Joshua P. Howard

Covenant Children

Religion EN ↓ 3 episodes

Covenant children are defined in the Bible as the offspring of believers, who are considered "holy" or set apart by God (1 Cor. 7:14). They are viewed as members of the covenant community, often marked by baptism, and are to be raised in the fear of the Lord. This status brings both the privilege of belonging to the church and the responsibility to eventually make a personal profession of faith.

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Joshua P. Howard

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God’s Faithfulness from Generation to Generation 08.03.2026 44:40

We spent two weeks talking about covenant children, and the blessings to covenant households. Since Pastor Chris is up to bat for the two Sundays following this week, I thought it would be good to take this Sunday to summarize some of the themes from the previous two weeks, as well as introduce some of the very related themes that we will encounter in Second Peter. And to do this, we'll be in the...

Yes, Your Child is Different: The Promise to Covenant Children (Part II) 01.03.2026 44:22

This week we will hopefully be wrapping up "part 2" of a two-part sermon about covenant children. The aim in this has not been to teach a systematic theology class, per se (though if you're interested, Louis Berkhof gives an excellent summary here). The goal for these sermons is to lead us to recognize that God is doing something fundamental and foundational through our households, because Christ...

Yes, Your Child is Different: The Promise to Covenant Children (Part I ) 22.02.2026 46:42

Having wrapped up our series in 1 Peter, we will be beginning 2 Peter shortly – but first, we'll take a brief detour to consider the place of our "covenant children." I planned this out several months back, because the standing of our covenant children is so foundational to our church and households. It is also a major reason I came over to the Presbyterian side of the isle! I had originally plann...