The Semper Reformata Podcast

The Four Horsemen You must not think of Revelation as linear history, – history written in advance for us. It is unlikely that’s the case. Revelation is not a history book, it is apocalyptic literature, and it is a series of scenes, overlapping in time, moving in parallel through the church age, and out into eternity to come, each scene revealing to us something more of God’s eternal plan and purp...

John Knox and the Scots Confession - Part 2 Part two of this Summer history series looking at the life and teaching of John Knox, Scotland's reformer. We begin to look at Knox's doctrine and teaching. Music on license from www. Neosounds.com Theme: "Scotland" Learn more about Knox. Follow this link to BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS AND PURCHASE OPTIONS Buying books using the links provided will help support...

Monday PrayerCast - 25th July 2022 The last Monday Morning PrayerCast of the season - back at the end of august. In this episode we look at: More farming restrictions - this time in Ireland, Irish banks and the drive to a cashless society, A proposal to make us ALL pay for BBC propaganda, Transexuals in the USA and sex education in the depraved Republic of Ireland. Click this link to READ THE...

Acts-In-Replay: “In These Terms” Acts 23:25-35 Paul is still incarcerated in the Antonia palace, the Roman garrison barracks situated on the corner of the Temple court. But Lysias, the Roman commander of the garrison, now is convinced that Paul can’t stay there. It’s too dangerous. He decides to hand him over to the Roman civic authorities, and so Paul must be sent to Caesarea, the...

John Knox and the Scots Confession 1560 In this short series of podcasts we are going to attempt a brief introduction to the life, doctrine and impact of John Knox, Scotland’s reformer. It will be by no means comprehensive - but if it whets your appetite and encourages you to explore the history of the period a little bit more, then it will have achieved its purpose. So, John Knox, who was he and...

On this week's episode we think about: The demise of the 'Online Safety/Harm Bill' Farming and food in New Zealand and Holland Revolution in SriLanka What is a woman? We ask the Church of England... Links to all these stories can be found HERE. Music from www. NeoSounds.com and www. Pixabay.com USA segment courtesy of UK Column News www. UkColumn.org mYkau1X6S1ugz4FPd4uG Hosted on Acast. See acast...

The Great Curse Text: Acts 23:12-24 Paul is in Jerusalem, and now, as a Roman citizen, under arrest, but still technically innocent, on remand… Paul is in the castle, under guard, but being fed and sheltered from the Jews, and with some privileges.   But the Jews have bound themselves with a great curse - we learn the nature of that course, and find out how that curse can be lifted...

Conversations: Evangelical Protestantism! Bob chats with Studio guest, Wallace Thompson of the Evangelical Protestant Society about The origins and mission of the EPS, Historical Christianity, Credal Statements Cultural Protestantism in Northern Ireland Protestantism and the Loyal Orders And Bob asks Wallace the Ten Million Dollar question... "Can a Christian be an Orangeman?" What will he say? Do...

Monday PrayerCast This week we get a Christian perspective on the political turmoil in the UK, and review a recent court decision about religious education in Northern Ireland's controlled primary schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Comforting Presence of Christ Acts 23:10-11 A Roman citizen must be protected, and Paul has been snatched out of the Sanhedrin by a squad of soldiers, and is back in the Antonia Palace, the castle occupied by the Romans at the edge of the Temple Court. He’s a Roman citizen, so as we’ll see later, he’s being looked after and can receive a visitor, and can even tell the centurions what...

Look for this far reaching and hard hitting conversation on Protestantism, its past, present and future Going LIVE on 12th July at 1pm! Get it on ACast, Podbean, Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts etc etc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The Reins of Power" A sermon preached at Ballymacashon on Lord's Day 3rd July 2022. Text: Revelation 5:11-14  The chapter is essentially about how the church worships Jesus. Our praise, heard in heaven’s halls! Let’s look now at the concluding verses of the chapter… Let’s ask, “Who  really  holds the reins of power in this world? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Catechism Class: Lord's Day 21 Q54 Time to say Goodbye? Q.54 What do you believe concerning the holy catholic Christian church? A. I believe that the Son of God, out of the whole human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, defends, and preserves for himself, by his Spirit and Word, in the unity of the true faith, a church chosen to everlasting life. And I believe that I am and...

