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Thrivology Lab: The science, philosophy, and practice of thriving#1 Thrivology Lab? An introduction to the science, philosophy, and practice of thriving. Title: Thrivology Lab? An introduction to the science, philosophy, and practice of thriving. Date: 9/17/24 Name of podcast: Thrivology Lab Episode title and number: Episode 1. Thrivology Lab? An introduction to the science, philosophy, and practice of thriving. Brief summary of episode: Why Thrivology Lab? As we’ve watched more of our students, colleagues, and friends experience mental health challenges like anxiety and depression, we’ve worked the science, philosophy, and practice of thriving into our teaching. Dr. Phil Dunwoody, Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Neal Utterback, Professor of Thea...2024-09-1731 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsPrecious Prayers & Partial Judgments - Revelation 8:1-13A new section of Revelation begins in chapter 8 with the vision of the seven trumpets. The nature of this book is such that some of the same lessons are repeated here as we got from the seven seals - but it only emphasise the seriousness of God's judgment and the nearness of the end of all things, and the wrath of the Lamb. A solemn message, with a stark warning: repent, now, before it's too late.2022-09-1233 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Worthy is the Lamb" - Revelation 1-7 RecapBefore we pick up our series in Revelation, at chapter 8, we took time to recap what we've seen so far in chapters 1-7. Revelation is all about Jesus (see chapter 1:1) - where he is, what he is doing now and what he will do in the future. He is the Lamb, slain, but standing victorious in heaven!2022-09-0534 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Now to him..." Four Reasons to Praise God Forever - Jude 24-25Jude has given his readers plenty of warnings about the challenges we will face from false teachers. But that's not where the letter ends. We should never be solely focused on our problems, but on our God, who is infinitely worthy of praise!2022-08-2932 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLiving for the Last Day - Jude 17-23The Christian lifestyle will seem strange to many other people - but it can be easily explained. We're living with the belief that the last day is coming, that Jesus is returning. That crucial truth explains everything about how and why we live as we do.2022-08-2235 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsAfter the Battle - Psalm 21Psalm 20 - "Before the Battle" - goes hand in hand with Psalm 21 - "After the Battle". Having asked for God's help ahead of going to war, here the king and his people rejoice that help was given, that God provides salvation. This was certainly the experience of King David, but it is also the experience of King Jesus and His people; today, we rejoice that our King has won the greatest victory - defeating death itself!2022-08-1729 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsBeware of Impostors, Be Certain of Judgment - Jude 11-16Jude continues an extended section of his letter warning his readers about the danger of false teachers, impostors, in the church. But he also reassures the faithful believers who read his letter: such wickedness will not go on unchecked forever. Judgment is coming. Christians need to keep that perspective today in a world where evil seems to be winning.2022-08-1536 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsBefore the Battle - Psalm 20So many of the Psalms depict the battles that King David would have faced. Christians today continue fighting a spiritual battle, though King Jesus has won the most decisive victory for us by his death and resurrection. Nonetheless, we need to learn from King Davids preparations for warfare, so that we're ready for our daily spiritual battles.2022-08-1027 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJesus the Judge - Jude 5-10How would you describe Jesus in three words? Would one of them be "Judge"? A much-neglected truth about Jesus is that he will judge all of us, all the nations, when he returns to this world. In this passage Jude sets the solemn reality of that before each one of us.2022-08-0833 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe God Who Speaks - Psalm 19The world God has made sends a silent message to every human being every minute of everyday: your Creator exists. But it takes the specific message of God's spoken Word - embodied and fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ - for us to know and love this God in a personal way.SHOW LESS2022-08-0430 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Contend for the Faith" - Jude 1-4Some consider Jude the most neglected book of the New Testament - it's short, strange and at times solemn. But it's also hopeful, reassuring and includes some of the most beautiful words of blessing in the whole of Scripture. So, let's study it!2022-08-0134 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe God Who Gives Victory - Psalm 18, Pt. 3Christians often feel defeated, discouraged, as though we are part of a lost cause; far from it! Psalm 18 continually emphasises that with God we are victorious, because of the strength he supplies. He has equipped us with everything we need to endure our battles against Satan and sin. In Christ Jesus we have a King who has even defeated death itself.2022-07-2529 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe God Who Justifies - Psalm 18, Pt. 2Having described God's rescue of