SERMONS
By
Rev. Hank L. Belfield, Pastor
Please Note: The posting of sermons on our Web site is not intended as a substitute for membership in a local church or weekly attendance at corporate public worship.  Rather, it is intended as a resource for those wanting a sampling of the preaching ministry at Providence OPC, as well as for our members to have access to the sermons for distribution in outreach and for their own edification whenever providential circumstances result in their having to miss a worship service.  As confessional Presbyterians, we strongly advocate the importance of the local church and of individuals and families being members of the visible body of Christ, where the Word of God is read and preached, the sacraments administered, and biblical fellowship and accountability can be maintained.  Media such as television, radio, books, and the internet are no substitute for belonging to a community of saints under the authority of duly ordained officers.
2007
August 26 AM - Luke 1:1-4 - Introduction to the Gospel of Luke
August 26 PM - Genesis 1:1-2:3 - What the Creation Account Teaches Us About God

September 2 AM - Luke 1:5-25 - Gabriel Appears to Zacharias to Announce John's Birth
September 2 PM - Genesis 1:26-2:3 - What the Creation Acct. Teaches us About Humanity

September 9 AM - Luke 1:26-38 - Gabriel Appears to Mary to Announce Jesus' Birth
September 9 PM - Genesis 1:1 & 31-2:3 - What the Creation Acct. Teaches us About the World

September 16 AM - Luke 1:39-45 - Elizabeth's Song to Mary
September 16 PM - Luke 1:46-56 - The Magnificat - Mary's Song

September 23 AM - Luke 1:57-66 - The Birth of John the Baptist
September 23 PM - Luke 1:67-80 - The Benedictus - Zacharias' Song

September 30 AM - Luke 2:1-7 - The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
September 30 PM - Luke 2:1-20 - Heavenly Declaration & Earthly Response

October 7 AM - Luke 2:21-40 - Jesus' Circumcision, Simeon's Blessing & Anna's Witness
October 7 PM - Luke 2:21-40 - Jesus' Circumcision, Simeon's Blessing & Anna's Witness

October 14 AM - Luke 2:39-52 - The Boy Jesus Teaches in the Temple in Jerusalem
October 14 PM - Luke 2:40-52 - Jesus' Response to His Parents

October 21 AM - Guest Speaker - No recording
October 21 PM - Luke 3:1-20 - The Public Ministry of John the Baptist

October 28 AM - Guest Speaker - No recording
October 28 PM - Guest Speaker - No recording

November 4 AM - Luke 3:21-22 - Introduction to Jesus' Public Minsitry: Jesus' Baptism
November 4 PM - Luke 3:21-4:2 - Introduction to Jesus' Public Ministry: Jesus' Geneology

November 11 AM - Luke 4:1-13 - Introduction to Jesus' Public Ministry: Jesus' Temptation
November 11 PM - Luke 4:1-13 - Jesus' Person and Work as Revealed in His Temptations

November 18 AM - Isaiah 4:1-6 - Rev. Phil Proctor, Missionary to Uganda, Africa
November 18 PM - Luke 4:14-30 - Jesus Preaches in Nazareth

November 25 AM - Psalm 136 - Giving Thanks to God for His Mercy that Endures Forever
November 25 PM - Mr. Brad Winsted, Children's Ministry International - no recording

December 2 AM - Luke 4:31-44 - Jesus Teaches and Heals in Capernaum
December 2 PM - Luke 4:42-44 - The Message of Christ: The Kingdom of God

December 9 AM - Luke 5:1-11 (Part 1) - Jesus Calls His First Disciples by the Sea of Galilee
December 9 PM - Luke 5:1-11 (Part 2) - Jesus Calls His First Disciples by the Sea of Galilee

December 16 AM - Luke 5:12-16 - Jesus' Healing Ministry (Pt. 1): The Cleansing of the Leper
December 16 PM - Luke 5:17-26 - Jesus' Healing Ministry (Pt. 2): The Healing of the Paralytic

