Belgrade United Reformed Church

Belgrade United Reformed Church We are a Bible believing church that desires to work out the principles of the Reformation.

09/04/2026

“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

Notice what Jesus does not say.

He does not say, “Why are you persecuting Christians?” He does not say, “Why are you persecuting my followers?”

He says, “Why are you persecuting me?”

Christ identifies himself with his people. He is not distant from his church. He is not indifferent to the suffering of his people.

What is done to Christ's people matters to Christ himself.

Watch the full sermon, “God’s Prisoner of War,” from Acts 9:1–19:
https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/9/1/gods-prisoner-of-war-acts-91-19

09/03/2026

“I am Jesus.”

A simple statement—but one filled with profound meaning.

Throughout John's Gospel, Jesus repeatedly uses the words “I am,” identifying himself with the divine name. And when the risen Christ confronts Saul on the road to Damascus, he reveals himself as Jesus.

Even the name Jesus points us to who he is and what he came to do: Yahweh saves.

Watch the full sermon, “God’s Prisoner of War,” from Acts 9:1–19:
https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/9/1/gods-prisoner-of-war-acts-91-19

09/02/2026

Saul was not merely angry. He was breathing threats and murder against the church.

He hated Christ. He wanted to destroy Christianity.

And yet, Saul was not beyond the reach of Jesus Christ.

That is the remarkable grace we see in Acts 9. Saul resisted. He kicked against the Lord's work in his life. But the Lord still got his man.

No sinner is beyond the grasp of Christ.

Watch the full sermon, “God’s Prisoner of War,” from Acts 9:1–19:
https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/9/1/gods-prisoner-of-war-acts-91-19

09/01/2026

What does baptism mean for the life of the church?

Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that they had professed their faith and received the sign of baptism—a sign pointing to their identity as those who belong to Christ and have been set apart as his people.

But instead of living as one body, they were competing over spiritual gifts and arguing about who was more significant.

Paul's question is one we still need to hear today: Are we living out what our baptism signifies?

If we have been called, set apart, and joined to the body of Christ, our lives should reflect our unity in him. We all need Christ Jesus. There is no room for spiritual competition when our identity is found in the same Savior.

Watch or read the full sermon, “Unified in Christ”:
https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/8/29/unified-in-christ

08/31/2026

There is one body, but there are many members.

Paul reminds us that every member of the body of Christ has a purpose. Just as a body needs eyes to see, ears to hear, hands to work, and feet to walk, the church is made up of different people with different gifts.

Different does not mean less important.

The great equalizer in the Christian faith is Christ Jesus. It does not matter how prestigious, wealthy, accomplished, or important we may appear—we all need Christ.

We are one body, joined together by one Spirit, serving one Savior.

Watch or read the full sermon, “Unified in Christ”:
https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/8/29/unified-in-christ

08/30/2026

The church in Corinth had turned the Christian life into an unhealthy competition.

“Look what I have done. Look what God is doing in me. Look how significant I am.”

Paul addresses the danger of spiritual pride and comparison within the church. The Christian life is not a competition to prove that we are more spiritual, more gifted, or more significant than someone else.

Everything we have is a gift of grace. We are called to serve Christ and one another—not compete for significance.

Watch or read the full sermon, “Unified in Christ”:
https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/8/29/unified-in-christ

08/29/2026

**What Is the Purpose of Preaching?**

In Acts 8, Philip could have brought the Ethiopian eu**ch some new revelation. An angel could have explained it. The Spirit could have simply given him the answer.

But God sends a **preacher**.

Philip takes the Scriptures, opens the text, and explains what they mean. And that's a powerful reminder of what preaching is supposed to do.

Preaching isn't primarily about coming up with clever ideas or being creative. It's about **opening God's Word, explaining God's Word, and showing people how God's Word points us to Christ**.

The preacher's task is not to invent the message—but to faithfully proclaim the message God has already given.

**Watch the full sermon:**
[The Gospel Advances: Embracing the Ordinary — Acts 8:26-40](https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/8/25/acts-8-philip-ethiopian-eu**ch-ordinary-means?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

08/28/2026

The Troubling Passage of the Servant Song — Acts 8 & Isaiah 53

The Ethiopian eu**ch is reading one of the most difficult and striking passages in Isaiah: a servant who is led like a sheep to the slaughter, suffers injustice, and has his life taken away.

His question is exactly the question we should be asking: “Who is this about?”

Philip's answer points directly to Jesus.

The suffering servant of Isaiah is the Messiah. Philip takes the Old Testament Scriptures and explains how they find their fulfillment in Christ.

Acts 8 also gives us a beautiful picture of preaching: the preacher doesn't invent a new message. He opens the Scriptures and shows people **how the Bible points us to Jesus**.

**Watch the full sermon:**
The Gospel Advances: Embracing the Ordinary — Acts 8:26-40
(https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/8/25/acts-8-philip-ethiopian-eu**ch-ordinary-means?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

08/27/2026

Why would God send Philip into the desert? From a human perspective, it seems like a terrible use of resources. There’s no obvious audience, no crowd, and no strategic advantage.

But Acts 8 reminds us that **God is the one who advances the gospel**.

Philip is sent down a desert road, where the Lord has already prepared an Ethiopian official to hear the good news about Jesus Christ. The gospel doesn't advance because we discover the perfect system or strategy. It advances because God works through his appointed means.

Sometimes faithfulness means going where God sends us—even when it doesn't look strategic.

**Watch the full sermon:**
The Gospel Advances: Embracing the Ordinary — Acts 8:26-40
(https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/8/25/acts-8-philip-ethiopian-eu**ch-ordinary-means?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

08/25/2026

**“We Have Only Done What We Were Supposed to Do.”**

Jesus gives us a powerful picture of Christian service in Luke 17.

The servants don't serve their master because they're trying to earn a bonus. They serve because **he is their master**.

That's how we should think about serving Christ.

We don't obey Jesus so that He will finally decide we're worthy of heaven. **Christ has already secured our redemption.**

We don't serve Him because we're trying to get a bigger mansion than our neighbor.

We serve Him because **He is our Redeemer.**

Whatever reward He chooses to give is an expression of His grace. Whatever good work He produces in us is a testimony to His grace.

So let's fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith—not for our praise, **but for His glory alone.**

Watch the full sermon, **“Pursuing God’s Reward”**, based on 2 Timothy 4:6–8 and Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 24:

https://www.urcbelgrade.com/sermons-and-stuff/2026/8/20/vwbp1624gesoc5dosmuako3qtdv140

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