him, here in the heart of the psalm David describes how God justifies him. David describes a life of perfect obedience to God - a life that David himself was incapable of living, because of his sin. Yet in speaking of a perfect King, David points us forward to his Son, the Lord Jesus (see Acts 2:30, Luke 24:44). By faith in him, we too can be justified in God's sight!2022-07-1831 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe God Who Rescues - Psalm 18, Pt. 1We love a good story of rescue - the more death-defying, the better. Here King David rejoices in the rescue God has provided for him, nothing less than rescue from the clutches of death itself. Every follower of Christ can share in praising God for that.2022-07-1128 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsInsistent Prayer - Psalm 17Unfairly accused of wrongdoing, surrounded by enemies, under attack - what would you do? King David, once again, prays. King Jesus, when faced with the same or worse, prayed ("Father, forgive them"; "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit"). Christians need to learn to persist and insistent in prayer. Psalm 17 shows us how.2022-07-0430 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsContent, Today & Forever - Psalm 16Our culture encourages us to consume CONtent, rather than find contentment. Rather than gratefulness for what we have we are pressured to possess we don't yet have. This psalm instead speaks of the contentment we can have both here and now, and in eternity, through the resurrection power of the Lord Jesus Christ.2022-06-2930 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWanted: A Worthy Worshipper - Psalm 15Who gets to be with God forever? This psalm lays out the qualifications. Here we find the description of a perfect worshipper. It's a psalm that demands more than any of us can give - but also points us to the one person who can help.2022-06-2728 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsA Focus on the Fool - Psalm 14We tend to think of someone as "foolish" for embarrassing themselves, or because of gaps in their general knowledge! The Bible has a different definition. Here we consider the natural foolishness of every human heart in stubborn rebellion against God - and the wisdom required of Jesus Christ to save a world of fools.2022-06-2026 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Tower of Babel: God and Globalism - Genesis 11:1-26The Tower of Babel symbolises the rebellion of the world against the will of God. History can be summed up as being about two great cities: Babylon (the world) and Jerusalem (the Church). God loves the nations and has sent salvation to the nations; the question is whether the nations will humble themselves before him, or continue to rebel and eventually face His judgment.2022-06-1534 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Table of Nations - Genesis 10:1-32This long list of names serves an important purpose at this juncture in Genesis. Here we see how God kept his promise to Noah and his sons, that he would bless them and enable them to "multiply" and "fill the earth". Every nation is blessed by God to some extent; there is no excuse for the nations not to turn in faith and worship the God who has made us.2022-06-0631 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsNoah and His Sons: Blessed & Cursed - Genesis 9:18-29We all know the story of Noah - or do we?! The record of his life in Genesis ends in a very surprising and perhaps disappointing way. Yet in the midst of human failure we see the promise of God's blessing coming through once more.2022-05-3033 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod's Covenant with Noah, Pt. 2 - Genesis 9:1-17Having promised Noah that he would be brought through the Flood, God now promises Noah (and all mankind to come) that he will never destroy the world by a flood again. God will always do what he says; but in his grace, he gives us further reassurance by binding himself to a covenant - a covenant that is still in force today!2022-05-2331 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"When you pass through the waters..." - Genesis 8:1-22The words of Isaiah 43:2 are entirely relevant to Genesis 8. This passage describes the patient obedience Noah had to exercise as God literally brought him through the waters of the Flood. Believers face trials of all sorts and kinds today, but we do so with the great assurance that God "remembers" us, as he remembered Noah.2022-05-1634 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod's Judgment Prevails - Genesis 7:1-24Genesis describes the coming of the Flood in terms of a decisive victory for the holiness of God in the face of the wickedness of mankind. It is the most solemn of warnings for mankind today to be ready for the Final Judgment when Christ returns.2022-05-0933 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod's Covenant with Noah - Genesis 6:9-22The whole storyline of the Bible can be summed up in the word "covenant", a gracious way by which God promises to provide salvation for sinners. Here we see how he established his covenant with Noah ahead of the coming of the Flood.2022-05-0235 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJudgment Promised, Grace Provided - Genesis 6:1-8This passage paints a bleak picture of how badly human sin impacted the ancient world. Yet we also see God showing incredible patience and grace: "Noah found favour (grace) in the eyes of the LORD".2022-04-2538 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsSights & Sounds at the Empty Tomb - John 20:1-18Every week, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Sunday - the Lord's Day. Each of the gospels record the eyewitness testimony of those who met the risen Jesus. What are you going to do with this good news?!2022-04-1830 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsHow to Walk with God - Genesis 5:21-24Several times the Bible describes the Christian life was walking with God, a wonderful description of the relationship we can have with our Creator! How do we enter into this relationship, and how is it maintained?2022-04-1129 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"How long...?" - Psalm 13How many times have you asked, "how long?" Life is full of frustrations, uncertainties, temptations that leave us asking this question. Psalm 13 shows us the right way - and the right Person - to whom we should put this question.2022-04-0427 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"... And he died" - Genesis 5:1-32The only certainty about our lives is that they will one day come to an end. Are you ready for that?2022-03-2832 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsA War of Words - Psalm 12Sadly war dominates our news today. But aside from the awful reality and impact of physical war, there is also a war of words taking place, a war between truth and lies, light and darkness. This psalm confronts the reality of wicked words and helps us to navigate a world full of empty talk.2022-03-2127 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe World Today - Genesis 4:17-26Genesis may be an ancient book, but it is perfectly relevant to modern times. In the earliest days of humanity we see the same patterns still at work in the world today: exploration, escalation and exaltation.2022-03-1433 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsA Brother's Blood - Genesis 4:1-16Following Adam and Eve's fall into sin in Genesis 3, how bad could things really get? Genesis 4 quickly shows us. We have all inherited the sin of our first parents. It takes the blood of a brother to redeem us.2022-03-0733 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsElders (4): Who Must They Be? Pt. 21 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 lay out very specific qualifications for those who would serve as elders in the church. These are not guidelines or suggestions; they are things that must be present to some degree at least in every man who holds this important office.2022-03-0333 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsElders (3): Who Must They Be? Pt. 11 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 lay out very specific qualifications for those who would serve as elders in the church. These are not guidelines or suggestions; they are things that must be present to some degree at least in every man who holds this important office.2022-02-2829 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean..." - Ezekiel 36:25-28This sermon was preached during a baptism service in October 2021. With vivid imagery, this prophecy of Ezekiel points us forward to the cleansing and reviving power of Christ and His Spirit.2022-02-2127 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsElders (2): What Do They Do?Do elders just help serve communion? Shake hands with people on the door? Are they the ministers' assistants? Certainly not! Here we consider the job of elders according to Scripture: to "shepherd the flock of God" (1 Peter 5:1ff.).2022-02-1430 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsElders (1): Why Does it Matter?First in a four-part series considering what the Bible teaches about elders in the church. Here we consider five reasons why we need elders to lead the local church.2022-02-0733 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsEncouragements to Keep the Faith - Haggai 2:10-23The Book of Haggai finishes with wonderful promises and prophecies from God concerning the future, when his kingdom will come in all its power and glory. One chosen servant from the line of David will accomplish this task - the Lord Jesus Christ!2022-01-3136 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod's Presence & Power: Past, Present & Future - Haggai 2:1-9It's easy to look back on the past as "the glory days" and think that the present and future are too daunting to face. God's people certainly felt that way in 520 BC, faced with the task of rebuilding the temple. God assures them that the same power he gave to Israel in generations gone by is still available for his people today.2022-01-2430 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Consider Your Ways", Pt. 2. - Haggai 1:12-15Concluding our study of Haggai 1, we see how gracious God is to his people: not only does he call out our failings and mixed-up priorities, but he assures of his presence and power when we turn to him in repentance and faith.2022-01-1733 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Consider Your Ways", Pt. 1 - Haggai 1:1-11Haggai, a "minor" prophet ministering in a day of "small things", packs a big punch. In a time when God's people might feel discouraged, perhaps even asking, "What's the point?" given the state of the world we live in, Haggai brings Gods Word - and God challenges His people to consider our ways and rethink our priorities. Do we seek first the kingdom of God? Or are we living for food, pleasure, money, comfort - things that will never satisfy our souls?2022-01-1031 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsJoy on the Journey - Psalm 126The Christian life has often been pictured as a journey to heaven. Psalm 