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Teaching & instruction from Redwood Reformation Church, Rotorua NZ. redwoodchurch.substack.com

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Repentance, part 3: its sorrow 22.03.2024 34:07

While God leads us to repentance through discipline, we must be careful not to let our obedience become a matter of mere outward observance, nor be deceived into thinking that he is far from us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Psalm 134: Blessing the members of your body 18.03.2024 25:45

An exposition and application of Psalm 134. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Repentance, part 2: its exhaustiveness 15.03.2024 36:52

Our deceitful flesh would have us treat repentance as one-and-done, or at best intermittent. But unless we are continually working at it, we are in grave danger. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Repentance, part 1: what actually is it? 12.03.2024 40:19

Whereas Christians tend to think of repentance as an occasional act, scripture describes it in terms of the continual renewal and transformation of the mind. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Psalm 126 (part 2): Covenantal Concern for Disobedient Brethren 09.03.2024 39:40

An exposition and application of Psalm 126. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Repentance, part 4: the head, the chest and the belly 02.03.2024 32:54

To live in repentance, our reason must rule over our appetites. But this is only possible if we become men with chests, ordering our affections and passions toward the true and the good and the beautiful, so that they in turn can rule over our animal desires. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.subs...

Psalm 126 (part 1): The laughter of the liberated 25.01.2024 38:05

An exposition and application of Psalm 126. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Walking into a new year of wicked days 22.01.2024 40:56

An exposition and application of Psalm 121. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

How we participate in Christ through gift-giving and Christmas trees 18.01.2024 34:50

Since we should be celebrating Christmas, the question is how. Are the forms of our celebration good? What spiritual patterns do they embody? We examine the scriptural symbolism of gift-giving and Christmas trees, to show that they are indeed good forms of liturgical practice that involve us in the incarnation of Christ. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscr...

Liturgical conquest through celebrating Christmas 15.01.2024 33:17

Since Christ is Lord over time as well as space, and the church is authorized to act on his behalf to establish his reign on earth, it is our responsibility to determine the liturgical times and seasons to observe. The church throughout history has included Christmas in this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit r...

The subtle snare of lifted eyes & false tongues 13.01.2024 48:44

Bnonn preaches from Proverbs 6:16–19 on how to avoid being someone God hates in 2024, focusing especially on the subtle ways in which modern culture tempts us toward lifted eyes and false tongues. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Psalm 121 (part 2): Who does God keep? 02.12.2023 38:48

An exposition and application of Psalm 121. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Vocation, part 13: the call to rest 25.11.2023 33:58

Because sacrifice is built into creation, we are always living sacrificially. But what are we giving up, and to what? Christians are called to live in a way that puts the right things in the right places, and gives up the right things in the right way. This can only be done by placing God in his proper place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

Psalm 121 (part 1): The Wisdom of Faith in the Invisible 23.11.2023 34:14

An exposition and application of Psalm 121. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Vocation, part 12: living sacrificially 04.11.2023 44:04

Psalm 120 part 1: A Song for the Christian in a Lying Land 28.10.2023 38:13

An exposition and application of Psalm 120. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Psalm 129 part 3: Fruitfulness from Flogging 27.10.2023 37:00

An exposition and application of Psalm 129. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Vocation, part 11: the calling to sacrifice 21.10.2023 37:10

Although we tend to think of sacrifice in terms of atonement, it is actually built into the nature of creation before the fall. The pattern of giving something up to a higher thing is found in everything from seeds to offerings. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Psalm 129 part 2: Voting in Gutter Grass 07.10.2023 35:49

An exposition and application of Psalm 129. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Vocation, part 10: the calling of mothers 30.09.2023 44:27

If women image God especially by being life-givers, how does this affect how they live? Is it just a question of having babies, or are there implications that should direct how they order their whole lives? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Vocation, part 9: how God calls mothers to image him as life-givers 23.09.2023 36:31

If men image both the Father and the Son as name-givers and dominion-takers, how do women image God? When we examine Eve's creation and naming, we find patterns that strikingly resemble the Holy Spirit's eternal procession and economic work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Psalm 129 part 1: Kids and Covenantal Identity 16.09.2023 33:10

An exposition and application of Psalm 129. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Psalm 130 part 3: The Sanctification of Israel 09.09.2023 41:18

An exposition and application of Psalm 130. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Vocation, part 8: how God calls fathers to image him as name-givers 02.09.2023 35:32

Just as the Father gives his name to the Son, so human fathers confer identity and meaning upon their children—and the name of Christ himself, the greatest inheritance possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com

Vocation, part 7: how men are to rule their houses 19.08.2023 38:45

Knowing how sin wars against our calling to image God as Father, ruling over our houses on his behalf, we now turn to the positive vision that scripture provides of how to do this, by learning to rule over ourselves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redwoodchurch.substack.com