I have been reading through Calvin’s Institutes along with the Reformation 21 “Blogging the Institutes” this year and found the following passage by Calvin (Book 1, Chapter 9) to be very thought-provoking… “Those who, rejecting Scripture, imagine that they have some peculiar way of penetrating to God, are to be deemed not so much under [...]
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John Calvin on the Ministry of the Spirit and the Word
Posted in Christian Life, Discipleship, John Calvin, Reformed Theology, Scripture, The Holy Spirit on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Believing in Jesus – John 2:23-3:15
Posted in Gospel, Gospel of John, Jesus Christ, Regeneration, The Holy Spirit on September 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The following is a sermon preached at Sunnyside Baptist Church on the morning of September 7, 2008. Who do people say Jesus is? Some think He was a good teacher? Or a Prophet of God? Or a legendary figure who is larger than life? What does the world around us believe about Jesus? More importantly… [...]
The Nature of Saving Faith
Posted in Christian Life, Gospel, Reformed Theology, Regeneration, The Holy Spirit on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
2 Corinthians 4:3-6 (ESV) – 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is [...]
Believing in Jesus – John 2:23-3:15
Posted in Gospel, Gospel of John, Regeneration, The Holy Spirit on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The following is a sermon preached at Maranatha Baptist Church on the morning of June 22, 2008. Who do people say Jesus is? Some think He was a good teacher? Or a Prophet of God? Or a legendary figure who is larger than life? What does the world around us believe about Jesus? More importantly… [...]
Our Need of the Spirit of God in our Ministries
Posted in Ecclesiology, Gospel, Preaching, The Holy Spirit on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
John 14:12 (ESV) – 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. “…we take up our privilege as proclaimers of the gospel, not because we are more intelligent or [...]
Peace, Strength and Growth through Fear and Comfort – Part 2 – Acts 9:31
Posted in Christian Life, Ecclesiology, The Holy Spirit on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is Part 2 of a two-part sermon series on Acts 9:31… The Church in the United States seems to be lacking in the blessings of God. Yes… we are wealthy and somewhat politically influential. We have fairly large numbers in our evangelical denominations nationwide. A large percentage of Americans identify themselves as Christians. We [...]