December 23 AM - Matthew 1:18-25 - Advent: The Important of the Incarnation of Christ
December 23 PM - Luke 2:1-20 - Advent: The Birth of Jesus Christ

December 30 AM - Guest Speaker - No recording
December 30 PM - Guest Speaker - No recording
2008
January 6 AM - Luke 5:27-32 - The Calling of Levi to Follow Christ
January 6 PM - Luke 5:33-39 - Jesus' Teaching on Fasting

January 13 AM - Luke 6:1-11 (Part 1) - Jesus Christ: The Lord of the Sabbath
January 13 PM - Luke 6:1-11 (Part 2) - Jesus Christ: The Lord of the Sabbath

January 20 AM - Luke 6:12-16 - Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles: Lessons on Leadership
January 20 PM - Luke 6:12-19 -  More Lessons Learned from the Appointing of the Twelve

January 27 AM - Luke 6:20-26 - Sermon on the Plain (Pt. 1): Four Blessings and Four Woes
January 27 PM - Philippians 3:17-4:1 - Believers Living in Light of Their Heavenly Citizenship

February 3 AM - Luke 6:27-36 - Sermon on the Plain (Pt. 2): Love, Do Good, and Lend
February 3 PM - Luke 6:36-49 - Sermon on the Plain (Pt. 3): The Fruit of a True Believer

February 10 AM - Luke 7:1-10 (Pt. 1) - The Healing of the Centurion's Servant
February 10 PM - Luke 7:1-10 (Pt. 2) - Jesus Christ, the Eschatological Prophet, Priest & King

February 17 AM - Luke 7:11-17 - The Resurrection of the Widow's Son in Nain
February 17 PM - Guest Speaker - No recording

February 24 AM - Guest Speaker - No recording
February 24 PM - Guest Speaker - No recording

March 2 AM - Luke 7:18-23 - Jesus Reassures John the Baptist
March 2 PM - Luke 7:24-35 - Jesus Commends John the Baptist and Rebukes Unbelievers

March 9 AM - Luke 7:36-50 (Pt. 1) - Jesus Pardons a Sinful Woman at the Pharisee's Home
March 9 PM - Luke 7:36-50 (Pt. 2) - What We Learn About the Person and Work of Christ

March 16 AM - Matthew 21:1-17 - Palm Sunday: Responding Properly to Christ's Arrival
March 16 PM - Matthew 26:57-68 & ch. 27 - Christ's Humility: His Trial, Crucifixion, & Burial

March 23 AM - Luke 24 & 1 Corinthians 15:1-22 - Christ's Exaltation (Pt. 1): His Resurrection
March 23 PM - Acts 1:1-11 & 2:22-36 - Christ's Exaltation (Pt. 2): His Ascension and Session

March 30 AM - Luke 8:1-21 - Christ's Call to Hear the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom of God
March 30 PM - Ephesians 4:1-16 - Church Officers: Christ's Gift to His Bride, the Church

April 6 AM - Luke 8:22-25 (Pt. 1) - Christ Stills the Storm & Sea: The Reaction of the Disciples
April 6 PM - Luke 8:22-25 (Pt. 2) - Christ Stills the Strom & Sea: What we Learn about Christ

April 13 AM - Luke 8:26-39 (Pt. 1) - The Healing of the Demoniac and the People's Response
April 13 PM - Luke 8:26-39 (Pt. 2) - Jesus Commissions the Former Demoniac

April 20 AM - Luke 8:40-48 - Healing of the Woman with the Blood Disorder (See Apr. 27 PM)
April 20 PM - Luke 8:49-56 - The Raising of Jairus' Daughter from the Dead

April 27 AM - Luke 8:22-25 - Preached in Greensboro, NC
April 27 PM - Luke 8:40-48 - Preached in Greensboro, NC

May 4 AM - Luke 9:1-10 - Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles to Preach and Heal
May 4 PM - Luke 9:10-17 - Jesus Feeds the Crowd of Five Thousand

