Our Lord and Our God
John 20:24-29
Mr. Jay Krestar
Jesus and Thomas
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (ESV)
Jesus' Closing Arguments
Rev. Bruce Brown
John 10:30-42
November 11, 2018
I. The Claim Jesus Makes (verses 30-31)
II. The Charge Jesus Refutes (verses 32-39)
III. The Call We are to Embrace (verses 40-42)
“Do not give me a Christ whittled down to man’s measure. Do not throw me a truncated Jesus. I want the Christ of the Gospels – the One who is both man and God, who died but who also rose again in triumph, who came once but who is also coming again, who is love but who is also filled with wrath against sin. In short, I want the true Jesus, preached by John and by all who are faithful…. God grant that it might be said of us after we have gone and men reflect on our testimony: “He did no miracle, but all that he said about Christ was true.”
~ James Montgomery Boice
Safe in the Shepherd's Care
Rev. Bruce Brown
John 10:22-30
I. The Shepherd’s Plain Words (verses 22-26)
II. The Shepherd’s Strong Grip (verses 27-29)
III. The Shepherd’s Unique Identity (verse 30)
“Christ declares that His people "shall never perish." Weak as they are they shall all be saved. Not one of them shall be lost and cast away--not one of them shall miss heaven. If they err, they shall be brought back; if they fall, they shall be raised. The enemies of their souls may be strong and mighty, but their Savior is mightier; and none shall pluck them out of their Savior's hands.” ~ J.C. Ryle
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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The Good Shepherd Gathers His Flock
October 28, 2018
John 10:14-21
Rev. Bruce Brown
I. Other Sheep Not of This Fold (verses 14-16a)
II. Gathered Into One Flock (verse 16)
III. By the Only Omnipotent Shepherd (verses 16b-18)
“Our Shepherd – King has greater thoughts than the most large-hearted of his servants. He delights to enlarge the area of our love.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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Beautiful Shepherd, Blessed Sheep
John 10:1-21
September 16, 2018
Rev. Bruce Brown
The Shepherd’s Relationship to His Sheep (verses 1-6)
The Shepherd is the Door (verses 7-10)
The Beautiful Shepherd (verses 11-18)
“Such is the shepherd we proclaim. He is altogether lovely – this beautiful Jesus, our shepherd. Why is He so beautiful? Because of the way He relates to us, calls us by name, and knows us, and because we know Him and He sees our every need. Why is He so beautiful? Because He is the door, and when we go in, we find protection and salvation. And when we go out, we find pasture and abundant life. Why is He so beautiful? Because of His heart. Because He laid down his life for His sheep.” ~ Kent Hughes
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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The Way of Seeing
The Way of Seeing
September 9, 2018
Rev. Bruce Brown
I. The Controversy Over Christ’s Miracle(verses 13-23)
II. The Confidence of Spiritual Sight (verses 24-34)
III.The Clarity Jesus’ Kindness Empowers(verses 35-41)
“Even though conflict will come, you can know that God will not abandon you in the conflict – any more than he abandoned the man who had been born blind…. In his hour of need divine grace did not fail him but rather enabled him to witness a good confession.” ~ James Montgomery Boice
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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Displaying the Works of God
September 2nd, 2018
I. The Predicament of this Man's Sorrow (VERSES 1-2)
II. The Purpose of God in Pain (VERSES 3-5)
III. The Power of Christ in Our Weakness (VERSES 6-12)
Pastor Bruce Brown
“I thank God for bitter things; they've been a "friend to grace"” They've driven me from paths of ease to storm the secret place. I thank Him for the friends who failed to fill my heart's deep need. They've driven me to the Savior's feet, upon His love to feed. I'm grateful too, through all life's way, no one could satisfy. And so I've found in God alone my rich, my full supply!"
