Apple Podcasts | Spotify Episode Summary: John Calvin famously said “Nearly all true wisdom consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.” For the next four weeks on All of Life for God, grow your knowledge of God with pastor Terry Johnson’s sermons on Theology Proper— the study of God Himself. Transcript John 17 three. Jesus says, "And this is eternal life that they may know you, the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." J.I Packer's great 20th century classic, Knowing God. It starts like this, "It has been said by someone that the proper of study of mankind is ..read more

During the Reformation, one of the leading defenders of the Protestant view of the Bible was William Whitaker. In his A Disputation on Holy Scripture, Whitaker went blow-for-blow with the leading Roman Catholic apologists of the day, articulating the view we now know as Sola Scriptura with precision and power. In the following excerpt, Whitaker challenges the Roman Catholic assertion that the authority of Scripture comes from the church: How should we understand the scriptures’ authority? As we begin to answer this question, we must return to those words of Christ, which are contained in John ..read more

How much could you tell me about your great-grandparents? It is a humbling reality that just two or three generations removed, very few people will remember much about us. The truth is that while earthly things fade over time, the ripples of godly influence continue. Despite his fame and success as a missionary and sports star, C. T. Studd wrote this startling refrain: ‘Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last. As believers, we have a very different perspective from the world. We know our God has a perfect plan, and nothing is outside of His design and control ..read more

Brian Cosby: Well, the topic I've been given is Suffering and Sovereignty, John Flavel and the Puritans on Afflicted Providence. Before we begin, let's open in a quick word of prayer. Heavenly Father, thy word is a lamp unto my feet. And we do thank you for that word, and we do pray your blessing upon us this afternoon as we consider the teaching of your word as exposited, as taught through your servants the Puritans. May we gain a greater desire for our savior who suffered for us, in whose name we pray. Amen. Amen. So the history of Christianity is a history of suffering. The history of Chri ..read more

The Saint's Advantage by Christ's Ascension and Coming Again from Heaven by Puritan Christopher Love encourages believers to embrace some of Christ’s most surprising words: “Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is expedient for you that I go away. . .” (John 14:7a).  Remember the benefits of having an exalted Savior in this adapted excerpt:   “Why is not enough for us that Christ ascended to heaven spiritually? If His soul is in heaven, why is it so important that His body also was taken up?”  1. To Make Us More Spiritually-Minded It was necessary for Christ’s bodily prese ..read more

In the first volume of The Christian’s Reasonable Service, Wilhelmus à Brakel explains Christ’s office as King as the Mediator of the Covenant of Grace. Christ’s perfection and fulfillment of these roles has implications that the believer can never ignore: “The kingly office is the third office of Christ. A king is a person in whom alone the supreme authority over a nation is vested. Thus, the Lord Jesus is King, and none but Him. . . Since the Lord Jesus is King, one must confess Him as such and not be ashamed of Him. "Whosoever therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also b ..read more

Be, therefore, followers of God. In today's episode of All of Life for God, Pastor Hensworth Jonas reminds us of the radical all-encompassing nature of Christian discipleship. Do you want to know more about what it means to be a follower of Christ? Visit heritagebooks.org/radical to order Pastor Jonas's newest book, Radical Discipleship. I'm pleased to bring you a sermon entitled Essentials for Discipleship. My text is Ephesians 5:1, just one verse, Ephesians 5:1. Please stand with me in honor of the infallible and inerrant word of Almighty God. Let us read the text together. Therefore, be im ..read more

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 message demands a radical response. If this message encourages you, visit HeritageBooks.org/radical to order Pastor Jonas' newest book, Radical Discipleship. I am pleased to bring you a sermon this morning that I have entitled The Radical Christ. The Radical Christ. And let us go to chapter 9, verse 9, one verse, let us go for chapter 9 and verse 9, I'm reading from the New King James Version, it says ..read more

In contemporary popular Christianity, many church members are nominal Christians. They are ignorant of the faith’s biblical foundations, the history of the church, and the content of classical Christian theology. They promote a popular brand of Christianity that makes no strict demands on its followers. The mood of the times is that the “self” and its tenacious pursuit of acceptance and comfort must be pampered at all costs.   Perhaps such people give formal assent to the church’s historic creeds and catechisms. However, practically, neither the Holy Scriptures nor these documents in ..read more

So today, again, the paradox, or my title, The Paradox of Suffering and Sovereignty in King Jesus, I will focus largely on the concluding prayer of Paul in Ephesians chapter 1. That will be the basis of my message, and I encourage you to follow along in your Bible as we read this remarkable chapter of God's word. So, Ephesians chapter 1. So as you're turning there, let me just say that I'm honored, I'm delighted to deliver this message. I hope again that you're spiritually fed here throughout the conference as we feast, literally feasting together on God's word. This is a privilege that not m ..read more