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Berney Points Baptist Church
2250 Blue Ridge Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35226

It is certainly the duty of a Christian man to ascend higher than merely to seek and secure the salvation of his own soul . . . If we wish to belong to Christ, let no man be anything for himself. But let us all be whatever we are for each other.

- John Calvin

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The sermons on this page were preached at Trinity Presbyterian. You can find earlier sermons by Pastor Lusk by following this on-site link.


August 17, 2008 Tiny Christians (Gen. 17:1-14; Acts 16:25-34)

August 10, 2008 The Kingdom of God Is a Party: Feasting with Jesus (Mt. 9:9-13). For sermon follow up, click here.

August 3, 2008 - sermon not available

July 27, 2008 Spanning the Horizons: Christ's Epiphanies and the Shape of Christian Obedience (Titus 2:11-14). For sermon follow up, click here.

July 20, 2008 Peter Leithart (Mt. 1:1, 28:16-20)

July 13, 2008 Baptism, Church and Salvation (Rom. 6:1-14; 1 Cor. 12:12-13; Gal. 3:27; Titus 3:4-7)

July 6, 2008 David Smolin

June 29, 2008 The Humility of the God-Man: The Model of the Servant-King and the Formation of Christian Community (Phil. 2:1-11) (pdf notes only)

June 22, 2008 David Smolin

June 15, 2008 David Smolin

June 8, 2008 The Shape of the Kingdom (Matt. 11:1-6). For sermon follow-up, click here.

June 1, 2008 David Smolin

May 25, 2008 God’s Promise to Abraham and the Gift if the Spirit (Gal. 3:1-14). For sermon follow-up, click here.

May 18, 2008 Blake Purcell

May 11, 2008 David Smolin

May 4, 2008 David Smolin

April 27, 2008 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector, Part 2: A Parable of Grace (Lk. 18.9-14). For sermon follow-up click here.

April 20, 2008 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector, Part 1: Going Home Vindicated (Lk. 18:9-14)

April 13, 2008 A Tax Collector Gets Saved (Lk. 19:1-10). For sermon follow-up click here.

April 6, 2008 - sermon not available

March 30, 2008 Easter Triumph (II): Implementing Christ's Victory (Col. 3:1-11)

March 23, 2008 Easter Triumph (I): Visions of the New Creation (Col. 3:1-11)

March 20, 2008 Maundy Thursday Homily -- The Meal and the Mandate: Feasting, Fellowship, and the Communion of the Saints (Jn. 13)

March 16, 2008 Raising Mature Kids (Gal. 4:1-7; Eph. 6:1-4; Heb. 12:5-11). For sermon follow-up, click here.

March 9, 2008 Raising Faithful Kids (Matt. 18:1-14; 19:13-15)

March 2, 2008 Raising Kingdom Kids (Matt. 18:1-14; 19:13-15)

February 24 Raising Missional Kids (Jer. 29:1-7; Gen. 18:17-19; Eph. 6:1-4; Lk. 18:15-17). For sermon follow-up, click here.

February 17, 2008 New Covenant Parenting -- David Smolin

February 10, 2008 Praying for the Salvation of the City (Gen. 18:16-33)

February 6 Ash Wednesday Homily -- Lenten Themes: Repentance, Suffering, and the Cross (Jonah 3:1-10; 2 Cor. 12:7-10; Lk. 9:23-26). For sermon follow-up, click here.

February 3, 2008 Praying for the Shalom of the City (Ps. 122)

January 27, 2008 Seeking the Shalom of the City (Jeremiah 29). Click here for sermon follow-up.

January 20, 2008 The Politics of Psalm 98, Part 3: He Comes to Judge the Earth. Click here for sermon follow-up.

January 13, 2008 The Politics of Psalm 98, Part 2: In the Sight of the Nations. Click here for sermon follow-up.

January 6, 2008 The Politics of Psalm 98, Part 1: Singing in the Reign. For sermon notes/follow-up, click here.

December 30, 2007 The Purpose of His Coming: God's New Humanity (Rom. 15:1-13)

December 23, 2007 The Purpose of His Coming: Patience, Comfort, and Hope (Rom. 15:1-13)

December 16, 2007 Joint worship service with Berney Points Baptist Church -- sermon by Dr. Anton Fourie (Isa. 9)

December 9, 2007 Charging the Gates of Hell (Mt. 16:13-27)

December 2, 2007 Be Warned! (Deut. 6:10-19). For sermon notes, click here.

