https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/podcasts/200276/ The newest sermons from Sparta Reformed Presbyterian Church on SermonAudio. Religion & Spirituality Sparta Reformed Presbyterian Church http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/sources/podcast/1440/1440/spartarpc.1742390321.jpg https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/podcasts/200276/ en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:03:43 +0000 30 Ross Fearing no The newest sermons from Sparta Reformed Presbyterian Church on SermonAudio. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/32261438402671 Jesus' physical resurrection is the essential fact that causes the founding and flourishing of the New Testament church. Because his resurrection is so important, Jesus goes to great lengths to establish witnesses and confirm the confidence of his followers. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/32261438402671 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:36:20 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/3226144051828 Jesus goes to his disciples at the Sea of Galilee to restore them and prepare them for fishing men and feeding his sheep. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/3226144051828 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:43:57 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/312614332243 When Pilate examines Jesus, Jesus openly acknowledges that he is a king, not of kingdom like Rome, but of a heavenly and completely superior kingdom. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/312614332243 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:34:20 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/21526134114206 Jesus, anticipating his crucifixion and ascension, instructs his disciples to believe in him, hope in the provisions and benefits he gives them, and to show love for each other. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/21526134114206 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:37:29 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/215261343235904 Jesus knows that his disciples will face harsh persecution after his ascension, so he tells them of the provisions he has made for them. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/215261343235904 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:45:34 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/28261350484603 Many of the witnesses of Jesus' ministry recognize his great importance, power, and glory but Jesus sees that the central exhibition of his glory will be in his being lifted up on the cross. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/28261350484603 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:36:50 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/28261351432349 When Jesus washes his disciples' feet, he gives them his love, he insists that they receive his love as he gives it, and he commands them to follow his example of humble love by loving each other. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/28261351432349 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:42:42 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/212614628054 As the High Priest makes evil plans to murder Jesus, God uses him to prophesy the divine purpose in Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Note: Due to inclement weather, this service was streamed from home. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/212614628054 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:39:12 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/125261342537272 When Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, he shows that he has power to save us not only in the last day, but in our present troubles. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/125261342537272 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:42:23 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/114261735571614 When Jesus allows Lazarus to die, he shows us his purpose in allowing our suffering. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/114261735571614 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:41:53 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1220251437174579 Jesus teaches how to discern between true pastors of God's people and thieves by making himself both the central focus of Christian ministry, the true example of Christian ministry, and the Good Shepherd. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1220251437174579 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:40:00 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1123251357504502 Jesus's healing of a man born blind shows us that God uses our trials and troubles to display his might work through Christ Jesus. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1123251357504502 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:34:06 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1113251713462203 As Jesus claims to be the one who undoes the curse of death in all its aspects, he brings us to ask the key question, "Who is this man?" He then shows that to do what he claims to do he must be God, and actually claims to be the eternal God. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1113251713462203 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:46:02 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/111325178458036 As Jesus confronts the Pharisees, he shows us that a key marker of Christian hypocrisy is a lack of love for Christ Jesus which manifests itself in attempts to destroy and exploit Jesus's people through lies. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/111325178458036 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:38:08 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/112251345571466 Jesus confronts us with the fact that if we would be free we must know the truth of our bondage and the truth of his identity and mission. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/112251345571466 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:39:37 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1019251340551726 Jesus confronts the false assumption of his audience that they are on the road to glory and calls them to believe in him so they may not die in their sins. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/1019251340551726 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:39:27 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/107251339394643 Jesus is the light who gives us both the knowledge of the way of life and the ability to see and delight in it. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/107251339394643 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:42:51 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/92925145523332 When the Jewish leaders bring a woman caught in adultery to Jesus, demanding his judgment on her case, he confronts their hypocrisy and gives the woman the forgiveness and freedom of the gospel. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/92925145523332 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:40:08 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/91525134254678 As we watch the Jewish crowds and leaders respond to Jesus we see that his power, primarily expressed by his word, is contained in a humble presentation. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/91525134254678 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:36:55 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/99251331182347 Jesus teaches us to see our thirst for him and his willingness to give us to drink of him with amazing results for ourselves and others. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/99251331182347 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:41:35 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/96252348566796 As we see Jesus face the crowds, we see that the rulers cannot touch him for his time has not yet come. