))
We are a Bible believing church in Belgrade Montana. Subscribe to our feeds to listen to our expository Reformed sermons. We also include from time to time brief meditations on different topics.
The Lord secures his citizens and shepherds them to rest in the heavenly city. We consider Genesis 15 and how this ancient history teaches the unity of God’s purpose through history for all God’s citzen people. We might be tempted to think that this history is too old to impact our life today, but in fact it lays out the very ethic for how we orien…
The true church desires to bend its neck under Christ's yoke. The true church desires to conform to Christ and build Christ's kingdom rather than its own kingdom. The false church desires to build a kingdom unto itself. The false church claims its own authority and might even claim to uphold the Bible. We know that there is no such thing as a perfe…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Baptized in the Sea (1 Corinthians 10:1-5)
30:41
30:41
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
30:41
The Corinthian church has many problems and the Apostle Paul uses the precedent of the Exodus to exhort the Corinthian church. Paul does not just recall the Red Sea crossing as part of the Exodus, but he refers to it as a "Baptism." This Baptism is a movement from death to life and it warns the church today that just because someone goes through th…
We consider what it means that the Lord will put enmity between the Seed of the Woman and the Seed of the Serpent. The Lord is making explicit that as the human race is divided into two lines the Lord determines his citizen and his means. The Lord will raise up a citizen people through Abraham. If the promised line comes through Abraham how do we b…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Worthy of God’s Kingdom (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)
30:40
30:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
30:40
We struggle to see with the eyes of faith. We can be tempted to please man rather than God. How does the resurrection of Christ, the work of Christ, and even the Gospel encourage us to move beyond our natural human struggle?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
B
Belgrade URC
1
One or Two Baptisms? (Acts 19:1-7; BC 29)
37:52
37:52
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:52
We believe that Baptism is a sign of the covenant and not a sign or our faith. In Acts 19 it appears that the Apostle Paul sees baptism as a sign of faith and the Spirit. In fact, Paul mentions that there are two baptisms. Paul also seems to be saying that we can have faith without the Holy Spirit. What is Paul teaching?…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Gracious Gospel Message (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)
29:42
29:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:42
Paul praises the Thessalonians church for following their example. Why would Paul give the church such praise? How does this praise encourage us today? What does this say about our current circumstances today? Overall what does this book communicate about living out the Gospel?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
B
Belgrade URC
1
No Salvation Outside the Church? (Ephesians 1; 5:10, BC 28)
34:14
34:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:14
Article 28 in the Belgic Confessions says two things that some people find troubling. First, it states that there is no salvation outside the church. What about the thief on the cross? What about deathbed confessions? What about children who die in infancy? Does this mean that the Reformed believed that the church tells the Lord who is in the kingd…
The Lord is going to raise up citizens to dwell in his kingdom. They will be pilgrims in this world. This week we spend a few minutes seeking to lay out how one enters into the Lord’s kingdom. Does the Lord secure every single human being in this age meaning that all are in Christ Jesus no matter what? Does the Lord secure only 144,000 people as a …
Habakkuk began wondering if the Lord hears him, and now he hears the Lord. Is Habakkuk at peace with the Lord's answer? What does Habakkuk have to learn regarding the Lord's sovereign plan? How is this lesson still relevant for us today?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
B
Belgrade URC
1
Christ's Easy Yoke (Matthew 11:28; BC 28)
39:18
39:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:18
Christ is our gracious Lord who takes away the heavy burden. Christ's righteousness goes beyond that of the scribes and the pharisees. Does this mean that we just have to work harder to attain the Lord's favor? Does this mean that we live as we want? How can Christ take away the heavy burden, but still we are called to conform to the Lord?…
We see the tree of life in the Garden of Eden and in the heavenly temple. It would appear that as Adam has to obey the law and we are called to obey the law that our covenantal arrangement is the same. Do we individually have to earn heaven? How do we enter heaven after Adam Failed? What is the consequence of the fall and what is the consequence of…
B
Belgrade URC
1
God's Triumphing Temple (Habakkuk 2:5-20)
30:00
30:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
30:00
The world seems to have gone awry at different times in history. We might wonder if the Lord really takes note of this age or if the Lord is just sleeping. Habakkuk wants to know what the Lord is doing. The Lord shocked him by saying that he sending the Babylonians to bring judgment. How can the Lord counteract the problem that is worse than what H…
B
Belgrade URC
1
One Holy Catholic Church (1 Kings 19; BC 28)
34:33
34:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:33
The prophet Elijah is very discouraged. It is strange that he would be discouraged. He has won the battle of the gods and rain has been sent in the land. It would seem that these are good things, and why the discouragement? The rain is not good enough for Jezebel because the Baal prophets have been executed. She vows to kill Elijah. Elijah runs to …
The Tree of Life holds out the promise of glory. This tree is consumed only by those who overcome. This implies that Adam would not have eaten from this tree until his probation in Eden is over. How does one overcome and eat the fruit from the tree of life?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
