Dan Lee
Genesis 50:15-20, Divine Sovereignty and Human ...

Joseph’s declaration in Gen. 50:20 reveals the breathtaking reality of concurrence. At the same time that men intend evil with their action, God intends good with that very action. The intentions reveal to us the two well-established and irrefutable doctrines of sovereignty and human responsibility. These two doctrines hold true to the farther extent of creation, including the fall of Satan, his presence in Eden, and the fall of man. All that has transpired perfectly accords with the eternal purpose of God. History is indeed the unfolding of the plan of God.

Dan Lee
John 17:22-26, For Love and Glory (Part-2)

Jesus prays regarding two kinds of glory. He speaks of glory in the present age for His people’s sanctification. God’s elect grow in conformity to Him as they behold His glory in Christ. Jesus also prays for future glory, that His people behold His full, divine, eternal glory in heaven. We are to behold the glory of God now for our sanctification and the glory of God in the future for our glorification.

Dan Lee
John 17:22-26, For Love and Glory

Jesus concludes His prayer with love and glory. Love is the focus of this sermon. The Lord prays that we would come to experientially know (taste) of the Father’s special love. This is the special love of the Father like His love toward His only begotten Son. Like that love, the Father loved His elect from eternity past and “in love predestined us to adoption as sons.” This is the love which Jesus wants us to savor. May the Holy Spirit reveal to us more and more of this awesome love of God.

Dan Lee
John 17:20-23, Salvation Blessing for the World

Jesus’ prayer reflects the heart of God that seeks salvation blessing for the world. Jesus sees the church as the vehicle by which the elect of God worldwide will come to faith in Him unto salvation. In this first installment on a two part sermon, we explore the facets of the church, our mission, our godliness, and the special love of God toward the elect (next sermon).

Dan Lee
John 17:14-19, A Dangerous Mission

Jesus’ prayer for His disciples is undergirded by the reality of a dangerous mission. He knows we will be hated by the world and targeted by the Devil. As such, we will need divine protection. Hence, He prays, “Keep them from the evil one.” Moreover, we will need to live holy lives if we are to make any meaningful impact for the gospel that reconciles and restored sinners to the holy and righteous Father. Our own lives would have to be sanctified in order for us to be useful to the Lord in leading the rest of His elect to this salvation. Therefore, the Lord prays, “Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” The word of God that has regenerated us is the same word that will sanctify our lives. May the Holy Spirit through His word evermore conform us to Christ that we would be like Him on earth and make disciples for His honor and glory.

Psalm 16:1-11, The Divine Joys of a Right Personal Relationship with God

A right personal relationship with God emanates divine joys. In Psalm 16, we hear of a man who knew such joys. in this two week series, we will consider the vital truth in this text: I experience divine joys when God is my Refuge, my Lord, my Treasure, my Counsel and my Savior. May our joy meter read “full” as we rightly and personally relate to the Lord as we ought to and as He deserves.

John 10:31-42, Four Witnesses to Divine Equality

Jesus’ full divine equality with the Father is an undeniable doctrine in Scripture. While some cults mangle this passage to make it mean something other than this, John presents to us four witnesses that confirm divine equality of the Son to the Father: 1) the Jews, 2) the Father, 3) Scripture, and 4) John the Baptist. Jesus is God, Yahweh, the second person of the Holy Trinity. This is what we mean when we speak of Jesus as the Son of God, and this is the faith we endeavor to live out by the power of the Holy Spirit who is at work within us.

John 10:28-30, Jesus' Guarantee of Eternal Security

Jesus, the good shepherd, guarantees eternal security to His people, to His sheep. This comes to them as an eternal gift, with the promise of no condemnation and no separation, underwritten by the singular and supreme power of the triune God. If we belong to Christ, we have nothing to fear but to live courageously by faith in the Lord who has secured for us eternal salvation.

John 10:19-27, Sheep that Belong to Christ

How does a person know that he/she belongs to Christ? How can we know with certainty that we are saved? Jesus answers this question in this passage of John. Jesus speaks pointedly about the character of His sheep, those who belong to Him who possess eternal life (v. 28). Jesus first contrasts these with those who refuse to trust Christ (vv. 25-26) and then positively speaks of His sheep as those who hear His voice, whom He knows, who follow Him (v. 27).

John 10:11-18, Jesus our Self-Sacrificing Shepherd

Jesus is our self-sacrificing shepherd whose motive for self-sacrifice is care and friendship toward His people and the commission He received from the Father. And according to that command of God, Jesus lays down His life (crucifixion) for the sheep so that He may take it up again (resurrection). He is our living Savior who is able to impart life and lead His people as their living and loyal shepherd. He is risen, He is risen indeed!