith and bear fruit to God's glory.

"O Jerusalem" - Luke 13:31ff

Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church - March 4, 2007 Morning Sermon.

"The Temptation of the Second Adam" - Luke 4:1-13

"Adam failed to stand faithful against the temptations of Satan and consequently, the creation was delivered over to the dominion of Satan. But God's grace prevailed. God brought judgment upon the serpant and Satan, pronouncin his doom by the "seed of the woman." Thus, throughout history Satan seeks to seduce and oppress the woman and destroy her seed until the time God sent His Son. Finally, the time which all of history was leading to has arrived..."

The Glory of the Son - Luke 9:28-36

Pastor Wilkins preaches from the Lectionary on this last Sunday of Epiphany when he discusses Jesus' Transfiguration.

New Life in the New Kingdom - Luke 6:24-26

Pastor Wilkins February 11, 2007 Morning Sermon.

The Son of Joseph - Luke 4:21-30

The story of Joseph is picked up and is similar to the Greater Joseph, Jesus.

The Acceptable Year of the Lord - Isaiah 61:1-3

January 21, 2007 Morning Sermon.

The Extravagance of Grace - Isaiah 62:1-5

January 14, 2007 Morning Sermon.

The Desire of All Nations - Matthew 5:1-12

This Sermon was given by Pastor Wilkins on January 7, 2007.

The Other Babies Born At Christmas - Matthew 2:16-18 - Duane Garner

Assistant Pastor Garner reminds us that the birth of Christ affected the world immediately.

Magnifying the Lord - Luke 1:46-55

Pastor Wilkins looks at Mary's response as recorded in Luke's Gospel to the fact that she would bear the Savior.

Let's Keep Satan in Christmas - Hebrews 2:10-15

This thought-provoking sermon title should grab your interest as you hear this Advent sermon from Pastor Wilkins.

The Worship of God: "The Sanctification of Time" - Genesis 1:14-19

Pastor Wilkins reminds us that God uses time. He works His plans and purposes out through time therefore we should redeem the time. Part of how the Church through History has done this is through its observance of the Church Calendar which includes events such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Trinity and so on.

The Worship of God: "The Significance of our Liturgy" - Part 3 - Isaiah 25:1-19

Pastor Wilkins finishes talking about the last parts of our how our liturgy is structured.

Delighting in Our Work: "Calling and Vocation" - Genesis 1:27-28 - Duane Garner

Assistant Pastor Duane Garner continues with the 4th part in his series "Delighting in Our Work" which he started this past summer.

The Worship of God: "The Significance of our Liturgy" - Part 2 - Romans 10:5-15

Pastor Wilkins goes back and talks about some of the points in our liturgy that he didn't emphasize last week.

The Worship of God: "The Significance of Our Liturgy" - Part 1 - Revelation 4:6-11

Pastor Wilkins: "Salvation means being brought into the communal life of the Triune God through Jesus Christ. Miroslav Volf notes: 'One cannot, ... have a self-enclosed communion with the Triune God--a 'foursome,' as it were-- for the ChristianGod is not a private deity."

The Worship of God: "Worship on the Lord's Day" - Genesis 2:1-3 & Mark 16:1-6

After having Dr. Peter Leithart in the pulpit last week, Pastor Wilkins picks back up his series on the Worship of the Church.

"Joy In The Midst of the Vapor" - Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 - Dr. Peter J. Leithart

Dr. Peter J. Leithart was in the pulpit on Sunday as part of the Dabney Center for the Theological Studies Special Session this past weekend at Auburn Avenue.

The Worship of God: "Worship As Covenant Renewal" - Leviticus 9:15-24

Pastor Wilkins Continues his series on Worship with this sermon on the pattern and model for the Church's worship.

The Worship of God: "Worship and the World" - Revelation 8:1-5

Pastor Wilkins in his previous sermon said : "It is preeminently the worship of the church that identifies the church as the church in the world. Worship identifies the Church as: 1) The Baptismal community of God. 2) The Bridal community of God. 3) The Catholic community of God. 4) The Missional community of God. In this sermon: 5) Worship also marks us out as the priestly community. 6) Worship Marks the Church as the army of the Lord."

The Worship of God: "Worship and the Church's Identity" - Psalm 95

Pastor Wilkins: "In our day, public worship is viewed indifferently. Private devotions are seen as far more important to your spiritual well-being. The Bible, however, presents worship as central to all of faith and life. Adam was created first and foremost to be a worshiper. He was to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth with worshipers. Thus, worship was central to his identity and is central to the identity of God's people."

"Worthless Men" - Proverbs 6:12-19

Pastor Wilkins: "In the first half of this chapter Solomon describes three types of worthless companions that his son must avoid. In the first five verses, he speaks about men who foolishly guarantee the debts of others. Then Solomon tells about the slothful man (vv. 6-11). This is a more serious form of rebellion. The slothful man rejects his calling to care for the world and beautify it, making it by his hard work and the blessing of God more and more glorious. The sluggard will be mugged by the judgment of God (6:11). The third category of men that Solomon mentions are the “worthless men” (vv. 12-15). Literally the phrase is 'a man of Belial.'”