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Throwing good parties and building community (w/ Priya Parker) 38:16

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Many of us are entering the new year with a similar goal — to build community and connect more with others. To kick off season five, Priya Parker shares ideas on how to be the host with the most. An expert on building connection, Priya is the author of “The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters.” Whether it's a book club, wedding, birthday or niche-and-obscurely themed party, Priya and Chris talk about how to create meaningful and fun experiences for all of your guests — including yourself. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts . For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey here ! Learn more about TED Next at ted.com/futureyou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Bible is a huge book that drives at a single question: Do you believe this? Your answer will determine the course of your life. The famous eleventh chapter of Hebrews described what the heroes of faith did because of what they believed. Through faith ordinary people, "conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises" and "were made strong out of weakness" (Heb. 11:33, 34). Their faith—not their eyes—enabled them to see that he was doing all things well. And this confidence kept them on the path of righteousness. Again, Ezekiel helps us to see what the eye overlooks. Ezekiel's host asks this question, "Son of man, have you seen this?" He'd heard that question before. In chapter 8 Ezekiel virtually toured the Jerusalem temple that was still standing. It seemed holy. But God allowed Ezekiel to see deeper into its hidden sinfulness. Now the imagery is reversed. Ezekiel sees God's healing river flowing from the temple into the dry land of Israel. If "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Heb. 11:1), we need to know that God is healing the world even when we can't see it.

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The Bible is a huge book that drives at a single question: Do you believe this? Your answer will determine the course of your life. The famous eleventh chapter of Hebrews described what the heroes of faith did because of what they believed. Through faith ordinary people, "conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises" and "were made strong out of weakness" (Heb. 11:33, 34). Their faith—not their eyes—enabled them to see that he was doing all things well. And this confidence kept them on the path of righteousness. Again, Ezekiel helps us to see what the eye overlooks. Ezekiel's host asks this question, "Son of man, have you seen this?" He'd heard that question before. In chapter 8 Ezekiel virtually toured the Jerusalem temple that was still standing. It seemed holy. But God allowed Ezekiel to see deeper into its hidden sinfulness. Now the imagery is reversed. Ezekiel sees God's healing river flowing from the temple into the dry land of Israel. If "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Heb. 11:1), we need to know that God is healing the world even when we can't see it.

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(1) The Church Is Overseen by Christ 38:26

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In the book of Revelation God "show[s] his servants the things that must soon take place" (Rev. 1:1). And it reveals the future for a specific purpose, so that the church might be faithful. "Blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near" (Rev. 1:3). This vision helps us to be realistic. It tells about the struggles believers will face. It is honest about the shortcomings every congregation will have. It insists that we stay on mission. And it holds out the hope of heaven to everyone who endures to the end. In the opening chapter John summarizes the gospel, reminds us of our calling, and assures us of Jesus' return: Christ has "loved us and freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father … he is coming" (Rev. 1:5–7). That is the book of Revelation in summary. He begins to unpack the Christian life by showing us that Christ is with us now. While John was on the island called Patmos he heard a loud voice telling him to write what he saw to the seven churches. He turned to see who was speaking to him. The sound came from one "like a son of man" (Rev. 1:13). This is our Lord Jesus' the favorite self-designation. What John encountered when he heard and saw Jesus is crucial for the faithfulness of the church today.…

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(9) Does “One in Christ” Erase All Distinctions? 33:20

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Paul's announcement that people of all sorts are one in Christ Jesus is the dramatic climax of his argument for justification by faith alone. And it is glorious. No matter who you are, if you are trusting in Jesus, you are a son of God! Unfortunately, Galatians 3:28 has been used to defend such positions as female church leadership and transgenderism, as if in Christ, men and women transcend gender. So it is vital that we understand what Paul isn't saying, what he is saying, and what it means for us.…

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(8) Is Salvation by Promise or Obedience? 39:45

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It is possible to teach only the Bible and yet proclaim a false gospel. That's what happened in Galatia in the days of the apostle Paul. His opponents in the church could say they were only teaching Scripture; they required believers to do things that they could reference with chapter and verse. But by using the Bible wrongly they had put themselves under God's curse. By confusing promise and obedience the Galatian teachers were perverting the gospel and troubling the souls of their hearers. In his letter to the church he has asserted that "a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ" (Gal. 2:16). But it remained for him to spell out the relationship between the law and the promise of the gospel, something we must learn as well.…

