CHAPTER SEVEN: The Covenant of Redemption Between God the Father and God the Son Concerning the Elect; or, the Counsel of Peace Having considered the decrees of God in general, and the predestination of men in particular, we now proceed to the discussion of the covenant …
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The Power of His Resurrection
The Power of His Resurrection “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection.”— Philippians iii. 10. PAUL, in the verses before the text, had deliberately laid aside his own personal righteousness. “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss …
WE ARE WEAK WHILE HE IS STRONG
A PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE BY R.C. SPROUL JR. I pastor a small church, very small. It is not my desire to pastor a small church. Two hundred to 250 sounds just about right to me. Beyond that and I think I’d like to see the church …
Victory! Victory!
THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL FEBRUARY, 1882 “Ever this our War Cry,—Victory! Victory!” “Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – VI
CHAPTER SIX: Eternal Predestination: Election and Reprobation General Observations about Predestination Having spoken of the decrees of God in general, we shall now proceed with a discussion of the specific decrees of God, speaking particularly of those relating to man’s salvation and damnation. Due to repeated …
Commentary On Luke 12:1-12
I. A vast auditory that was got together to hear Christ preach. Luke 12:1–3 (ESV) Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees 1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began …
Commentary On Luke 11:37-54
Woe To The Scribes And Pharisees Luke 11:37–54 (ESV) 37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. 38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – V
Theology: The Doctrine of God CHAPTER FIVE The Decrees of God: General Observations Having considered the principal sources from which God may be known, and who and what He is in His Being, attributes, and the Persons of the Godhead, we proceed with a discussion …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – IV
Theology: The Doctrine of God CHAPTER FOUR The Divine Persons The Holy Trinity Having considered the name, the essence, and the attributes of God, we will now turn to the mystery of all mysteries, the Holy Trinity. Throughout history all parties opposed to the truth …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – III
Theology: The Doctrine of God CHAPTER THREE The Essence of God We considered in the previous chapter the two principal sources from which the knowledge of God may be derived: nature and the Holy Scriptures. We will now proceed with a consideration of God Himself. …