Early Protestants and Justification by Faith At the time of the 16th century Reformation conversion meant a whole lot more to the first Protestants than it does for modern evangelicals. Faith in Christ meant more than an “individual experience” or “personal testimony.” I do not believe that any of us today can imagine […]
Martin Luther On “Saved From Wrath” In 1 Thessalonians 1:8b – 10 the Apostle Paul says “Therefore, we don’t need to say anything, for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait […]
“Reflections” From John Brown of Haddington Based on Philippians 3:1 – 21 “With great earnestness should professors (believers) guard against the seduction of false teachers, especially such as set up men’s own righteousness in the room of the justifying righteousness of Jesus Christ. And ministers have need to repeat their warnings on this […]
GOD’S SURE AND ETERNAL WORD Sunday, August 18, 2013 I. Psalm 1 The introduction to Psalm 1, (from the NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Publishers). “…Godly wisdom here declares the final outcome of the two ‘ways’: ‘the way that sinners take’ (v.1) and ‘the way of the righteous’ (v. 6)…As part of […]
Some thoughts on the Blood of Christ. “Blood” of course refers to the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross. 1. Revelation 7:13 – 15a: “Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, ‘who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?’ I (John) said to him, ‘Sir, you know.’ […]
GALATIANS Sunday, August 11, 2013 Preserving The Truth Of The Gospel Galatians 2:1 – 10 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel (1:6 – 10) C. Paul’s […]
I once heard a descriptive expression concerning preaching that I really like; it is “Proclamation – Celebration.” The idea behind this expression is that preaching should be a time to celebrate the great gospel truths that we embrace as followers of Jesus Christ. I personally contend that most of the preaching during our liturgies […]
GALATIANS Sunday, August 4, 2013 The Divine Origin of the Gospel Part 2 Galatians 1:11 -17; 18 – 24 Read 1:11 – 24 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from […]
GALATIANS Sunday, July 28, 2013 The Divine Origin of the Gospel Galatians 1:11 – 17 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel (1:6 – 10) C. Paul’s […]
Why should we read and study the Old Testament? “The most compelling reason for Christians to read and study the Old Testament lies in the New Testament. The New Testament witnesses to the fact that Jesus of Nazareth is the One in whom and through whom all the promises of God find their fulfillment. […]