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(7) Who Do You Trust? 44:13

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The believers in Galatia had a problem: Though they had learned to trust in Christ alone, they were feeling pressured to rely—to some extent—on the works of the law for salvation. This may sound foreign to you. But relying on the works of the law is still a common strategy. Only 57% of American Christians agree with the following statement: "God counts a person as righteous not because of one's works but only because of one's faith in Jesus Christ." I hope 100% of this congregation would agree with that statement! But what we believe is sometimes different than what we feel. You believe that salvation is only in Christ alone. Yet haven't you felt that God likes you better when you obey the law? Don't you feel tempted to ensure your salvation by keeping the law? We need the same message the Galatians needed. Trusting in the law and trusting in Christ are two completely different ways of salvation. And only one will succeed.…

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Should Christians Choose Cremation? 44:12

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Someday you may need to decide what to do with the body of a loved one after they die. You can influence those who will make the decision about your body. It isn't a happy thought. But it cannot be ignored. And as a Christian you will want Scripture to inform your decision. Until very recently, burials have been the norm for believers. That has changed. Many funeral homes now perform more cremations than burials. Does Scripture command burial? Some reformed believers have thought so. "Holy Scripture commands that the bodies of believers, which are temples of the Holy Spirit and which will rise from the dead on the last day, be buried in the ground reverently." Henry Bullinger says that "Scripture wills that the bodies of the faithful … should be … committed to the earth." It may be too strong to say the Scripture commands burial. Herman Bavinck observes that "Cremation is nowhere forbidden." But Scripture certainly commends the practice. And knowing that it does so and why should help us honor the bodies of the dead.…

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The Resurrected Servant 34:17

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Can My Whole Life Be Worship? 37:35

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By faith God has "seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:6; cf. (Rom. 6:4). Though our feet are planted on the earth, we can worship him "in his sanctuary" and "in his mighty heavens" no matter where we are. Gathered worship is critically important. But your whole life can be worship.…

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What Is a Disciple? 24:45

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How Can Nature Help Us Worship? 42:46

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How Should I Worship God? 46:23

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Psalm 150 is the final poem of the psalter. But more than that, it is like the closing argument in a court case. It is brief and strong, giving clear instructions regarding our most important calling in life, the worship of our triune God. Specifically, the list of instruments in verses 3–5 tells us how to worship. But like all Scripture, we need to interpret these words with care. They teach us how to worship, but their message may differ from what first meets the eye.…

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Jesus Is Alive! 35:29

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It is Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection. But you might not feel victorious. Jesus' disciples didn't. An old Latin hymn says, "That Easter day with joy was bright: the sun shone out with fairer light when to their longing eyes restored, the apostles saw their risen Lord." That verse isn't wrong. But for most of that first Easter Day, the sun was not brighter than normal, and the apostles' eyes weren't longing. The day felt dark. The apostles were scared. The message of Easter was exactly what they needed. And it is what you need too. Only the resurrection of God's Son and the defeat of death can bring God's people "into joy from sadness," as another hymn puts it. The apostle John tells how Jesus surprised the apostles with joy, and commissioned them to spread the good news that the risen Lord will forgive the sins of the vilest offender who truly believes.…

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Jesus Refocuses our Worship 40:02

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It is easy to grow accustomed to even a high level of disfunction. I once asked a friend in college what he missed about his hometown of Benton Harber. He said, "Boarded-up windows." But windows aren't supposed to be boarded up. Neither should spouses become cold and independent of each other. But we can grow used to such things. Being familiar, they can even feel safe. The same thing can happen in worship. We can go to church without drawing near to God. Worship can become uneventful. We can expect little, receive little, and give little. Yet, we can feel that all is well; we've performed a religious task. We constantly need Jesus to refocus our worship. This is what Christ did at the temple in Jerusalem in the final days before his death.…

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Why Should I Worship God? 39:09

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No chapter in the Bible concentrates on the praise of God like Psalm 150. Every phrase centers on the word praise. Praise is the only verb in the entire psalm. And all thirteen times it occurs, it is an imperative, a command. But while praise is the most basic rule of Scripture it is never an arm-twisting order; it isn't like "go to work" or "clean your room." Praise exactly what we should want to do. If we don't there is something wrong with us. If you know God as he truly is, the only appropriate and soul-satisfying response is worship. Here are two reasons why you should make the praise of God your chief end.…

