Urc Learning: Rev. Adam Kaloostian

We do not believe in any given god, but only in the true God as He has revealed Himself in His Word. His glory is in one sense beyond description, so we are left with Him coming down to our level to tell us the truth about Himself; and even at that, we can only […]

Jesus exercises His power and authority as He extends the multinational New Covenant church in Luke’s second volume, Acts. Christ’s instructions to the disciples prepare them and us for doing church and living life between the first coming of our Lord and the second. Acts 1:1-11

The beginning of our series on this preeminent expression of the Bible’s basic teachings considers the meaning and implications of its first line: “We all believe with the heart and confess with the mouth. Belgic Confession Article 1 Colossians 1:9-12 and 2:1-3

The conclusion to Luke’s first volume leaves us with Christ’s disciples amazed at what has happened. Christ has secured the glorification for them by His life, death, and resurrection. We now anticipate Christ’s continued work in history through the disciples and us as we turn to volume two, the book of Acts. Luke 24:33-53 and […]

The angels asked the women coming to Jesus’ grave, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”, in other words, “Why do you think and act like Jesus is dead, when He is alive?” We ask the church today the same question. (Please note: the first half-minute of the sermon is cut off […]

Guilt and shame can eat people alive, and many attempts to deal with this problem just make things worse. In this story, the mercy of Christ in His atoning death extends to a man who acknowledges the root of his guilt and shame. Luke 23:26-54

Pilate, Herod, and the Sanhedrin unite to convict the true King of crimes He didn’t commit. This true King allows Himself to be identified with the criminal released in His place in a grand display of His amazing grace. Luke 23:1-25

Believe it or not, people might confess the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed and still deny the truth about who Jesus is. The Athanasian Creed answers recurring, cancerous heresies pertaining to the glorious God-man, our Lord Jesus Christ.. Matthew 28:16-20

The various people and groups of people in Luke 22 all relate differently to Jesus as His death on the cross unmistakably nears. Where do you fit into the story? Luke 22

Jesus warns the disciples about the pending destruction of Jerusalem and its temple. He also teaches them to expect a delay between that event and His final return to judge the living and dead and usher in the glorification of the universe. Luke 21:5-38

The Pharisees couldn’t discredit Jesus’ authority, nor could they make Him out to be a blasphemer, nor could they arouse the anger of the Roman government against Him. So, trying somehow to stop Him, the Sadducees attempt to poke holes in His theology. Jesus dispenses of their folly, thunders forth His Messianic claims, and again […]

There are many reasons why the Apostle’s Creed has always been so popular. One is that its content is the apostolic doctrine itself, which Paul and the others were passionate about proclaiming and defending. 1 Timothy 1:1-14 http://media.urclearning.org/audio/AMK_The_Magnificent_Apostles_Creed.mp3

Only Jesus will decide when it is time for Him to lay down His life for His sheep. In this story, He averts the traps set by the Sanhedrin to discredit His authority and to present Him as a threat to the Roman government. Luke 19:47 – 20:26

Christ’s sufferings spilled over into the lives of His apostles. We who hear and believe the apostolic message have Christ’s sufferings spill over into our lives, too. These sufferings include persecution and other consequences of following Jesus, along with the agony of the common curse. We are called now to patiently endure, knowing that because […]

As we hear about Jesus crying over Jerusalem and angrily driving the hucksters out of the temple, we are called to identify ourselves with ancient Israel in one sense, but certainly not in another sense. Luke 19:41-46

Find out the truth about the timing of Christ’s return. See what events you should expect will signal the end of the world as we know it. Luke 17:20-37 OT supporting text: Isaiah 52:1-10

Jesus the Son becoming the God-man has real implications for everyone living after that awe-striking event. Heidelberg Catechism Q & A 35-36 Hebrews 2

As he approaches Jerusalem and the crowds anticipate immediate glorification, Jesus stops to correct their timeline. He focuses them and us who live in the delay between His first and second coming on believing Him and His gospel, and giving our whole lives to profitable service. Luke 19:11-28

Part 2 of a two-part series on church plants and giving. Christians are tempted to be stingy in their financial support of the church. Church pastors are tempted to be greedy money-lovers. Our gratitude to Christ demands a different approach to money in the church. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 HC Q & A 86, 103, 111

Part 1 of a two-part series on church plants and giving. The apostle Paul writes to the Corinthian church, challenging them to imitate the unexpected financial generosity expressed by the believers in Thessalonica, Philippi, and Berea. 2 Corinthians 8 & 9