~ Florence Willett
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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You Will Never Taste Death
I. The Attack that Brings a Reminder (verses 40-50)
II. An Astonishing Promise that Offers Strength (verses 51-53)
III. The Assurance that Comes from Christ’s Deity (verses 54-59)
“Jesus is greater than Abraham, and greater than the prophets, for they hoped in Him and proclaimed His coming. As the Eternal Lord and Creator, He is able to deliver on His promise to overthrow death for all who keep His Word.” ~ Richard D. Phillips
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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Whose Are You?
John 8:37-47
Rev. Bruce Brown
August 26, 2018
I. The Claim to Father Abraham (verses 37-40)
II. A Devilish Ancestry (verses 41-46)
III. Is God Your Father? (verses 41-43, 47)
"Let us settle firmly in our minds that connection with a good church and good ancestors is no proof whatever that we ourselves are in a way to be saved. We need something more than this. We must be joined to Christ himself by a living faith. We must know something experimentally of the work of the Spirit in our hearts. "Church principles," and "sound Churchmanship," are fine words…. But they will not deliver our souls from the wrath to come, or give us boldness in the day of judgment.” ~ J.C. Ryle
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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Free Indeed!
John 8:31-38
Rev. Bruce Brown
August 12, 2018
I. The Myth of Freedom (verses 32-33)
II. The Basis for Freedom (verses 34-36)
III. Living in Real Liberty (verses 31-32, 37-38)
“Those whom Christ makes free are free to all eternity. Let us never rest until we have some personal experience of this freedom ourselves. Without it all other freedom is a worthless privilege. Free speech, free laws, political freedom, commercial freedom, national freedom--all these cannot smooth down a dying pillow, or disarm death of his sting, or fill our consciences with peace. Nothing can do that but the freedom which Christ alone bestows. He gives it freely to all who seek it humbly. Then let us never rest until it is our own.” ~ J.C. Ryle
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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The Wonderful Warnings of Christ
John 8:21-30
Rev. Bruce Brown
August 5, 2018
1. The Foundational Warning (verses 21-23)
2. Specific Warnings Against Unbelief (verses 24-27)
3. The Remedy that Prevents Ultimate Tragedy (verse 28ff)
“Who is this that speaks of men dying "in their sins," unpardoned, unforgiven, unfit to meet God--of men going into another world with all their sins upon them? He that says this is no other than the Savior of mankind, who laid down His life for His sheep--the loving, gracious, merciful, compassionate Friend of sinners. It is Christ Himself! Let this simple fact not be overlooked.” ~ J.C. Ryle
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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The Light of Life
July 29, 2018
Rev. Bruce Brown
I. The Claim Jesus Makes (verse 12)
II. The Confrontation that Clarifies (verses 13-19)
III. The Calling We Receive (verse 12)
“Christ has risen, like the sun, to diffuse light, and life, and peace, and salvation, in the midst of a dark world. He invites all who want spiritual help and guidance to turn to Him, and take Him for their leader. What the sun is to the whole solar system--the center of light, and heat, and life, and fertility--that He has come into the world to be to sinners.” ~ J.C. Ryle
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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Compassion without Compromise
Compassion without Compromise
July 22, 2018
Rev. Bruce Brown
I. The Problem of Religious Hypocrisy (verses 1-6)
II. Jesus Afflicts the Comfortable (verses 6-9)
III. Jesus Comforts the Afflicted (verses 10-11)
“Here is the miracle of the grace of God. There is no greater wonder than this. The turning of water into wine, the healing of a dying lad by a word, the feeding of five thousand and more with a snack lunch, the walking on a storm-tossed sea; none of these, nor all of them together, compares with this, that Jesus said neither do I condemn you. In this sentence, and in the heart of mercy which lay behind it, is all our hope and our salvation forever.” ~ Bruce Milne
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP IS SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC. 704-875-1182
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The Hope of Eternal Home
John 14:1-6
Rev. Bruce Brown
May 30, 2018
I. Home is Charged with a Powerful Peace Jesus Promotes (verse 1)
II. Home is a Perfect Place Jesus Prepares (verse 2)
III. Home is Based on a Personal Pledge Jesus Provides (verse 3)
IV. Jesus is the Way Home (verses 4-6)
“Why do we not know the country whose citizens we are? Because we have wandered so far away that we have forgotten it. But the LORD Christ, the King of the land, came down to us, and drove forgetfulness from our heart. God took to Himself our flesh so that He might be our way back.” ~ Saint Augustine
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Living Water
John 7:37-52
November 26th, 2017
Rev. Bruce Brown, Pastor
1. The Water Flows (verses 37-39)
II. The Water Divides (verses 40-46)
III. The Water Invades (verses 47-52)
“Jesus, priceless Treasure, Source of purest pleasure, Truest friend to me.