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Christ Has Compassion on Us 39:29

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Session Three: Commissioned by Christ 57:34

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(36) Growing in Grace through the Sacraments (BC 33) 37:17

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A husband and wife once met with a counselor. The wife explained that while the husband said he loved her, he never touched her. He never held her hand or hugged or kissed her. She believed that her husband loved her. But she couldn't sense it. And that troubled her. We are sensory people. Our senses contribute to our knowledge. You might believe that the cake on a restaurant menu tastes good. You could probably even prove it by reading the ingredients and understanding the preparation procedures. But that's not the same as eating it. The relationship between what we know and what we sense also applies to spiritual things. This is crucial for understanding Scripture's teaching on the sacraments. God "has added [sacraments] to the Word of the gospel to represent better to our external senses both what he enables us to understand by his Word and what he does inwardly in our hearts" (BC 33). The Sacraments are vital to our spiritual growth because, like the preached word, they communicate the gospel free grace and can cultivate a richer sense of God's love for us.…

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The Beauty of Adoption 30:45

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In Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, an orphan named Pip receives a lavish allowance from an anonymous patron. The gift changes his life. It allows him to become a gentleman. But through most of the story Pip has no relationship with his patron. He simply enjoys the benefits of his kindness. In a similar way, it is possible to view God as a benevolent stranger, a mysterious benefactor who pays our debts and enables us to live a rich life. But salvation is more than receiving from God; it is entering a new relationship with him. No doctrine reveals the believer's new relationship with God the way adoption does. And the baptism of a precious adopted child is a perfect opportunity to think about what it means to enter God's family.…

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(3) Where Did the Gospel Come From? 40:30

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There is presently a lot of discussion about social media fact checking. People are divided about the role of gatekeepers in regulating truth. But this isn't a new problem. The old maxim has always been helpful: consider the source. If you read that "Elevation Church Debuts Water Slide Baptismal," you are probably reading a satire news site. In that example, the danger of believing fake news isn't extreme. But some disputed claims are much more serious. In the churches of Galatia in the early first century a new "gospel" of faith-plus works was gaining circulation. The apostle blasts this "distort[ed] gospel of Jesus Christ. The Galatians should believe nothing but what he had earlier preached to them. And in commending his gospel he tells the Galatians to consider the source. So at the end of the first chapter Paul tells part of his story and why it should matter to the Galatians and to us.…

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(35) Church Order Is a Good Thing (BC 32) 43:52

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We have a complicated relationship with rules. Our sinful nature rebels against restrictions. Saint Augustine tells a story from his pre-conversion life about how he and some friends stole pears from a neighbor. They didn't need food. Their "pleasure lay" simply "in doing what was not allowed." We don't like limitations. But we also recognize the need for good rules. Augustine asks, "What thief can with [calmness] endure being robbed by another thief?" Even in the church we need regulations to help us faithfully serve the God of order who calls us to follow him according to his will. So it is "useful and good for those who govern the churches to establish and set up a certain order among themselves for maintaining the body of the church" (BC 31). Church leaders promote God's honor in the church through two types of ordinances. The first we might call "house rules" and the second "holiness rules."…

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(2) There Is Only One Gospel 44:22

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Faithful Christian service requires radical commitment to the truth, competence in arguing the truth, and greater concern for the approval of God than people. And we see just these traits in the apostle Paul as he introduces us to the Galatian problem. These verses can help us keep Christ front and center in our lives and can especially encourage leaders how to contend for the gospel.…

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(34) Leadership in Christ’s Church (BC 31) 39:35

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The church of Jesus Christ is a political organization. It operates differently from civil governments and secular organizations, and must respect its God-ordained sphere. But the church is a body politic, a body of people under an organized government. The church has a King named Jesus, a constitution called the Bible, and officers—elders, deacons, and ministers—who promote the King's will. The way God's officers are chosen, and how they exert influence and are honored by the people they lead is crucial to the health of any congregation. We don't solve this problem of bad church politics by making the church less political. Instead, we should strive for a more biblical practice of church politics.…

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(33) What Is Evangelism? (BC 30, part 2) 38:15