November 25, 2007 Christ the King Sunday: The Shape of Christ's Kingdom (Psalm 2)

November 18, 2007 Forgetting to Remember (Deut. 6:1-25)

November 11, 2007 Loving God and Raising Kids (Deut. 6:1-9, 20-25)

November 4, 2007 For All the Saints: Unity and Community (Psalm 133). For sermon follow up, click here

October 28, 2007 A Reformation Lament (1 Cor. 3:1-4)

October 27, 2007 Memorial Service for Alvin Wyse

October 21, 2007 Psalm 128, Part 3: Blessed Man, Blessed Family

October 7, 2007 Psalm 128, Part 2: Blessed Man, Blessed Family

September 30, 2007 Psalm 128, Part 1: Blessed Man, Blessed Family

September 23, 2007 John 4, part 2 -- David Smolin

September 16, 2007 John 4, part 1 -- David Smolin

September 9, 2007 Towards a Biblical Theology of the Family, Part 2 (Ps. 127) For sermon follow up, click here.

September 2, 2007 Towards a Biblical Theology of the Family, Part 1 (Ps. 127)

August 26, 2007 To Have and to Hold, Part 7: Living Together as Husband and Wife -- Three Case Studies (Gen. 2:18-25; Eph. 5:21-33) For sermon follow-up, click here.

August 19, 2007 To Have and to Hold, Part 6: Completion (Gen. 2:18-25; 1 Cor. 11:1-16; Eph. 5:21-33; 1 Pt. 3:1-7) For sermon follow-up, click here.

August 12, 2007 To Have and to Hold, Part 5: Children (Gen. 18:17-19; Deut. 6:1-25; Mal. 2:14-15; 4:4-6; Lk. 18:15-17; Eph. 6:1-4) For sermon follow up, click here.

July 29, 2007 To Have and to Hold, Part 4: Celebration (II) (Eph. 5:21-33; Heb. 13:4-5; 1 Pt. 3:1-7) For sermon follow-up, click here.

July 22, 2007 To Have and to Hold, Part 3: Celebration (I) (Prov. 5:15-23, 30:18-20; Eph. 5:21-33; 1 Pt. 3:1-7) For sermon follow-up, click here.

July 15, 2007 To Have and to Hold, Part 2: Companionship (Gen. 2:1-25; Eph. 5:21-33; 1 Pt. 3:1-7) For sermon follow up/notes, click here.

July 8, 2007 To Have and to Hold, Part 1: This Is That (Gen. 2:21-25; Mt. 22:23-33; 1 Cor. 7:1-9; Eph. 5:21-33). For sermon follow up/notes, click here.

July 1, 2007 The Religious Politics of Jesus -- David Smolin

June 24, 2007 The Seven Deadly Sins, Part 7: Lust (Gen. 39:1-23; Mt. 5:27-32; Eph. 5:22-33; Heb. 13:4-5). For sermon follow up/notes, click here.

June 17, 2007 Trinitarian Mission: The Victory of the Father in the Son and through the Spirit (Jn. 3:16-21)

June10, 2007 God's Way of Being God (John 17:20-26) For sermon notes, click here.

June 3, 2007 The Fruit of Pentecost (Acts 2:40-47)

May 27, 2007 The Phenomena of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13, 36-47)

May 20, 2007 Ascending to Reign (Lk. 24:44-53; Acts 1:1-11). For sermon follow up/notes, click here.

May 6, 2007 Jesus Serves Breakfast (Jn. 21:1-25). For sermon follow up/notes, click here.

April 29, 2007 The Wounds of God (Jn. 20:24-31). For sermon follow up/notes, click here.

April 22, 2007 How the Resurrection Gives Rise to Ministry and Mission (Jn. 20:19-23). For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

April 15, 2007 The Original Skeptics (Jn. 20:1-31) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

April 8, 2007 The Risen Lord Opens Eyes (Lk. 24:13-35)

April 5, 2007 Maundy Thursday Homily: The Upper Room Model of Life (Jn. 13:1-17, 34-35)

April 1, 2007 The Seven Deadly Sins, Part 6: Gluttony (Num. 11:1-15; 1 Tim. 4:1-5; Matt. 4:1-11) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

March 25, 2007 Spiritual Pride - David Smolin

March 18, 2007 The Seven Deadly Sins, Part 5: Greed (1 Ki. 21:1-29; 1 Tim. 6:3-10, 17-19; Lk. 19:1-10)

March 11, 2007 The Seven Deadly Sins, Part 4: Sloth (Deut. 1:19-46; 1 Cor. 15:50-58; Mt. 25:14-30)

