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Blot Out the Remembrance
Sunday, October 10th, 2010Sermon preached on Deuteronomy 25:17-19 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 10/10/2010 in Novato, CA.
Westminster Shorter Catechism 105
Sunday, August 9th, 2009Adult Sunday School on Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 105 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 08/09/2009 in Novato, CA.
Power on Earth to Forgive Sins
Sunday, February 24th, 2008Passage: Mark 2:1-12
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 02/24/2008 in Novato, CA.
Other Scripture Readings: Psalm 103; Isaiah 53; Romans 3:9-26
In our passage for today, Jesus makes a rather bold claim. He claims that he has the power on earth to forgive sins. When Jesus declared that the paralytic’s sins were forgiven, he caught everyone’s attention. Some responded with faith to Jesus’ claim, but many with doubt and skepticism. Such a bold claim, dare I even say, an outrageous claim, demanded some sort of proof. If true, it would suggest that Jesus came with the very authority and power of God himself. And our passage beautifully shows how Christ’s claim was vindicated, verified through his miraculous healing of the paralytic.
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