May 11 AM - Genesis 17 - The Sign and Seal of God's Covenant
May 11 PM - Luke 9:18-27 - Peter's Confession of Christ and Jesus' Instruction to the Twelve

May 18 AM - Luke 9:27-36 - The Transfiguration of Jesus on the Mountain
May 18 PM - Luke 9:28-42 - The Transfiguration Continued and Jesus' Rebuke of Unbelief

May 25 AM - Luke 9:43-45 - Jesus' Reminder and the Disciples' Lack of Understanding
May 25 PM - Luke 9:46-50 - Jesus Corrects the Disciples for Their Pride and Intolerance

June 1 AM - Luke 9:51-56 (also 2 Kings 1) - Jesus' Rebukes James and John
June 1 PM - Luke 9:57-62 - Jesus' Interactions on the Road: The Meaning of Discipleship

June 8 AM - Luke 10:1-20 (Pt. 1) - The Sending Out of the Seventy Disciples
June 8 PM - Luke 10:1-20 (Pt. 2) - The Sending Out of the Seventy Disciples

June 15 - Guest Speaker; no recording
June 22 - Guest Speaker; no recording

June 29 AM - Luke 10:21-24 (Pt. 1) - Giving Thanks for God's Salvation
June 29 PM - Luke 10:21-24 (Pt. 2) - The Exclusivity and Blessing of the Gospel

July 6 AM - Luke 10:25-28 - On Eternal Life and Obtaining It
July 6 PM - Luke 10:29-37 - The Parable of the Good Samaritan

July 13 AM - Luke 10:38-42 - A Tale of Two Sisters: A Lesson on Receiving and Serving Christ
July 13 PM - 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 - The Lord's Supper: A Fellowship with Body and Blood of
                                                          Jesus Christ

July 20 AM - Luke 11:1-4 - Jesus' Teaching on Prayer (Pt. 1) - The Lord's Prayer
July 20 PM - Luke 11:5-13 - Jesus' Teaching on Prayer (Pt. 2) - How We Should Pray

July 27 AM - Psalm 87 - Guest Speaker; Rev. DeLacy A. Andrews, Jr.
July 27 PM - Luke 11:14-28 - Jesus Answers Criticism Regarding His Power to Defeat Demons

August 3 AM - Luke 11:29-36 (Pt. 1) - Jesus Answers the Requests for a Sign (Pt. 1)
August 3 PM - Luke 11:29-36 (Pt. 2) - Jesus Answers the Requests for a Sign (Pt. 2)

August 10 AM - Luke 11:37-44 - Jesus Rebukes the Pharisees
August 10 PM - Luke 11:45-54 - Jesus Rebukes the Lawyers

August 17 AM - Luke 12:1-12 (Pt. 1) - Beware Hypocrisy and Apostasy
August 17 PM - Luke 12:1-12 (Pt. 2) - Beware Hypocrisy and Apostasy

August 24 AM - Isaiah 58 - Calling the Sabbath a Delight
August 24 PM - Exodus 31:12-18 - The Permanence of Observing the Sabbath Day

August 31 AM - Luke 12:13-21 - The Parable of the Rich Fool
August 31 PM - Luke 12:22-34 - Seeking First the Kingdom of God

September 7 AM - Luke 12:35-48 - Being Ready of the Coming of Christ
September 7 PM - Psalm 139 -

September 14 AM - Luke 12:49-53 - Jesus Clarifies His Mission & Calls for Discernment (Pt. 1)
September 14 PM - Luke 12:54-59 - Jesus Clarifies His Mission & Calls for Discernment (Pt. 2)

September 21 AM - Luke 13:1-9 - Jesus' Teaching on Sin and Repentance
September 21 PM - Galatians 3:26-29 - The Meaning of Christian Baptism

September 28 - Guest Speaker; no recording
October 5 - Guest Speaker; no recording

October 12 AM - Luke 13:10-17 - Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath
October 12 PM - Luke 13:18-20 - The Character of the Kingdom of God

