2005 Recent Updates Archive
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Luke 1:26-38 | He Will Be Great | Ligon Duncan |
| Luke 2:1-7 | Lying in a Manger | Ligon Duncan |
The Westminster Shorter Catechism
— J. Ligon Duncan III
Listen as Dr. Duncan reads all 107 Catechism questions and answers. This CD is a
helpful tool for catechizing children as well as adults.

Songs of Praise
—Marian Ware
Enjoy this selection of 36 favorite hymns of the FPC congregation played in
Marian Ware’s unique flowing style on an acoustical grand piano.

Why
do we worship God in the public services of First Presbyterian Church in
the way that we do? People visiting or new to our congregation regularly
comment on the form and content of congregational worship of First
Presbyterian. There was a time when Presbyterian, Baptist,
Congregational, low-church Episcopal, Methodist and independent Bible
church worship services looked very much alike................
(For more information please visit the bookstore page
The Presbyterian Bookstore )
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Isaiah 11:1-9 | The Gospel According to Isaiah | Ligon Duncan |
| Isaiah 9:2 | From Darkness to Light | Derek Thomas |
| Mark 13:1-37 | Back to the Future (pt.2) | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Genesis 3:8-19 | The Promised Seed | Ligon Duncan |
| Genesis 22:15-18 | The Son of Promise | Derek Thomas |
| Mark | Derek Thomas | |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 3:1-6 | What is the Mystery of Christ? | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 81 | You Wouldn't Listen | Ligon Duncan |
| Thanksgiving 2005 | Brad Mercer | |
| Mark 13:1-11 | Back to the Future | Derek Thomas |
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:19-22 | No Longer Strangers and Aliens | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 80 | You Wouldn't Listen | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 13:1-11 | Back to the Future | Derek Thomas |
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:14-18 | He is Our Peace | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 79 | Brought Very Low | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 12:21-44 | How Much Should I Give? | Derek Thomas |
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan |
| The First Epistle | ||
| 2 Cor 9:6-7 | The Cheerful Giver | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 78 | We Will Tell the Next Generation | Ligon Duncan |
| Mk 12:28-34 | The Greatest Commandment | Derek Thomas |
| Mk 12:35-42 | Hearing Jesus Gladly | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| 2 Cor 8:9-15 | What the Bible Says About Christian Giving | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 77 | Comfort in Trouble | Ligon Duncan |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:11-13 | Formerly Far Off, Now Brought Near | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 76 | Knowing God | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 12:28-34 | Questions, Questions, Questions | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:8-10 | Saved From, By, For What? | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 75 | Joy in God's Great Reversals | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 12:13-27 | Questions, Questions, Questions | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:4-7 | But God | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 74 | Disaster! | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 11:27 - 12:12 | The Nappa Valley Mystery | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:1-3 | Dead in Sin | Ligon Duncan |
| Acts 4:32 - 5:11 | Field of Dreams | Derek Thomas |
| Mark 11:12-24 | Upset Over a Tree | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 1:19-23 | The Surpassing Greatness of His Power | Ligon Duncan |
| Revelation 22 | Crossing the River | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 1:18-19 | Hope, Inheritance, Power | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 73 | The Ends | Ligon Duncan |
| Leviticus 25 | Jublilee - Freedom! | Ligon Duncan |
| Ephesians 1:15-17 | Giving Thanks | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 88 | The Castle of Giant Despair | Derek Thomas |
| Isaiah 33 | The Delectable Mountains | DerekThomas |
| Lamentations 3:19 | Ligon Duncan | |
| The Faithfulness of God | Lamentations 3:21-24 | Derek Thomas |
| God and Katrina | Lamentations 3:19 | Ligon Duncan |
| Vanity Fair | Ecclesiastes 1 | Derek Thomas |
| Rest for the Land | Leviticus 25:1-7 | Ligon Duncan |
| Praying with Paul |
Ephesians 1:3-14 |
Ligon Duncan |
We
are currently posting the Sunday sermons on the church website in digital
mp3
format.
From the website main page, select the Resources link, and then select the
Sermon Archives
link. The
sermons
that are presently available are found in both the
I Timothy
&
II Timothy,
Titus,
Mark,
Ephesians,
Pilgrim's Progress,
Understanding
the Times,
and
Seasonal
Sermons
collections.