March 4, 2007 The Seven Deadly Sins, Part 3: Anger (Gen. 4:1-15; Psalm 7; Heb. 12:14-17; Mk. 3:1-6) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

February 25, 2007 The Seven Deadly Sins, Part 2: Envy (Ex. 16:1-36; Jn. 6:1-59)

February 21, 2007 Ash Wednesday Sermon: The Seven Deadly Sins, Part 1: Pride (Dan. 4:19-37; Lk. 18:9-14; 2 Cor. 10:17-18) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

February 18, 2007 Through the Church the Song Goes On (Part 2): The Ministry of Sacred Song (Psalm 149). For a related Sunday School class, click here.

February 11, 2007 Through the Church the Song Goes On, Part 1: Joining the Cosmic Hymn (Psalm 150) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

February 4, 2007 Prayer and the Human Predicament (Psalm 90) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

January 28, 2007 The Security and Adventure of Following Jesus (Mt. 19:16-30) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

January 21, 2007 The Fullness of Salvation (Mk. 1:40-2:12) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

January 14, 2007 Wise Stewardship and Gracious Generosity (Part 7): The Prophetic Vision of Justice and Peace (Isa. 57:19-58:14)

January 7, 2007 Wise Stewardship and Gracious Generosity (Part 6): Tithing, Taxes, and Debt (Mal. 3:8-12; Rom. 13:6-8)

December 31, 2006 Wise Stewardship and Gracious Generosity (Part 5): The Astonishing Generosity of God's Indescribable Gift (2 Cor. 9:1-15)

December 24, 2006 Wise Stewardship and Gracious Generosity (Part 4): Gospel-Driven Giving (2 Cor. 8:1-24) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

December 17, 2006 Wise Stewardship and Gracious Generosity (Part 3): Your Money or Your Life (Mt. 6:24)

December 10, 2006 Wise Stewardship and Gracious Generosity (Part 2): Proverbial Principles for Dealing with Poverty and Prosperity (Prov. 3:9-10, 11:24-26, 30:7-9)

December 3, 2006 Wise Stewardship and Gracious Generosity (Part 1): The Pleasures and Dangers of Wealth (Ecc. 5:10-20)

November 26, 2006 A Thanksgiving Song - The Jubilate Deo (Psalm 100)

November 19, 2006 The Christian Community's Warfare (Part 2): Sacrificial Service and the Coals of Kindness (Rom. 12:1-21) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

November 12, 2006 The Christian Community's Warfare (Part 1): Overcoming Evil with Good (Rom. 12:1-21)

November 5, 2006 For All the Saints: The Reformed-Catholic Vision of Nevin and Schaff (Eph. 4:4-6). For a short addendum to the sermon, click here. For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

October 29, 2006 Mercy Ministry Case Studies: Beginning In Antioch..... (Acts 11:19-30)

October 15, 2006 Diaconal Charge to the Congregation: Living Lives of Mercy (Mt. 25:31-46)

October 8, 2006 To Know and Be Known (Psalm 139)

October 1, 2006 Creation, Christ, and Re-creation (Psalm 8)

September 24, 2006 Morning Prayer with the Lord's Anointed (Psalm 5)

September 17, 2006 Worship and Warfare: Ambushing Satan with Songs and Prayers (2 Chron. 20:1-30; Acts 16:16-34; Rev. 8:1-6)

September 10, 2006 Throne Room Perspective and Throne Room Power: Prayer and the Church's Holy War (Heb. 4:14-16) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

September 3, 2006 The Priestly Prayer Priorities of Jesus (Jn. 17:1-26)

August 27, 2006 The Sovereignty of God and the Potency of Prayer: Persuading the Unchanging God to Change His Mind (Ex. 32:11-14; Jer. 18:5-10; Amos 7:1-3). For related Sunday School audio, click here.

August 20, 2006 What Is Prayer? (Part 3) (Lk. 11:1-13). For related Sunday School audio, click here.

August 13, 2006 Baptism and Identity (Rom. 6:1-14). For related Sunday School audio, click here.