126 is one of the "Songs of Ascent" - songs sung by God's people on their journeys to Jerusalem to worship God. Familiar journeys in familiar places often call to mind past pains and past joys; they can also inform our perspective on the future. Here we consider how we can carry on our Christian journey with joy.2022-01-0330 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsChrist's First Advent - Micah 5:2Some passages of Scripture get read every year during the Christmas season, yet often without much or any explanation. We shouldn't just go through the routine of hearing God's Word read; we should consider carefully what it means. Micah 5:2 is a wonderful prophecy about the first advent of Jesus, 700 years before his birth.2021-12-3033 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Lamb Opens the Final Seal - Revelation 8:1-5The vision of the seven seals comes to an end, with the arrival of Judgment Day. As terrifying as that day will be for the Lamb's enemies, it will be a day of vindication for his people. The certainty of the coming judgment also gives us reason to believe in the power of prayer.2021-12-3030 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsHeaven: At Home with the Lamb, Pt. 2 - Revelation 7:13-19Revelation 7 is a "break in play"; a flashback, in the middle of the vision of the seven seals, telling us what will happen to God's people in the midst of the judgments that come on the earth. Here, we see a vision of the church, gathered together in heaven, a multitude that no one could number, with their God and the Lamb forever! Often, we ask, "what will heaven be like?" In these two sermons, we consider some of the answers.2021-12-1930 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsHeaven: At Home with the Lamb, Pt. 1 - Revelation 7:9-12Revelation 7 is a "break in play"; a flashback, in the middle of the vision of the seven seals, telling us what will happen to God's people in the midst of the judgments that come on the earth. Here, we see a vision of the church, gathered together in heaven, a multitude that no one could number, with their God and the Lamb forever! Often, we ask, "what will heaven be like?" In these two sermons, we consider some of the answers.2021-12-1631 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod Saves & Seals His Saints - Revelation 7:1-8Having show us a vision of events leading up to Judgment Day in Revelation 6, we might expect Revelation 7 to give us a vision of Judgment Day itself. Instead, John is shown something crucially important that has happened before Judgment Day arrives. Chapter 6 finished with the question, "Who can stand?" when the Lamb brings judgment; chapter 7 gives us a wonderful answer!2021-12-0537 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Lamb Opens Six Seals - Revelation 6:1-17The vision of heaven continues as John watches the Lamb opening the seven seals of the scroll one after the other. Though some of what follows may be troubling - even terrifying - the central message remains the same: the Lamb is in control. History is HIS story!2021-11-2934 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Lamb of Heaven - Revelation 5:1-14Having considered the throne in heaven, John's gaze now shifts to the Lamb, which was "slain", but is nonetheless "standing." This is a glorious picture of the Lord Jesus Christ, having died, but risen, victorious over Satan, sin and death. God's plans for all history - for judgment and salvation - are in the hands of this worthy Lamb.2021-11-2336 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Throne of Heaven - Revelation 4:1-11The perspective of Revelation changes dramatically when we arrive at chapter 4: we are whisked with John into heaven itself, and given pictures and symbols of the throne of God! This change of perspective should impact our entire lives, comfort us in times of trouble, and fuel our worship for our glorious God.2021-11-1435 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLove Your Church (7) Sending - Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3The main strategy of evangelism that we see in the Book of Acts is preaching the gospel and planting churches. This might seem a daunting task, but the church of Antioch provides us with a wonderful model of how a church can be planted, established, and then plant more churches. If God gives us the opportunity, church planting is something that we can all be involved in, one way or another!2021-11-0833 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLove Your Church (6) Witnessing - 1 Peter 3:13-17"You will be my witnesses" - some of the final instructions from Jesus to his followers. In this passage, Peter outlines how we can put this command into practice - as suffering, speaking and sometimes silent witnesses.2021-11-0133 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLove Your Church (5) Serving - Romans 12:1-8Every Christian has been equipped by the Lord Jesus to serve in His Church. The apostle Paul explains, in this passage, a little of what that looks like - and why we should do it.2021-10-2435 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLove Your Church (4) Caring - Galatians 5:16-6:10Twenty times or more, the New Testament includes commands with the words, "one another". The Church of Jesus Christ is to be the most loving, caring place on earth - and yet all of us wrestle with ongoing selfishness, and live in a time when we've perhaps begun focussing on ourselves more than ever. Here, we consider the power Jesus has provided to become a more caring people.2021-10-1733 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLove Your Church (3) Gathering - Hebrews 12:18-29The New Testament word for "church" means "a called-out assembly". The church, fundamentally, is people gathered together to worship God. Here, we consider what that worship should involve and why it is so important.2021-10-1136 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsPowerful Prayer - Daniel 9:1-19Christians perhaps do not always feel like we pray "powerful" prayers. Daniel's prayer, however, certainly was powerful, given the answer he received (see Daniel 9:20ff)! In considering how and what Daniel prayed, we can be helped to pray more powerful prayers ourselves.2021-10-0432 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLove Your Church (2) Welcoming - James 2:1-13; Luke 5:27-32We live in a "face value culture": we all make snap judgments about who is important, worthy of our time, interest and respect. But such favouritism can have no place in the church, since the King and Head of the Church, the Lord Jesus Christ, has shown us nothing but grace. Here, we consider the need to be a welcoming church - to everyone.2021-09-2734 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLove Your Church (1): Belonging - Ephesians 2:11-22We all have a "longing for belonging"; our world is full of human attempts at creating community, whether it's in sport, politics, even expressions of sexuality. Community is idealised in our culture, from T.V. shows like 'Friends' to social media interaction.But the Church is different. Created by God through the person and work of Jesus Christ, here we find a place where anyone can belong, and where we celebrate a Saviour of all people, regardless of skin colour, gender, intelligence or status.2021-09-1934 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsOur Family, God's Family - Ruth 4:13-22The book of Ruth ends with a family portrait and a family tree. The "big reveal" is that Boaz and Ruth are part of the family line that leads to King David - and eventually, King Jesus! Through their loving-kindness to one another, God would eventually display his loving-kindness to the world, sending the Redeemer that sinners need.2021-09-1330 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsRuth's Redeemer, Our Redeemer - Ruth 4:1-12The work of Boaz in redeeming Ruth is filled with pictures that teach us about the work of Jesus in redeeming sinners. Here we consider some of them.2021-09-0536 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsConfidence in Crisis - Psalm 11When enemies are poised to strike; when we suffer doubts in our faith; when we feel we face the strongest of Satan's temptations; is there any way that we can still be confident?2021-09-0333 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsOur Risk, God's Reward - Ruth 3:1-18Naomi and Ruth, facing desperate needs, take a big risk and approach the only person who can help them - Boaz, a "kinsman redeemer". Ruth risked ridicule, rejection and maybe worse, not knowing what kind of response she would get from her redeemer. For us, we can approach a Redeemer without any such risks! The Lord Jesus Christ can redeem us from our sins and give us a guaranteed inheritance of eternal life. Come to him, and he will give you rest.2021-08-3028 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWhy, O LORD? - Psalm 10The Psalms are honest down-to-earth songs and prayers to God that don't shy away from the frustrations and heartaches we experience in this fallen world. Psalm 10 shows us what to do when we are left asking, "Why, O Lord?"2021-08-2729 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsOur Coincidence, God's Providence - Ruth 2:1-23Even in the "just so happens" moments, God is at work! In this passage we see him over-ruling in what we might call "coincidence" to begin to provide for the needs of his people.2021-08-2331 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWholehearted Worship - Psalm 9Some things in life get our wholehearted effort - and some don't. No Christian is immune from those moments of distraction, tiredness and less-than-wholeheartedness in worship; equally, however, every true Christians wants to be more wholehearted in our worship. Psalm 9 gives us some help in achieving this goal.2021-08-1232 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsBitter Tears, Bold Faith - Ruth 1:8-22It's relatively easy to claim to be a Christian; but there will be clear evidence if someone is the "genuine article". Ruth 1 shows us that both Naomi and Ruth had genuine, bold faith in God - even if it meant that sometimes they shed bitter tears.2021-08-0937 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod, Creation & Us - Psalm 8"What is man...?" Is there a more important question for us to ask?! Who are we? Why are we here? What is our purpose? Psalm 8 answers these crucial questions for us, but does so by directing our gaze first to our great God, worthy of our praise!2021-08-0530 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsOur Mistakes, God's Mercy - Ruth 1:1-7The Book of Ruth is a beautiful short story that gives us a miniature version of the whole Bible story. But it begins with the mistakes of a man who should have known better. Despite his failures, God mercifully provides for us even when we have drifted a long way from him.2021-08-0229 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe World's Injustice, the Christian's Confidence - Psalm 7We see injustice all around us, almost every day. Sometimes we are the victims of small or large