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The Life And Ministry Of Johannes Maccovius
Johannes Maccovius (Jn Makowsky): Polish Reformed theologian; b. At Lobzenie, Poland, 1588; d. At Franeker, Holland, June 24, 1644. After visiting various universities as the tutor of young Polish nobles, and holding disputations with Jesuits and Socinians, he entered the University of Franeker in 1613. There he became private-docent in 1614 and professor of theology in 1615. Theologically he was…
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My Prototype Of The Sovereign Grace Framework
I use for the backdrop of my teaching ministry something called the Framework of Sovereign Grace. It is a diagram designed to illustrate the masterplan of God for the ages. This diagram emerged around ten years ago while expounding the ninth chapter of Paul's letter to the Romans. Initially, it served as an aid to my own understanding of sovereign…
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The Word Given, And The World’s Hatred
“I have given unto them Thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.”—John 17:4 These words form part of an address from the Lord Jesus Christ to His Divine Father, and it must be obvious that the persons He speaks of are not all men…
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The Life And Testimony Of Richard Hale
Richard Hale was for many years Vicar of Harewood, Yorkshire. He was a most faithful champion for "the truth as it is in Jesus.'' He was one of a family of seventeen children, and was early designed for the ministry. In his youthful days of unregeneracy he was associated with the Prince Regent, afterwards George IV, and it was not…
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Book 3: Chapter 20, Of Prayer—A Perpetual Exercise Of Faith; The Daily Benefits Derived From It
From the previous part of the work we clearly see how completely destitute man is of all good, how devoid of every means of procuring his own salvation. Hence, if he would obtain succour in his necessity, he must go beyond himself, and procure it in some other quarter. It has farther been shown that the Lord kindly and spontaneously…
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Joshua’s Three Point Sermon
