-
Six More Features Of Cain’s Testimony
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The various avenues through which the sinful nature takes expression • The definition of sin and a twofold description of the sinful nature • The career path of Cain and how it represented his worldly mindedness • The invention of Cain’s false religion • The twofold sentence passed upon Cain by God, in consequence of murdering Abel • The impenitency and ingratitude of Cain, even after God bestowed upon him a token of mercy • The difference between the mercy of God as Savior, and the mercy of God as Creator • The purpose of God, fitting Cain to destruction • The purpose of God, permitting Cain to live a long and influential life upon the…
-
Three Features Of Cain’s Testimony
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The legitimacy of an unbeliever’s testimony • The reality of reprobation, though the unregenerate are oblivious to it • The origin of Cain’s rebellion and sin • The federal headship of Adam and its affect upon the human race • The covenant under which Cain was responsible before God • The difference between the covenant of works and the heart law • The reason why an unregenerate sinner cannot escape the condemnation of God • The difference between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace • The pernicious heresy of Duty-faith and why High-calvinists reject it • The repugnant heresy of the Free-offer and why High-calvinists reject it • The oppressive heresy of Legalism…
-
The Framework Of The Gospel
This study is accompanied by a fill-in-the-blank handout. The diagram is known as the Framework of Sovereign Grace, the teachings of which are based upon Paul's analogy of a potter and the clay, recorded in Romans 9:21-23 and 2 Timothy 2:20. This framework was diagramed by Jared Smith and has become the basis for his teaching ministry.
-
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…
-
Tying It All Together
This sermon addresses the following points: • Gathering together the gospel truths connected with Abel’s testimony unto salvation • Affirming the gospel truths of Abel’s testimony are true for every sinner saved by grace throughout the course of history • Considering the viewpoints of Charles Ryrie, John MacArthur and John Gill on this subject • Examining the ambiguous and convoluted views of Dispensational thinkers on this subject • Linking the testimony of Abel with the catalogue of saints recorded in Hebrews 11 • Encouraging the regenerate sinner to give diligence in making his/her calling and election sure • Explaining the meaning of the terms “diligence”, “calling” and “election” in 2 Peter 1:10 • Showing the relationship between “calling” and “election”, and linking them together with that…
-
Closing Evidence Of Regeneration
This sermon addresses the following points: • Linking the enmity between the seed of Satan and that of the woman (Genesis 3), with the enmity between the old and new natures residing in the soul of a regenerate sinner • Distinguishing between the first and second births, as expounded by Christ in John 3 • Examining the origin and nature of the first birth—Genesis 1 and 2, Psalm 51, Jeremiah 17, Matthew 15, Galatians 5, Romans 7 and 8, John 6 • Examining the origin and nature of the second birth—Ephesians 2 and 4, John 15, 1 John 3 • Showing the distinction between the old and new natures • Pointing out the delusion and false profession of unregenerate sinners when they fail to distinguish…