Similar to the transcribed sermons which you may read, copy and print
for free, these digital sermons are likewise free for listening, downloading
and sharing.
|
August 11, 2005 |
||
| How Big is Your Vision? | Matthew 6 | Richard Pratt |
| Oil and Loaves: An Everlasting Covenant | Leviticus 24 | Ligon Duncan |
|
August 4, 2005 |
||
| Leviticus 22 | Ligon Duncan | |
| Leviticus 23 | Ligon Duncan | |
| Men of the Covenant - Updated |
July 7, 2005
Capital Crimes and Consequences: Getting Radical in Response to
Sin
Leviticus
20:1-27
Ligon Duncan
The first principle of theology is “There is a God”; and the second principle is “You are not Him."
| June 30, 2005 | ||
| Doing the Right Thing | Leviticus 19 | Ligon Duncan |
| The 1&2 Timothy series is complete. | Transcriptions and mp3s are available. | |
| June 10, 2005 | ||
| Sexual Purity in a Sex-Crazed World | Leviticus 18:1-30 | Ligon Duncan |
| City of Destruction (Burden of Sin) | Acts 16 | Derek Thomas |
| Vacation Bible School 2005 Newspaper | brochure pdf | |
| Summer Sermon Series 2005 | brochure pdf | |
| June 2, 2005 | ||
| Crossways | Mark 10:32-45 | Derek Thomas |
| Lord, Have Mercy | Mark 10:46-52 | Derek Thomas |
| The Bible Tells Me So | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Ligon Duncan |
| Power in the Blood | Leviticus 17 | Ligon Duncan |
Movie Reviews
"Star Wars"
and
"The Kingdom
of Heaven"
Movie and Book Reviews may be found on the
Family and Culture link
Church Officers:
Training
manual for Elders and Deacons
The Emerging Church, Word of Faith, and other modern worship movements are
discussed on the
Apologetics link
May 19, 2005
| The One That Got Away | Mark 10:17-31 | Derek Thomas |
| Yom Kippur - The Day of Atonement | Leviticus 16:1-34 | Ligon Duncan |
Congregational Meeting Sunday May 22, 2005 --- Notice: In the
current
The First
Epistle
2005 Capital Campaign Architect's
rendering of the new sanctuary, diagram of the temporary gymnasium
sanctuary, questions and answers, and photographs of the 2nd Pres, Memphis, sanctuary
before and after
(an identical original sanctuary and similar
May 12, 2005
| Leviticus 15:1-33 | Ligon Duncan | |
| Leviticus 14:1-57 | Ligon Duncan | |
|
Ad
Hoc Study Committee" - Revised Final Report -
May 2, 2005
|
||
|
May 4, 2005 2005 |
||
| Tell God He Can Wait | Haggai 1 | Derek Thomas |
| The Whole Body Together | Ephesians 2:21-22 | Ligon Duncan |
| Moses" Reverse Capital Campaign | Exodus 35:20 - 36:7 | Ligon Duncan |
| April 21, 2005 |
||
| Children | Mark 10:13-16 | Derek Thomas |
| Dealing with Uncleanness | Leviticus 13:1-59 | Ligon Duncan |
| April 14, 2005 |
||
| Easter Sermons | 2005 MP# Files are now included | |
| #1 The Sacred Heart of Jesus | Matthew 26:36-40 | Derek Thomas |
| #2 | ||
| #3 Grave Talk | 1 Corinthians 15:12-18 | Derek Thomas |
| April 7, 2005 |
||
| God Saves Us and Uses Us to Save Others | Acts 9:1-25 | Robert C. Cannada Jr. |
| John Paul II - The Man and His Legacy | R. Albert Mohler Jr | |
| Defiled by Delivery | Leviticus 12:1-18 | Ligon Duncan |
| March 24, 2005 |
||
| Mortification, Jesus Style | Mark 9 | Derek Thomas |
| The South Sinai Diet | Leviticus 11:1-47 | Ligon Duncan |
| 18 March 2005 |
||
| Not Ashamed and Holding Fast | 2 Tim 1:12-18 | Ligon Duncan |
| For or Against? | Mark 9:38-42 | Derek Thomas |
| 11 March 2005 |
||
| Mark 9 | I Am the Greatest | Dr. Derek Thomas |
| Leviticus 10 | Aaron's Sons Sin Again | Dr. Ligon Duncan |
|
2005 Missions Conference - 2005
-------- Sermons and mp3s |
||
| Matthew 28:16-20 | A Man for All Seasons | Dr. James Baird |
| Luke 17:11-19 | Motivation for Missions | Dr. James Baird |
| 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 | The Judgment Seat of Christ | Dr. James Baird |
| Matthew 16:13-28 |
Mission |
Dr. Derek Thomas |
| Psalm 96:1-3 | Declare His Glory | Dr. Ligon Duncan |
| Covenant Theology Lectures. Lecture 12, the final lecture in the series is now available. | ||
