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Grace and Glory
It is infinitely important to possess the Spirit of God, and to have "the love of God shed abroad in one's heart by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." Having this, of course we are lovers of God; and if lovers of God, we are lovers of everything that is godly, or God-like; and therefore, it is a very great mercy for us that the Holy Spirit has condescended to mention a very considerable number of infallible evidences of Christianity,—of interest in the everlasting love of God. The child of God has frequently derived comfort from the declaration of Divine truth by the Apostle John,—“By this we know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren." If, therefore,…
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A Kingdom Which Cannot Be Moved
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Highlighting the seven parts of Hebrews 12:28,29 • Using the framework of sovereign grace, identifying five separate kingdoms and showing which kingdom is referred to in the text • Explaining how this kingdom cannot be moved • Showing who are the recipients of this kingdom • Explaining how the recipients of this kingdom are to have grace • Explaining what it means for the recipients of this kingdom to serve God acceptably with reverence and fear • Explaining how the recipients of this kingdom are blessed by God who is a consuming fire
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Death Is No More A Frightful Foe
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Highlighting the subject and theme of the hymn—Death, an encouragement to the Lord’s people in prospect of their departure from this world • Examining the teachings of Philippians 1:21, upon which the hymn is based—“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” • Making three observations upon the first clause of the verse—(1) the essence of the believer’s life; (2) the object of the believer’s life; (3) the motivation of the believer’s life • Explaining the last clause of the verse, in light of the foregoing observations • Outlining the six stanzas of the hymn, each of which suggest a reason why the believer should not fear death • Stanza 1: The…
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From Grace To Glory
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the structure of Genesis 5:3-20 • Highlighting the two great doctrines which stand out from the text—regeneration and glorification • Explaining the link between election, redemption, regeneration and glorification, according to the framework of sovereign grace • Explaining the meaning of regeneration, according to John 15 and Ephesians 4 • Explaining the meaning of glorification, according to 1 Corinthians 15 • Affirming the link between grace and glory by comparing the framework of sovereign grace with Romans 9, Romans 8, Romans 5, 1 Peter 5 and Psalm 84 • Highlighting the similarities and differences between regeneration and glorification
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The Day Of The Lord
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Death And Translation
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the main structure of Genesis 5:1-6:8 • Showing the main structure of Genesis 5:3-32 • Showing how eight of the ten tables of descendants end with a record of death, whereas two of the tables end with a record of life • Showing the relationship between Enoch and Noah, both of which end with a record of life, but where Enoch was translated that he should not see death, Noah stands as the representative of new life in a new world • Showing how death and translation are not only fundamental doctrines of the faith, but also among the most practical and relevant considerations of one’s life • Using the framework of sovereign grace as…