injustices ourselves; sometimes justice never seems to come. And yet, as Christians we can have confidence despite the world's injustices, for the reasons we find in Psalm 7.2021-07-2929 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsAgony, Appeal, Assurance - Psalm 6What do we do when life gets agonisingly difficult? Rant? Binge? Pull the duvet up? Or appeal to a God who promises us steadfast, unending, gracious love? Sometimes sorrow will be the substance of our prayers - but praying those prayers can strengthen our assurance.2021-07-2629 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsIn a Position to Pray - Psalm 5What gives us the right to pray to God and expect to be heard? Only the gracious, steadfast love of God for sinners, given to us through Jesus Christ. His love is our entryway into the place of prayer. Once there, what should our prayers be like?2021-07-2240 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGive Me Some Space! - Psalm 4Ever felt like saying - or shouting! - "Give me some space!"? We naturally gravitate towards people, entertainment or distraction when the pressures of life pile up. Psalm 4 shows us that, instead, we can turn to a gracious God and Saviour for the space we need.2021-07-1937 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Cup of Blessing - 1 Corinthians 10:16The Lord's Supper is a simple yet wonderful gift from the Lord Jesus for the good of his church. Here we consider one of the two elements: the cup, and what it means for those who take it.2021-07-1230 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsUnder Pressure! - Psalm 3Life is full of pressure - at home, in work, in the church, perhaps even in our own minds and hearts. King David was no different from us - and the pressures he faced were a shadow of what his greater son, the Lord Jesus, would also face. Here we have a psalm to help us deal with life's pressures.2021-07-0530 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Messiah King - Psalm 2The Psalms include clear prophecies and promises concerning the Lord Jesus Christ. At times, they even describe in detail some of Jesus' life experiences. Psalm 2 is a particularly clear example of all of this. It tells us about God's chosen King, hated by the nations, but ultimately coming to judge the nations, offering grace if we submit to Him beforehand. Who else could this be but Jesus Christ?!SHOW LESS2021-06-2836 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Secret to Happiness - Psalm 1Psalms 1 & 2 serve as the gateway to the Psalter - the songbook of the Bible. But before we can praise God, we need to know whether we are walking in the way God has marked out for us in His Word - the way that will lead to blessing, happiness, joy. Psalm 1 shows us whether we are on that path or not.2021-06-2030 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Serpent-Crusher has Conquered! - Genesis 3:15, Pt. 2The Bible is made up of 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over a period of about 1500 years - but it is all about one great story. That story is encapsulated here in Genesis 3:15 - the first ever announcement of a Saviour coming for sinners!2021-06-0929 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Serpent-Crusher is Coming - Genesis 3:15, Pt. 1The Bible is made up of 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over a period of about 1500 years - but it is all about one great story. That story is encapsulated here in Genesis 3:15 - the first ever announcement of a Saviour coming for sinners!2021-06-0736 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLaodicea: Loved, but Lukewarm - Revelation 3:14-22"I love you, but I'm really disappointed in you"; words we wouldn't want to hear from anyone - but least of all Jesus! Yet, that's what he says to the last of the seven churches to whom he writes. Jesus speaks strongly, directly, passionately to the church in Laodicea - but he speaks out of love. It's dangerously easy to become lukewarm Christians in a lukewarm church; but nothing sickens Jesus more than lukewarm Christianity.2021-06-0439 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsSin Punished, Salvation Promised - Genesis 3:9-24Genesis 3 might seem a very bleak chapter of the Bible, but in fact it is also full of great hope. God deals with the sins of the serpent, Adam and Eve, but in doing so gives his image-bearers guarantees of salvation despite their sin.2021-06-0443 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsPhiladelphia: An Open Door - Revelation 3:7-13Philadelphia receives only encouragement from Jesus. Despite limited strength, they were serving him faithfully. To such churches, Jesus gives the wonderful reassurance that he has set before them an "open door" - a God-given opportunity - to proclaim his name and to look forward to eternal life with Him!2021-05-2842 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsSatan, Sin, Shame - & A Saviour - Genesis 3:1-8Our world is both beautiful and awful. For every awesome natural sight, we find a horrible act of violence, a deadly disease or a terrible tragedy. What has gone so badly wrong in our world? Genesis 3 gives us the answer - and points towards the solution.2021-05-2540 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsSardis: Wake Up! - Revelation 3:1-6It's possible for a local church to have a good reputation, but poor spiritual health. Jesus, the Great Physician, diagnosed the Sardis church as "dead". What leads to a church receiving such a dire diagnosis? And what can be done about it?2021-05-1629 