23 February 2005
| Something to Boast About | Romans 5:1-11 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| The Mystery of Providence | Genesis 50:20 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| Overcoming Sin | James 1 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| Experiencing Trials | James 1 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| Lord, I was blind, but now I see | Mark 8 | Dr. Derek Thomas |
|
9 February 2005 |
||
| Mark 9:14-29 |
I Believe and Don't Believe |
Dr. Derek Thomas |
|
2 February 2005 |
||
| Something to Boast About | Romans 5:1-11 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| The Mystery of Providence | Genesis 50:20 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
|
26 January 2005 |
||
| Mark 9:1-10 | Transfiguration | Dr. Derek Thomas |
| Leviticus 8:1-36 |
Moses Ordains the Priests |
Dr. Ligon Duncan |
|
19 January 2005 |
||
| Mark 8:31-28 | Cross Purposes | Dr. Derek Thomas |
|
12 January 2005 |
||
| Justification - Still the Radical Truth | Dr. Duncan | |
| Who is Jesus? | Mark 8:27-30 | Dr. Thomas |
| Men of the Covenant Schedule | Spring 2005 | |
|
Notes: 1. The Songs of Christmas sermon series is almost complete, along with the mp3 files: Songs of Christmas |
||
|
04 January 2005 | ||
| Leviticus 7:1-10 | Blood on the Altar | Dr. Ligon Duncan |
| Sunday School Schedule for Winter 2004-2005 | ||
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Luke 1:26-38 | He Will Be Great | Ligon Duncan |
| Luke 2:1-7 | Lying in a Manger | Ligon Duncan |
The Westminster Shorter Catechism
— J. Ligon Duncan III
Listen as Dr. Duncan reads all 107 Catechism questions and answers. This CD is a
helpful tool for catechizing children as well as adults.

Songs of Praise
—Marian Ware
Enjoy this selection of 36 favorite hymns of the FPC congregation played in
Marian Ware’s unique flowing style on an acoustical grand piano.

Why
do we worship God in the public services of First Presbyterian Church in
the way that we do? People visiting or new to our congregation regularly
comment on the form and content of congregational worship of First
Presbyterian. There was a time when Presbyterian, Baptist,
Congregational, low-church Episcopal, Methodist and independent Bible
church worship services looked very much alike................
(For more information please visit the bookstore page
The Presbyterian Bookstore )
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Isaiah 11:1-9 | The Gospel According to Isaiah | Ligon Duncan |
| Isaiah 9:2 | From Darkness to Light | Derek Thomas |
| Mark 13:1-37 | Back to the Future (pt.2) | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Genesis 3:8-19 | The Promised Seed | Ligon Duncan |
| Genesis 22:15-18 | The Son of Promise | Derek Thomas |
| Mark | Derek Thomas | |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 3:1-6 | What is the Mystery of Christ? | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 81 | You Wouldn't Listen | Ligon Duncan |
| Thanksgiving 2005 | Brad Mercer | |
| Mark 13:1-11 | Back to the Future | Derek Thomas |
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:19-22 | No Longer Strangers and Aliens | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 80 | You Wouldn't Listen | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 13:1-11 | Back to the Future | Derek Thomas |
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:14-18 | He is Our Peace | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 79 | Brought Very Low | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 12:21-44 | How Much Should I Give? | Derek Thomas |
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan |
| The First Epistle | ||
| 2 Cor 9:6-7 | The Cheerful Giver | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 78 | We Will Tell the Next Generation | Ligon Duncan |
