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God’s Dealings
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The several ways God dealt with Cain, an unregenerate and non-elect individual • The twofold purpose of God for members of the human race • The fallacy of viewing the human race under a single purpose of God • The fallacy of duty-faith, based on God’s dealings with Cain • The fallacy of the free-offer, based on God’s dealings with Cain • The fallacy of modern preachers, believing themselves wiser than God when dealing with sinners and handling His gospel • The essential value of the non-elect, demonstrated by Cain and affirmed by Romans 9, Luke 12, Luke 16 and Ecclesiastes 11 • The encouragement to think rightly about the unregenerate, especially those numbered among God’s…
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The Gospel Of Sovereign Grace
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The twofold division of the New Testament books • The trio of gospel truth according to the first four Epistles of the New Testament • A basic outline of Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians • Highlighting a few things about the true gospel preached by Paul • Highlighting a few things about the false gospel preached by others • Highlighting a few things about the regenerate sinners in Galatia • The meaning of the term ‘gospel’ • Identifying the meaning of the gospel based on Isaiah 52 and Romans 10 • Identifying the message of the gospel based on 1 Peter 1:2 • Explaining the threefold message of the gospel—electing love of God the Father, redeeming…
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Three Branches Of True Religion (3)
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Whether verse 22 should be interpreted as God making a statement of fact, and addressing a concern, or, God speaking with a sense of sarcasm, pointing out the folly of sin • Whether verse 23 should be interpreted as a follow up of verse 22, or a follow up of verses 16-19 • Whether verse 24 should viewed as an act of God’s judgment, prohibiting sinners from the way of the tree of life, or an act of God’s grace, opening up the way of the tree of life to sinners • How the Ark and Mercy Seat of Exodus 25:10-22 is related to the flaming sword of Genesis 3:24 • What the “garden of Eden”…
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Three Branches Of True Religion (2)
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The clothing of Adam and Eve before they transgressed God’s law • The meaning of a transgressor’s eyes being “opened” • The object lesson of the fig leaves sewn together and aprons made • The folly of good works religion • The deceptiveness of free will religion • The exploitation of Christianized activities • The type of animals God killed and what they represent • The reason why these animals had to be killed, with blood shedding, and what it represents • The “covering” of Adam and Eve in the coats of skins, and what it represents • The meaning of redemption and justification, and how they are connected to true religion (the gospel) • The…
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Three Branches Of True Religion (1)
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The definition and significance of the term “religion” • Definitions for true and false religion • The three pillars of false religion • The three branches of true religion (the gospel) • God, as a preacher of the gospel • The electing love of God the Father, illustrated by the seed of the woman • The redeeming grace of God the Son, as it relates to His coming into the world for the purpose of destroying the works of the devil • The doctrine of regeneration, as it relates to spiritual growth
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The Plan Of Salvation
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The development of the covenant of grace in Genesis 3:1-4:26 • The importance of distinguishing between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace
