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My Faith Has Found A Resting Place
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • This hymn is a confession of faith with respect to regenerating and redeeming grace • Explaining the doctrines of redemption and regeneration, using the framework of sovereign grace as a backdrop • The first two stanzas speak of regeneration, whereas the last two stanzas speak of redemption • Stanza 1—God’s work in His people: Regeneration (resulting in saving faith) • Stanza 2—God’s work in His people: Regeneration (established in stedfast assurance) • Stanza 3—God’s work for His people: Redemption (what Christ did—obedience/death) • Stanza 4—God’s work for His people: Redemption (for whom He did it—the elect) • The refrain speaks of experiential grace, opposed to academic or decisional grace
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The Free Offer Of The Gospel
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The Federal Headship Of The Two Adams
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Showing the link between Genesis 5:1b,2 and 6:1-8, which underscores the federal headship of Adam and Christ • Explaining the meaning of the terms “federal” and “headship” • Considering whether the Lord Jesus Christ should be called the “last Adam” or the “second Adam”, in light of 1 Corinthians 15:45 • Explaining the federal headship of Adam, according to the framework of sovereign grace • Showing how Adam was appointed the federal head of the human race, under the authority of the covenant of works • Explaining the federal headship of Christ, according to the framework of sovereign grace • Showing how Christ was appointed the federal head for His elect people, under the authority of…
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God’s Grace And His Gospel
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Reviewing the structure of Genesis 5:1-6:8 • The error of cheapening God’s grace unto salvation • Describing and affirming the common grace of God unto creation • Showing how the common grace of God unto creation extends to the righteous and the wicked • Describing and affirming the special grace of God unto salvation • Showing how the special grace of God unto salvation extends only to the elect • Showing the error of mixing the common grace of God unto creation with the special grace of God unto salvation • Five reasons why it is wrong to view the atonement of Christ as “sufficient for the salvation of the whole world, but efficient to save…
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Common Grace
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • The correct view of common grace as it relates to creation • The false view of common grace as it has been appropriated to redemption • The false view of “Christ’s atonement sufficient for all, but efficient to those who believe” • The false view of a twofold atonement—one that is potential, hypothetical and passive; the other that is actual, real and active • The heresy of decisional regeneration—sinner’s prayer, altar calls, etc. • The heresy of duty-faith—that it is the saving and/or moral duty of the unregenerate to believe on Christ • The heresy of the free-offer—that the gift of God in Christ must be offered to the unregenerate, that they may have the opportunity…
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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…
