2975 results for 'Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation'

Transcript:We will read in a number of places in the word of God, first of all in Isaiah chapter 50, then in 2 Corinthians 1 and 4, and then in Mark chapter 8. Isaiah 50, reading from the fourth ve ...

Cross-bearing is a phrase that our Lord used for emphasis: “If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow Me” (Luke 9:23; see also Matt. 10:38; Mark 8:34). T ...

See first Part 1 of the Before Homiletics series.Part 2: The Consolation“Then flew one of the Seraphim,” etc. Five circumstances and the ground and matter of his consolation (forgiveness of his sins ...

“Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For ...

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea (Psalm 46 ...

 This is a truth that few seminaries will ever include in their recruitment drives: ministry will involve suffering! It is painful and uncomfortable, but true: struggling in ministry cannot be ...

Why is it Hard to Tame our Fingers? The internet, and especially social media, has changed the world. It has also changed us. Do not think that this is a blanket condemnation of social media. I ...

Children play. Adults work. How do we parents transport our children from one point to the other? How do we build a positive work ethic in them? At what age should children begin to work? What does ...

Late one night some years ago, I discovered a story from the past that startled me. In the pages of an old newspaper I read gruesome details of an attack on three children of the Asa Lupton family, ...

The book of Judges reminds us that Israel was often defeated due to its rebellion. But Psalm 44 shows a faithful man in defeat. The psalmist says that his group (presumably his tribe) was faithful ...

We are constantly faced with the reality of loss. Almost daily, newspaper headlines and TV screens broadcast tales of the ultimate, irrevocable loss—death: it’s the calamity brought upon us by the f ...

What does it mean to follow Jesus? Countless multitudes from all over the world profess to be named among Christ’s followers. Yet, the rationale for why they follow and the nature of what it means t ...

Leadership development is a principal concern for many organizations and businesses. Approaches to developing leaders in corporate settings commonly emphasize skills like establishing organizationa ...

Apple Podcasts | SpotifyEpisode Summary:“To whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal, And compare Me, that we should be alike?”—Isaiah 46:5 Discover the majesty of the one true God in His inc ...

What sort of man can justify the call to forsake all things to follow him? In today's episode of All of Life for God, Pastor Hensworth Jonas reminds us how Christ's radical person, mission, and mes ...

On April 19, 1854, Charles Haddon Spurgeon formally accepted a call to pastor one of the most historic churches in the middle of the largest city in the world. He was only nineteen years old, had n ...

I once read the story of a poor woman from the slums of London who was invited to enjoy a holiday at the ocean. She had never seen the ocean and was overwhelmed with emotion. Her friends, surprised ...

Jesus Christ’s crucifixion displays, more than any other event in history, the extraordinary character of the one true and living God, our Creator and our Sustainer, in whom we live and move and hav ...

The book of 2 Timothy self attests to being written by the Apostle Paul at the end of his life to encourage Timothy to continue Gospel ministry in the face of hardship by joining fearlessly in Paul ...

Late in her life, Anne Bradstreet wrote a letter to her children, retelling her story for their “spiritual advantage” and for “the glory of God.”  She started with her childhood in England, whe ...

Three Promises to the King (Psalm 45:16-17)The pronouns in these verses are masculine singular, so these expressions are addressed to the King, not the bride. The psalmist is relating to us the wor ...

“We might say that the greatest contribution the Puritans have made to the church’s understanding of the Bible is in their uncommon ability to apply its teachings to everyday life. . . Sharpen ...

Apple Podcasts | SpotifyEpisode Summary:This week on All of Life for God, Dr. Joel Beeke expounds the glory of Christ’s greeting to his Church in Revelation 1. This sermon is the second in a series ...

This post is the first in a series on the Psalms by RHB author Thomas Parr. Check out his new book, Joy in Dark Places, which draws on the riches of the Psalter as a key biblical resource for true C ...

Apple Podcasts | SpotifyEpisode Summary:One of the core beliefs of Reformed Theology is that sin affects every part of fallen humanity— from our thoughts to our deeds to our desires. Learn how unde ...

There are some definite problems with the modern evangelical church’s approach to worship. Zip lines, motorcycles, trampolines, and other gimmicks aside, there is a sentimental ethos present in man ...

My family knows a young man whose severe physical disability will prevent him from ever living a “normalˮ life. This has led him to prolonged seasons of discouragement, wondering what meaningful pu ...

Apple Podcasts | SpotifyEpisode Summary:This week on All of Life for God, Dr. Joel Beeke expounds the glory of fellowship in Christ’s church. This message is a part of our ongoing celebration of th ...

Apple Podcasts | SpotifyEpisode Summary:This week on All of Life for God, we’re celebrating the release of Reformed Systematic Theology Volume 4: Ecclesiology and Last Things by Dr. Joel Beeke and ...

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