Monday PrayerCast July 4 2022 See what I did there? American date format - since it's the 4th July, American Independence Day. This episode has an American flavour, as we explore some of the issues around the 50 year old Roe V Wade Supreme Court decision to make abortion a legal right in all 50 states, and the more recent decision to overturn that previous decision, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS EPISO...

A Sheep Among Wolves Text: Acts 23:1-10 This passage is of great importance to us. Paul is a Christian, in the midst of a pack of vicious wolves, who would literally tear him apart, given the chance. So in this study we will see what Jesus taught his disciples about situations like that, what it means to be Behold, wise as serpents, and harmless as doves, then we’ll see Paul putting that...

Rev. 5v8-10 Our Praise in heaven's Halls In this message delivered live at Ballymacashon, we look at the song of the redeemed church in heaven, and we discover:- Our praise is heard in heaven. Our praise is Christ - exalting Our praise declares in status in Christ, both now and in the future. WARNING: This episode contains content that might trigger Greta and Gaia worshippers. A dark room and some...

Catechism Class. Lord’s Day 21C Q54 - The Holy Catholic Church #3 We’ve been looking at the Christian Church, and in our last class, we learned that the church is built by Christ and upon Christ. Our catechist is always concerned to give us practical answers, as well as theology, so he asks in Q.54 What do you believe concerning the holy catholic Christian church ? The correct reply is, I believe...

Monday PrayerCast 27th June 2022 Our weekly 'News Awareness' episode, where we encourage Christians to wake up to what's happening around them, and so pray intelligently for the world. This week the programme covers, The pope, Big karma, and is the Vaccine the Light of the World? Trans-Athletes banned from women’s competitions. Sex education in Scotland and a serious assault in a primary school. C...

Why Do Some People Hate Christians so Much? John 15:17-19 Acts 22:22 Paul’s accusers have so far been silent, but as his testimony continues, what he says utterly enrages the Jews and they want him dead. 22:22 Why did they hate Paul so much? And, why has it been that from that time to this, there are people who hate Christians and Christ so much? Read the NOTES HERE . Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Don’t Worry, History is Not Out of Control. Revelation chapter four and five is a glimpse into heaven, right into the very throne-room of God. It’s not sometime away out in the future, it is something that is happening in this age, right now, in glory. We’re going to look at chapter 5, in three lessons, and as we progress, we will learn something about the relationship between our praise, her...

Catechism Class: LD21B Q54 Holy Catholic Church 2 Our catechist asks, in Q.54 What do you believe concerning the holy catholic Christian church? The answer we must give is, I believe that the Son of God, out of the whole human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, defends, and preserves for himself, by his Spirit and Word, in the unity of the true faith, a church chosen to eve...

AMonday PrayerCast: June 20, 2022 Our regular Monday News Review, from a Christian perspective. This weeK: Where has all the PPE gone? Soaring fuel prices. British honours system dragged into the gutter. Brandon Lewis MP and abortion over the phone. After death - the compost heap? Read the notes for all these stories HERE and click the links to follow up the sources, before the 'Fact-Checkers' cat...

Acts-In-Replay: Bob Lectures Baptists on Baptism! The cheek! In this short extract from a sermon preached at Templepatrick Reformed Church, Bob risks his life, by quoting the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith to confessional baptists! (And the baptists said "AMEN!" What is baptism REALLY about? Listen to the WHOLE SERMON here , Read the STUDY GUIDE here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Catechism Class. Lord’s Day 21A Q54 - The Holy Catholic Church #1 With the help of the Heidelberg Catechism, we are still examining that third section of the Apostle’s Creed, which helps us to understand who the Holy Spirit is, and what his work is. Our catechist has taught us about the person and work of the Holy Spirit, and he goes on, with the Creed to expand on the creed’s statement about the...

It's the Royal Jubilee Special! Hurrah!!! In this episode we look back at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and Bob the Curmudgeon explains why it all passed him by, including Malthusian Gaia Worship - the new national religion Is the Queen a COVENANT BREAKER? Are we being conned with Bread and Circuses, while the government fleece us, and drop us further into wickedness? That's probably e...