| Mk 12:28-34 | The Greatest Commandment | Derek Thomas |
| Mk 12:35-42 | Hearing Jesus Gladly | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| 2 Cor 8:9-15 | What the Bible Says About Christian Giving | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 77 | Comfort in Trouble | Ligon Duncan |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:11-13 | Formerly Far Off, Now Brought Near | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 76 | Knowing God | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 12:28-34 | Questions, Questions, Questions | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:8-10 | Saved From, By, For What? | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 75 | Joy in God's Great Reversals | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 12:13-27 | Questions, Questions, Questions | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:4-7 | But God | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 74 | Disaster! | Ligon Duncan |
| Mark 11:27 - 12:12 | The Nappa Valley Mystery | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 2:1-3 | Dead in Sin | Ligon Duncan |
| Acts 4:32 - 5:11 | Field of Dreams | Derek Thomas |
| Mark 11:12-24 | Upset Over a Tree | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 1:19-23 | The Surpassing Greatness of His Power | Ligon Duncan |
| Revelation 22 | Crossing the River | Derek Thomas |
| The First Epistle | ||
| Ephesians 1:18-19 | Hope, Inheritance, Power | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 73 | The Ends | Ligon Duncan |
| Leviticus 25 | Jublilee - Freedom! | Ligon Duncan |
| Ephesians 1:15-17 | Giving Thanks | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 88 | The Castle of Giant Despair | Derek Thomas |
| Isaiah 33 | The Delectable Mountains | DerekThomas |
| Lamentations 3:19 | Ligon Duncan | |
| The Faithfulness of God | Lamentations 3:21-24 | Derek Thomas |
| God and Katrina | Lamentations 3:19 | Ligon Duncan |
| Vanity Fair | Ecclesiastes 1 | Derek Thomas |
| Rest for the Land | Leviticus 25:1-7 | Ligon Duncan |
| Praying with Paul |
Ephesians 1:3-14 |
Ligon Duncan |
We
are currently posting the Sunday sermons on the church website in digital
mp3
format.
From the website main page, select the Resources link, and then select the
Sermon Archives
link. The
sermons
that are presently available are found in both the
I Timothy
&
II Timothy,
Titus,
Mark,
Ephesians,
Pilgrim's Progress,
Understanding
the Times,
and
Seasonal
Sermons
collections.
Similar to the transcribed sermons which you may read, copy and print
for free, these digital sermons are likewise free for listening, downloading
and sharing.
|
August 11, 2005 |
||
| How Big is Your Vision? | Matthew 6 | Richard Pratt |
| Oil and Loaves: An Everlasting Covenant | Leviticus 24 | Ligon Duncan |
|
August 4, 2005 |
||
| Leviticus 22 | Ligon Duncan | |
| Leviticus 23 | Ligon Duncan | |
| Men of the Covenant - Updated |
July 7, 2005
Capital Crimes and Consequences: Getting Radical in Response to
Sin
Leviticus
20:1-27
Ligon Duncan
The first principle of theology is “There is a God”; and the second principle is “You are not Him."
| June 30, 2005 | ||
| Doing the Right Thing | Leviticus 19 | Ligon Duncan |
| The 1&2 Timothy series is complete. | Transcriptions and mp3s are available. | |
| June 10, 2005 | ||
| Sexual Purity in a Sex-Crazed World | Leviticus 18:1-30 | Ligon Duncan |
| City of Destruction (Burden of Sin) | Acts 16 | Derek Thomas |
| Vacation Bible School 2005 Newspaper | brochure pdf | |
| Summer Sermon Series 2005 | brochure pdf | |
| June 2, 2005 | ||
| Crossways | Mark 10:32-45 | Derek Thomas |
| Lord, Have Mercy | Mark 10:46-52 | Derek Thomas |
| The Bible Tells Me So | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Ligon Duncan |
| Power in the Blood | Leviticus 17 | Ligon Duncan |
Movie Reviews
"Star Wars"
and
"The Kingdom
of Heaven"