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God has so ordered his church that "there should be ministers or pastors to preach the Word of God" (Art. 30). The church must send ministers to preach the gospel so that sinners can hear the good news and call on Jesus to be saved (Rom. 10:14, 15). But the duty of gospel proclamation does not belong to ministers alone. Instead, ministers are "to equip the saints for the work of ministry" (Eph. 4:12). To be faithful evangelists we should understand seven foundations for biblical evangelism.…

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The Close of Christmas 31:31

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(32) Church Government Is a Gift from God (BC 30) 37:35

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The topic of church government doesn't seem spiritually stimulating. We are naturally suspicious of leadership. And we have had bad experiences. Scandals and government overreach may make us wonder if we all wouldn't be better off fending for ourselves. But leadership is important to God. In both testaments he establishes structures of spiritual authority for his people, urges proper submission, and promises rewards for those who respect his plan. And leadership is inescapable. Even the loosest organizations practice some form of government. So churches should insist that their government harmonizes with Scripture's mandate. The church must be "governed by the spiritual order that our Lord has taught us in his Word." We should examine our hearts to see if we are embracing God's vision for church leadership. How we interact with God's government reveals how we submit to God (Rom. 13:1).…

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The Importance of a Personal Faith 33:26

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In the Bible's tragic account of the life of King Joash we see how important it is that our faith is personal. Joash had a promising start. His life was spared by God from the murderous hand of his grandmother. He was raised by his uncle Jehoiada the chief priest in the temple of God for six years and then returned to the throne. He repaired the temple of God and the people destroyed the idols of his grandmother. But he only did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada. When Jehoiada dies, Joash turns from God after idols. This proves that he did not do what was right in the Lord's sight out of a personal faith but he was living out the faith of Jehoiada his instructor.…

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It’s High Time to Wake Up! 1:00:23

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Zechariah’s Christmas Sermon 36:11

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The New Testament contains three so-called canticles, poems or songs that celebrate the coming of Christ. Simeon blessed God for allowing him to meet the promised Messiah (Luke 2:28–32). Mary magnified the Lord for choosing her to be the mother of God (Luke 1:46–55). And Zechariah the priest prophesied about how Jesus fulfilled God's ancient promise of salvation, and his son John's role in introducing him. Zechariah's prophecy can help us understand the significance of Jesus' advent, or first coming, and stir us respond the way Zechariah did.…

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(30) You Have an Inheritance 48:36

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We all want a place to belong. We have that in part here and now. We have families, and we can be living members of the church of Jesus Christ. But we still long for something more. God has put eternity into our hearts (Eccl. 3:11). We want to be part of what God will do when he finishes his work in this world. We who have accepted God's promises by faith still "desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one" (Heb. 11:16). A word that Scripture uses to capture this desire to receive all that the Lord has promised is "inheritance"; the Old Testament uses the word almost 200 times. It usually refers to the land that God would give his people, which Ezekiel describes in the closing verses of his book; six times in our text he calls the land an inheritance. That this land was a true inheritance is confirmed in the New Testament (Acts 13:9). But the gift of land is only a shadow of the full gift that God promises to his people. Believers have "an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you" (1 Pet. 1:4). Studying the close of Ezekiel's vision can give us a taste of God's kindness and make us long for what it to come.…

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(29) God Will Heal the World 37:23

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The Bible is a huge book that drives at a single question: Do you believe this? Your answer will determine the course of your life. The famous eleventh chapter of Hebrews described what the heroes of faith did because of what they believed. Through faith ordinary people, "conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises" and "were made strong out of weakness" (Heb. 11:33, 34). Their faith—not their eyes—enabled them to see that he was doing all things well. And this confidence kept them on the path of righteousness. Again, Ezekiel helps us to see what the eye overlooks. Ezekiel's host asks this question, "Son of man, have you seen this?" He'd heard that question before. In chapter 8 Ezekiel virtually toured the Jerusalem temple that was still standing. It seemed holy. But God allowed Ezekiel to see deeper into its hidden sinfulness. Now the imagery is reversed. Ezekiel sees God's healing river flowing from the temple into the dry land of Israel. If "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Heb. 11:1), we need to know that God is healing the world even when we can't see it.…

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(31) Choose Carefully, Not All Churches Are True (BC 29) 38:35

