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This exposition examines the Reformed doctrine of predestination, specifically focusing on the Westminster Confession of Faith's treatment of God's sovereign decree regarding the non-elect and the assurance of the elect. The speaker emphasizes that God's withholding of mercy is an act of justice that glorifies His power, while the extension of mercy to the elect is purely of grace, stripping belie...

This sermon addresses the common objection that a church confession undermines the supreme authority of Scripture, arguing instead that a confession is a necessary aid for understanding and applying biblical truth. By analyzing the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, the speaker demonstrates that the document explicitly affirms the Bible as the sole rule of faith and obedience, serving merely as a s...

Divine Eternality and Incomprehensibility

Peter confesses then rebukes. The transfiguration. A demon cast out. Death and resurrection foretold. Who will be greatest?

Worshipping the Lamb or Entertaining the Sheep | What is Biblical Worship? | Pastor Patrick Hines This article is outstanding. It is titled "Worshipping the Lamb or Entertaining the Sheep?" https://www.modernreformation.org/resources/articles/worshiping-the-lamb-or-entertaining-the-sheep Today we look at how God desires His people to worship Him. It is, after all, His church we are called by Him t...

Pastor Mark Hogan teaches on Matthew 6:13, explaining that temptation is an incitement to sin arising from Satan, our sinful flesh, and the world, not from God (James 1:13; Galatians 6:1). The petition does not ask never to encounter temptation—Jesus himself was led into the wilderness and warned his disciples to "watch and pray" in Gethsemane (Matthew 4; Matthew 26:41)—but asks God to preserve an...

This sermon explores the theological foundation of church authority, asserting that Christ is the supreme head of the body of believers, ruling through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. It distinguishes between Christ's subduing authority over the world and His nurturing, headship over the church, emphasizing that the primary goal of the local congregation is the sanctification of believers int...

Midweek Teaching Series- The Second London Baptist Confession, 1689 Chapter 25: Marriage Sections 3-4 "Lawfully and In the Lord" Pastor Bucky Erwin

The sermon explores the Reformed theological understanding of free will by examining the fourfold state of man: innocency, sin, grace, and glory. It argues that while human will is intrinsically free to choose according to one's nature, the fall into sin renders humanity unable to will spiritual good without divine intervention. The central message emphasizes that salvation is entirely God's work,...

This sermon describes a healthy church as one that possesses sound theology, which is described as a correct and heartfelt understanding of God based on Scripture. Both intellectual accuracy and intimate devotion should be the aim of a healthy church. The speaker outlines key attributes of God, such as His holiness, love, sovereignty, and faithfulness, arguing that a distorted view of these charac...

This sermon examines the immediate human response to the Fall as recorded in Genesis 3, focusing on the progression of hiding from God. The central message argues that man's first instinct is to cover his sin with self-righteousness, symbolized by the fig leaves, rather than seeking divine grace. The text highlights how conscience, instead of leading to repentance, often drives individuals to flee...

Grace Covenant Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. We are a confessional church subscribing to the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. We adhere to the Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation; Sola Scriptura, Solus Christus, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, and Soli Deo Gloria. Find more information about or listen to past sermons from Grace Covenant Baptist Church at h...

Why does the psalmist cry "Hear this, all ye people" (Psalm 49:1) and then "give ear" (Psalm 49:1) in the same breath, and who is the ye? Read verse 5 and ask whether it begins with wherefore or with therefore, and whether a man can say he will not fear the days of evil. Then ask what the rich man who trusts in his wealth can pay for his brother's soul. "None of them can by any means redeem his br...

THE ROAD TO REPENTANCE 1. The Concealment of the Cancerous Sin 2. The Counsel of the Caring Savior 3. The Confession of the Cancerous Sin A. The Terminology Used ......Sin, Iniquity....Transgressions.... B. The Teaching to Understand ......Repentance is More than a Conviction of Sin ......Repentance is More than a Confession of Sin C. The Themes to Utilize ......Repentance is a Change of Heart ......

This sermon examines the identity of the 'man of sin' and the 'great apostasy' described in 2 Thessalonians 2, arguing that these prophetic figures refer specifically to the papal antichrist and the historical fall of the Church of Rome. The speaker supports this interpretation by citing the testimonies of Reformation leaders such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox, as well as the Westmi...

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (1Timothy 3:16)

With Matthew 3:16–17; 28:19 and with Articles 8-9 of the Belgic Confession, we learn there is biblical proof for the Trinity. Pastor Martijn Heijboer preaches One in essence, three in persons, and glorious in mystery.

Rev. Ophoff The Only Begotten Son of God (Applicatory) I. His Sonship II. His Lordship III. His Children Scripture Reading: John 1:1-31 Confessions: Nicene Creed Text: Lord's Day 13 Psalter #s: 402, 4, 198, 238, 196

Tied to the twin realities that we are not guilty before God and forgiven by Him (previous in Ch. 10), we have confidence to enter into the holy places, and we have a great priest in Jesus. These salvation realities are the basis for a productive, fruitful, meaningful life. So we are together - "let us" - exhorted to draw near in worship with a true heart in full assurance of faith, to hold fast t...

The sermon warns against the corrupting influence of religious hypocrisy, described as the leaven of the Pharisees, which prioritizes external rituals over genuine faith in Christ. It argues that both legalism and liberalism are dangerous traps that obscure the simplicity of the gospel, which relies solely on grace and faith. Jesus provides motivations for believers to stand firm in the truth, emp...

I. The searching question we are asked II. The Scriptural answer we may give III. The Spiritual knowledge we must have (next time, D.V.)

1. An Amazing Confession 2. A Well-Grounded Confession 3. A Personal Confession

In this Adult Sunday School lesson from his series through the Gospel of Luke, Charles Sebold teaches Luke 9:18-26, where the question hanging over the narrative since the storm on the sea is finally answered. Praying alone, as He does at every hinge in Luke, Jesus asks who the crowds say He is, and they offer the same too-small categories Herod heard. Then He asks, "But who do you say that I am?"...