It is strange for protestants to profess that we are "One Catholic Church" or that there is "One Holy Catholic Church." How can protestants deny being Roman Catholic, but still be a member of the one Catholic Church?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
B
Belgrade URC
1
Faith of the Faithful (Habakkuk 1:12-2:4)
32:56
32:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:56
Habakkuk is coming to grips with the reality that the Lord is bringing a nation worse than Israel to judge Israel. This does not seem possible, but this is what the Lord is doing. So, how does one cope with such disappointing news?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
When we do our Bible Studies we can dig down so deep in the significant particulars of Scripture that we miss the overall trajectory of God’s word. It is important to learn what God desires us to do out of gratitude for our redemption in Christ. We are called to live as slaves of righteousness as we offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God as we…
We are wise human beings and we know what is best for the world around us. In our wisdom we think that God just needs to listen to us because he does not see things clearly. We begin our study in Habakkuk with the prophet expressing his frustration with God. His frustration is that God does not deal with this world fairly and Habakkuk is upset with…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Our Sympathetic Priest (Heb. 4:14-16; 10:19, 23)
37:51
37:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:51
Human beings can cast God in our image rather than seeing humans are created in God's image. We fail to comprehend that God desires us to pursue him, and God himself is the priest enabling our pursuit. We can devise our own schemes to please God without hearing the Lord's means to enter into his presence. How do we know that our Lord is gracious in…
The disciples run out to meet Christ on a mountain Galilee. We would like to find the mountain, but Christ never identifies the proper mountain. Why is it a mountain Galilee? What does Christ mean that all authority in heaven and earth is given to him? How can such a statement be encouraging for us?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
Christ has ascended into heaven. Scripture implies that heaven is above the sky. Heaven is far away, and so is our Lord. This is what we are tempted to think and we can be tempted to think that our Lord is too busy to keep track of us. Is this the case? Should we find others to pray on our behalf because our Lord is too busy? How do we know that Ch…
We do a series that piggy backs on God’s Pilgrim People. Now we are going to look at the overall structure of Scripture where we see the whole of the scripture rather than the historic progression. This is an introduction to the series, but we also hear some important precautions about our human tendency as we start this new series considering our …
When Christ teaches the crowds he does not care about one's genealogy. This means that one is not necessarily disqualified or qualified to follow Christ because they are child of Abraham. However, this is also true for the gentiles. Christ calls the crowd to be insiders of the kingdom whether they are a literal child of Abraham or a gentile. This l…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Why Study the Old Testament? (2 Peter 3; BC 25)
39:29
39:29
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:29
Peter is the spokesmen for the apostles. In fact, we would expect Peter to silence critics by making an apostolic decree to silence any skepticism of the gospel. Peter does not do this at the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 and he does not do this when he writes his second letter to the church. How does Peter prove that Christ is coming again if he do…
The concept of slavery is appalling because it means that one human being is owned by another human being. So why would the Apostle Paul declare us to be slaves? We are either slaves of sin or slaves of Christ. How can it be glorious to be a slave of Christ Jesus if he owns us?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
The resurrection affords us great comfort because we know for certain that those in Christ will be raised to life. The resurrection consoles us as we think about parting at the end of this life. However, can Christ's resurrection grant us comfort now? Can Christ's resurrection accomplish something other than merely guaranteeing my resurrection? Why…
We mighty wonder how Christ's burial contributes to the success of his mission. One thing we note is that Christ cannot remain on the cross as a covenant breaker, but he must be taken down to fulfill the Mosaic law. This is also fulfills what the Lord spoke through Isaiah that the suffering servant would be buried in a rich man's tomb. Matthew subt…
It is tempting to think that Christ’s resurrection only guarantees our resurrection. However, the Gospel accounts communicate that Christ’s resurrection does far more than merely guarantee a resurrection. What does Christ’s resurrection guarantee? How does Christ’s resurrection encourage us today to continue to fight the good fight while we are on …
B
Belgrade URC
1
Living as a New Creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
40:54
40:54
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
40:54
The Corinthian church appears to doubt Paul's apostolic credentials because he does not seem spiritual enough or like the guru they have come to expect. Paul encourages the church to shift and reorient their focus. Where is the church called to orient its focus? How does this shift in focus change our priorities? How does this shift in focus confor…
Human beings want to build their own heaven on earth. This is not something new nor is it necessarily sinful because the Garden of Eden was a taste of heaven on earth. When does this desire become sinful? Will man be able to build heaven on earth when it seems that God is silent? Is this a legitimate problem or just a problem with our perception?…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Righteousness of Faith (2) (Philippians 3:1-11)
42:44
42:44
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
42:44
The apostle Paul is one who could be very confident in his fleshly works. Paul himself says that he was blameless by the standard of the law. Why would the Apostle Paul need Christ if he is blameless? Why is Paul's life as a pharisee important for us to know? What does it teach us about being set free in Christ?…