July 30, 2006 An Exposition of 2 Kings 19 (Peter Leithart)

July 23, 2006 What Is Prayer? (Part 2) (1 Jn. 5:14-15)

July 16, 2006 What Is Prayer? (Part 1) (Jn. 14:13-14; 15:7-8, 16; 16:23-24, 26-27; Heb. 4:12-16; 10:19-22)

June 25, 2006 A Practical Theology of Community: Living with Insiders and Reaching Outsiders (Eph. 4:1-16) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

June 18, 2006 The Fellowship of the King: The Gospel and Community (Jn. 13:34-35, 15:13-15, 17:20-23)

June 11, 2006 The Life of God and the Life of the Church: Triune Community (Jn. 15:13-15; 17:20-23)

June 4, 2006 Easter Aftershock, Part 4: The Great Commission and the Culture of the Church (Mt. 28:16-20)

May 28, 2006 Easter Aftershock, Part 3: The Church and the Mission of God (Mt. 28:16-20)

May 21, 2006 Easter Aftershock, Part 2: A Kingdom of Missionaries (Mt. 28:16-20)

May 14, 2006 Easter Aftershock, Part 1: Resurrection and Mission (Mt. 28:11-20)

May 7, 2006 The Gospel Changes Everything (Part 4): Living as the Mature Son of God (Gal. 3:19-4:11) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

April 30, 2006 The Gospel Changes Everything (Part 3): New Family, New Exodus, New Creation (Gal. 3:19-4:11)

April 23, 2006 The Gospel Changes Everything (Part 2): The Turning Point and Goal of History (Gal. 3:15-4:5)

April 16, 2006 The Gospel Changes Everything (Part 1): The Story of God's People From Slaves to Sons (Gal. 3:15-4:7)

April 13, 2006 Maundy Thursday Homily: Learning to Love -- Stepping on Toes or Washing Feet? (Jn. 13:1-17, 34-35)

April 9, 2006 Lent Series, Part 2: The Anatomy of Sin -- The Tangled Web We Weave (and the Way Out) (Jer. 2:19-34, 6:13-16). For related Sunday School class audio, click here.

April 2, 2006 Lent, Part 1: The Anatomy of Sin: The Deceit, Denial, and Destruction of Idolatry (Jer. 2:19, 23-28; 3:12-17, 22-23; 6:13-15)

March 26, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 8: The City in the Sky and the Glorified Garden of Eden (Rev. 21:1-22:5) For follow-up/sermon notes, click here.

March 19, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 7: God's Cutting Edge (Rev. 21:1-22:5)

March 12, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 6: God's New Humanity (Rev. 21:1-22:5)

March 5, 2006 Congregational Charge: Leadership and Followership in the Body of Christ, Part 2 (Heb. 13:7, 17, 24)

February 26, 2006 (1): Elder Charge (Mt. 5:3-10) - David Smolin

February 26 (2): Congregational Charge: Leadership and Followership in the Body of Christ, Part 1 (Heb. 13:7, 17, 24) - Rich Lusk

February 19, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 5: The Gates, Walls, and Foundations of the City-Bride (Rev. 21:9-21)

February 12, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 4: The Gates of the Mountain-City (Rev. 21:9-21)

February 5, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 3: Doing Church According to the Heavenly Blueprint (Rev. 21:1-22:5)

January 29, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 2: Living In and As God's New Creation (Rev. 21:1-22:5)

January 22, 2006 The Visionary Church, Part 1: Introducing the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:1-22:5)

January 15, 2006 Epiphany in Isaiah: The Prophet and Apostles in Concert (Isa. 9:1-7; 11:1-10; 60:1-18)

January 1, 2006 Christmas in Isaiah (Part 2): The Promised Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:1-7)

December 25, 2005 Christmas in Isaiah (Part 1): Prophetic Sonograms (Isa. 11:1-16)

December 18, 2005: Advent in Isaiah (Part 3): The Practices and Politics of Celebrating Christmas (Isa. 25:1-12)

December 11, 2005: Advent in Isaiah (Part 2): The Church's Culture of Feasting (Isa. 25:1-12)

December 4, 2005: Advent in Isaiah (Part 1): Feasting on the Mountain of God (Isa. 25:1-12)

November 27, 2005: Baptism and the Body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13)

November 20, 2005: The Heavenly Son of Man: John's Vision of the Risen and Reigning Christ (Rev. 1:8-20)

November 13, 2005: The Sin Behind the Sin: The Folly and Futility of Idolatry (Jer. 2:1-13)

November 6, 2005 Another History Lesson: Medieval Myths (Eph. 4:13-14)

October 30, 2005 Reformed Myths (Jer. 6:16)

October 23, 2005 Justification and Community: Accept One Another as Christ Has Accepted You (Rom. 14:1, 7-12; 15:7)
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October 2, 2005 Communion and Community: Learning to Live as God's One Loaf (1 Cor. 10:14-22)