Long my heart hath panted, Till it almost fainted, Thirsting after Thee.
Thine I am, O spotless Lamb, I will suffer naught to hide Thee,
Ask for naught beside thee.” ~ Johann Franck
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5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
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Unmasking Unbelief
Unmasking Unbelief
JOHN 7:1-24
REV. BRUCE BROWN
November 12, 2017
I. The Worldly (vss. 1-9)
II. The Whispering (vss. 10-13)
III. The Wrathful (vss. 14-24)
IV. The Willing (vss. 17-18)
Pastor Bruce Brown
“Such is the corruption of human nature that Christ is the cause of division among men, wherever He is preached. So long as the world stands, some, when they hear of Him, will love, and some will hate -- some will believe, and some will believe not. That deep, prophetical saying of His will be continually verified -- "Do not think that I am come to send peace of earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword.” (Matt. 10:34)"
~ J.C. Ryle
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-875-1182 ext. 4
To Whom Shall We Go?
To Whom Shall We Go?
JOHN 6:60-71
November 5th, 2017
Pastor Bruce Brown
I. The Crowd's Departure (Vss. 60-66)
II. Jesus' Challenging Question (Vs. 67)
III. Peter's Committed Answer (Vss. 68-69)
“Do you long for more of the Spirit and for a more vibrant spiritual life? Jesus directs you to His Word. The way to have the Spirit is to have the Word, which the Spirit inspired for our sake. The way to be spiritual is to be biblical. Just as trees and plants grow strong and lush as they are well watered, so also do believers grow strong and firm, happy and holy when they are well watered with the Word of life... Paul put it simply: 'Faith come from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.' (Romans 10:17)”
Rev. Richard D. Phillips
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-875-1182 ext. 4
By Grace Alone
John 6:35-44
Rev. Bruce Brown
October 29, 2017
I. Grace Alone the Only Way
II. Grace Alone Before Time
III. Grace Alone to the Last Day
“The love of God does not find, but creates, that which is pleasing to it… Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. Therefore sinners are attractive because they are loved; they are not loved because they are attractive.”
Martin Luther, Thesis 28, Heidelberg Disputation
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-875-1182 ext. 4
The Best Bread in the World
John 6:41-59
October 1, 2017 Service
Rev. Bruce Brown, Pastor
1. The Bread of Life is Sent (verses 41-46)
II. The Bread of Life Saves (verses 47-51)
III. The Bread of Life is a Sacrifice (verses 52-59)
“No one can eat and drink for us, and no one, in like manner, can believe for us. We need food every day, and not once a week or once a month--and, in like manner, we need to employ faith every day. We feel benefit when we have eaten and drunk, we feel strengthened, nourished, and refreshed; and, in like manner, if we believe truly, we shall feel the better for it, by sensible hope and peace in our inward man.” J.C. Ryle
Prosperity Presbyterian Church -
5533 PPC Drive, Charlotte NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM Worship Service - Come, Worship With Us.
Dining On the Living Bread
John 6:22-3
Rev. Bruce Brown
September 24, 2017
I. The Food that Spoils (verses 22-27)
II. The Bread that Lasts (verses 30-35)
III. The Work of God (verses 28-29)
“O Christ, in thee my soul hath found, and found in thee alone, the peace, the joy I sought so long, the bliss till now unknown. Now none but Christ can satisfy, no other name for me!There's love and life and lasting joy, Christ Jesus, found in thee.” ~ Frances Bevan