http://www.trinityopcnovato.org Serving Novato, Marin County, California and the World Wide Web. This site provides information about the Christian ministry of Trinity Presbyterian Church, OPC. This site also broadcasts the latest sermons and Sunday schools from Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Novato, CA. Our sermons seek to exposit Scripture, preaching Christ and the cross, and understanding the impact and demand of the Word on our lives. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:54:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © by W. Reid Hankins and Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2011 info@trinityopcnovato.org (Rev. W. Reid Hankins) info@trinityopcnovato.org (Rev. W. Reid Hankins) Religion & Spirituality:Christianity 1440 http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/tpc-vertical144.jpg http://www.trinityopcnovato.org 144 144 http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/?feed=podcast Sermons and Sunday Schools Serving Novato, Marin County, California and the World Wide Web. This feed broadcasts the latest sermons and Sunday schools from Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Novato, CA. Our sermons seek to exposit Scripture, preaching Christ and the cross, and understanding the impact and demand of the Word on our lives. Church, Novato, Marin, Hankins, Sermon, Christian, OPC, San Rafael Rev. W. Reid Hankins Rev. W. Reid Hankins info@trinityopcnovato.org no no http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2011/03/13/bible-survey-class-revelation-part-4/ http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2011/03/13/bible-survey-class-revelation-part-4/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:23:17 +0000 Pastor Reid Hankins http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/?p=1272 http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2011/03/13/bible-survey-class-revelation-part-4/feed/ 0 0:36:13 Adult Sunday School class led by Rev. W. Reid Hankins at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 03/13/2011 in Novato, CA. This week we continued to discuss Revelation, and provided an overview to the content of the book. Adult Sunday School class led by Rev. W. Reid Hankins at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 03/13/2011 in Novato, CA. This week we continued to discuss Revelation, and provided an overview to the content of the book. Rev. W. Reid Hankins no no http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2008/05/11/they-came-to-the-other-side-of-the-sea/ http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2008/05/11/they-came-to-the-other-side-of-the-sea/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 23:35:43 +0000 Pastor Reid Hankins http://www.novatoopcsermons.org/?p=62 http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2008/05/11/they-came-to-the-other-side-of-the-sea/feed/ 0 0:38:05 In our passage for today, Jesus seems to be trying to get away and get some well deserved R&R.  Remember from last chapter, that he had been preaching from a boat along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.  In chapter 4, we saw that Jesus wa[...] In our passage for today, Jesus seems to be trying to get away and get some well deserved R&R.  Remember from last chapter, that he had been preaching from a boat along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.  In chapter 4, we saw that Jesus was exhausted and had his disciples take him across to the other side of the sea — into Gentile territory.  And yet, according to verse 2, immediately upon arrival at the other side of the sea, Jesus is confronted with a demon-possessed man.  And so Jesus’ break is short lived.  He wasn’t able to get much sleep on the boat ride over because he was busy silencing storms, and now he finds himself confronted with a demon-possessed man who desperately needs help that only he can provide.  And though we sinful people might have been frustrated if we were in Jesus’ shoes, that’s not how our Lord responds.  As we might expect, he responds out of a true compassion and love and frees the man from these unclean spirits.  And so as we look at this event, we’ll see that the gospel message of freedom and reconciliation in Christ comes even to the Gentiles. Passage: Mark 5:1-20 Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div. Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 05/11/2008 in Novato, CA. Other Scripture Readings: Leviticus 11:1-8; Revelation 20:7-15 Click here for the manuscript. Mark Rev. W. Reid Hankins no no http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2008/04/15/here-are-my-mother-and-my-brothers/ http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2008/04/15/here-are-my-mother-and-my-brothers/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:31:35 +0000 Pastor Reid Hankins http://www.novatoopcsermons.org/2008/04/15/here-are-my-mother-and-my-brothers/ http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2008/04/15/here-are-my-mother-and-my-brothers/feed/ 0 0:34:40 In our passage for today we see different perspectives on the identity of Jesus.  People were wrestling with who Jesus is and what he had come to do.  And as we look at this passage and learn more about Jesus’ identity, we’ll see that th[...] In our passage for today we see different perspectives on the identity of Jesus.  People were wrestling with who Jesus is and what he had come to do.  And as we look at this passage and learn more about Jesus’ identity, we’ll see that this passage also calls us to consider our own identities as well — in relationship to Christ. Passage: Mark 3:20-35 Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div. Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 04/13/2008 in Novato, CA. Other Scripture Readings: Genesis 3:1-15; Revelation 12:7-12 Click here for the manuscript. Mark Rev. W. Reid Hankins no no