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In our age of selective toleration it is awkward to make judgments about other groups or people. And there is certainly a wrong way to judge, in ignorance or pretense, for example. But it is also wrong to not judge. "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1). Jesus says that those with discernment can easily recognize marks of the kingdom and marks of the wicked one (Matt. 13:24–30, 36–43). It is possible and good for believers to judge well. Surely we must judge wisely when choosing to commit to a church. The Belgic Confession primarily warned believers against uniting with the Roman Catholic Church and other newly forming sects. But the biblical standards of judgment are just as applicable today. True Christians know they must unite with a congregation of Christ. But how should we decide among all the options?…

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Session One: Called by Christ 46:50

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A Word Spoken in Due Season 43:30

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Christians are people of truth. Jesus came to bear witness to the truth. Those who are of the truth hear his voice (John 18:38) and become witnesses of what they have seen and heard. In other words, believers have something to say. But, like many things speaking well is both a science and an art. We have to both learn what to say and how to say it. In other words, a truly biblical message requires a biblical method of communication. And Proverbs 15:23 provides important insights into how believers can best say what we know. Specifically, the verse praises "a word in season, how good it is!" What does this mean and how can this encouragement help us communicate like God?…

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A Leap of Faith 37:34

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(40) The Last Judgment (BC 37) 38:31

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Who needs a sermon on the last judgment? Unbelievers may find this topic offensive, and even some Christians are embarrassed by it. The theme may strike us as negative and impractical. This is exactly how historic confessions can help us. The first words of the Belgic Confession's last article clearly make the point: "We believe" in the return and judgment of Christ "according to God's Word." The final judgment is not just mentioned by Scripture; it is the culmination of the entire drama of redemption. It is the full realization of God's promise to crush the serpent's head and restore God's people to himself. It is the only appropriate conclusion to the entire system taught in the Bible. And this is exactly how the Bible teaches it. The final judgment is the theme of Jesus' last sermons (Matt. 24, 25). It frequently undergirds Paul's most comprehensive and passionate pleas for personal godliness (e.g., Rom. 12:19; 1 Thess. 4:13–18). And it is integral to the apostolic presentation of the gospel (Acts 17:31). Without the final judgment, you have an unfinished story of "a nobleman [who] when into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom" and never returned to look after his servants (cf. Luke 19:12). We can be thankful that the ancient confessions remind us of a truth we need to hear but sometimes forget and undervalue.…

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When the Storms of Life are Raging 37:55

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(39) A Biblical View of Government (BC 36) 43:07

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Few theological issues are thornier than a Christian approach to politics. Even Christians with similar commitments to Scripture disagree over policies, political platforms, and particular politicians. We even disagree over how much people may disagree with our views. These divisions won't be resolved in this present age. But to step in the right direction, we should temporarily set aside specific issues and consider the big principles that the Bible teaches about the reason for government and the responsibilities of those who govern and those who are governed. To have a biblical view of the civil government we must make at least three affirmations.…

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How Can Men Face Their Fears? 40:39

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What are you afraid of? Fear is simply a feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something. Real men fear. David was a leader and a warrior. But he was sometimes afraid. "My heart is in aguish within me … Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me" (Ps. 55:4–5). David's psalms can help men admit the fears in their own lives. And being honest about our fears is the first step in facing them.…

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How to Entertain Angels 38:34

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We cannot say for sure that the writer to Hebrews had in mind the examples of Abraham and Lot. But he seems to assume that his Jewish hearers would appreciate the illustration without needing further details. And their stories certainly fit the point of Hebrews 13:2 and reveal to us God's will for our hospitality.…

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God’s True and Unavoidable Justice Must be Satisfied 41:23

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Some may try to object to or evade the justice of God by claiming that God is unjust, hoping that God will not be able to bring everyone to justice, or appealing to his mercy in hopes that he will compromise on justice. However God's just requirements for humanity are still just even though, since the fall, all humanity has been unable to meet and keep these just requirements. God made us completely able to keep his just commands, and it is only by the fault of Adam and Eve that we are no longer able to keep them. God also is fully able to bring all those who disobey him to justice. Many sinners suffer the wrath of God in this life but all will suffer the full wrath of God on the day of the LORD. God is merciful but his mercy will not conflict with his justice. This means that his justice needs to be satisfied. The good news of the gospel is not that God has overlooked all the sin of those who believe in Jesus Christ but that God's just requirement of righteousness and just wrath against their sin has been satisfied in Jesus' life of obedience and sacrificial death on the cross.…

