"In Essentials Unity; In Non-Essentials Liberty; In All Things Charity"
My Sermons, Studies, and Articles:
Sermons:
Note: I have been preaching since 1996, but have only posted sermons here going back to 2002.
Justified By Faith To Live By Faith - Text: Galatians 2:11-21, 26 July, 2009, Voice of the Gospel Mission Church, Middletown NY.
When You Pray - Text: Matthew 6:5-15, 20 October 2008, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA.
Christ's Example - Text: 1 Pet 3:18 - 4:6, 27 July 2008, New Life Presbyterian Church of Dresher, Dresher, PA. Click here for audio
False Teachings That Are Destroying The Church - Texts: Acts 20:28-31; Galatians 1:8-10; 2 Pet 2:1-3; 2 Tim 4:1-5, 17 June 2007, Voice of the Gospel Mission Church, Middletown NY. This is a very important lecture/sermon that exposes the false teachings of the Word of Faith movement/name it and claim it "gospel" found on TBN. Note: this document is extremely long. l broke the audio file into 5 parts in order to upload:
Called to a Living Faith - Text: Gen 22:1-18, 2 May 2007, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia PA.
Zealous Hearts - Text: Proverb 23:17, 3 Sep 2006, Grace Covenant Fellowship, Philadelphia PA. Click here for audio
Ambassadors of Grace - Text: 1 Pet 2:9-10, 16 July 2006, Grace Covenant Fellowship, Philadelphia PA. Click here for audio.
Overwhelming Grace - Text: 1 Tim 1:12-17, 9 July 2006, Grace Covenant Fellowship, Philadelphia PA. Click here for audio.
Staying the Course - Text: 2 Tim 1:8-12, 4:1-5, 14 May 2006, Crossroads Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge VA. Click here for audio. Note: touches on the Sola's of the Reformation and their importance.
Hope in Times of Distress - Text: Psalm 42, 12 March 2006, Voice of the Gospel Mission Church, Middletown NY.
True Love - Text: 1 Cor 13:4-8a, 6 Nov 2005, Voice of the Gospel Mission Church, Middletown NY.
Rest For The Weary - Text: Matt 11:28-30, 4 Sep 2005, Voice of the Gospel Mission Church, Middletown NY.
The Heart of Christianity - Text: 1 Cor 2:2, 29 May 2005 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX.
The LORD Is My Shepherd - Text: Psalm 23, 10 Apr 2005 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
The Power of the Cross - Text: 1 Cor 1:18-24, 20 Feb 2005 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
The Power of the Gospel - Text: Romans 1:16-17, 13 Feb 2005, Knox Presbyterian Church, Oklahoma City OK. Note: I preached this sermon at Knox as pulpit supply. It is basically the same as the sermon I preached entitled "Power For Living" (found below) from the same text, though there are some changes and additions to this one.
Savior of Mercy and Grace - Text: Luke 22:54-62, 2 Jan 2005 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
Jesus Is The Answer - Text: Hebrews 12:1-3, 2 Jan 2005 (p.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
Father of Mercy and Grace - Text: Luke 15:11-32, 28 Nov 2004 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
Two Ways To Go - Text: Psalm 1, 28 Nov 2004 (p.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
People of Mercy and Grace - Text: Jonah Chap 4, 7 Nov 2004 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
Free At Last - Text: Romans 8:1-6, 20 Sep 2004 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
Here We Stand - Text: Galatians 1:1-10, 20 Sep 2004 (p.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
Power For Living - Text: Romans 1:16-17, 25 April 2004 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
He Is Risen Indeed - Text: 1 Cor 15:1-19, 18 April 2004 (a.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, Abilene TX
I preached the following sermons while stationed at Incirlik AB Turkey, Jan 02 - Jan 04:
Jesus, I Love You - Text: Luke 7:36-50, Date preached: November 2003
Do You Know How Good You Have It? Text: Romans 5:1-5, Date preached: September 2003.
A Call To The Unsaved Believer - Text: Matt 7:21-23, Date preached: July 13, 2003. Note: The title is borrowed from a sermon preached by Alistair Begg. (see this article in response to a comment I received on the sermon: The Wrath of God).
A Mother's Recipe For Success - Text: Luke 1:46-55, Date preached: May 15, 2003. Preached on Mother's Day
Amazing Grace! - Text: Ephesians 2:1-10, Date preached: January 26, 2003.
Here I Stand - Text: Galatians 1:1-10. Date preached: August 2002. Warns of the modern unbiblical forms of practice within the church and our need to not conform to culture.
In God Alone I Will Trust - Text: Luke 18:9-14. Date preached: July 2002. Examines the sole basis of our justification before a Holy God.
The Radical Message - Text: John 14:16. Date preached: 9 June 2002.
Christians In Action - Text: Romans 12:1-3. Date preached: May 2002. Sermon I preached at a youth retreat.
The Key To Life - Text: 1 Cor 15:12-20. Date preached: 28 April 2002. Examines the Resurrection of Christ.
The Dilemma Solver - Text: Galatians 3:10-14. Date preached: 24 March, 2002.
Studies:
The
Reformation: Its Causes and Its Theology
The Resurrection of Christ - Study on the irrefutable, historical fact of the bodily resurrection of Christ.
Articles:
Thank Goodness? By John Orlando
Heaven? By John Orlando - Do all roads lead to heaven?
What About the Innocent Person That Never Heard About Jesus? By John Orlando.
Calvinism Defended - A very thorough response to a person that e-mailed me with numerous objections to Calvinism. Due to the length of the reply, I broke it down into bite size pieces, with a table of contents.
Psychics: How Do We Know? - Article where I address the paranormal and popular psychic Sylvia Browne.
What Does Pouring New Wine Into Old Wineskins Have To Do With Fasting?
Reformation Theology - Articles I've written defending Biblical Christianity.
Disqualified For The Prize? A Brief Exposition of 1 Cor 9:27
How Should We Go About Teaching Predestination?
Prayer - The who, what, where, why, and how of prayer
Calvinists Are Only Concerned About Teaching and Defending a Doctrine
Charismatic Chaos: My Experience In One Church - The title speaks for itself.
Pentecost - A Miracle of Speaking or Hearing?
How Do You Reconcile Divine Sovereignty and Human Free Will? - A complex topic to be sure. This brief article is meant only as an intro.