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/96252348566796 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:37:19 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/824251239297794 As the religious leaders placed a higher priority on the ceremony of circumcision than the healing of a man, they showed that they were more concerned with the appearance of righteousness than the salvation of the whole man. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/824251239297794 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:37:41 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/81625215725932 As Jesus defends his person, office, and work he gives us standards by which we may judge any prophet, preacher, or teacher and the standard by which we can see that his claims are true. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/81625215725932 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:40:18 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/73025155347113 Jesus hides himself during the Feast of Booths because of the current stage of his work and so that the debates about who he is might continue. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/73025155347113 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:37:53 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/72225052265857 John 6 concludes pressing us through Jesus disciples to consider if we follow Jesus because we desire him or if we follow him because we desire to obtain food or worldly security from him. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/72225052265857 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:40:30 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/715251337422622 Jesus teaches us through the image of the Passover lamb that if we are to live, we must eat of him by faith and thus share in his death and life. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/715251337422622 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:45:51 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/713251258455756 Jesus argues that our real hunger is not for mere bread, but for a satisfying relationship with the Father through Jesus. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/713251258455756 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:36:04 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/61625133302476 Jesus urges us to seek the food that lasts forever with the same sort of effort and diligence with which we seek our daily bread. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/61625133302476 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:39:21 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/61025021393377 Jesus provides four witnesses to the truth that his is indeed the Son of God and the Son of Man, who judges men and who gives life to those who believe in him. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/61025021393377 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:39:50 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/65251544551986 Jesus shows that he is the ladder between heaven and earth by showing his divine nature, his human nature, and the things which he brings to earth by possessing both natures. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/65251544551986 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:34:20 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/6125125015627 God has given us the Sabbath so that we might rejoice over the saving work He has done and is doing. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/6125125015627 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 25 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:33:39 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/525251312552736 When Jesus finds the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, he asks a strange question, "Do you want to be healed?" https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/525251312552736 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:36:23 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/518251330163459 Jesus heals the son of a ruler in a way that forces the ruler, and teaches us, to trust Jesus' word and promise. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/518251330163459 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 04 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:32:11 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/5425136211526 When Thomas refuses to believe the witness of the other disciples about the resurrection, Jesus confronts him and shows us the foolishness of skepticism and how we can confront skepticism. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/5425136211526 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:44:38 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/5425138221068 Jesus' ministry to the Samaritans teaches us to look for, expect, and seek the conversion of the lost around us because Jesus has brought the time of harvest in here and now. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/5425138221068 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:34:09 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/420251311111714 When Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman, he is presenting to her the way of life as promised to the nations in the book of Zechariah. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/420251311111714 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:37:13 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/413251312293117 When Jesus meets the Samaritan woman, he confronts her and addresses the reality of her shame and rejection by confronting her sin and giving her hope of cleansing and life in Him. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/413251312293117 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:44:50 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/46251258261600 When Jesus' ministry begins to draw followers away from John the Baptist, we see that John sees Jesus not as a competitor, nor as a peer, but as Christ, the one from heaven, the perfect prophet, the one who fully has the Spirit, and as God. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/46251258261600 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 1:00:31 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/33025132452434 Even though God had every right to judge and destroy us, he sent His Beloved Son to save all who believe in His Son. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/33025132452434 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:46:05 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/323251312336170 Jesus continues to reveal heavenly news to Nicodemos revealing God's purpose in sending the Son to earth. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/323251312336170 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:38:39 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/3162513036502 When Nicodemos meets with Jesus his first problem is that he does not recognize Jesus to be the king that Jesus is. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/3162513036502 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:37:01 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/39251348475491 We continue in the gospel of John to consider Jesus's first miracle and Jesus's first cleansing of the temple. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/39251348475491 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:36:23 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/223251416475784 When John makes amazing claims about the Word and shows us that Jesus is the Word, he produces witnesses to prove his claim is true. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/223251416475784 Religion & Spirituality Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:36:21 no Ross Fearing - John https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/127252052167078 We begin the Gospel of John considering the origins of Christ Jesus. We will see that God is doing something that requires the power of the Creator. https://www.sparta-rp-church.com/sermons/127252052167078 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Ross Fearing 0:24:01 no Ross Fearing - John