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The Unspeakable Comfort of Having the Almighty God as Your Heavenly Father 34:58

17 weeks 전34:58

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"We believe that this good God, after he created all things, did not abandon them to chance or fortune but leads and governs them according to his holy will, in such a way that nothing happens in this world without his orderly arrangement" (Belgic Confession of Faith Article 13). The reason this doctrine of the providence of God gives the Christian unspeakable comfort is the very nature of God himself and our relationship to him. God is first of all, almighty God. All things are competently held in his hands and controlled according to his will. We see here that God is able and diligent in his sovereign rule over all things. But this alone is not a comfort to us. God is sovereign creator and ruler over all people but he is only the loving heavenly Father of those who believe in Jesus Christ. Because this almighty God is our loving heavenly Father who will never cast us out, we can truly rest in his providence knowing his love for us is as unfailing as his power over all things.…

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(6) Don’t Be Fooled by Works Righteousness 30:50

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Have you ever asked, "How did I get here?" Perhaps you've been lost in the woods. Maybe you've found yourself in a marriage or other relationship that started well but is way off track. When you've gone astray it can help to retrace your steps to where you started. That's Jesus' admonition to the church at Ephesus: "Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first" (Rev. 2:5). This is also Paul's approach to the Galatian Christians; they started well, trusting in Christ alone, but are now on their way to building a new religion by making their obedience part of the gospel.…

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(38) The Lord’s Supper (BC 35) 37:06

18 weeks 전37:06

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On the night that Jesus died he shared a meal with his disciples. They ate because they were hungry. The meal fed their bodies. But this was a special meal called the Passover. It commemorated the Lord's provision of a lamb whose blood protected believing families from tragedy. At the dinner Jesus "took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, 'Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sin'" (Matt. 26:26–28). Jesus transformed the Passover into the Lord's Supper. By use of this meal Christ's body and blood can "preserve your body and soul unto everlasting life." But only if we understand and use it properly. To do so requires discernment, right judgment, and self-examination (1 Cor. 11:27–29).…

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(5) Keep in Step with the Gospel 41:21

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By this point in Paul's letter to the Galatians his thesis is clear: The gospel declares salvation through the work of Christ alone which we receive by faith alone. This truth is so familiar to us that it seems obvious, noncontroversial. But this theory often gets tested in practice. It is possible for our "conduct [to be] not in step with the truth of the gospel" (Gal. 2:14). We can believe that we are saved by grace alone but behave as if our justification depends on the works of the law. Paul tells of how he rebuked Peter for just this kind of gospel hypocrisy, and then further explains the life-saving truth of justification by faith in Christ alone.…

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(37) The Sacrament of Baptism (BC 34) 41:20

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As Jesus was preparing to return to the Father, having received "all authority in heaven and on earth," He gave this simple instruction to the eleven disciples: make disciples of all nations" (Matt. 28:18, 19). A disciple is a student, an apprentice, one who is learning to live like his master. And Jesus defined the disciple-making process with these two directives: baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all of Jesus' commands. Christian baptism is disciple's identification with the holy Trinity and a critical step in the process of walking with Jesus. So it is vital that we understand the sacrament of baptism.…

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(4) The Importance of Not Compromising, Sometimes 36:12

19 weeks 전36:12

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People who compromise are the best. They are easy to live with because they don't insist on their own way. They work, sometimes against their own purposes, to reach a mutually-beneficial settlement. Like Christ, they look not only to their own interests but also to the interests of others (Phil. 2:4). They are interested not in being served but in serving and giving (). The gospel should make Christians the most agreeable people on the planet. As we bear the fruit of the Spirit we should be easy to get along with in the ordinary course of life. Paul engendered the spirit of compromise when he was willing to become all things to all people (). But our willingness to compromise must have limits. As we keep "in step with the truth of the gospel" (2:14) we will become increasingly inflexible on gospel issues. When the truth of the gospel is concerned we must "not yield in submission even for a moment" (Gal. 2:5). In the first part of Galatians 2 Paul gives an example of his gospel inflexibility. This story authenticates Paul's claim as an apostle sent directly from Christ and teaches us to stand firm when we must.…

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