Covenant Waterfall Presbyterian Church

The Unexpected Expected King - Zechariah 9:1-17

Saved Through Childbearing - 1 Timothy 2:1-15

This week's text deals with some totally uncontroversial issues: Why should we pray for our leaders even though they lead poorly? Is it God's will that all people are saved? Why is Jesus the only way to God? Are women to wear jewellery? Should women preach and be elders and pastors? Are women saved through childbearing? 
Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Give us This Day our Daily Bread (WSC 104)

Catechism class on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q & A 104:
Q. 104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?A. In the fourth petition, which is, Give us this day our daily bread, we pray that of God’s free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them.
Teacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Grace to Sinners - 1 Timothy 1:12-20

Grace does not come naturally to us. In fact, humans are hardwired toward legalism: earn your way to salvation, with no mercy if you mess up. In this passage, we’re going to see how the Lord showed Paul grace. Paul – the worst of sinners – Jesus mercifully forgave. He received undeserving grace. We will see that the reason Christ came to earth was to save sinners. Because this is true, how much more does his grace overflow even to us!
Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Thy will be done (WSC 103)

Catechism class on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q & A 103:
Q. 103. What do we pray for in the third petition?A. In the third petition, which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven, we pray that God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven.
Teacher: Alex Hewitson.
 

The Lawful Use of the Law - 1 Timothy 1:3-11

Since the earliest times, there has been confusion among Christians regarding the use of the law. Are we free from the law because now we’re under grace? Or does keeping our salvation require us to continually obey the law? Two positions have perennially manifested themselves in the church: firstly antinomianism (no law), the belief that law has no place in the Christian life, because we are under grace. Antinomians teach that there is no need to repent and confess sins, as we’re already forgiven. Secondly, legalism, the belief that we must continue to obey the law in order to be saved.
In this passage, Paul charges Timothy to deal with false teachers in the church. These false teachers were causing confusion regarding the law – they were teaching a mixture of legalism and antinomianism. In response to this, Paul shows us how the law is to be correctly used in the Christian life. What we will see from this text is that because the goal of our faith is love, the purpose of the law is to keep us from sin and to drive us to cling to Christ.
Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Thy Kingdom Come (WSC 102)

Catechism class on the Westminster Shorter Catechism Q&A 102:
Q. 102. What do we pray for in the second petition?A. In the second petition, which is, Thy kingdom come, we pray that Satan’s kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened.
Teacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Gospel Greetings - 1 Timothy 1:1-2

This is the start of a new series through Paul’s first letter to Timothy. In this sermon, we will look at just at the two opening verses which introduce the letter. They introduce us to its author, Paul; and its recipient Timothy, and proclaim gospel greetings to those who hear it.
Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola.

Hallowed be Thy Name (WSC 101)

Catechism class on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q&A 101:
Q. 101. What do we pray for in the first petition?
A. In the first petition, which is, Hallowed be thy name, we pray that God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known; and that he would dispose all things to his own glory.
Teacher: Alex Hewitson.

Preface of the Lord’s Prayer (WSC 100)

Catechism class on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q&A 100:
Q. 100. What doth the preface of the Lord’s prayer teach us?A. The preface of the Lord’s prayer, which is, Our Father which art in heaven, teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father able and ready to help us; and that we should pray with and for others.
Teacher: Brendan Stamper.