Madison Reformed Church
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456 episodes
"Civil Government: Sent to Punish and Protect" Belgic Confession article 36
Gen. 9:1–7 1 Sam. 8:10–18 Matt. 22:15–22 Rom. 13:1–7 Although Christians are free to have a variety of views about politics and policies, the Bible's basic teaching on the role of civil government...
Pentecost 2026 | 2 Corinthians 5:1–5 "A Down Payment on Heaven"
A down payment of course is when you make a first large payment on some big item like a house or property, paying the rest when the time comes. This idea is here in 2 Corinthians 5:5, except that God is the buyer, and the Holy Spirit is His dow...
"Communion: Self-Examination" Belgic Confession article 35 (part 2)
Isa. 1:12–20 1 Cor. 11:17–34 What is self-examination? Some Christians are so unfamiliar with it that they never do it. Others feel they've only done it if they feel spiritually discouraged. But self-examination is an&nb...
1 Peter 3:18–22 "Christ's Sermon to the Spirits"
What does Christ's suffering, the Holy Spirit, Noah's ark, the flood, spirits in prison, and baptism have to do with us? In this message from 1 Peter 3, we explore these various topics and how they relate to Peter's bigger goal to help Christia...
"Communion: Eating the Bread from Heaven" Belgic Confession article 35
Deut. 8:1–10 Ezek. 45:13–17 John 6:52–59 1 Cor. 11:17–34 Sacred meals are all over Scripture. God invites His people to eat in His presence. In the Lord's Supper, we have a sacred meal in which Ch...
1 Peter 3:8–17 "Blessing in the Midst of Opposition"
“No good deed goes unpunished.” That old saying rings true because most people have had the experience of doing something kind only to have it backfire. In our passage today, Peter has in mind not just bad responses to particular good deeds her...
"Baptism: Escaping the Tyranny of Pharaoh" Belgic Confession article 34
Deut. 11:1–12 Ezek. 36:22–29a Matt. 8:28–34 Col. 2:8–15 In holy baptism, the Lord has given us a gift that connects us back to the great cleansing events of the Old Testament, like the parting of...
1 Peter 3:1–7 "Sojourning with Your Spouse"
Peter now applies the identity of "sojourner" to our marriages, calling on Christian wives to submit themselves to their husbands (even if they're unbelievers) and Christian husbands to understand their wives in a couple crucial ways. In both t...
"Sacramental Therapy" Belgic Confession article 33
Gen. 3:20–24 Ezek. 20:5–8a Matt. 6:25–34 1 Cor. 10:1–8 In this message on the sacraments, we reflect upon the worries we deal with as Christians, how we tend to make ourselves feel better through ...
1 Peter 2:18–25 "Sojourning under Unjust Suffering"
Christians are sojourners and exiles in this life, and one way or the other, we will suffer injustice. Peter addresses this universal experience by appealing to the household slaves of the congregations to whom he wrote. He shows them, and us, ...
"The Glory of Unoriginal Worship" Belgic Confession article 32 (part 2)
Exod. 26:26–30 1 Chron. 16:1–7 Luke 4:16–22 Heb. 8:1–7 Christ is the true worship leader. As our mediator and high priest, He leads the worship of His people and summons them up to heaven with Him...
1 Peter 2:11–17 "Sojourning under Worldly Government"
For 2,000 years, Christians have had to wrestle with their identities as sojourners and exiles under wildly different political situations. Peter describes the conduct of sojourners and applies it our relationship to the governing authorities. ...
"The Church's Authority" Belgic Confession article 32
Lev. 10:1–7 2 Kgs. 18:1–8 Matt. 18:15–20 1 Tim. 3:14–16 In this message, we explore Paul's wonderful claim that the Church is a "pillar and buttress of the truth." With this authority, the Church...
Easter 2026 | John 20:1–31 "Whom Are You Seeking?"
Early in the morning on the first day of the week, the risen Christ asked Mary Magdalene a question. It is posed to us today as well: "Whom are you seeking?" In this Easter message, we learn that the answer must be the risen Lord Jesus Christ. ...
Good Friday 2026 | "Jesus in the Olive Press" Mark 14:32–50
In this Good Friday meditation, we consider the meaning of the name Gethsemane ("olive press") and its significance as the location of Jesus' prayers before His crucifixion. For those hard-pressed on every side, Jesus is the Savior in ...
"The Church: Choosing Christ's Representatives" Belgic Confession article 31
Deut. 1:9–18 1 Kgs 3:5–15 Matt. 20:20–28 Acts 6:1–6 Christ raises up officers to serve His churches. But how does that happen "on the ground"? In this message, we examine Scripture's design for i...
1 Peter 2:9–10 "The People who Proclaim"
Everyone loves a good story. Peter wants Christians to realize that their story is the same as ancient Israel, and for that reason, all who believe in Christ have the same status and privilege as those who came before. Your story is that you're...
"The Church: Heaven's Good Order on Earth" - Belgic Confession article 30
Exod. 18:13–27 Prov. 11:14; 15:22 Matt. 23:1–4 1 Tim. 3:1–13 Every group on earth has to get organized in order to get anything done. It's the same with the Church. But the difference is that the...
1 Peter 2:1–8 "Growing Up into Salvation"
Most of us are familiar with the idea of "getting saved." But have you ever said, "I need to grow up in salvation"? That's how Peter speaks about our walk with Christ here in the second chapter of his letter. Using two wonderful images—the nour...
"The Marks of the False Church" Belgic Confession article 29 (part 3)
Exod. 30:1–10 Isa. 29:11–16 Matt. 15:1–9 Acts 7:51–60 In Acts 7, Stephen brings down an indictment on the Pharisees, who were the leaders of the church in that day, saying, “You…received the law a...
1 Peter 1:22–25 "The Glory of the Word"
Isaiah 40:6–11 & 1 Peter 1:22–25. "Love one another" is one of the most repeated commands in the Bible. But we run out of steam in obeying it. Peter shows us where the power comes from: the Word of God.
"The Writing on the Wall" Daniel 5 | Rev. Dr. Brandon Burks
Rev. Dr. Brandon Burks (Christ Reformed Church, Bellevue, KY) joins us to open God's Word from Daniel 5.
"Am I Really a Christian?" Belgic Confession 29 (part 2)
Num. 5:5–10 Prov. 4:20–27 Luke 9:21–27 Gal. 5:16–26 There are such things as hypocrites in the church of our Lord Jesus Christ. That is to say, that in the visible church, there are people who are...
1 Peter 1:13–21 "Ransomed by the Precious Blood"
So many of our problems were handed down to us. In our families, nation, and culture, we have sinful habits and dispositions that we've inherited from those who came before us. Is being a Christian just...learning how to stop acting up? Or is i...