September 25, 2005 The Church and Her Rivals, Part 2: Focus Off the Family? (Mt. 10:34-39; Mk. 3:31-35; 1 Cor. 7:27-35)

September 18, 2005 The Church and Her Rivals, Part 1: Against the Family (Mt. 10:21, 34-39)

September 11, 2005 Gospel Suffering, Gospel Glory (2 Cor. 4:16-18)
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September 4, 2005 Only A Suffering God Will Do (Psalm 69:1-4, 6-28; Mt. 16:21-23)
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August 28, 2005 Covenant Story, Covenant Future, Part 3: It Takes a Church . . . (Psalm 78:1-8)

August 21, 2005 Learning to Swim (Acts 2:37-39; Rom. 6:1-6; Gal. 3:27)

August 14, 2005 Covenant Story, Covenant Future, Part 2: The Story and Our Children (Psalm 78:1-8)

August 7, 2005 God Help the Fish! (Acts 22:14-16; Gal. 3:27; 1 Peter 3:18-22)

July 24, 2005 Prayer (I Kings 17:1-24) – Peter Leithart

July 17, 2005 Covenant Story, Covenant Future, Part 1: Becoming a People of Hope (Psalm 78:1-8)

July 10, 2005 Burden-Bearing and Law-Fulfilling in the New Israel, Part 2 (Gal. 6:2-5)

June 26, 2005 Burden-Bearing and Law-Fulfilling in the New Israel, Part 1 (Gal. 6:2-5)

June 19, 2005 Life in the Father’s House: Under Loving Discipline (Heb. 12:3-11)

June 12, 2005 God and Work, Part 3: Towards a Practical Theology of Work (Col. 3:22-24; 2 Thess. 3:6-13; Prov. 6:6-11)

June 5, 2005 God and Work, Part 2: God Working Through Us, God Working Against Us (Col. 3:22-24; 2 Thess. 3:6-13; Prov. 6:6-11)

May 29, 2005 God and Work, Part 1: The Gospel-Driven Pursuit of Excellence (Col. 3:22-24)

May 22, 2005 A Baptismal Exhortation: Be Who You Are! (Rom. 6:1-14)

May 15, 2005 The Mother of Us All, Part 2: Back to Basics (Rev. 12:1-17)

May 8, 2005 The Mother of Us All, Part 1: Jesus’ Ascension and the Motherhood of the Church (Rev. 12:1-17)

May 1, 2005 The Grace of Obedience (Titus 2:11-14)

April 24, 2005 A Theology of the Resurrection, Part 4: Resurrection Witnesses (1 Cor. 15:1-11)

April 17, 2005 A Theology of the Resurrection, Part 3: The Resurrection as Gospel (1 Cor. 15:1-11)

April 10, 2005 A Theology of the Resurrection, Part 2: The Certainty and Shape of Resurrection Hope (1 Cor. 15:1-11)

March 27, 2005 A Theology of the Resurrection, Part 1: Jesus Thrown Everything Off Balance (1 Cor. 15:1-11)

March 13, 2005 (2) Diaconal Ordination Service: What Are Deacons For? (Mt. 11:1-5)

March 13, 2005 (1) Installation Service for Pastor Rich Lusk by Pastor Doug Petersen (1 Tim. 1)

March 6, 2005 Liturgical Sacrifice as a Way of Life, Part 2 (Haggai 1:1-11)

February 27, 2005 Liturgical Sacrifice as a Way of Life, Part 1 (Rom. 12:1-2) (pdf transcript only)

February 20, 2005 Jesus Our Champion (Mark 4:1-11)

February 13, 2005 What’s In a Name: Why “Trinity Presbyterian Church”? (John 17:1-26)

February 6, 2005 Staying Saved (Heb. 6:4-6)

January 30, 2005 Kings and Priests, Part 2 (1 Peter 2:4-10) (pdf transcript only)

January 23, 2005 Kings & Priests: Part 1 (1 Peter 2:4-10)

January 16, 2005 Jesus' Baptism: For Us and For Our Salvation (Mk. 1:9-11) (pdf transcript only)

January 9, 2005 The Gospel in Symbols (John 2:1-12)

December 26, 2004 Christmas: The Invisible Made Visible (Jn. 1:1-18) (pdf transcript only)

December 19, 2004 Christmas: A Day in the Life of God (Jn. 1:1-18) (pdf transcript only)

December 12, 2004 Root and Branch, Stump and Shoot (Isa. 11:1-10) (pdf transcript only)

December 5, 2004 Israel's New Beginning (Joshua 1:1-9) (pdf transcript only)


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