October 19 AM - Luke 13:22-30 (Pt. 1) - The Narrow Gate
October 19 PM - Luke 13:22-30 (Pt. 2) - The Narrow Gate

October 26 AM - Luke 13:31-33 - Christ Responds to King Herod's Threat
October 26 PM - Luke 13:34-35 - Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem

November 2 AM - Luke 14:1-14 - Jesus' Call to Mercy, Humility, and Sacraficial Service
November 2 PM - Luke 14:15-24 - Jesus' Parable of the Kingdom Feast

November 9 AM - Luke 14:25-35 - The Call to Authentic Discipleship
November 9 PM - Luke 15 - Three Parables of the Lost and Found

November 16 AM - Luke 16:1-13 - The Parable of the Unjust Steward
November 16 PM - Luke 16:14-31 - The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man

November 23 AM - Luke 17:1-10 - Jesus Warns His Disciples Against Causing Offense
November 23 PM - Luke 17:11-19 - Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers

November 30 AM - Psalm 92 - It is Good To Give Thanks to the Lord
November 30 PM - Ps. 126:5-6; Mt. 13:1-9, 18-23; 2 Cor. 9:6-8; Gal. 6:7-10 - Sowing & Reaping

December 7 AM - Genesis 1:1-2 & 26-2:25 - What We Lost: The Perfection of Paradise
December 7 PM - Luke 17:20-21 - The Character of the Mediatorial Kingdom of Christ

December 14 AM - Genesis 3:1-24 - Our Only Hope: The Promise of Redemption by Grace
December 14 PM - Genesis 8:15-9:11 et. al. - The Seed of Promise through Redemptive History

December 21 AM - Matthew 1:1-17 - The Advent of Jesus Christ: His Genealogy
December 21 PM - Matthew 1:18-25 - The Advent of Jesus Christ: His Birth

December 28 AM - Matthew 2 -
December 28 PM - Luke 22:31-34 & 54-62; John 21:15-19 - Renewed Commitments
2009
January 4 - Guest Speakers; no recording

January 11 AM - Luke 17:20-25 -The Kingdom of God and It's Consummation (Part 1)
January 11 PM - Luke 17:26-37 - The Kingdom of God and It's Consummation (Part 2)

January 18 AM - Service Cancelled Due to Bad Weather
January 18 PM - Luke 18:1-14 - Jesus' Two Parables on Prayer in Light of God's Justice

January 25 AM - Luke 18:15-17 - Of Such is the Kingdom of God: Jesus and the Children
January 25 PM - Luke 18:18-30 - Inheriting Eternal Life: The Rich Ruler

February 1 AM - Luke 18:31-34 (Pt. 1) - Sermon cut short due to medical emergency
February 1 PM - Luke 18:31-34 (Pt. 2) - Sermon concluded - God's Plan and Man's Need

February 8 AM - Luke 18:35-43 - Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar
February 8 PM - Luke 19:1-10 - Jesus Encounter Zachaeus the Tax Collector

February 15 AM - Luke 19:11-27 - The Parable of the Nobleman and the Ten Minas
February 15 PM - John 16:33 & Romans 5:1-5 - The Peace of Christ in the Midst of Trials

February 22 AM -  Luke 19:28-40 - The Triumphal Approach to Jerusalem
February 22 PM - Luke 19:41-48 - Jesus Weeps Over the City and Cleanses the Temple

March 1 AM - Gen. 17:1-14 & Gal. 3:5-18, 26-29 - Why Presbyterians Baptize Their Children
March 1 PM - Luke 20:1-8 - A Delegation of the Sanhedrin Confronts Jesus in the Temple

March 8 AM - Guest speaker - no recording
March 8 PM - Guest speaker - no recording

March 15 AM - Isaiah 5:1-7 & Luke 20:9-19 (Pt. 1) - The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers
March 15 PM - Luke 20:9-19 (Pt. 2) - Jesus: The True Son, the True Seed, the True Vine