Movie and Book Reviews may be found on the
Family and Culture link
Church Officers:
Training
manual for Elders and Deacons
The Emerging Church, Word of Faith, and other modern worship movements are
discussed on the
Apologetics link
May 19, 2005
| The One That Got Away | Mark 10:17-31 | Derek Thomas |
| Yom Kippur - The Day of Atonement | Leviticus 16:1-34 | Ligon Duncan |
Congregational Meeting Sunday May 22, 2005 --- Notice: In the
current
The First
Epistle
2005 Capital Campaign Architect's
rendering of the new sanctuary, diagram of the temporary gymnasium
sanctuary, questions and answers, and photographs of the 2nd Pres, Memphis, sanctuary
before and after
(an identical original sanctuary and similar
May 12, 2005
| Leviticus 15:1-33 | Ligon Duncan | |
| Leviticus 14:1-57 | Ligon Duncan | |
|
Ad
Hoc Study Committee" - Revised Final Report -
May 2, 2005
|
||
|
May 4, 2005 2005 |
||
| Tell God He Can Wait | Haggai 1 | Derek Thomas |
| The Whole Body Together | Ephesians 2:21-22 | Ligon Duncan |
| Moses" Reverse Capital Campaign | Exodus 35:20 - 36:7 | Ligon Duncan |
| April 21, 2005 |
||
| Children | Mark 10:13-16 | Derek Thomas |
| Dealing with Uncleanness | Leviticus 13:1-59 | Ligon Duncan |
| April 14, 2005 |
||
| Easter Sermons | 2005 MP# Files are now included | |
| #1 The Sacred Heart of Jesus | Matthew 26:36-40 | Derek Thomas |
| #2 | ||
| #3 Grave Talk | 1 Corinthians 15:12-18 | Derek Thomas |
| April 7, 2005 |
||
| God Saves Us and Uses Us to Save Others | Acts 9:1-25 | Robert C. Cannada Jr. |
| John Paul II - The Man and His Legacy | R. Albert Mohler Jr | |
| Defiled by Delivery | Leviticus 12:1-18 | Ligon Duncan |
| March 24, 2005 |
||
| Mortification, Jesus Style | Mark 9 | Derek Thomas |
| The South Sinai Diet | Leviticus 11:1-47 | Ligon Duncan |
| 18 March 2005 |
||
| Not Ashamed and Holding Fast | 2 Tim 1:12-18 | Ligon Duncan |
| For or Against? | Mark 9:38-42 | Derek Thomas |
| 11 March 2005 |
||
| Mark 9 | I Am the Greatest | Dr. Derek Thomas |
| Leviticus 10 | Aaron's Sons Sin Again | Dr. Ligon Duncan |
|
2005 Missions Conference - 2005
-------- Sermons and mp3s |
||
| Matthew 28:16-20 | A Man for All Seasons | Dr. James Baird |
| Luke 17:11-19 | Motivation for Missions | Dr. James Baird |
| 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 | The Judgment Seat of Christ | Dr. James Baird |
| Matthew 16:13-28 |
Mission |
Dr. Derek Thomas |
| Psalm 96:1-3 | Declare His Glory | Dr. Ligon Duncan |
| Covenant Theology Lectures. Lecture 12, the final lecture in the series is now available. | ||
23 February 2005
| Something to Boast About | Romans 5:1-11 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| The Mystery of Providence | Genesis 50:20 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| Overcoming Sin | James 1 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| Experiencing Trials | James 1 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| Lord, I was blind, but now I see | Mark 8 | Dr. Derek Thomas |
|
9 February 2005 |
||
| Mark 9:14-29 |
I Believe and Don't Believe |
Dr. Derek Thomas |
|
2 February 2005 |
||
| Something to Boast About | Romans 5:1-11 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
| The Mystery of Providence | Genesis 50:20 | Dr. Sinclair Ferguson |
|
26 January 2005 |
||
| Mark 9:1-10 | Transfiguration | Dr. Derek Thomas |
| Leviticus 8:1-36 |
Moses Ordains the Priests |
Dr. Ligon Duncan |
|
19 January 2005 |
||
| Mark 8:31-28 | Cross Purposes | Dr. Derek Thomas |
|
12 January 2005 |
||
| Justification - Still the Radical Truth | Dr. Duncan | |
| Who is Jesus? | Mark 8:27-30 | Dr. Thomas |
| Men of the Covenant Schedule | Spring 2005 | |
|
Notes: 1. The Songs of Christmas sermon series is almost complete, along with the mp3 files: Songs of Christmas |
||
|
04 January 2005 | ||
| Leviticus 7:1-10 | Blood on the Altar | Dr. Ligon Duncan |
| Sunday School Schedule for Winter 2004-2005 | ||