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThyatira: More Tolerant than Jesus - Revelation 2:18-29"Are you a tolerant person?" "Is this a tolerant church?" These kinds of questions are being asked of Christians a lot in our culture today. But if we're more tolerant than Jesus, we've made a mistake.2021-05-0934 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsBetter Together - Genesis 2:18-25Christians are mocked and ridiculed for their beliefs regarding who we are, where we came from and how we should live together are perhaps more than anything else. But in societies that have radically changed their beliefs on these issues, God's Word remains unchanged and timely for all human relationships.2021-05-0229 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsPergamum: The Committed & The Compromised - Revelation 2:12-17The biggest threats to the local church often come from inside, rather than outside; from asking, "What's the harm?" This letter shows us Jesus' knowledge of our challenges, but his hatred of our compromise with worldly behaviour and beliefs.2021-04-2631 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsTwo Trees - Genesis 2:15-17Two trees sum up the whole of human history; which sums up your life?2021-04-1928 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsSmyrna: You're Going to Suffer - Revelation 2:8-11The gospel is still being preached in Smyrna today - modern-day Izmir, Turkey. This despite thousands of years of persecutions and trials. To the church that is willing to persevere, and remain faithful to Jesus, he has nothing but encouragement, and the promise of eternal reward.2021-04-1531 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsA Place Called Paradise - Genesis 2:4-14What's the point of the human life? Where do we truly belong? Are we made for more than work and money, food and drink, pleasure and prizes? Genesis 2 helps to answer these questions.2021-04-1130 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsEphesus: All Head, No Heart - Revelation 2:1-7Imagine hearing Jesus say to your church, "I have this against you". Imagine hearing it in a church that had steadfastly refused to compromise on the truth for decades. Yet, this is what Jesus said to the church in Ephesus. This is a passage reminding us that alongside faithfulness to God's Word, we must also have love for one another, and the world to which we are witnesses.2021-04-0832 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsGod's One Holy Day - Genesis 2:1-3The only day that the Scriptures specifically tell us to keep "holy" is the Sabbath Day. But what does this mean? What is the significance of God resting on the seventh day, as Genesis describes it? And if our faith is in the risen Jesus, does the Sabbath command still have any relevance for us at all?2021-04-0430 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsLooking at Jesus in a Lockdown - Revelation 1:9-20Think we're living through the first lockdown in church history? Think again! The Bible is actually full of stories of God's people separated from each other/locked down/imprisoned. Revelation begins with the apostle John in lockdown on Patmos, when he sees a glorious vision of Jesus. In our lockdown, we need to look at Jesus - and listen to him.SHOW LESS2021-04-0128 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsOnly Human After All? - Genesis 1:26-31Who am I? Why am I here? What does it mean to be human? Genesis answers these questions and in doing so gives us our purpose as human beings.2021-03-2932 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsA Greeting from God - Revelation 1:4-8Every letter begins with a greeting; this one is unique! A greeting from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to the faithful but struggling church on earth.2021-03-2430 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsThe Creator & His Creation - Genesis 1:1-25God made our world in all its beauty, splendour, detail and goodness. Though stained by our sin, God's work of creation is still a blessing for us to enjoy, and a reminder to us of the work of Jesus in our salvation.2021-03-2131 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsIt's All About Jesus - Revelation 1:1-3Revelation is obsessed over and ignored in almost equal measure among Christians, but this shouldn't be the case! As the very first verse tells us, it is a book all about Jesus. Our world can be very troubling and often seems very chaotic, but this book reminds us that Jesus rules the world, that he is in control, and that he is coming soon. What better book to study in times like these!2021-03-1735 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"In the beginning, God..." - Genesis 1:1The very first book (and the very first verse) of the Bible is foundational for everything that comes next. Genesis was first proclaimed in a culture very similar to ours, where the notion of one all-powerful God who created everything was rejected. Here, we consider the grounds for believing - and worshipping - the God of Genesis.2021-03-1434 min
Dromore RP Church - SermonsWhat Kind of Church? - Acts 2:42-47All kinds of churches preach all kinds of messages and carry out all kinds of activities. But what does a biblical church look like? What should be the hallmarks and priorities of the local church?2021-03-0934 min
Dromore RP Church - Sermons"Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" - 1 Timothy 1:15Why does the church exist? What is our purpose? Quite simply, to declare this one simple but life-changing truth!2021-03-0729 min