March 22 AM - Luke 20:20-26 (Pt. 1) - Spies from the Pharisees Try to Trap Jesus
March 22 PM - Luke 20:20-26 (Pt. 2) - The Characteristics of a Good Spiritual Teacher

March 29 AM - Luke 20:27-39 - The Sadducess Question Jesus about the Afterlife
March 29 PM - Luke 20:40-44 - Jesus Questions the People About the Messiah's Identity

April 5 AM - Matthew 21:-1-17 - Palm Sunday: The Arrival of Jesus, the King
April 5 PM - Mattehw 27 - The Passion of Jesus Christ for the Salvation of Sinners

April 12 AM - 1 Corinthians 15:1-22 & Romans 1:1-4 - The Significance of Jesus' Resurrection
April 12 AM - Sunday School: The Practice of Home Visitation
April 12 PM - No Recording

April 19 AM - Luke 20:45-21:4 - A Call to Humility and Charity
April 19 PM - I Corinthians 16:1-4 - Biblical Principles of Financial Giving

April 26 AM - Acts 10:24-33 - Special Speaker: Rev. Richard Gerber
April 26 PM - No Recording

May 3 AM - Luke 21:5-38 - The Olivet Discourse (Part 1)
May 3 PM - Luke 21:12-38 - The Olivet Discourse (Part 2)

May 10 AM - Luke 22:1-13 - Plotting and Planning Before Passover (Part 1)
May 10 PM - Luke 22:1-13 - Plotting and Planning Before Passover (Part 2)

May 17 AM - Luke 22:14-23 - Christ Our Passover: Jesus Observes Passover with the Disciples
May 17 PM - Psalm 121

May 24 AM - Luke 22:24-30 - A Call to Selfless Service, Diligence, and Humility (Pt. 1)
May 24 PM - Luke 22:31-34 - A Call to Selfless Service, Diligence, and Humility (Pt. 2)

May 31 - Guest speaker - no recording
June 7 - Guest speaker - no recording

June 14 AM - Luke 22:35-53 - Jesus' Warning to the Disciples: The Lord Will Provide
June 14 PM - Luke 22:39-46 - Jesus Prays in the Garden: The Importance of Prayer and
                                               Submitting to God's Will

June 21 AM - Luke 22:47-53 - Jesus is Arrested in the Garden of Gethsemame
June 21 PM - Luke 22:54-65 - Peter Denies the Lord Three Times

June 28 AM - Luke 22:66-23:12 - Jesus is Tried by the Church and the State
June 28 PM - Luke 23:13-25 - Jesus is Sentenced to Death by Crucifixion

July 5 - Guest speaker - no recording

July 12 AM - Luke 23:26-43 - Jesus Crucified and Mocked by Many
July 12 PM -  Luke 23:44-54 - Jesus' Death and Burial

July 19 AM - Luke 23:55-24:12 - The Empty Tomb: Rendering Honor to the Risen Christ
July 19 PM - Luke 24:2-12 - The Women Testify: Witnessing of the Risen Christ to Others

July 26 AM - Luke 24:13-27 - On the Road to Emmaus (Part 1): Jesus Walks and Teaches
July 26 PM - Luke 24:28-35 - On the Road to Emmaus (Part 2): Jesus Breaks Bread

August 2 AM - Luke 24:36-43 - Jesus Appears to His Disciples in the Upper Room
August 2 PM - Luke 24:44-49 - Jesus' Final Instructions and the Great Commission

August 9 AM - Luke 24:46-53 - The Benediction and Ascension of Christ
August 9 PM - Hebrews 9:1-14 - The Significance of the Bodily Ascension of Christ

August 16 AM - Judges 4:1-16 - Deborah: A Mother in Israel
August 16 PM - Judges 4:4-16 - Deborah & Jael

August 23 AM - Joshua 2 - Rahab: An Example of Faith, Fidelity and Hope
Agusut 23 PM - Proverbs 1:1-7 - The Fear of the LORD
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