Edom is confident that as long as they dwell on top of the mountain they are on top of the world. No one can bring them down, and they can seize the day by continually raiding Judah. Does the Lord see this and does the Lord care? Is this the serpents victory day or is this another day?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
We approach Good Friday and we consider Christ’s court room scene in front of Pilate. Why is Christ so dogmatic about Christ being truth? What is truth? Christ affirms that there is truth, but how can we know the truth?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
It can feel as if we are alone and the Lord does not care about our circumstances here on earth. It is very likely that Judah felt this way as the Babylonians marched them out of the land in front of their brother Esau. Esau taunts his brother while Esau is safely nestled in the clefts of the rock. Esau is above the world, but is he above the Lord?…
We might want to think that God had two plans for his people. There was a way to heaven for the Israelites and then there is a way to heaven for the Gentiles. However, this is not what the apostle Paul teaches. What does the apostle Paul teach regarding the way of salvation? How do we know that the Lord is consistent in his redemption?…
Israel forgot her God and is in Babylon in the midst of exile. Israel is away from the promised land as a consequence for their sin. Has the Lord forgotten his people? Is this a time to take up arms and revolt like in the time of Joshua? What does Jeremiah tell them? What does Jeremiah’s exhortation teach us today?…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Maintaining our Profession (Hebrews 10:25)
35:09
35:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:09
Hebrews warns us, "that if we go on sinning deliberately…. there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins" (Heb. 10:26). This is a pretty severe warning because it sounds as if we consciously sin then there is no redemption. Further, you combine this warning given to us in Hebrews 6 and we might be temped to give up on our Christian walk. Where is ou…
“First, we must understand that as long as Christ remains outside of us, and we are separated from him, all that he has suffered and done for the salvation of the human race remains useless and of no value for us.” - Calvin. So, are we saved by our faith or by Christ? What is the power of faith?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
Israel is in the land, and Joshua gives his farewell address. He exhorts the people to consciously choose if they will follow the Lord or the false gods of the land. We can think that we are going to be faithful or that God should note our faithfulness, but how much of it is really about us? Where do we find the power to persevere in our pilgrimage…
We welcome Rev. Angelo Contrares to our pulpit this evening. Pastor Angelo is an associate minister in our sister church in Ripon, CA. Pastor Lindemulder went to attend an informational meeting for a Reformed Church Plant in Sheridan, WY. https://sheridanreformed.orgBy Pastor Paul Lindemulder
We welcome Rev. Angelo Contrares to our pulpit this morning. Pastor Lindemulder went to attend an informational meeting for a Reformed Church Plant in Sheridan, WY. https://sheridanreformed.orgBy Rev. Angelo Contrares
We skip over the wilderness wandering to the next chapter in Israel’s pilgrimage through this earth. We move to Joshua surveying the land of Canaan as he gears up to carry out his war mission. Why does Israel go into the land of Canaan in such a violent manner? What does this tell us about life and our struggle as we live our lives under the sun as…
One of the frustrating things about Christianity is that we do not have a tangible king. This means that we cannot simply knock on a door and see a king at work. We are a people who are to walk by faith with our eyes peering to the heavens as we sojourn on this earth. How can we be assured that our Lord is walking with us? How can we be assured tha…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Victory Through Defeat (Matthew 27:27-56)
36:04
36:04
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:04
If Christ is going to have a successful mission he better accomplish something that is tangible. Rome and Israel both have an issue with the way Christ conducts His holy war. In their mind Christ is a weak king whose mission falls flat, Christ is a king with bigger ideals than power, and Christ is a king who is not to be feared. Are these claims tr…
Our story of God’s pilgrim people skips ahead to the tragedy of Israel’s rebellion. We would hope that with the huge build up and the drama of being called out of Egypt that the Lord’s people would possess the land of Canaan. However, God’s pilgrim people fail to see the big picture. Why would we want to see the bigger picture of God’s redemptive m…
It is shocking to think that the God who rules over heaven and earth would allow himself to be lead around by mere mortals. You would think that the God of heaven would want to put the arrogant betrayers in their place, but God does not do such a thing. How does Christ's trial show that heaven's wisdom is radically superior to earth's wisdom?…
If Christ merely pays our debt for today then we are still in trouble. This would mean that our sins are only covered until today. It is true that God is merciful if he does this, but God does more than merely take a few sins away. God takes all our sins away and restores us to a right relationship with him. In fact, we have a priest who is better …
Christ is both God and man. This is not an easy doctrine for us to understand. As human beings we want to bring God down so that Christ is maybe a little less God, but still greater than man. Or maybe his humanity is not so human, but not quite divine. So, why is it important for us to see Christ as being both God and man? Why are these two natures…
B
Belgrade URC
1
Christ’s Tragic Fulfillment (Matthew 26:47-75)
31:30
31:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:30
Christ has to live up to his name. He is the anointed (christ) who has to save his people from their sins (Jesus). The moment of testing has arrived, but will Christ go to the cross? He has already prayed that the father would remove the cup and so will Christ fulfill his mission's objective?By Pastor Paul Lindemulder
